The situation in Palestine remains grim. However, world opinion is moving on from impotent outrage at Israel and international support for the Palestinian call for BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) is growing. The goal is to end Israeli crimes and to achieve justice and freedom for the Palestinian people.
SPSC has been uncompromising in its support for Palestinian human and national rights and it is vital that our campaigning work continue and be expanded. Here are some of the feedback that we’ve received from friends over the years.
I’ve toured Britain several times, lecturing on my anti-Zionist books, and can say from experience that the SPSC is efficiently dedicated to the Palestinian cause. Indeed I’ve frequently cited it, here in the U.S., as a model re presenting anti-Zionism to the general public. I urge everyone in Britain – and everywhere else – to send some money to the SPSC.
The international advocacy, campaigning, and BDS work of Scottish PSC is more than solidarity, it is part of a growing internationalist and rights-based resistance against Israeli oppression. Palestine needs this kind of support, and SPSC must in turn be supported in order to continue and develop their work. SPSC are continuing to play a leading role in the internationalist resistance against Israeli oppression. Their clear vision in support of fundamental Palestinian rights must be supported, as must their work.
SPSC are doing great things for the cause of Palestinian freedom, combining education with activism. I know from personal experience how they are engaging people in Scotland with an international campaign for equality and justice – support their work and help make a difference.
At the end of 2012, one third of MSPs (Members of the Scottish Parliament) signed motion S4M-04871 “support[ing] the efforts of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign to raise awareness of the rights of the Palestinian people”. The full motion reads:
That the Parliament condemns the missile attacks on Gaza by Israel, which have resulted in many deaths, including children; supports the call from the Secretary-General of the United Nations for an immediate de-escalation of tensions and for both sides to respect their obligations under international humanitarian law; believes that a repeat of the conflict four years ago in which an estimated 1,400 Palestinians died can be avoided; supports the efforts of the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign to raise awareness of the rights of the Palestinian people, and calls on the UK Government to stop arms sales to Israel.
