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Rachel Corrie’s family claim Israel hid evidence of Rachel’s death
The Guardian has a piece of the latest information coming from the civil suit that the Corrie family are pursuing in Israel. The family claim that evidence has been withheld and misleading information was provided to the US officials at the time of her death. … Read the rest
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ISM COMMITTED TO STAYING IN GAZA
PRESS RELEASE: ISM COMMITTED TO STAYING IN GAZA ISM GAZA Following the murder of our comrade and friend Vittorio, we, activists of the International Solidarity Movement, reiterate our commitment to remaining in Gaza. We will continue to work with and live among the Palestinian population as we continue the work to which Vik was so committed.… Read the rest
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ISM Activist Killed
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/15/italian-peace-activist-murdered-gaza Arrigoni’s death comes just over a week after a gunman shot dead Juliano Mer-Khamis, an Israeli actor who ran a theatre in the West Bank city of Jenin. It is not clear why Mer-Khamis was shot but his views about freedom of expression had generated some opposition in Jenin.… Read the rest
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ISM calling for experienced activists to come to Gaza
**please circulate widely** The International Solidarity Movement is appealing for activists to join our team in the besieged Gaza Strip. In recent months numerous people have managed to cross into Gaza through Egypt, so at present, there is a small window of opportunity to enter.… Read the rest
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PSC weekly update 26 June 2009
Israeli government defies Obama, continues settlement expansion… Whilst house demolitions continue apace Scottish TUC says ‘Foreign Secretary out of step with trade unions on boycott of Israel New! PSC factsheet on Netanyahu’s speech 40 aid agencies condemn blockade on Gaza Free Gaza boats – update Court case in Canada against settlement companies PLC speaker released from Israeli jail Doctors demand Yoram Blachar resign over Israeli torture Israeli group issues report on torture of Palestinians Israel sells Palestinian refugee properties B’Tselem’s documentation of Israeli human rights violations wins award 1.… Read the rest
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PSC weekly update 5 June 2009
1. UN hearings to be held on Gaza war crimes 2. Oxfam report calls for lifting blockade on Gaza, and ending politicisation of aid. 3. On Obama’s speech 4. See speech by Hana Joma at PCS Annual Conference, and report from Sawt el-Amel 5.… Read the rest
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PSC Weekly Update – Thursday 14 May 2009
Actions 1. Demonstrate this Saturday 16 May 2. Birmingham education conference 11 July 3. PSC BDS Workshop 20 June News 1. Protests as Lieberman visits London 2. Lieberman’s party proposes to imprison anyone commemorating the Nakba 3. Pope calls for end to Israel’s siege on Gaza and for Palestinian ‘sovereign homeland’ 4.… Read the rest
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PSC Update 30 April 09
PSC Weekly Update Thursday 30 April Actions Stop Veolia running the London Cycle Hire scheme! Book your place now on coaches to 16 May demonstration Gaza 100 run for Gaza! News Gaza depends on tunnels for food, fuel, medicines Watch Seven Jewish Children online Israel’s secret plan for West Bank expansion Israel continues using Palestinians as human shields Israel’s imprisons more Palestinian children Visiting Daddy in Prison: A Palestinian Ordeal Israel harasses peace activists Actions 1.… Read the rest
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Remember Gaza… End the Siege now! – Free Palestine! National Demo May 16 2009
Remember Gaza… End the Siege now! – Free Palestine! National Demonstration 16 May London With a growing number of supporting organisations, listed in the e-flyer below, we want to ask all members and supporters to help mobilise for the national demonstration on May 16.… Read the rest
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Palestine Solidarity Campaign – Events Update: 7 April 09
PSC Events Update – Trade Union Conference in Liverpool 18 April – Remember Gaza – Free Palestine! National Demonstration 16 May – Sponsored Walk in Dartmoor 4 & 5 July – PSC Day Conference in Birmingham 11 July – Other upcoming events ================================== Palestine Solidarity Trade Union Conference Saturday 18 April Quaker Meeting House, School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BT Registration, stalls, photos 10.00 Conference 11.00 – 4.00 A crèche will be available.… Read the rest
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ISM Digest 29 March 2009
DIGEST March 29, 2009 1. List of actions in Palestine for Land Day and Global BDS Day 2. Israeli forces violently disperse Hebron demonstration, one German citizen arrested 3. CPT: Palestinian shepherds resist settler violence and disruption 4. Settlers using government transition to step up construction, March 29, 2009 5.… Read the rest
