Early Day Motion on Gaza — House of Commons 17th October 2023 Early day motions are short proposals that give MPs a chance to express an opinion, publicise a cause or support a position. They are rarely actually debated, and are only publicised in writing. Motion text This House utterly condemns the massacre of Israeli civilians and taking … Continue reading Gaza Motions in Parliament
Israel
Anti BDS Bill
A law against Boycotting Israel (The map shows the Golan Heights, taken from Syria in 1967). Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel or the Occupied Palestinian Territories are to be made illegal by a new bill going through Parliament, led by Michael Gove. According to the proposed law, public bodies are forbidden to disapprove … Continue reading Anti BDS Bill
Palestine Links
Saudis putting aside Arab Peace Initiative amid Israel normalization talks – officials (Jacob Magid, Times of Israel, 28 September 2023) Saudi-Israel normalisation: The grand illusion (David Heart, Middle East Eye, 28 September 2023) Canada hails Nazi SS veteran from Ukraine as “hero” (Ali Abunimah, Electronic Intifada, 24 September 2023) ‘I told Arafat: Israel will promise … Continue reading Palestine Links
Palestine Links
Killings, pogroms, expulsion: Israel dispossesses Palestinians of their lands using settler violence (B'Tselem, 10 August 2023) 'Watershed moment': Over 700 academics equate Israeli occupation with apartheid (Middle East Eye, 8 August 2023) Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir praises settlers who killed teen as “heroes” (Tamara Nassar, Electronic Intifada, 6 August 2023) 90 years ago, a negotiated 'transfer' … Continue reading Palestine Links
Israel’s Anniversary
The establishment of the state of Israel involved the expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians from their land 75 years ago, on 14 May 1948, David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the state of Israel. 750,000 Palestinians were expelled from their land in the course of its establishment. In 1947, Britain handed over … Continue reading Israel’s Anniversary
GAZA STILLS
They line up for the camera, the remainder of families, still in life as in death, they don’t complain, make no requests, they will get nothing and have nothing but checkpoints, high walls, razor wire, Israeli fighter jets who strike at their children, their mothers, their fathers, their grandparents, their phones are listened to, their … Continue reading GAZA STILLS
Occupied Palestinian Territories
House of Lords Debate 27/03/23 [Note: A road map with Israel was mentioned in these exchanges in the House of Lords. Here it is:2030 roadmap for UK-Israel bilateral relations, all 4,000 words of it. It was signed on 21stMarch. This tells us that Israel and the UK are "freedom-loving, innovative and thriving democracies". Tell that to the … Continue reading Occupied Palestinian Territories
Jewish Voice for Labour: response to Jewish Labour Movement antisemitism training
Wed 16 Jun 2021 https://www.jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/statement/jvl-response-to-jlm-antisemitism-training/ [Extracts] JLM as antisemitism trainer The sessions were largely delivered by JLM’s National Organiser, Rebecca Filer, with introductions by Chair Mike Katz and – for the June 14 session – by Deputy Party Leader Angela Rayner. They were delivered in Zoom webinar format in which the speaker and a series … Continue reading Jewish Voice for Labour: response to Jewish Labour Movement antisemitism training
The Labour Party blames Israel for the failure to achieve a two-state solution
The Labour Party’s reaction to the military action by Israel against Gaza was extraordinary. One could be forgiven for thinking that Jeremy Corbyn had been reinstated as leader of the party. Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Lisa Nandy, set out the party’s position in a letter to Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on 15 May 2021 [1] before a ceasefire was … Continue reading The Labour Party blames Israel for the failure to achieve a two-state solution
Violence in Israel and Palestine
Violence in Israel and Palestine, Debate in the House of Commons, 12 May 2021 Parliament Notes (2) [Extracts from the Debate] Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (SNP) The Government’s response to this and every other episode in Palestine is completely inadequate. The Palestinians have lived under brutal oppression and apartheid from Israel with the … Continue reading Violence in Israel and Palestine
Israel’s Violations of the 4th Geneva Convention
An extraordinary event took place on 24 January 2021: a BBC TV interviewer repeatedly challenged an Israeli representative about Israel’s failure to carry out its obligations under international law towards Palestinians living under Israeli occupation. The occasion was an interview by Andrew Marr with the Israeli Minister of Health, Yuli Edelstein [1]. Marr challenged him repeatedly about … Continue reading Israel’s Violations of the 4th Geneva Convention
Labour Affairs 