Category Archives: Events

Time to Divest Conference in Edinburgh

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Nick

19th and 20th OCTOBER 2013 GRASSMARKET CENTRE, EDINBURGH A two day conference bringing international speakers and groups and organisations actively supporting the Palestinian call for a campaign of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) aims to build on boycott successes and … Continue reading →

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Eric Burdon cancels gig in Israel “under increasing pressure”

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Nick

Eric Burdon performs in Scotland (Edinburgh) tonight in the only UK date of a tour that was to have included a gig in Tel Aviv, Israel, on August 1st.  Palestine solidarity activists welcome yesterday’s announcement that he has pulled out … Continue reading →

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Wednesday 26th June, 7.30pm: Meeting with Rich Wiles, editor of ‘Generation Palestine – Voices from the BDS Movement’

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Nick

During June, there will be a Scottish tour to help launch this important new book on Palestine. The tour comes to Dundee on Wednesday 26th June when there will be a meeting at the Tower Building, Dundee University at 7.30pm. … Continue reading →

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An Evening of Palestinian Culture with the Lajee Centre

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Nick

Friday 21st June at 7pm in The Bridge: Dundee West Church Hall, 132 Perth Road, Dundee, DD1 4JW. (Opposite Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art). After their spectacular performance in Dundee City Centre last year, we are delighted to welcome … Continue reading →

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Mahmoud Sarsak interviewed in the Sunday Herald

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Nick

An interview with  Mahmoud Sarsak, footballer with Palestinian national team, ex-political prisoner and hunger striker is published in today’s Sunday Herald.

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Public meeting with Mahmoud Sarsak, Palestinian footballer and hunger striker

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Nick

Monday 10 June at 7.30pm in Dundee Community Centre, 7 Guthrie Street, DD1 5DR https://www.facebook.com/events/539543212772671/ Mahmoud Sarsak was a member of the Palestinian national football team who was seized by Israeli troops, held without charge and tortured over many weeks … Continue reading →

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Lajee Centre Arts & Cultural Tour and Financial Appeal‏

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Nick

In June this year 15 members of the Lajee Center will leave Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem, Palestine and travel to Scotland & Ireland on an Arts & Cultural Tour. Building on the success of last year’s tour, Lajee has organised … Continue reading →

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Protest against St Andrews Fund Raiser for JNF & the Friends of the IDF

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Nick

7.00pm on Friday April 26th outside St Andrews Golf Hotel On Friday April 26th, 2013 the St Andrews University Jewish Society’s Matzah Ball will be fundraising for, amongst others, two charities: the Friends of the IDF and The JNF. There is nothing charitable about racism and … Continue reading →

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Ambassador Manuel Hassassian from the Palestinian Mission to the UK to speak in Dundee

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Nick

  On Wednesday 6th March at 5.30pm, Ambassador Manuel Hassassian from the Palestinian Mission to the UK will be speaking at University of Dundee in Room LT4, Dalhousie Building . Hassassian is a politics professor and believes that the future … Continue reading →

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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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