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UK Parliament EDM 313: UK Arms Exports to Israel
UK MPs asked to sign Early Day Motion 313 on Arms Exports to Israel Early Day Motions (EDMs) are formal motions submitted for debate in the House of Commons. However, very few are actually debated. EDMs allow MPs to draw attention to an event or cause. MPs register their support by signing individual motions. UK …
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Report about the Palestine Solidarity Campaign Lobby of Parliament
9/9/2014 The Palestine Solidarity Campaign's Lobby of Parliament for Gaza took place on the 9th of September. The main speaker at the briefing was Dr Mustafa Barghouti, who gave a first hand, moving account of the situation in Gaza following Israel's terrorist attack which left over 2,000 Palestinians dead, mostly civilians. His talk can be …
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The UK’s Major Political Parties Failed the Palestinian People and therefore the Israeli People
The UK bears a major historic responsibility for the predicamentd of the Palestinian People. Not only did it occupy historic Palestine between 1920 and 1948, it made the infamous Balfour Declaration in 1917. This promised Palestine to the Zionists without consultation with the Palestinians or even world wide Jewry. But 67 years after British troops …
A Bristol film festival refuses funding from Israeli Embassy, due to the Gaza situation
The pressure on Israel to end its oppression and occupation of the Palestinians grows. I was quoted in this BBC report. "A Bristol film festival has refused funding from the Israeli Embassy to cover travel costs for Israeli filmmakers, due to the Gaza situation."
Reflections from Jerusalem during Israel’s attack on Gaza
I arrived in Jerusalem a few days ago, at the hight of Israel's murderous, in humane attack on Gaza. I had the usual 'security check' at Tel Aviv, which was intrusive but bearable. The airport was distinctly devoid of the usual number of passengers. I picked up a rent a car and made my way …
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Israelis are in a ‘moral coma’, Urgent help needed for all our sakes
Berieved parents following attack on children at Shati camp This is not an attack to stop rocket fire from Gaza. That may have been the pretext but what we see is a war on the Palestinian civilian population to force it to surrender. Israel has targeted civilians, especially children, homes, hospitals, universities, sewage treatment works, …
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Open letter in the Lancet by Doctors and Scientists for the people of Gaza
Great letter of solidarity in the Lancet on 23/7/2016 Paola Manduca, Iain Chalmers, Derek Summerfield, Mads Gilbert, Swee Ang, on behalf of 24 signatories We are doctors and scientists, who spend our lives developing means to care and protect health and lives. We are also informed people; we teach the ethics of our professions, together …
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British media coverage of attack on Gaza biased and a disservice to the British public
Alkaware family mourn victims of Israeli terror via @alrayps The coverage by the British media of the current situation in Palestine / Israel has been extremely biased. I characterise it as either a lack of a Palestinian perspective or where this is presented it is 'controlled'. I have responded to a number of requests over …
Interviews on the Jeremy Vine Radio Show
I was interviewed about the developing situation in Palestine/Israel on the Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2. This was on behalf of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign Funeral of Mohammed Abu Khdaira in Alquds, Jerusalem (Wattan TV) 4/7/2014 4/7/2014 from 30 minutes on 1/7/2014 from 1:45
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