On 2nd November, the BBC published an article by Fiona Stalker, and ran an accompanying piece on Reporting Scotland. Throughout both pieces, individuals were allowed to make unfounded accusations against pro-Palestine supporters with no attempt by the BBC to acknowledge their political bias, nor verify the claims being made. At best, both pieces were very…
Scottish speaking tour SPSC believes its crucial not just to get angry at Israel’s ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people but to take effective, collective action based on an understanding of the forces at work in the Middle East, Washington and Europe. That’s why we bring experts in their fields to sustain an informed conversation…
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The BBC has been criticised for its failures during an episode of the BBC Two “Victoria Derbyshire” show broadcast on 27 April – see article here. The BBC was found to have given a platform to pro-Israel campaigners without making their campaigning role clear. BBC Scotland reporting is unsurprisingly no better. A look at a…
MEDIA RELEASE, Monday 13 November 2017 A Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) investigation has heavily criticised Police Scotland for their handling of a series of complaints made by Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC). PIRC raises concerns that Police Scotland interference in SPSC activities breach group members’ rights to freedom of assembly and to peaceful…
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Talk followed by Q & AZionism – What it is & How to Fight it Lenni Brennerauthor of Zionism in the Age of the Dictators and other worksWednesday 8 November 6.45 for 7pm start Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL & SPSC Glasgow Office, 180 W Regent St…
Continue Reading Was Ken Livingston right? Did key Zionist leaders collaborate with the Nazis?
Rolling Stone Magazine famously called Goldman Sachs investment bank “a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money.” But it’s not just one horrendous bank; read below the chilling words of the Investment Manager of Strathclyde Pension Fund. Disgusting as it is, the…
Continue Reading What is going on at £14 billion Strathclyde Pension Fund?