Email your MP by Wednesday to defend universal jurisdiction

MPs may have their last chance to defend our universal jurisdiction laws on Wednesday 30th March – in less than a weeks time. We need as many MPs as possible to sign Ann Clwyd’s amendment to take out clause 152 of the Police Reform Bill. The more MPs that sign the amendment the more likely it is that MPs will have to vote for or against Clause 152.

If Clause 152 is passed into law it would mean that a court would only be able to consider arresting war crime suspects on the say-so of the Director of Public Prosecutions, a Government law officer.

If we are to achieve real justice for victims of war crimes, we should leave these controversial cases in the hands of judges, who have full independence from the Government and are free to consider the merits of the case free from interference from politicians and diplomats.

Read why we are urging you to take action here: http://www.palestinecampaign.org/Index5b.asp?m_id=1&l1_id=3&l2_id=119.

If your MP has not yet signed the letter please send them a letter using our email tool http://psc.iparl.com/lobby/64 urging them to do so.

BDS Week of Action for Palestine Land Day 2011

In response to the call by the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) (link to BNC website) for the 30^th March Land Day, the PSC have called for a Boycott Divestment and Sanctions ‘Week of Action’ from Sunday 27 March to Saturday 2 April 2011 – an opportunity for all Palestine supporters to target civil society and help inform the general public on how consumer choice can aid Israel’s occupation.

Including Ahava- Protest Against Illegal Settlement Goods -Saturday 2 April from 12 noon until 2 pm

For list of activities that PSC branches are organising around the country click here.

For more information on actions you can take click here

End the siege on Gaza – Support the next flotilla

“Our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of Palestinians”

Nelson Mandela

Britain to Gaza has launched its

facebook http://www.facebook.com/britain2gaza

and twitter http://twitter.com/#!/britain2gaza @Britain2Gaza
To sign the petition to David Cameron and for more information on how you can get involved in the campaign and the flotilla click here.

Urge your LibDem MEPs not to open up trade to Israel

The Liberal Democrat MEPs are due to vote as part of the ALDE group on Wednesday whether or not to continue to freeze the ACAA protocol (which, if opened up, would increase Israel’s access to markets including industrial and pharmaceutical product markets). It seems that some of the ALDE group went on a trip to Israel, and changed their position on the agreement.

ECCP have asked that you personally URGENTLY (today or tomorrow) write to Lib Dem MEPs to urge them to vote to maintain the freeze of ACAA. Please encourage others in your region to do the same.

Click here for a draft letter (which you can improve and personalize and a list of all the relevant MEPs copied below that

Join PSC at the National March for the Alternative on 26^th March

The Palestine Solidarity Campaign will be at the March for the alternative on 26^th March. If you are able to attend and help us leaflet on the day please email info@palestinecampaign.org

For more information on the march click here

BDS News

Video: Omar Barghouti of the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign on why he thinks this type of pressure is needed to make Israel respect international law

Boycott victory: University of Johannesburg (UJ) has effectively severed ties with Israel’s Ben-Gurion University (BGU).

On World Water Day, support the academic boycott call

IPSC Open Letter to Bob Geldof: Do not choose the side of the Israeli oppressor

Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s manager confirms that they were never booked to play in Israel

Will the Coen Brothers join the boycott? British academics implore filmmakers to reject Israeli award

London Zoo staff is planning to attend a conference in Jerusalem starting 31 March. – To complain, the contacts details for the London Zoo are as follows:

http://www.zsl.org/info/contact-us/

Useful points to make may include the following:

The Palestinian populations in the Occupied Territories is kept in less caring conditions than animals in London Zoo
The Israeli Defence Forces stole animals from the Gaza Zoo during the attack on Gaza two years ago.

Edinburgh University Votes To Boycott Israel

Protest against H&M Opening a New Store in Israel

Stop Israel’s Blood Diamond Trade – Sign the petition

REPORTS & FEATURES

UN reports: Massive increase in home demolitions

250 Palestinian & Israeli women in West Bank Civil Disobedience Conference

Two new laws for Israel; A Just Peace for Palestine blog

UN report raises concerns about the humanitarian consequences of Israeli policies in East Jerusalem and the increasing isolation of the city from the oPt

Palestine and the Egyptian revolution: a view from Gaza

NEWS

The Palestinian narrative has won

Jerusalem bombing: Obama must act now