Tag Archives: Edinburgh

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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Alive and victorious: Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Sarsak home after 3 month hunger strike

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Nick

On 10th July, Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Sarsak returned to his home in Gaza after being freed from an Israeli prison. He had been held in an Israeli prison for three years without charge or trial and without visits from his … 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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March – Solidarity with the Palestinian Hunger Strikers!Free Palestine! Boycott Israel!

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Nick

Saturday 28 April  ASSEMBLE 12 Noon at Charlotte Square to March to the Scottish Parliament. Solidarity with the Palestinian Hunger Strikers! Free Palestine! Boycott Israel! Last week on Palestinian prisoners day, over 1350 Palestinians prisoners embarked on a mass indefinite … Continue reading →

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Buses from Dundee to Demo

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Alan G

JOIN THE ALL SCOTLAND DEMONSTRATION TO END THE SIEGE OF GAZA SATURDAY 5TH JUNE 2PM EDINBURGH FOOT OF THE MOUND. BUSES LEAVE FROM DUNDEE WARD ROAD AT HOWFF 11.30AM. (£5 OR DONATION) COME ALONG AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO JOIN NATIONAL … Continue reading →

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EIFF return funding!

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Alan G

According to the Socialist Unity site, the Edinburgh International Film Festival have handed back the money they received from the Israeli Embassy. We posted about this previously

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Edinburgh International Film Festival accepts funding from Israel

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Alan G

Dear Supporter of Palestinian rights The Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) has again accepted funding from the Israeli Embassy, while people in Gaza are still living in the rubble of their homes, and Gaza victims of Israel’s white phosphorous attacks … Continue reading →

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