Tag Archives: settlements

Public Meeting – Area C and the Death of the Two State Solution

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Nick

Friday 4th October, 12 – 2pm Accountancy Lecture Theatre, Dundee University, 1 Perth Road (left of Tower Building) Speaker: Hamed Qawasmeh How do Palestinian human rights activists and international and local organisations support Palestinian communities at risk in the occupied West … Continue reading →

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Palestinians need Justice, not more Peace Talks

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Nick

In this recent article from his blog, Alister Rutherford exposes the reality of the latest round of Palestinian-Israeli ‘peace’ talks. (Alister is an activist in Tayside for Justice in Palestine) The latest round of peace talks or to be more … 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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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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The Olive Harvest in Palestine

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Nick

Wedad Rami is a young student at An-Najah university in Nablus who, in addition to her studies, is a volunteer at the Hayat Centre for Civil Society Development-Palestine.  This is an article she wrote for the Dundee-Nablus Twinning Association.  In … Continue reading →

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Palestine Solidarity Project – Newsletter (September 2012)

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Nick

The Palestine Solidarity Project’s September Newsletter is now available. Articles include a report on the successful demonstration close to the illegal settlement of Gush Eztion; further child arrests in the village of Beit Ommar; families who have received house demolition orders … Continue reading →

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When Settlers Attack

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Nick

Some attacks on Palestinians by fundamentalist Israeli settlers have made news even in Britain.  But the extent and viciousness of these attacks is often underplayed.  A recent report “When Settlers Attack” gives a disturbing picture and debunks some myths.  Given … Continue reading →

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Co-op boycotts companies that export produce from Israeli settlements

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Nick

The Co-operative Group, one of the five largest food retailers in the UK, has ended trade with companies that export produce from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The Co-op took the step as an extension of its existing policy … Continue reading →

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