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Palestine Podcast #51: ‘Britain’s Colonial Legacy in Palestine’ with Bernard Regan and Karma Nablusi

The Palestine Podcast showcases a selection of lectures, talks and interviews featuring leading experts and social justice activists active on the Palestine-Israel issue. Brought to you by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Click here to view all podcasts. ===== PP#51 – ‘Britain’s Colonial Legacy in Palestine’ with Bernard Regan and Karma Nablusi [2020-08-26] – (Download here) INFO: In this episode of the Palestine Podcast we feature a discussion on the impact and legacy of British imperialism on Palestine, from the Balfour declaration, to the Mandate period and the Nakba, until he present day. About the speakers: Prof. Karma Nabulsi is a … Continue reading

IPSC Statement on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

Today, November 29th, is International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, and we in the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) send greetings of solidarity from Ireland to Palestinians everywhere as they struggle for their freedom and self-determination. The UN chose this day, 29th November, to mark the shameful day in 1947 when the UN voted to partition Palestine against the wishes of the indigenous people – an act that would lead to the ethnic cleansing of over 750,000 Palestinians during the Nakba (catastrophe) between 1947 and 1949. 70 years on, Palestinians continue to suffer the disastrous consequences of that imperial … Continue reading

A century of colonisation: Balfour Declaration centenary marked with protest at British Embassy in Dublin

Today the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) hosted a symbolic demonstration outside the British Embassy in Dublin to commemorate the centenary of the Balfour Declaration. At the gathering, the IPSC handed in a letter calling for Britain to take action to atone for its historic and ongoing role in Israel’s oppression of the Palestinian people. On 2nd of November 1917, in furtherance of its imperial ambitions in the Middle East, the British Government under Lloyd George made a promise to the Zionist Federation that it would ‘establish a national home for the Jewish people’ in Palestine. This promise, contained in a … Continue reading

The Palestine Podcast #25: David Cronin on ‘Balfour’s Shadow: A Century of British Support for Zionism and Israel’

The Palestine Podcast showcases a selection of lectures, talks and interviews featuring leading experts and social justice activists active on the Palestine-Israel issue. Brought to you by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Click here to view all podcasts. ===== PP#25 – David Cronin on ‘Balfour’s Shadow: A Century of British Support for Zionism and Israel’ [2017-10-23] – (Download here) To buy the book click here or here. INFO: A recording of the launch of Irish journalist David Cronin’s new book, ‘Balfour’s Shadow: A Century of British Support for Zionism and Israel’ (Pluto, 2017) in Dublin on Monday 23rd October 2017. About the Book … Continue reading

Anger as Gaza runners denied Derry marathon visa

Local activists have expressed their anger after the UK immigration service denied visas to Palestinian athletes due to compete in Sunday’s Derry marathon. Gaza-based Nader al Massri and Sami Nateel had been due to arrive in Derry on Friday but their plans have now been halted due to the visa refusal which the Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (I.P.S.C.) has branded “inexplicable”. “We are hugely disappointed and angered at this decision. There was a large group of Palestinians who came to the Derry marathon last year and it was a massive success so we find it inexplicable that the immigration service … Continue reading

Report: Children in Israeli military custody

On 26 June a new report on children held in Israeli military detention was published in London. The report – Children in military custody – was produced by a delegation of British lawyers following their visit at the behest of the British Government. The delegation of nine lawyers, including Sir Stephen Sedley (formerly Lord Justice Sedley) and Baroness Scotland QC (former Shadow Attorney General and Attorney General of England, Wales and Northern Ireland) travelled to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory in September 2011 to assess the treatment of Palestinian children under Israeli military law. Children in Military Custody assesses … Continue reading