Palestine

PSC Actions and Events – 25 th July 2009

PSC Actions and Events
 1. 11 July – national conference in Birmingham ­
Justice for the Palestinians ­ the moral issue of our time
A one-off opportunity to discuss with internationally-renowned speakers ­ including Dr Rita Giacaman, who has pioneered work on Palestinian health and resistance to occupation. She is from the Institute of Community and Public Health at Birzeit University, and played a central role in the Lancet’s recent study.
The conference will be discussing 1948 and after ­ the refugee question with Karma Nabulsi and Haim Bresheeth; looking at the reality of Israeli occupation with Prof Manuel Hassassian, Samia Botmeh and Rita Giacaman; and lessons from the Anti-Apartheid Movement with Victoria Brittain.
The final session will focus on taking action ­ with Daniel Machover talking on war crimes, and building boycott, divestment and sanctions with Betty Hunter, Hugh Lanning and Salma Yaqoob.

 2.  3-5 July ­ PSC Sponsored Walk in Dartmoor

Your chance to meet other activists, get fit and raise money for the PSC! For more details: http://www.palestinecampaign.org/index9b.asp?m_id=1&l1_id=3&l2_id=62&Content_ID=577

 

3. Get involved in your local branch ­ for branch information, go to http://www.palestinecampaign.org/Index5b.asp?m_id=1&l1_id=13&l2_id=56.
If contact details for your branch aren’t there, please email psc.admin@palestinecampaign.org.
And if you are happy for your details to be passed to a local branch, please email psc.admin@palestinecampaign.org and tell us.

 4. Make sure your MP has put their name to Early Day Motions calling for peace and justice ­

 for more details http://www.palestinecampaign.org/Index5b.asp?m_id=1&l1_id=51&l2_id=54

 5. Volunteers needed!

PSC is only able to carry out its vital campaigning work thanks to its volunteers.

If you’d like to volunteer your time over the summer, helping out with the priority campaigns of the PSC, supporting our activities, events or our magazine, Palestine News, contact denis.fernando@palestinecampaign.org or psc.admin@palestinecampaign.org.

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The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) aims to raise public awareness about the occupation of Palestine and the struggle of the Palestinian people. PSC seek to bring pressure on both the British and Israeli government to bring their policies in line with international law.

PSC is an independent, non-governmental and non-party political organisation with members from communities across the UK.

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