There is no doubt that Lt. Col. Cristal sees himself in the front line of an attack on the political positions of all UK trade unions and even solidarity with Palestine generally. On August 18 he tweeted, “I’m going into the legal battle. Those who choose to boycot will pay the price”. Mick NapierEdinburgh 23…
Continue Reading Israeli Embassy involved in legal attack on UNISON for its support for Palestine
Israel has stepped up its construction of illegal settlement building. Defence for Children international reports that Israel continues to kill Palestinians, including many hundreds of children, using drones and other means of delivering high explosives to defenceless Palestinians. The ethnic cleansing of Palestinian citizens of Israel is ongoing; the Palestinian village of Umm el-Hieran is…
Continue Reading Sainsbury’s STOP! (Stop Trading with Occupation Profiteers)
‘Aharon Barak developed a “legal” framework for Israel’s illegal occupation that justified massive human rights abuses, including the firing of live rounds at unarmed demonstrators as a “legitimate response to security threats”, even though this behaviour would be criminal under the Scottish, British and European legal codes. Barak also handed down judgements that allowed torture…
Continue Reading A Scottish University’s contribution to the ethnic cleansing of Palestine
The ‘Prawer Plan’ The ‘Prawer Plan’ is the innocuous sounding name for the biggest project of ethnic cleansing carried out by Israel since 1967 and so far, it is receiving scant attention by the international community or global mainstream media. The plan, detailed and condemned here by Adalah seeks to forcefully expel (i.e. ethnically cleanse)…
Continue Reading Ethnic Cleansing of the Naqab in 2013: Is the Wood Group powering the ‘Prawer Plan?
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,…
Continue Reading Eric Burdon cancels gig in Tel Aviv “under increasing pressure”
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…
Continue Reading Join SPSC Edinburgh festival activities this summer