More than 125,000 people filled streets in London on Saturday, 7th September, for the 18th national march for Palestine. However, in the lead up to it, plans for the march had been difficult because the Metropolitan Police had attempted to frustrate the march coordinators through intimidation and arguments with unjustified and unexplained conditions it wanted to… Read more »
Israel’s genocide in Gaza continues however it is no longer the central issue in the news. Focus has shifted to the six Israeli hostages that were found dead in Gaza (on 1st September) and the huge demonstrations within Israel that have happened since then that call for the release of all the remaining hostages. Seventy… Read more »
8 September 2024 Yet another courageous person, Ayşenur Eygi, who gave her life for a just cause, that of Palestinian rights, has been killed in action. She joins two other members of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Rachel Corrie and Tom Hurndall, who also stood against Israeli destruction of Palestinian life in its genocidal… Read more »
Israeli police forces surround a house that is slated for demolition, Umm Batin, Naqab desert, 07 Aug 2024 Notes: There are four categories of demolitions: Punitive demolitions: Houses demolished as punishment for the actions of people associated with the houses. Administrative demolitions: Houses demolished for lack of a building permit. This happens in Area C… Read more »
For the last couple of weeks, Jeff, like the rest of the world, has been waiting to see whether there would be retaliation from Iran over Israel’s assassination of Ismail Haniyah in Tehran and of Fuad Shukr in Beirut which Hezbollah says it will avenge. Jeff reckons that this has not yet happened because Iran… Read more »
Wednesday, 21 August With guest speakers Khalil Alamour & Yeela Raanan This webinar provided an overview of the Bedouin community’s history in the Naqab (Negev) and the ongoing struggle of residents in unrecognized villages for recognition and equality at a time when demolitions are soaring. Before the state of Israel was established in 1948,… Read more »
Saturday 26 October 10.30am-4.00pm Quaker Meeting House, 1st Floor, 7 Victoria Terrace, Victoria Street, Edinburgh EH1 2JL Public £25, Members £20, Unwaged £15 Includes welcome refreshments & information pack Bring your own packed lunch To Register, follow this link Israel’s war on Gaza captured the world’s attention. It revealed how complicit Western nations are… Read more »
Wednesday, 21 August 7.00 – 8.15pm (Jerusalem), 5.00 – 6.15pm (UK), 12.00 – 1.15pm (ET, USA) With guest speakers Khalil Alamour & Yeela Raanan This webinar will provide an overview of the Bedouin community’s history in the Naqab (Negev) and the ongoing struggle of residents in unrecognized villages for recognition and equality at a… Read more »
Demolished house, Silwan East Jerusalem, 24 July 2024, photo by OCHA oPT Notes: There are four categories of demolitions: Punitive demolitions: Houses demolished as punishment for the actions of people associated with the houses. Administrative demolitions: Houses demolished for lack of a building permit. This happens in Area C and in East Jerusalem, under exclusive… Read more »
The 17th national march for Palestine was held in London on Saturday, 3rd August. It attracted over 100,000 people of all ages and backgrounds who once again peacefully proceeded through the capital’s streets with a range of posters, banners, and flags and constant chanting. A feature of the march was the appearance of a red… Read more »