Vigil Outside the Israeli Embassy
December 7th, 2009 • Action • No comments
One year since the Beginning of the Attacks on Gaza – “Remember Gaza: end the siege”
One year on… Join the vigil outside the Israeli Embassy
Coinciding with the first anniversary of Operation Cast Lead, PSC and other groups have called for a protest at the Israeli Embassy in London.
3pm – Sunday 27 December 2009
High Street Kensington, W8, London
(High St Kensington Underground)
Called by: PSC, BMI, CND and STW – Supported by: Amos Trust, Communication Workers Union, Fire Brigades Union, Friends of Al Aqsa, Friends of Lebanon, Greater London UNISON, The Green Party, ICAHD UK, Jewish Socialists’ Group, Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East, Palestinian Return Centre, The Peace Cycle, Public and Commercial Services Union, Thompsons Solicitors.
British pro-Israel Jewish newspaper launches attack on Middle East news website
December 6th, 2009 • News • No comments
Something rather strange – or sinister – is happening at the British Jewish newspaper, the Jewish Chronicle.
Over the past few days the Jewish Chronicle has begun to single out websites that criticize the State of Israel and its pernicious ideology, Zionism. This is rather odd, you might think, coming at a time when the world is beginning to wake up to the criminal, racist nature of the Jewish state and the fraudulent, underhand activities of its stooges and agents of influence around the world – the lies, the disinformation and the purchase of foreign politicians and media figures.
On 1 December, we wrote a post on the blog of the US-based website What Really Happened saying that the Jewish Chronicle appears to have become unhinged by an article published by the Israeli-born musician and writer Gilad Atzmon in which he viewed how Israel propagandist David Aaronovitch is whipping up British public opinion against Iran in a manner that is reminiscent of his role in advocating war on Iraq.
Read more at Redress Information & Analysis…
PSC Weekly Update – Friday 4 December 2009
December 5th, 2009 • News • No comments
This week’s update includes:
- Convoy to Gaza is Leaving on Sunday 10am – Stay in touch with the progress of the Convoy
- Israeli settlement goods debated in Parliament
- PSC handed in a letter to Veolia HQ on 3 December
- Protest one year after the start of the attacks on Gaza – 27 December
Plus: East Jerusalem News, Tzipi Livni Protest 13 December in London , new Public Committee Against Torture in Israel report on Gaza , Ahava Boycott news, and upcoming events around the UK.
Read the full update here…
Bethlehem Checkpoint 4am
December 3rd, 2009 • Awareness, News • No comments
Reading PSC are offering the film “Bethlehem: Hidden from View” to local Churches and groups to show, read more…
Viva Palestina Convoy in the News
November 30th, 2009 • Action, Events, News • Comments Off
Local Newspaper Article
Tony from Reading PSC will be part of the 3rd Viva Palestina Convoy setting off from London on Sunday December 6th expecting to arrive in Gaza on Sunday December 27th – one year after Operation Cast Lead began.
We’ll be tracking the Convoy’s progress along the route here…
PSC Weekly Update – Friday 27 November 2009
November 27th, 2009 • News • Comments Off
This week’s update includes:
- Voices for Bethlehem , PSC Christmas concert on 1 December – Zionist counter-protest announced – book your tickets now!
- Debate on settlement produce next Wednesday – email your MP
- Gaza convoy leaves in a week’s tim
- Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions update
Plus: reports on PSC’s Boycott Week of Action and the meeting in Parliament on the Goldstone Report; support Palestinian Olive Oil producers, upcoming events, news and more.
Read the full update here…
The Friends of Wadi Fuqeen Christmas Stall
November 23rd, 2009 • Events • No comments
The Friends of Wadi Fuqeen Stall
The Friends of Wadi Fuqeen sub-committee will be taking the stall selling fairtrade Palestinian handicrafts and foodstuffs to two further events in the run up to Christmas.
Newbury: Saturday, 28 November – 10am to 3pm – Newbury Fairtrade Christmas event at Newbury Library, The Wharf [map]
Caversham
Saturday, 12 December 2009 – 11am to 4pm
Christmas fayre at Church House, Caversham, Reading [map]
If you can help on the stall, email info@wadifuqeenfriends.com to get put on the rota. Volunteering just entails talking to people and taking money for the items, which are all priced up in advance. If you can spare an hour or two, it would be very much appreciated.
Bethlehem, Hidden From View
November 20th, 2009 • News • No comments
From Canon of Jerusalem Garth Hewitt and the amos trust.
Reading PSC are offering the film to local Churches and Groups to screen over the Festive season, read more….
Sami Awad speaks on Palestine
November 19th, 2009 • News • No comments
Dr Sami Awad is the Executive Director of the Holy Land Trust.
This presentation on the future of Palestine was delivered at an Executive Briefing sponsored by Evangelicals for Middle East Understanding (EMEU) at the Capitol Visitors Centre, Washington.
Ambassador Warren Clark speaks on Palestine
November 19th, 2009 • News • No comments
Ambassador Warren Clark is the Executive Director of Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP).
At this Executive Briefing sponsored by Evangelicals for Middle East Understanding (EMEU) Amabassador Clark speaks about the Israel-Palestine conflict and the role of the US Administration.
