The Independent and Amnesty International pressure Israel on “totally inadequate” response on Gaza investigations

Posted February 3, 2010, by & filed under News, UK Specific.

A press release by Amnesty International today criticises Israel’s response to the UN as “totally inadequate” on its investigations into alleged violations of international law by its forces in Gaza a year ago. The full text of the press release is duplicated below. Meanwhile, an exclusive front page article by Donald MacIntyre in today’s Independent… Read more »

C4 Dispatches Investigates Israel Lobby’s Influence on UK politics and Media

Posted November 18, 2009, by & filed under News, UK Specific.

This week’s Channel 4 programme Dispatches, entitled Inside Britain’s Israel Lobby examines how the lobby in this country “bankrolls our politicians” to bring direct influence on the policies towards Israel by both the Labour and Conservative parties. Political commentator Peter Oborne examines the rise of influence of the lobby in the Blair years, with Blair’s… Read more »

Jeff Halper’s visits to UK Aug/Sept 2009

Posted October 30, 2009, by & filed under News, UK Specific.

We were delighted that Jeff Halper, Director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions in Jerusalem, was able to pay two visits to England within four weeks and we are pleased to pass on news regarding some of the highlights from his trips. Greenbelt Festival n August Bank Holiday Weekend, Cheltenham. Jeffis participation in the… Read more »

Lurking on Radio 3 Proms Coverage, A Testament to the Possibilities of Arab-Israeli Co-existence

Posted August 24, 2009, by & filed under News, UK Specific.

This week the BBC Proms 2009 season has featured two concerts by the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, founded ten years ago by Jewish Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said, the Palestinian intellectual and writer, now sadly deceased. The members of the orchestra comprise of Jews and Arabs, all consummate musicians, and has gained a reputation, under the… Read more »

ICAHD UK Lobbies EU in Brussels

Posted July 15, 2009, by & filed under News, UK Specific.

Monica Wusteman reports: ICAHD UK responded to the call that came from Palestinians in East Jerusalem to campaign against the threatened house demolitions and evictions there by taking their case to the EU in Brussels. On Monday, 6th and Tuesday 7th July, a delegation from ICAHD UK led by UK Director, Linda Ramsden, met several… Read more »

Report on ICAHD UK AGM Day Conference

Posted May 13, 2009, by & filed under UK Specific.

Below is a report compiled by board member Deborah Maccoby on a very successful day, for which feedback suggests that much was learned by many people on aspects of the Palestine/Israel situation and on effective campaigning for a just settlement. Highlights were the talks by Jean Lambert MEP on the European Parliament scene with regard… Read more »

To Resist is to Exist – the psychological impact of military occupation in Palestine

Posted March 26, 2009, by & filed under UK Specific.

An article has appeared on the Therapy Today website written by participants of a ten-day Clinicians’ Tour to Palestine last year. The article received complaints, was temporarily withdrawn by the website’s Editor, but then reinstated with some of the responses to it published at the end. The tour was coordinated with Physicians for Human Rights… Read more »

The Lancet Publishes Articles on Health in Palestine

Posted March 9, 2009, by & filed under News, UK Specific.

The latest issue of this UK medical journal, one of the highest profile journals in the world, has taken a courageous step in the publication of this series, available on its website now at www.thelancet.com. Dr Derek Summerfield, on behalf of UK Medical Committee on Palestine, writes: There are 5 papers accompanied by editorials and… Read more »