Posts Tagged ‘lobby’
GE2010: Make Palestine the Issue
April 21st, 2010 • Action, Awareness, Events, News
Tags: candidates, ge2010, general election 2010, lobby, MP, palestine, petition, PSC
PSC Petition Tool
Lobby Your Parliamentary Candidates
The issue of justice for the Palestinians has never been more urgent. 1.5 million Palestinians living in Gaza are now into their fourth year of living under a horrific and brutal siege. And Israel is continuing its illegal settlement building programme throughout the West Bank and East Jerusalem, further entrenching its illegal occupation.
It is vital that MPs in the next Parliament understand they have a responsibility to act to end Israel’s violations of international law.
Use our campaigning tool to contact your candidates and let them know the strength of public feeling for a just resolution for Palestine, and make them aware that this is a key election issue.
Ask them to show their support by signing up to PSC’s six election pledges:
Call on Israel to end its violations of international law, including ending its illegal occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza
Oppose any attacks on universal jurisdiction and support bringing those responsible for Israeli war crimes to justice
Work to end the siege on Gaza
Call on the government to ban the import of settlement goods
Call on the government to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement
Call for an end to Britain’s arms trade with Israel
It only takes a few minutes. Just click here to find out who your Parliamentary candidates are and you can start lobbying on behalf of the Palestinians.
Find out if your local candidates have signed the pledge below.
In solidarity,
Hugh Lanning
Chair, Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Download PSC’s election briefing to send to your candidates with more in-depth information about the pledges.
J Street: It’s Time
March 23rd, 2010 • News
Tags: aipac, israel, j street, lobby, new york times, peace
J Street (the pro-Israel, pro-peace lobby group) took out a full page ad in the New York Times yesterday to coincide with the AIPAC meeting:
Click to view full ad...
Friendship between Israel and the United States is based on common interests and shared values. Friendship demands respect for each other’s needs. And, sometimes, friendship means telling hard truths — particularly if we’re going to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a two-state solution.
For the U.S., it’s a matter of national security. So says the commander of American forces in the region, General David Petraeus.
For Israel, it’s existential — the only way Israel can remain both Jewish and democratic. So says its Defense Minister Ehud Barak.
This is no time for a business-as-usual peace process — no time for politics as usual.It’s time for the Obama administration to seize the opportunity for bold leadership — putting concrete plans for a two-state solution on the table with the sustained commitment of the United States behind them.
It’s time for the Palestinians to end incitement to violence.
It’s time for Israel to stop allowing extremist settlers and their sympathizers to endanger not only the friendship of the United States, but also the very future of Israel.
Time is running out.
TV: Inside Britain’s Israel Lobby
November 15th, 2009 • Events
Tags: channel 4, israel, lobby, politics, tv, uk
Channel 4: Monday November 16, 2009 @ 8pm
Dispatches investigates one of the most powerful and influential political lobbies in Britain, which is working in support of the interests of the State of Israel.
Despite wielding great influence among the highest realms of British politics and media, little is known about the individuals and groups which collectively are known as the pro-Israel lobby.
Political commentator Peter Oborne sets out to establish who they are, how they are funded, how they work and what influence they have, from the key groups to the wealthy individuals who help bankroll the lobbying.
He investigates how accountable, transparent and open to scrutiny the lobby is, particularly in regard to its funding and financial support of MPs.
The pro-Israel lobby aims to shape the debate about Britain’s relationship with Israel and future foreign policies relating to it.
Oborne examines how the lobby operates from within parliament and the tactics it employs behind the scenes when engaging with print and broadcast media.