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[ISM Updates] Digest March 22, 2009
Digest March 22, 2009 1) The Nation: Palestinian Revolution? 2) Speaking Truth to Power 3) IPS: Israelis Using ‘Excessive’ Force Against Protesters 4) Human rights workers to accompany farmers in Gaza 5) Six years without Rachel We still demand justice 6) Boycott Israel Action 7) Streets remain closed as army continues demolition attempts in Beit Safafa 8 ) Israeli soldiers reoccupy ‘House of Contention’ in Hebron 9) Israeli army attack non-violent demonstration and steal cameras in Burin, Nablus region 1.… Read the rest
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BBC: UN criticises Israelis over Gaza
I wanted to make sure this wasn’t forgotten. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7958452.stm UN criticises Israelis over Gaza UN human rights investigators have questioned the legality of Israel’s Gaza offensive in a wide-ranging report to the UN Human Rights Council. One investigator, Richard Falk, asked how a military assault with modern weapons could have been made “against an essentially defenceless society”.… Read the rest
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24 January 2009 – BBC/Gaza Rally. Tony Benn’s Speech outside the BBC
Embargo: 1.30 pm, Saturday 24 January 2009 Press Release THE RT HON TONY BENN SPEAKING AT A MEETING OUTSIDE THE BBC BROADCASTING HOUSE, PORTLAND PLACE, SAID THIS AFTERNOON [SAT JAN 24]: “The decision of the BBC to refuse to broadcast a national humanitarian appeal for Gaza, which has left aid agencies with a potential shortfall of millions of pounds in donations, is a betrayal of the obligation which it owes as a public service.… Read the rest
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2 February 09 Media Workers Against the War Rally. “Gaza – Failed by the Media”
RALLY: GAZA – FAILED BY THE MEDIA With speakers: Seumas Milne, The Guardian Sir Gerald Kaufman MP A Palestinian journalist (tbc) Jane Shallice, Stop the War Coalition Richard Horton, The Lancet Lauren Booth, Press TV Jeremy Dear, general secretary, NUJ Monday February 2 7pm Old Cinema lecture theatre Westminster University 309 Regent Street London W1B 2UW Nearest tube: Oxford Circus More info: info@mwaw.net… Read the rest
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23 January 2009 Fredi Kanoute and a goal for Gaza
A GOAL FOR GAZA Star footballer Fredi Kanoute, now playing in Spain but formerly of Tottenham Hotspur, celebrated scoring a goal last Saturday by lifting his shirt to reveal a T-shirt with the word Palestine blazoned across it. He was booked by the referee and fined 3000 Euros.… Read the rest
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23 January 2009 – Student Occupations for gaza
WAVE OF STUDENT OCCUPATIONS FOR GAZA There has been an extraordinary wave of student occupations in solidarity with Gaza in universities and colleges across Britain — in London, Oxford, Sussex, Warwick, Kingston and elsewhere. (See Guardian report here: http://tinyurl.com/d6r8u4) Among the students’ demands are a call for aid to be organised for Gaza and for colleges to disinvest in arm companies which supply Israel.… Read the rest
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23 January 2009 ISM Update
BODY {font-family=”Arial”} TT {font-family=”Courier New”} BLOCKQUOTE.CITE {padding-left:0.5em; margin-left:0; margin-right:0; margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0; border-left:”solid 2″;} SPAN.TABOOHEADER {display=none} Ground Zero Tuesday 20th January, 2009 Earlier this week, following the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip, residents returned to some of the areas which had become no-go zones during the attacks, such as Jabalia just outside Gaza City.… Read the rest
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23 January 09 BBC Blocks Aid to Gaza Appeal Update. The Government complains to the BBC and you should too
URGENT REQUEST TO ALL STOP THE WAR’S SUPPORTERS GOVERNMENT COMPLAINS TO BBC FOR BLOCKING GAZA APPEAL JOIN THE GOVERNMENT’S PROTEST: COMPLAIN NOW TO THE BBC Stop the War understands that the government has contacted the BBC to complain about its decision to refuse the broadcasting of a humanitarian appeal for Gaza.… Read the rest
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23 January 2009 BBC Blocks Aid to Gaza Appeal
BBC BLOCKS AID TO GAZA: PROTEST 24 JANUARY ********************************************** BBC BLOCKS AID TO GAZA: PROTEST 24 JANUARY BRING DOLLS TO LAY OUTSIDE THE BBC BRING SHOES WITH A MESSAGE FOR GORDON BROWN If the BBC was not tarnished enough by its coverage of Israel’s attack on Gaza — in the words of Tony Benn, “often looking like a propaganda wing of the Zionist lobby” — its decision yesterday to block an appeal for emergency aid to Gaza would be reason enough for making the BBC a focus of our demonstration on Saturday 24 January.… Read the rest
