Tag Archives: Occupation

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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Al-Nakba Commemoration in Dundee

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Nick

On Saturday 18th May from 12 – 2pm, supporters of Tayside for Justice in Palestine will hold a stall in Dundee City Centre in solidarity with Palestinian refugees highlighting Israel’s refusal to allow them to return to their homes and land. … Continue reading →

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Planned protests force cancellation of JNF and Friends of the IDF fundraiser in St Andrews

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Nick

An event to be held at a St Andrews hotel, aimed at raising funds for the Friends of the IDF and the JNF, has been cancelled on police advice in the face of serious mobilisations for planned protests.  Palestine activists, human … 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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Dundee Students in G4S Victory

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Nick

On Tuesday 26th February 2013, the students of Dundee University Students’ Association (DUSA) voted overwhelmingly in its annual general meeting to cut ties with Anglo-Danish private security contractor G4S. Read more on how this victory was won at the Action … Continue reading →

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A battle for all Palestinians

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Nick

Today’s Guardian carries an article by Samer Issawi, a Palestinian political prisoner currently on hunger strike in an Israeli prison, which describes his story and why he and fellow prisoners have taken this action against the Israeli occupation.

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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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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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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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