Action Item
Dear friends, The situation in Gaza has become unbearable for the two million people living under Israel’s decade-long illegal siege. Just last week the UN declared that “the ‘unliveability’ threshold has already been passed” in the strip and this has been compounded by Israel’s policy of reducing electricity supply to a few hours every day. For a decade of cruel and illegal siege, for three devastating criminal assaults, for near-daily ceasefire violations, and for making Gaza unlivable, the Israeli state has faced not a single sanction from the international community. This impunity must end, so we are asking you to … Continue reading →
Posted July 21, 2017 in Action Item, Campaigns, Email Campaign, Gaza, Human Rights, Impunity, Irish Government, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Sanctions, Siege of Gaza, UN, UN Report, UNCTOPT, UNOCHA, War Crimes.
On March 30th the ‘Protocol Committee’ of Dublin City Council voted unanimously to fly the Palestinian flag from Dublin’s City Hall between 15 May and early June 2017, in what Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) Chairperson Fatin Al Tamimi called “a heartening gesture of solidarity“. This historic decision was greeted with joy and appreciation by Palestinians in Ireland, in Palestine and in the diaspora. However, the decision has still to be ratified at the next full meeting of Dublin City Council which will be held on Monday 8th May – it is not a sure thing, and your help is needed! … Continue reading →
Posted April 10, 2017 in Action Item, Apartheid, BADIL, Commemoration, Culture, Dublin, Email Campaign, Ethnic Cleansing, Free Speech, Gaza, Hasbara, Human Rights, Impunity, International Law, Irish Government, Israeli Embassy, Jerusalem, Nakba, National Rights, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Palestinian Culture, Political Rights, Press releases, Refugees, Right of Return, Sanctions, Settlements, Statehood, West Bank.
The Irish Minister of State for Training, Skills and Innovation John Halligan is on an official visit to the Palestine-Israel region at the moment. We are informed that as part of his itinerary he is due to meet Naftali Bennett, the Israeli Minster for Education, to discuss “innovation and education”. Bennett is one of the most reprehensible and racist figures in the current Israeli government, which itself is widely considered to be the most extremist in Israel’s history. The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) believes that such a meeting should not take place, and furthermore, that there should be no cooperation … Continue reading →
Posted November 8, 2016 in Academic Boycott, Academic Freedom, Academics for Palestine, Action Item, Apartheid, BDS, BNC, Boycott, Child deaths, Child Prisoners, Defence for Children International, education, Email Campaign, Hasbara, Human Rights, Irish Government, National Rights, Open Letter, PACBI, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, PCHR, Political Rights, Press releases, Right of Return, Sanctions.
In a frankly shocking move, the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) had its bank accounts closed last week by Bank of Ireland without any proper explanation other than we no longer met their “risk appetite”. It is a move which appears to be part of a campaign orchestrated by the Israeli government to silence organisations which support the global boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign which aims to pressure Israel until it ends its occupation of Palestine and adheres fully to international law ensuring freedom, justice and equality for the Palestinian people. As the BDS movement has grown exponentially worldwide, marking … Continue reading →
Posted October 4, 2016 in Action Item, Apartheid, BDS, Campaigns, Email Campaign, Fundraiser, Human Rights, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Right to BDS, Sanctions.
Dear supporters, The apartheid Israeli state has just imposed an effective travel ban on BDS movement co-founder Omar Barghouti. This repressive move is being seen as a step towards revoking his residency rights, as Israeli ministers threatened a few weeks ago. ***Take action now: Sign the BDS Movement’s appeal to the UN about Israel’s war of repression on BDS This follows thinly-veiled threats of physical violence against him by Israeli government ministers that prompted Amnesty to express concern “for the safety and liberty of Palestinian human rights defender Omar Barghouti”. At Israel’s request, governments in the US, UK, France, Canada and elsewhere are introducing … Continue reading →
Posted May 17, 2016 in Action Item, BDS, Human Rights, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases.
We’re very excited to tell you that Uplift – People Powered Change have taken on the ‘Airbnb Stop Profiting from #StolenHomes’ campaign. Please see below their appeal which we are happy to also send on their behalf – and please sign and share it. It’s had around 2,000 signatures in less than 24 hours, but it needs more, more, more! #StolenHomes Airbnb is listing properties for rent in Israeli settlements that violate international law and occupy Palestinian land illegally. By listing these homes, Airbnb is directly helping legitimise the occupation of stolen land, contributing to a key piece of the … Continue reading →
Posted May 31, 2016 in Action Item, Apartheid, Apartheid Wall, BDS, Campaigns, Email Campaign, Ethnic Cleansing, Home Demolitions, Human Rights, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Settlements, War Crimes, West Bank.
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign sent the following letter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Charlies Flanagan TD, concerning the Israeli plan to demolish the Palestinian village of Susiya near Hebron, and forcibly relocate its Bedouin residents to Yatta. We ask our supporters to themselves contact the Minister and ask that the Irish government speaks out against the plan, and takes action to stop both the demolition, and Israel’s ongoing violations of human rights and international law. You can email the Minister at charles.flanagan@oir.ie or call (01) 408 2000. Mr Charles Flanagan, TD Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade … Continue reading →
Posted July 27, 2015 in Action Item, Apartheid, BDS, Bedouin, Email Campaign, Ethnic Cleansing, Human Rights, Irish Government, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Sanctions, War Crimes, West Bank.
It is imperative that the Irish government vote in favour of the UN Human Rights Council resolution endorsing the conclusions of the ‘United Nations Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict’ and for national and international actions “to ensure justice for victims and accountability for perpetrators”. The vote will take place TOMORROW afternoon, Thursday 2nd July – in LESS THAN 24 HOURS! Last summer, as Israel was raining bombs down on the people of Gaza in an attack that killed over 2,200 Palestinians, including 550 kids, the Irish government shamefully abstained from the vote to establish this inquiry. … Continue reading →
Posted July 1, 2015 in Action Item, Email Campaign, Gaza, Human Rights, Impunity, Irish Government, Jerusalem, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Sanctions, UN, UN Report, War Crimes, West Bank.
As a result of Israel’s repression of Palestinian soccer, the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) is seeking to have Israel suspended from FIFA, the world governing body of the sport. The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) fully support this move, and encourages all those concerned with justice in Palestine to take action to ensure that the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and the Irish Football Association (IFA) support the Palestinian move at the FIFA Congress on May 29th. Sepp Blatter, the President of FIFA visited the Palestine-Israel region this week to discuss the issue of the Palestinian FA’s complaints against Israel in … Continue reading →
Posted May 21, 2015 in Action Item, Email Campaign, Gaza, Human Rights, National Rights, Press releases, Siege of Gaza, Sport, Sporting Boycott, West Bank.
A campaign calling for an end to the Irish arms trade with Israel was officially launched by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) at a press conference on Wednesday 1st April. Below you can watch the video from the launch, and read the full report (you can also download this report as a PDF by clicking here) The campaign, which is supported by many public figures and civil society groups, is calling on the Irish government to place an immediate arms embargo upon the state of Israel. The campaign website address is https://www.ipsc.ie/noarmstrade – and includes several simple actions people can … Continue reading →
Posted April 9, 2015 in Academic Boycott, Academics for Palestine, Action Item, Arms Embargo, BDS, Briefing Paper, Campaigns, Ethnic Cleansing, Event Report, Gaza, Human Rights, Irish Government, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Sanctions, Video, War Crimes, West Bank.
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