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The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign has learned that Galway-based Irish chef JP McMahon, who was scheduled to take part in an Israeli Foreign Ministry-sponsored event in Tel Aviv this November, has withdrawn his participation. McMahon, along with several other international chefs, was due to attend ‘AMEX Round Tables’, an elite culinary festival sponsored by American Express, Dan Hotels and others, including the Israeli Foreign Ministry which flies top chefs to Israel for the event to ‘gastro-wash’ Israel’s image – the aim being to divert attention from its colonial occupation of Palestine and the apartheid regime it forces the Palestinian people to … Continue reading →
Posted September 29, 2017 in Apartheid, BDS, Cultural Boycott, Culture, Galway, Human Rights, National Rights, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Palestinian Culture, Political Rights, Press releases, Refugees, Right of Return.
The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) warmly welcomes and commends the Musicians’ Union of Ireland (MUI) for passing a motion in support of the cultural boycott of apartheid Israel. A cultural boycott of Israel has been called for by Palestinian civil society since 2004. The motion was passed on 1st March at the MUI Annual General Meeting in Dublin’s Liberty Hall, and reads as follows: “The executive of the Musicians’ Union of Ireland urges its members, in view of the repeated and continued disregard by Israel of International Law and Humanitarian Law, to boycott all Cultural Activities funded by the … Continue reading →
Posted June 15, 2017 in Cultural Boycott, Culture, Human Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Trade Unions.
To commemorate the 69th anniversary of the Nakba, the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign is honoured to present Palestinian academic and refugee Kholoud Ajarma. She will speak in the following locations. Cork – Mon 15 May, 7:30pm: The Quay Co-op, 24 Sullivan’s Quay Limerick – Tue 16 May, 8pm: Pery’s Hotel, Glentworth Street Dublin – Wed 17 May, 7:30pm: Academy Plaza Hotel, 10-14 Findlater Place Derry – Thur 18 May, 7pm: Unison Hall, Clarendon Street Omagh – Fri 19 May, 7:30pm: Omagh Community House, 2 Drumragh Ave Portadown – Sat 20 May, 2:30pm: Drumcree Community Centre, Ashgrove Road Kholoud’s talk, ‘Inheriting Nakba: … Continue reading →
Posted May 2, 2017 in Apartheid, Bethlehem, Culture, Human Rights, Nakba, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Public Meeting, Refugees, Right of Return, Speaking Tour, Tour.
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.
Every year on March 30, Palestinians all over the world demonstrate their commitment to resisting Israeli occupation, apartheid and colonialism – and this year was no different, with a hugely successful event held on Dublin’s Grafton Street. Members of the public on one of Dublin’s busiest thoroughfares were treated to examples of traditional Palestinian culture – clothing, music, dabke dancing, poetry and, of course, food. One observer said that it “was great to see these wonderful young people practicing their traditional dancing for everyone’s delight – and really enjoying themselves at the same time too!”Members of the public also stepped … Continue reading →
Posted March 31, 2017 in Culture, Dublin, Event, Event Report, Human Rights, Land Day, National Rights, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Palestinian Culture, Political Rights, Press releases.
The VOID Gallery’s exhibition ‘Nothing But Longing’ opening Saturday 14th January 2017, curated by Sagit Mezamer showcases the art of Israeli artists who participated in a year long residency in Cushendall organised by Bill Drummond. This project was not supported by funding from the State of Israel and all the artists in the exhibition condemn the occupation of Palestine by Israel. The global Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) movement is growing and the motion by the Derry City and Strabane District Council to support BDS, has added Derry and Strabane to the growing list of municipalities internationally who are taking a … Continue reading →
Posted January 18, 2017 in Cultural Boycott, Culture, Derry, Human Rights, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases.
As part of PalFest Ireland 2016 festival, Irish poets read in solidarity with Palestine, and Palestinians living in Ireland read their favourite poems. The event took place on Friday 15th July 2016. The five featured poets, who read from their own work as well as Palestinian poems of their choice, were Moya Cannon, Seamus Cashman, Catherine Ann Cullen, John Ennis and Adam Wyeth. Fatin Al Tamimi, chair of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and a photographer who has lived in Ireland since 1988, along with Palestinians Abdalluh Al Bayyari and Amany Yahia also read favourite poems from their literature. The … Continue reading →
Posted July 18, 2016 in Culture, Dublin, Palestinian Culture, Poetry, Press releases.
As part of the annual Felie An Phobail, the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) present two days of events in solidarity with the Palestinian people. All events are FREE and there will be stalls and exhibitions throughout the day. Palestine Day #1: Israel’s War on Palestinian Children Thursday 4th August 2016 St. Mary’s University College, Falls Road, Belfast. Schedule: 12-2 pm Palestinian Lunch. A selection of delicious homemade Palestinian food. There will be a small charge to cover costs. 2.00 pm Film: Small Hands in Handcuffs Anrai Carroll, 2014, 40 mins In October 2013, 16-year-old Anrai Carroll from Ireland travelled … Continue reading →
Posted July 28, 2016 in BDS, Belfast, Boycott, Campaigns, Child deaths, Child Prisoners, Culture, Film, Film Premiere, Film Screening, Gaza, Human Rights, Internment, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Prisoners, Sanctions.
