By Miriam Scharf On Monday 18th December about 150 anti-racists joined the protest outside the Home Office in solidarity with refugees and migrants on UN Migrants’ Day. The protest was called by Stand Up To Racism, XR London, several unions including the PCS, Care4Calais, and many local groups who have poured their hearts into providing…
A petition calling for the release of Palestinian community organiser Anas Abu Srour has already gathered thousands of signatures after his abduction by Israeli Occupation Forces on 28th November. Anas is the executive director of the Aida Youth Centre, which provides services for around 300 children in one of the largest refugee camps in Bethlehem.…
A statement signed by 250 activists connecting the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising with the struggle for liberation in Palestine. Read the Farsi and translations into Arabic, German and Turkish here Jin, Jiyan, Azadî as in Free Palestine We, the undersigned, who have been pleading for Jin Jiyan Azadî in the last year, demand an end…
Middle East Solidarity has received this statement from the Arab Student Movements Union documenting the victimisation of Palestinian students with Israeli citizenship. Download a pdf here. Persecution of Palestinian students in Israeli Academic InstitutionsThere are thousands of Palestinians who hold Israeli citizenship enrolled in Israeli universitiesand colleges. While Palestinian citizens have historically been victims of…
A message of solidarity from Sudanese unions and organisations:
Free Palestine
We express our deep sorrow and outrage at the ongoing acts of oppression and forced displacement on the basis of ethnicity in Palestine. Gaza, the world’s largest open-air prison is experiencing an intensified Nakba. The recent attacks on Gaza are war crimes.
20 October 2023 As trade unionists in Britain we wish to respond to the urgent call for solidarity issued by Palestinian trade unions. They say: “Palestinian trade unions call on our counterparts internationally and all people of conscience to end all forms of complicity with Israel’s crimes.” The call further states: “Israel has demanded that…
>>Show your support for this call – sign this statement Trade Unionists must stand with Palestine 16 October 2023 CALL TO ACTION Israel has demanded that 1.1 million Palestinians evacuate the northern half of Gaza, whilst subjecting them to constant bombardment. This ruthless move is part of Israel’s plan, backed by unwavering support and active…
What do Palestinians think about the claims of Israeli protesters to be defending “democracy” from Netanyahu’s reforms? Miriam Scharf reflects on a movement which challenges the right-wing coalition government, but still defends the racist institutions at the heart of the apartheid system and talks to Palestinian activists Eid Suleiman, Mohamed Tamimi, Tariq Hathaleen and Habeeb…
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Delegates to the annual congress of the higher and further education union UCU voted overwhelmingly to support a resolution condemning the war in Sudan and calling on the British government to ensure that refugees from the conflict can reach safety in Britain. 10 Stop the war in Sudan – refugees welcome – National executive committee…
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