On Monday, 25 August, one of SPSC’s organisers, Moira McFarlane, was summoned to present herself at St Leonard’s police station in Edinburgh to be charged under section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000 for wearing a t-shirt with the words ‘Genocide in Palestine, Time to take action’. The demonstration outside the police station from 9.30…
The Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC) condemns in the strongest terms the assassination of Al Jazeera journalists Anas Al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, alongside camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa in a targeted airstrike on Sunday, 10th August. The journalists were killed in an attack on a tent used by media professionals near…
Read the STV article here The Gaza Genocide Emergency Committee (GGEC) Edinburgh is disappointed yet again by the unprofessional and sinister behaviour of Edinburgh Council, Police Scotland and partners, who we liaise with in good faith when organising demonstrations, and their attempts to turn public opinion against the thousands of Scottish people who oppose the…
CALL FOR SUPPORT: Edinburgh Sheriff Court, TUE 22 July at 10am SPSC founding member and spokesperson, Mick Napier, was arrested under anti-terrorism legislation on 21 July and will appear in court on Tuesday. Please attend to support! Other arrests were made on 21 July and we will update with further information when we have them.Watch…
Continue Reading It is time to intensify our actions against genocide!
The Co-op board has agreed to enact Motion 13! The motion which was put forward at the AGM was a non-binding motion, however the board has made the correct and noble decision to implement the motion and cut ties with all made in Israel products. Following a full board review of the motion the co-op…
Continue Reading BDS Win: Co-op Board Vote to End Sale of Israeli Grown Goods
SPSC Statement, 15 June 2025 Israel continues to act with complete impunity, enjoying active support from our governments. Just two days before a sixth round of US-Iranian nuclear talks, Israel carries out an unprecedented military attack on Iran. They assassinated Iranian military officials and nuclear scientists in the middle of the night, killing civilians, including…