Palestine Solidarity Campaign Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on October 5, 2023 - 13:31 GMT

Press Release: PSC urges the Labour Party to confront the reality of Israel’s practice of apartheid rather than avoid naming it

Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) urges the Labour Party to confront the reality of Israel’s practice of the crime of apartheid rather than avoid naming it The call follows the party’s decision to remove any reference to the word ‘apartheid’ from …

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Published on September 25, 2023 - 10:10 GMT

Hundreds protest at Barclays links to Israeli arms companies

On Saturday 23rd September 2023 hundreds of protesters descended on more than 25 Barclays branches across Britain to demand the bank divests from arms companies supplying Israel with weapons used in its attacks on Palestinians The campaigners were taking …

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Published on September 20, 2023 - 19:36 GMT

Press Release: Welsh Government opposes UK government’s anti-boycott bill

Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) welcomes the announcement by the Welsh Government that it is formally opposing the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill, better known as the ‘anti-boycott bill’ and recommending that the Senedd …

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Published on September 14, 2023 - 17:05 GMT

Public Bill Committee urged to reverse its exclusion of Palestinian voices and BDS groups

A Public Bill Committee, made up of MPs from across parties, has been convened to hear and consider evidence about the pernicious anti-boycott bill. While Conservative Friends of Israel, UK Lawyers for Israel, and right-wing columnist Melanie Phillips were …

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Published on September 14, 2023 - 17:05 GMT

PRESS RELEASE – ANTI-BOYCOTT BILL COMMITTEE FAILS TO CALL SINGLE PALESTINIAN WITNESS

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 14 September 2023 Contact: media@palestinecampaign.org | Bhavesh Hindocha – Media Officer 07590 862268 ANTI-BOYCOTT BILL COMMITTEE FAILS TO CALL SINGLE PALESTINIAN WITNESS Palestine Solidarity Campaign is …

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Published on September 14, 2023 - 03:35 GMT

PSC Response to BRISMES ELSC Report

PSC welcomes the crucial report released today by the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) and European Legal Support Center (ELSC). The report provides overwhelming evidence to substantiate the concerns PSC – amongst many others – has been …

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Published on September 12, 2023 - 18:56 GMT

Press Release: TUC condemns anti-boycott bill

PSC welcomes the re-affirmation of support by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement, in a motion passed with a unanimous vote at its Annual Conference today (12/9/23) The motion confirms the full opposition …

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Published on September 8, 2023 - 17:06 GMT

Press Release: Stop the DSEI Arms Fair Vigil

People from across London gathered at vigil organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign to oppose the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair in London The vigil highlighted DSEI’s role in arming Israeli apartheid, and other …

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Published on September 1, 2023 - 20:47 GMT

Press Release: Right to Boycott petition delivered to Downing St

Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and a delegation of civil society groups have today (31/8/23) handed in a petition at 10 Downing Street calling on Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, to scrap the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) bill, …

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Published on August 3, 2023 - 13:50 GMT

Press Release: Grassroots campaigners call on Senedd to oppose anti-boycott bill, 3 August 2023

Grassroots campaigners in Wales are urging Senedd members to oppose a UK government bill which would take away the right of local authorities, public sector/local government pension funds, universities and the Welsh Government to make ethical choices about …

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Published on August 2, 2023 - 14:09 GMT

Press Release: Scottish Government opposes the anti-boycott bill, 2 August 2023

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 2 August 2023 Contact: media@palestinecampaign.org | 07549 018112 Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) welcomes Scottish Government decision to formally oppose the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas …

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Published on August 2, 2023 - 14:09 GMT

PSC condemns Israel’s endorsement of Morocco’s illegal occupation of Western Sahara

Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Western Sahara Campaign and War on Want condemn recent moves by the Israeli government to officially endorse Morocco’s illegal occupation of Western Sahara. Both the Palestinian and Saharawi people have endured decades of …

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Published on July 18, 2023 - 00:27 GMT

Press Release: Hands Off Jenin! Emergency Protest 5th July 2023

Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) and partners call emergency protest against Israel’s brutal and indiscriminate attack on Jenin refugee camp Hundreds expected to protest outside Israeli embassy in London MPs and trade union representatives to speak and …

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Published on July 18, 2023 - 00:27 GMT

Press Release: Unite the Union backs BDS, 14 July 2023

Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) welcomes the decision of Unite the Union, Britain’s second biggest union, to reaffirm its strong support for the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign for freedom and justice, in 3 motions …

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Published on June 20, 2023 - 17:30 GMT

Press Release: Anti-Boycott Bill, June 19 2023

Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) joined by nearly 70 civil society organisations in pledging to fight the Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) bill, or anti-boycott bill, as a threat to basic democratic rights. The anti-boycott bill …

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Published on May 4, 2023 - 17:19 GMT

Press Release: Barclays AGM 3rd May 2023

Campaigners protest at Barclays Annual General Meeting today to demand the bank ends its complicity in Israeli apartheid, as it was forced to do in relation to South African apartheid in the 1980s Barclays invests over £1 billion in, and provides £3 …

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Published on March 6, 2023 - 20:34 GMT

Pree Release: Online Rally for Palestine

Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) to hold an online Rally for Palestine on Tuesday March 7th in response to the increasing intensity of repression of Palestinians by Israel’s far right extremist government Rally will hear from Palestinian speakers from …

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Published on February 17, 2023 - 02:23 GMT

Press Release on Student Day of Action, 17/2/23

Students across Britain in Day of Action on 17th February to demand universities end complicity in Israeli apartheid. Action takes place in context of Israel’s newly elected far right Government intensifying oppression of Palestinians Day of action has …

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Published on January 26, 2023 - 23:52 GMT

Press Release on Israeli attack on Jenin 26 Jan 2023

Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) condemns Israel’s brutal murder of 9 Palestinians in Jenin today and called upon the UK Government to end its complicity with Israel’s ongoing criminal violation of Palestinian rights. The slaughter of 9 Palestinians in …

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Published on January 13, 2023 - 10:58 GMT

Press Release on report into antisemitism in the NUS

PSC expresses deep concern at the outcome of an investigation into antisemitism in the NUS Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has today issued a statement expressing its deep concerns at the outcome of the investigation by Rebecca Tuck KC into …

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