PSC Weekly Newsletter: December 9th 2010
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PSC Weekly Newsletter: December 9th 2010
Also in this week’s update:
Jimmy Carter and Desmond Tutu call for release of Palestinian
political prisoner Abdallah Abu Rahmah
________________________________________
“Our Story” :The Palestinian perspective on the history of occupation
________________________________________
REPORTS & ARTICLES
Coalition of Women for Peace (CWP)Report: “All-Out War: Israel Against
Democracy.”
________________________________________
MPs debate the detention of Palestinian children in the West Bank
________________________________________
NEWS
Israeli rabbis ban home sale and rental to non-Jews
________________________________________
National Lawyers Guild International Committee Demands an End to
Persecution of French BDS Activists
________________________________________
Yvette Cooper calls for Israeli settler labelling on food imports
________________________________________
Anti-Muslim European MPs tour West Bank settlements
________________________________________
EVENTS
Thursday
9 December Human Rights Legal Aid Fund Raised for Palestine, London
________________________________________
Thursday 9 December Open Report Back Meeting on Gaza - in London
________________________________________
Saturday 11 December Boycott Protest at Ahava in Covent Garden
Read the full update here >> >>
Support our work:
Government to vote proposed changes to universal jurisdiction NEXT
WEEK! Tell your MP to oppose these changes - War criminals not
welcome!
We have begun the Parliamentary battle to defeat Government
legislation giving the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) a veto
over whether or not an arrest warrant can be issued for war crime
suspects.
This Monday 13th the Police Reform Bill as a whole will be debated in
the Commons. The DPP proposal is clause 151: only one clause of a
massive Bill covering: the election of police commissioners; setting
up a police reserve force; alcohol licensing; banning permanent
protest in Parliament Square, and drugs enforcement.
MPs will not be voting for particular aspects of the Bill but will
vote – mainly along Party lines – for the Bill as a whole. That is why
we are encouraging MPs to speak out against clause 151 during all
debates in the Commons and to table amendments to clause 151 at the
later stages - probably in January - of the Bill.
Make sure your MP knows that you are against giving the DPP a veto
over arrest warrants and that you want them to oppose this measure
whenever they get the opportunity in Parliament.
Even if you have already emailed your MP on this issue previously, it
is important that you take 2 minutes to send them a new message,
asking them to vote against the formally proposed changes. PSC have
set up an easy to use e-tool to allow you to send a model letter to
your MP.
For more information: Read the PSC briefing on why we should oppose
changes to the law.
________________________________________
Remembering Israel’s war on Gaza:
END THE SIEGE ON GAZA
Vigil outside the Israeli embassy in London 27 December 2010, 1-3pm to
mark the second year of the start of Operation Cast Lead.
Rally for Gaza on Tuesday 18 January 2011, 7pm, Conway Hall, Holborn,
London.
Between 27 December 2008 and 18 January 2009, over 1400 Palestinians
were killed by Israel in a brutal and illegal attack on the Gaza
Strip, destroying lives and infrastructure. Two years on, Gaza’s
infrastructure has still not been repaired due to Israel’s blockade.
Families are still living in tents. UN schools are unable to rebuild
as Israel blocks concrete and building supplies. Join us, and bring
family and friends, to send a clear message – END THE SIEGE ON GAZA!
FREE PALESTINE!
Organised by: Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Campaign for Nuclear
Disarmament, Stop the War Coalition, British Muslim Initiative,
Friends of Al Aqsa, Palestinian Forum in Britain, Viva Palestina.
________________________________________
PSC Merchandise – Ideal Christmas Presents: PSC Christmas cards,
Palestine Art Calendar and lots more now on sale
We have a range of items for sale, all ideal for Christmas gifts,
along our regular Christmas Cards and 2011 calendars:
PSC Christmas Card – Pack of 5: £3
2011 Palestine Art Calendar £12
Keffyiehs made in Hebron £10
PSC football style Palestine Scarf: £8.50
NEW: Boycott Israeli Goods/Justice for Palestine T-shirt (dark green
colour) £10 ONLY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) aims to raise public awareness
about the occupation of Palestine and the struggle of the Palestinian
people. PSC seek to bring pressure on both the British and Israeli
government to bring their policies in line with international law. PSC
is an independent, non-governmental and non-party political
organisation with members from communities across the UK. Join PSC
today!
Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Box BM PSA
London
WC1N 3XX
Tel: 020 7700 6192
Fax: 020 7609 7779
Email: in...@palestinecampaign.org
Web: www.palestinecampaign.org
Also in this week’s update:
Jimmy Carter and Desmond Tutu call for release of Palestinian
political prisoner Abdallah Abu Rahmah
________________________________________
“Our Story” :The Palestinian perspective on the history of occupation
________________________________________
REPORTS & ARTICLES
Coalition of Women for Peace (CWP)Report: “All-Out War: Israel Against
Democracy.”
________________________________________
MPs debate the detention of Palestinian children in the West Bank
________________________________________
NEWS
Israeli rabbis ban home sale and rental to non-Jews
________________________________________
National Lawyers Guild International Committee Demands an End to
Persecution of French BDS Activists
________________________________________
Yvette Cooper calls for Israeli settler labelling on food imports
________________________________________
Anti-Muslim European MPs tour West Bank settlements
________________________________________
EVENTS
Thursday
9 December Human Rights Legal Aid Fund Raised for Palestine, London
________________________________________
Thursday 9 December Open Report Back Meeting on Gaza - in London
________________________________________
Saturday 11 December Boycott Protest at Ahava in Covent Garden
Read the full update here >> >>
Support our work:
Government to vote proposed changes to universal jurisdiction NEXT
WEEK! Tell your MP to oppose these changes - War criminals not
welcome!
We have begun the Parliamentary battle to defeat Government
legislation giving the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) a veto
over whether or not an arrest warrant can be issued for war crime
suspects.
This Monday 13th the Police Reform Bill as a whole will be debated in
the Commons. The DPP proposal is clause 151: only one clause of a
massive Bill covering: the election of police commissioners; setting
up a police reserve force; alcohol licensing; banning permanent
protest in Parliament Square, and drugs enforcement.
MPs will not be voting for particular aspects of the Bill but will
vote – mainly along Party lines – for the Bill as a whole. That is why
we are encouraging MPs to speak out against clause 151 during all
debates in the Commons and to table amendments to clause 151 at the
later stages - probably in January - of the Bill.
Make sure your MP knows that you are against giving the DPP a veto
over arrest warrants and that you want them to oppose this measure
whenever they get the opportunity in Parliament.
Even if you have already emailed your MP on this issue previously, it
is important that you take 2 minutes to send them a new message,
asking them to vote against the formally proposed changes. PSC have
set up an easy to use e-tool to allow you to send a model letter to
your MP.
For more information: Read the PSC briefing on why we should oppose
changes to the law.
________________________________________
Remembering Israel’s war on Gaza:
END THE SIEGE ON GAZA
Vigil outside the Israeli embassy in London 27 December 2010, 1-3pm to
mark the second year of the start of Operation Cast Lead.
Rally for Gaza on Tuesday 18 January 2011, 7pm, Conway Hall, Holborn,
London.
Between 27 December 2008 and 18 January 2009, over 1400 Palestinians
were killed by Israel in a brutal and illegal attack on the Gaza
Strip, destroying lives and infrastructure. Two years on, Gaza’s
infrastructure has still not been repaired due to Israel’s blockade.
Families are still living in tents. UN schools are unable to rebuild
as Israel blocks concrete and building supplies. Join us, and bring
family and friends, to send a clear message – END THE SIEGE ON GAZA!
FREE PALESTINE!
Organised by: Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Campaign for Nuclear
Disarmament, Stop the War Coalition, British Muslim Initiative,
Friends of Al Aqsa, Palestinian Forum in Britain, Viva Palestina.
________________________________________
PSC Merchandise – Ideal Christmas Presents: PSC Christmas cards,
Palestine Art Calendar and lots more now on sale
We have a range of items for sale, all ideal for Christmas gifts,
along our regular Christmas Cards and 2011 calendars:
PSC Christmas Card – Pack of 5: £3
2011 Palestine Art Calendar £12
Keffyiehs made in Hebron £10
PSC football style Palestine Scarf: £8.50
NEW: Boycott Israeli Goods/Justice for Palestine T-shirt (dark green
colour) £10 ONLY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) aims to raise public awareness
about the occupation of Palestine and the struggle of the Palestinian
people. PSC seek to bring pressure on both the British and Israeli
government to bring their policies in line with international law. PSC
is an independent, non-governmental and non-party political
organisation with members from communities across the UK. Join PSC
today!
Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Box BM PSA
London
WC1N 3XX
Tel: 020 7700 6192
Fax: 020 7609 7779
Email: in...@palestinecampaign.org
Web: www.palestinecampaign.org
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