PSC Election Statement – Israel Must Recognise Palestine’s Right to Exist

heather on March 29th, 2006

Israel Must Recognise Palestine’s Right to Exist The Palestine Solidarity Campaign notes that a government has been elected in Israel which: Refuses to acknowledge Palestine’s right to exist Proclaims its intention to unilaterally declare borders based on land theft and ethnic cleansing Proclaims its intention to maintain an illegal occupation Promotes the ethnic cleansing of…

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Exclusive Download (MP3): The Lonesome Death of Rachel Corrie

heather on March 28th, 2006

Rachel Corrie went to Gaza to draw attention to the plight of the Palestinians, whose voice is seldom heard in her country, the US. That she herself should be silenced – first by an Israeli bulldozer, next by a New York theatre cancelling a play created from her words – is a testimony to the…

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WFP Warns Food Running Out in Blockaded Gaza Strip

heather on March 23rd, 2006

Warning that food is running out in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations World Food Programme today appealed to the Israeli authorities to allow consignments to reach the tens of thousands of people there who depend on outside assistance to survive. At the same time, WFP called on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to take all…

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Hamas Leader Accuses West of Hypocrisy over Threat to Withhold Cash

heather on March 8th, 2006

· Palestinians talk of double standards on Israeli plans · Leaders complain that peace process is a trap Chris McGreal in Gaza City The Guardian The new Palestinian prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh, has accused the US and Europe of hypocrisy in threatening to slash aid to the occupied territories unless Hamas meets western demands, while…

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Palestinian Restaurant – Al-Zaytouna

heather on March 4th, 2006

A new Palestinian restaurant has opened in London. Al-Zaytouna 330 Harrow Road (off Maida Vale), W9 2HP.