The aim of the movement for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions is to take money away from the agents, supporters and those who profit from Israeli apartheid. The campaign stems from a call from Palestinian civil society organisations in 2005. See the separate ‘BDS’ page on this site. We ask you to boycott Coca-Cola Through its fully owned subsidiary… Read More: Boycott Target: Coca-Cola #NOT IN MY FRIDGE »
On 21 November 2024 judges at the International Criminal Court finally issued warrants for the arrest of Israeli politicians Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. The ICC’s detailed press release is HERE. Countries who are signed up to the court are obliged henceforth to arrest those individuals if they can and take them to the ICC at… Read More: Criminal Arrest Warrants Issued Against Israeli Leaders »
Amnesty International on 5 December 2024 released a report that concluded that Israel’s actions in Gaza amount to genocide. A six-minute video is HERE. The full 296-page report can be read HERE. It can be read together with the November 2024 report from Human Rights Watch, Hopeless, Starving and Besieged, which can be read HERE. Amnesty’s report follows on… Read More: Reports on genocide »
On 17 February 2025 the BBC broadcast an hour-long documentary Gaza – how to survive a war zone. The film shows present-day life in Gaza seen through the eyes of children and highlighted that despite the complete devastation the people still try to lead normal lives. The reaction from Israel supporters was predictably apoplectic and… Read More: BBC Documentaries on Gaza »
Many of Britain’s trade unions have strong policies in support of the Palestinians, but the level of practical support varies. The Unite union in particular has been conspicuous by its absence from any campaign events or even national demonstrations (largely because many of its members work in the arms trade). There has however been a… Read More: UNITE Union’s Support for Palestine »
The British Home Secretary has made an order proscribing Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000. This makes it an offence under that Act to belong to the organisation, to invite support for the organisation and even to express an opinion that is supportive of the organisation. Only a very few British MP’s (including Liverpool’s… Read More: PROSCRIPTION OF PALESTINE ACTION »
On 4 February 2025 President Trump floated a proposal out of nowhere that the USA would like to take over and ‘own’ the Gaza territory and turn it into ‘the Riviera of the Middle East’. When asked who would live there, he didn’t say and when asked how much it would cost America he said… Read More: TRUMP’S PLANS AND A CEASEFIRE THAT ISN’T A CEASEFIRE »
Liverpool marches repeatedly for the Palestinians – see HERE, HERE and HERE for some highlights Our next turnout is part of the national march in Liverpool on Saturday 26 September, starting 12 noon from St George’s Plateau Our next regular march will be on Sunday 4 October assembling 2pm at the Catholic Cathedral
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