Category Archives: Campaign

World Social Forum: Free Palestine – 28 Nov to 1 Dec 2012, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Nick

The World Social Forum: Free Palestine is taking place in Porto Alegre, 28 November to 1 December, an event that has the potential to raise the level and depth of the international Palestine solidarity movement. The World Social Forum: Free … Continue reading →

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FONSA – Friends of Nablus and Surrounding areas

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Nick

FONSA is a local charity established to complement Dundee’s twinning with Nablus.  FONSA – Friends of Nablus and Surrounding areas – supports projects in and around Nablus by working in partnership with local people.  Planting olive trees in vulnerable villages … Continue reading →

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Stop the bulldozers in Silwan, East Jerusalem

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Nick

Palestinian families in Silwan, East Jerusalem, have been told they’ll lose their homes by the end of September. Silwan faces one of the largest demolitions Jerusalem has ever seen, and up to 1,000 people could be left homeless. It’s vital … Continue reading →

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Demonstrate against Batsheva Dance Company in Edinburgh in August

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Nick

The Batsheva Dance Company, cultural ambassadors for the Israeli State, will be performing in Edinburgh on 30th and 31st August and the 1st September. We want to make sure that they know they are not welcome. To make the most … Continue reading →

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Don’t Dance with Israeli Apartheid

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Nick

The Israeli state-funded dance company Batsheva has been invited to perform at this year’s Edinburgh International Festival. In response to this invitation, the ‘Don’t Dance with Israeli Apartheid’ campaign has written to Jonathan Mills, the Director of the Edinburgh Festival, … Continue reading →

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Major US Pension Fund divests from Caterpillar

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Nick

Caterpillar, one of the world’s biggest producers of bulldozers, cranes and other heavy machinery has been removed from American pension fund giant TIAA-CREF’s Social Choice Funds. This is due to Caterpillar’s involvement in the occupation of Palestine. Caterpillar machinery has … Continue reading →

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URGENT: Act now for Mahmoud Sarsak on 84th day of hunger strike; Palestinian football star at risk of death

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Nick

As European football stars compete in the European Championships, the eyes of the world must turn to a football star at urgent risk of death: Palestinian national team member Mahmoud Sarsak, 25, has been imprisoned under Israel’s “Unlawful Combatants Law” … Continue reading →

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Sarsak is dying: protest Israel’s crimes at Scotland v Israel

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Nick

Saturday 16 June 2012, Tynecastle, Edinburgh Assemble 2.00pm McLeod St car park for kick off 3pm A few years ago hundreds protested at an under 21 football match in Hamilton and the match could not be shown in Israel because … Continue reading →

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Justice for Palestine Festival, Saturday 9th June, City Square, Dundee – Programme of Events update

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Nick

On Saturday 9th June, Tayside for Justice in Palestine is organising a Justice for Palestine festival in Dundee. It will take place from 12pm  – 4pm in the City Square. This event will highlight a number of isues linked with … Continue reading →

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Immediate action needed: Independent doctor confirms current hunger strikers face imminent threats to their lives

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Nick

Joint Urgent Appeal As organisations dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights, the Palestinian Council of Human Rights Organizations (PCHRO) and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-Israel) are gravely concerned for the lives of three Palestinian prisoners that remain … Continue reading →

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