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S2M-4923 Campbell Martin: Palestine—That the Parliament congratulates the Palestinian people on their ability to conduct democratic elections while under Israeli occupation; calls for the ending of all sanctions against Palestine, and urges the parliamentary authorities to invite a Palestinian spokesperson to address the Scottish Parliament. (more…)

Securing water sources has been an Israeli priority since its founding in 1948 and it remains a preoccupation today; the per capita consumption of water in Israel is eight times that of the Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank, which accounts for 18 percent of Israel’s needs of drinking water. In 1950, the then…

I’m for Democracy “For the Palestinian people, the only path to independence and dignity and progress is the path of democracy.” George W Bush, Nov 6, 2003 I’m not for Democracy for Palestinians or other People who don’t Get the Right Result “Elections are the first step in many cases in evolution of a true…

Shortly after working with the USA to give Israel the green light to attack Lebanon and destroy much of the country, Blair said that “We must never again let Lebanon become the battleground for a conflict that neither Israeli or Lebanese people wanted, though it was they who paid the price for it.”  He also…

On October 1st, The Observer reported that  “MPs from the influential House of Commons foreign affairs committee are urging British businesses with investments in Sudan to withdraw from the war-torn African country The call for disinvestment is aimed at companies including Shell, Rolls-Royce and British Airways. It is intended to put pressure on the government…

19 October 2006  Press Release The Stirling University Students Association Senate voted 35 – 1 (1 abstention) to support a motion that calls for SUSA to boycott Israeli goods. As a result of the decision by students at the open meeting a referendum will take place where students will once again decide on whether or…