Below is an example of the appeals that Burdon received to remain true to his long-term hostility to racism and Jim Crow in the US South. SPSC deplore any threats made to Burdon, if there were any, and welcome his decision to follow in the tracks of Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Costello, Carlos Santana,…
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Scottish PSC Edinburgh will be holding stalls and raising awareness of the situation in Israel / Palestine and the campaigns you can get involved in. Join us for all of part of the time on the stall between 12-4pm. If you’re attending a festival show / event, come by the stall to…
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“The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), who have removed Morsi, have been in control of Egypt for decades behind a number of different regimes, including Morsi. The millions who forced the removal of Morsi as they did Mubarak are not the fools that the Guardian’s Jonathan Steele considers them to be. Many are…
Edinburgh SPSC Newsletter July 2013Edinburgh branch activities in June 2013It was with sadness that we heard the news that writer Iain Banks passed away on 9th June. The great Scottish novelist and staunch supporter of Palestinian rights died after a period of illness. We offer our sincere condolences to his family and will remember him…
Scottish PSC endorses statement of solidarity with French campaigners facing trial for BDS actions, members and branches send photo messages of solidarity. More than 150 solidarity organisations stand in solidarity with French campaigners facing legal actionInternational solidarity with French BDS activists facing repressionBDSmovement.net June 26 2013 – As more than 150 Palestine solidarity and social…
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The Palestinian call for solidarity with the upstanding citizens of France facing state repression for their efforts in the BDS campaign could not have fell on more receptive ears or a more fitting place. Unjust and outdated laws have put French solidarity activists on the front line of anti-BDS reaction as noted in the recent…
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