PalFest Ireland festival is back! PalFest Ireland is a lively, positive and culturally rich arts festival which includes music, theatre, spoken word and visual arts events to promote a cultural connection between Ireland and Palestine, and to raise awareness about the Palestinian struggle for freedom, justice and equality. There are so many great events taking place it’s hard to pick out highlights, but here are some events we at the IPSC think you should not miss: Fri 8 – PalFest Ireland Launch: 6.30pm, The O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College, Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1 Fri 8 – Palfest Waterford Launch & Gaza … Continue reading →
Posted July 4, 2016 in BDS, Culture, Dublin, Exhibition, Film, Film Premiere, Film Screening, Gig, Human Rights, Humour, Palestinian Cinema, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Palestinian Culture, Press releases.
According to a story in the Irish Times, the Israeli Embassy and Teddy D Promotions, along with the venue itself, appear to have attempted to conceal the involvement of funding from the Israeli state in a upcoming gig by Israeli jazz trumpeter Avishai Cohen in the National Concert Hall in Dublin. This attempt at deception illustrates just how utterly toxic Brand Israel has become in the eyes of the Irish public – and begs the question as to why funding from Apartheid Israel was accepted in the first place. Unfortunately, due to the involvement of Israeli state funding, this concert … Continue reading →
Posted June 17, 2016 in Apartheid, BDS, Boycott, Cultural Boycott, Culture, Dublin, Human Rights, Israeli Embassy, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases.
Today’s decision by Listowel Writers’ Week Festival to refuse funding from the Israeli Embassy in Ireland has been welcomed by artists, human rights campaigners and Palestine solidarity activists in Ireland, and is being hailed as victory for the growing Palestinian-led global Boycott, Divestment and Sanction (BDS) movement. The festival’s courageous and principled decision came after festival orgainsers were informed that the acceptance of any such funding would be in breach of the Palestinian civil society call for a cultural boycott of Israel, and after being contacted by concerned members of the public, several of them artists who are due to … Continue reading →
Posted May 24, 2016 in Apartheid, BDS, Boycott, Campaigns, Child deaths, Child Prisoners, Cultural Boycott, Culture, Hasbara, History, Human Rights, Irish Artists' Pledge to Boycott Israel, National Rights, PACBI, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Poetry, Political Rights, Press releases, War Crimes.
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign was once again proud to be hosting a series of events in Ireland to mark 12 years of Israeli Apartheid Week. IAW is an annual international series of events (including rallies, lectures, performances, films, multimedia displays and protest actions) held in cities and campuses across the globe. Each year, Israeli Apartheid Week – an annual international series of events – takes place across more than 150 universities and cities. It aims to raise awareness about Israel’s ongoing settler-colonial project and apartheid policies towards the Palestinian peoples and to build support for the growing campaign of Boycott, … Continue reading →
Posted April 7, 2016 in Apartheid, Arms Embargo, BDS, Culture, Day of Action, Dublin, Event Report, Exhibition, Film, Film Screening, Human Rights, Israeli Apartheid Week, Limerick, National Rights, Political Rights, Portadown, Press releases, Protest, Sanctions.
Acclaimed Palestinian refugee poet, Rafeef Ziadah, presents an exciting blend of poetry and music on themes of exile, dispossession and resistance. Her iconic poems, ‘We Teach Life, Sir’ and ‘Shades of Anger’ went viral within days of their release online, with millions of views. Rafeef is an activist who currently lives in London. She will be joined onstage by Australian musician Phil Monsour. A powerful performance – not to be missed. ‘Rafeef’s poetry demands to be heard. She is powerful, emotional and political’ – Ken Loach ‘The words that she says with such beauty and grace hit you right in … Continue reading →
Posted April 18, 2016 in Culture, Event, National Tour, Palestinian Culture, Press releases, Tour.
To mark the annual UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on Sunday 29th November 2015, the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), The New Theatre and Connolly Books were proud and honoured to present a hugely successful Palestinian Culture Night in Dublin. The evening saw hundreds of people packing the two floors in the venue to experience an amazing evening of delicious food, magical music, moving poetry and sombre prose, culminating in a full house screening of ‘When I Saw You’, an award-winning drama film set in 1967, by Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir. The date also represented the 14th … Continue reading →
Posted December 1, 2015 in BDS, Culture, Dublin, Event, Event Report, Human Rights, National Rights, Palestinian Cinema, Palestinian Culture, Political Rights, Press releases, Refugees.
As a strong supporter of the work of the Lajee Center in Aida refugee camp in occupied Palestine, the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign is happy to publish below a report back from the centre’s latest summer volunteer work camp from an Irishman who took part. The author would like to return to Aida in the future, therefore to reduce the risk of being denied re-entry by Israeli official, we have published this piece anonymously. The 15th Lajee Center International Summer Camp The Lajee Center’s 15th international summer camp brought over thirty volunteers to the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem between the … Continue reading →
Posted August 28, 2015 in BDS, Bethlehem, Child Prisoners, Culture, Event Report, Human Rights, National Rights, Palestinian Culture, Political Rights, Press releases, Prisoners, Refugees, Report, Yesh Din and tagged Aida, Aida Refugee Camp, Lajee Center.
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