Author Archives: Nick

Public Meeting: A Palestinian approach to making peace in the Middle East and its implications for the Occupation

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Nick

Speaker: Dr Ayman Yousef (Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the Arab American University in Jenin) 7.30pm Thursday 14th March Dundee University (room details to follow)  

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Israeli Apartheid Week Public Meeting

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Nick

To mark Israeli Apartheid Week, there is a public meeting in Dundee on Tuesday 26th February. Speakers: Abir Kopty: Palestinian activist involved in several movements & organisations focusing on feminism, human rights and the Israeli occupation of Palestine Dr. Haidar Eid: … Continue reading →

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Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Nick

We have recently added a link to our website for the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights. Their weekly report lists the most recent Israeli human rights violations in the Occupied Territories. The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) is a … Continue reading →

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Sahar Francis, Director of Addameer, will be visiting Dundee this Saturday, 16th February

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Nick

She will be speaking at a lunchtime meeting at 1pm in Dundee University Tower Building (Baxter Suite room 1.35) ALL WELCOME   Food available Addameer is a Palestinian NGO that works to support Palestinian political prisoners held in Israeli and Palestinian … Continue reading →

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Defending Dundee from accusations of anti-Semitism‏

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Nick

The last issue of the Academic journal Northern Scotland included an article by Nathan Abrams on the history of the Jewish community in Dundee. The picture presented was of a city poisoned by anti-Semitism as a consequence of the twinning … Continue reading →

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Lethal Israeli violence kills 6 young Palestinians

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Nick

The following post is from the Medical Aid for Palestinians website on 24 January 2013 Israeli army and settler violence continues: six Palestinians killed by Israeli forces and dozens injured in a fortnight Since 11 January, six young Palestinians have been … Continue reading →

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Report from the weekly protest at Beit Ommar

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Nick

Beit Ommar Weekly Protest, Saturday 5/01/2013 This morning the Popular Movement of Beit Ommar in conjunction with international and Israeli activists marched under harsh weather conditions to the nearby Israeli colony of Carme Zur. They were immediately confronted by Israeli … Continue reading →

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A safe place to play – Lajee Centre campaign

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Nick

As the year draws to an end we at Lajee Center would like to take this opportunity to thank all our friends around the world for your generous donations, and for your time and commitment to our center and to … Continue reading →

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Urgent Action Alert: Defend Addameer and Raided Palestinian Grassroots and Civil Society Institutions!

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Nick

At 3 a.m. on December 11, Israeli occupation forces raided the offices of Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, the Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees, and the Palestinian NGO Network. Click here to take action to defend human rights defenders! … Continue reading →

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Addameer Offices Raided by Israeli Occupying Forces

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Nick

 Addameer Offices Raided by Israeli Occupying Forces This Morning Ramallah, 11 December 2012 – At 3 am this morning, 11 December 2012, the Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights office was raided by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF). Four laptops, … Continue reading →

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