By Leah Levane
The murder of Anas al-Sharif has been covered by western media as it may have seemed a step too far even for Israel. Here is more on how the targeting/labelling of journalists happens. Western journalists are beginning to protest the murder of so many of their colleagues. There is increasingly voiced objection to Israel’s refusal …
By Leah Levane
Israel is not the only country that uses the label terrorist in its attempts to delegitimise opposition to its acts – including genocide. Ever since the “war on terror” declared by President Bush following the attacks on September 11th 2001, the gloves have been off. But Israel’s targeting of Palestinian journalists is almost beyond belief!
Author, journalist and researcher Anne Alexander writes on her arrest at the Defend our Juries demonstration on 9 August and the state of authoritarian repression in the UK. She writes: “On one placard I wrote ‘UCU opposes genocide and condemns the proscription of Palestine Action’ at just before 1pm. My other placard said ‘Stop arming …
By Leah Levane
JVL Introduction We have posted several personal reflections by JVL members and others who participated in the protest on August 9th called by Defend Our Juries. We feel that they highlight the absurdity not only of proscribing Palestine Action but also of labelling well over 1000 people across the various protests as “terrorist sympathisers/supporters”. We … Continued
By Leah Levane
JVL introduction In his detailed reflection on his part in the protest and his arrest on August 9th, Tony Booth, JVL environment officer, highlights the seriousness of the action in defending democratic rights and the absurdities of the proscription of Palestine Action and the policing of it. He compares the message on the placard he … Continued
We repost the latest newsletter from Standing Together in Israel. In it they detail their latest actions, successfully taking their message to the wider Israeli public by interrupting Big Brother Israel, disrupting the inauguration of the Knesset Museum and other bold actions. Their message is simple: the government is starving Gaza, sacrificing the hostages sacrificed, …
By Leah Levane
The Charity Commission is investigating UK Lawyers for Israel’s charitable trust and now a formal complaint has been made to the Solicitors Regulation Authority in relation to the Director of the legal part of the organisation. One of the many areas of concern outlined in the article below, are the use of lawsuits to prevent …
By Leah Levane
Black people have long recognised the connections between their struggles against racism and the legacy of colonialism and the struggle of the Palestinian people for liberation, for justice, equality, freedom and dignity. Here a short summary of the long history of Black solidarity with Palestine – and, indeed, Palestinian solidarity with Black people especially in …
There is a deep rift between the Israeli people and their government, centring of the problem of the c.50 hostages still held in Gaza. The majority of Israelis are really not convinced prosecuting the war will save them; some 70 percent of them wanting a deal now and an end to the war as soon …
By Leah Levane
Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Territories, agrees that Palestine should be recognised but also that this must not distract the world from stopping the destruction of Gaza and its people. She believes more could be done and that the failure to recognise Palestine before now has contributed to the expansion of …