By Leah Levane
The policing of the march for Gaza on Saturday, 18th January, was heavy handed from the restrictions placed on the route, the spurious reasons given with no evidential base, and finally the blocking and then the arrests. Widely seen video evidence would seem to contradicts the official claims that marchers broke through a police cordon. …
By Leah Levane
This is a blog about his incarceration in prison by Roger Hallam, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion. He was given a five-year prison sentence for “conspiracy to cause a public nuisance” after speaking at a planning meeting to gain public attention for looming climate catastrophes by occupying the gantries over the M25. A Sun journalist had infiltrated the session and sent a recording to the police.
By Leah Levane
This is reminder that despite the progress with a ceasefire and hostage exchange, UNRWA’s operations are under imminent threat if Israel’s decision to stop it operating in any area under Israel’s control is implemented, as planned, at the end of January 2025. But Gaza needs UNRWA now and and will need it for the years of reconstruction ahead not least because it is the only agency with the experience and capacity necessary to coordinate
Gershon Baskin sets out a fundamental truth: “This terrible war will not be the last war until Israeli control over another people comes to an end .”
By Leah Levane
Holocaust Memorial Day is 27th January and this year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. There will be commemorations throughout the world but, it seems, that Jews who stand for justice for Palestinians, who come from an antiracist perspective and who want peace for all between the river and the sea are not …
By Leah Levane
I am very happy that we are alive. I cannot believe that I am alive after the total destruction and tens of thousands of martyrs. I am very sad about all we have been exposed to and the loss of loved ones, friends, relatives and neighbours. I cry. There are many painful situations and scenes that I cannot forget..there remains…anxiety and tension…especially with Netanyahu’s threats to return to fighting after the first stage, but thank God I am breathing now.
Palestine Solidarity Campaign director Ben Jamal has been charged with breaching conditions imposed by the police on Saturday’s mass protest in Whitehall.
By Leah Levane
Israel says it will prevent ‘public displays of joy’ by families when Palestinians are released as part of Gaza ceasefire and they have been raiding the homes of prisoners’ families. Is this another way of suppressing and trying and failing – to dehumanise Palestinians? Is it to continue to punish people? It is likely all …
By Leah Levane
Jonathan Cook’s piece on the attempts to stop, limit, contain and suppress the 24th National March for Palestine over the last 15 months outlines what happened before, during and after the event and why we we must continue to protest – and not only for Palestine. This clampdown stretched to Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell, …
By Leah Levane
Media academics explain that lack of historical context and differential use of language in relation to Palestinian and Israeli victims have been a long and consistent feature of BBC reporting.