Diamonds
On Friday 10th November, the Lord Mayor of Dublin Mícheál Mac Donncha officially launched the 2018 ‘Life in Palestine’ calendar produced by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC). Also speaking were Ms. Jilan Abdalmajid, Deputy Head of the Mission of the State of Palestine to Ireland, IPSC Chairperson Ms. Fatin Al Tamimi, and Jim Bowen from the IPSC’s Cork Branch. TO BUY THE CALENDAR CLICK HERE — http://www.ipsc.ie/store The theme of this year’s calendar is ‘Life in Palestine’, and every month explores a different aspect of the lives of ordinary Palestinians, and the difficulties and injustices they face living under Israeli’s … Continue reading →
Posted November 10, 2017 in Academic Freedom, Apartheid, BDS, Bethlehem, Book Launch, Cork, Cultural Boycott, Culture, Diamonds, Divestment, Dublin, Economic Boycott, Ethnic Cleansing, Event Report, Gaza, History, Home Demolitions, HP, Human Rights, International Law, Jerusalem, Nakba, National Rights, Online Store, Political Rights, Press releases, Right of Return, Right to BDS, Sanctions, The Wall, Video, War Crimes, West Bank, Women.
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, especially the Limerick branch, along with Shannonwatch and Gaza Action Ireland, would like to express our deep sadness at the passing of our dear friend Anne Clinton on Tuesday 6th May 2014. We would also like to extend our sincere sympathies to her husband Seán, brothers, sisters, extended family and friends. Anne was a warm, beautiful person who dedicated much of her life to solidarity with the Palestinian people. She participated in many actions for Palestine, from organising and attending talks and demonstrations, to working on stalls to better inform people about the situation in Palestine. … Continue reading →
Posted May 8, 2014 in Diamonds, Gaza, Gaza Action Ireland, Irish Ship To Gaza, Limerick, Obituary, Press releases, Shannonwatch, Video.
South African civil society and organised labour call on South African officials to show leadership by demanding change to the shamefully discredited “Kimberley Process Certification Scheme” which facilitates trade in diamonds that fund gross human rights violations by rogue regimes, and by securing decent jobs for South Africans in diamond beneficiation. From the 4th to the 7th of June, the city of Kimberley will host a meeting of the “Kimberley Process Certification Scheme”, the diamond regulatory body ostensibly set up to end the trade in diamonds that fund human rights violations – “blood diamonds”. With South Africa currently serving as … Continue reading →
Posted June 4, 2013 in Boycott, Diamonds, Press releases.
Civil society organisations and leading human rights activists in South Africa this morning issued a statement calling for Israel to be excluded from the international diamond regulatory body – the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), which South Africa chairs in 2013. (READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE) The call comes just 24 hours before the international body charged with ending the trade in diamonds that fund human rights violations begins a four day meeting in the city of Kimberley where the KPSC was established ten years ago. The statement highlights the role of the diamond industry in Israel in funding the … Continue reading →
Posted June 3, 2013 in Apartheid, BDS, Boycott, Campaigns, COSATU, Diamonds, Human Rights, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases.
The BDS campaign to expose the trade in Israeli blood diamonds is claiming victory following the removal of an article published by the Israeli Diamond Exchange (IDE) on Sunday 12th May announcing that the chair of the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE), Peter Meeus, had agreed to organise a delegation of diamond buyers from Dubai to attend a diamond fair in Israel in August. Following emails to authorities in the United Arab Emirates, Henriette Svensen, PR and Corporate Communications Manager for the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, which hosts the Dubai Diamond Exchange, emailed me today (Wed. 14th) stating that the announcement … Continue reading →
Posted May 16, 2013 in BDS, Boycott, Campaigns, Diamonds, Press releases.
Over 50 Palestinian organisations, representing a cross-section of Palestinian civil society, including women’s groups and trade unions, and international organisations in solidarity with the Palestinian struggle for equality, justice and an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestine, have issued an appeal to women and men of conscience and jewellers worldwide to reject diamonds processed in Israel. Samir Abed-Rabbo, a coordinator of the campaign for a global rejection of Israeli diamonds said: “Revenue from Israel’s diamond industry is a major source of funding for the Israeli military which stands accused of war crimes by the UN Human Rights Council, Amnesty … Continue reading →
Posted February 4, 2013 in Apartheid, BDS, Diamonds, Human Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, War Crimes.
All opposition parties in the Dail have called on Tainiste and Minster for Foreign Affairs, Eamon Gilmore, to take action to secure a ceasefire in the Israeli assault on Gaza which has now left 105 Palestinians dead, including 70 civilians, and over 800 injured since Israeli sabotaged an Egyptian brokered ceasefire last Wendesday. The latest figures from the Irish-Aid funded Palestinian Centre for Human Rights confirm that of the 105 Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation forces, 23 are children and 12 are women and that civilians make up two thirds of the casualties. Of the 805 injuries, 786 are civilians, … Continue reading →
Posted November 20, 2012 in Apartheid, BDS, Boycott, Diamonds, Divestment, Economic Boycott, EU, Euro Med, Gaza, Human Rights, Irish Government, National Rights, PCHR, Pillar of Cloud, Political Rights, Press releases, Sanctions, Siege of Gaza, War Crimes.
Reports from Gaza confirm that 92 people have died in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Israel breached ceasefire brokered by Egypt on Wednesday 14th November. Over 750 others have been injured in the bombardment from air, land and sea. 3 Israelis have died as a result of shelling from Gaza since 14th November. In light of these figures the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign calls for fair and unbiased reporting of the situation. On the night of Saturday 17th November the Israeli military assault targeted two buildings in Gaza City that housed international and Palestinian media outlets including both local Arab and … Continue reading →
Posted November 19, 2012 in Apartheid, BDS, Campaigns, Diamonds, EU, Gaza, Human Rights, Irish Government, National Rights, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, PCHR, Pillar of Cloud, Political Rights, Press releases, Sanctions, Siege of Gaza, War Crimes, West Bank.
Israel is bombarding Gaza from air and sea. There is a rising death toll and fears that Israel is preparing to launch a ground invasion. The latest attack on Gaza, called ‘Operation Pillar of Cloud’ comes four years after the devastating ‘Operation Cast Lead’, in which Israel massacred over 1400 Palestinians. We can’t let it happen again! Here are five very simple things you can do to help stop the Israeli assault on Gaza. 1. Email your public representatives and ask them to demand the Irish Government take action to end to the Israeli attacks. (Takes 1 minute) 2. Email or … Continue reading →
Posted November 17, 2012 in Action Item, BDS, Boycott, Campaigns, Diamonds, Divestment, Economic Boycott, Gaza, Human Rights, Irish Government, National Rights, Pillar of Cloud, Political Rights, Press releases, Sanctions, Siege of Gaza, War Crimes.
The Kimberley Process (KP) Civil Society Coalition (CSC) members should be made aware that the public want an end to the trade in all blood diamonds – cut and polished diamonds as well as rough diamonds linked to human rights violations. UPDATE: Also, see the end of this page for a similar letter you can send to jewellers to make them aware of public concerns about Israeli blood diamonds. They should be informed that diamonds which fund war crimes and possible crimes against humanity are not conflict-free – they are blood diamonds. A list of civil society organisations and their … Continue reading →
Posted October 22, 2012 in Action Item, BDS, Campaigns, Diamonds, Press releases.
The Sammoni family, 29 members of which were killed by the Israeli military in Gaza in 2009, have issued an appeal to the British Queen to remove the Steinmetz Forevermark Jubilee Diamond which De Beers put on display in the Tower of London to mark the Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee. In total, 29 members of the Sammoni family were killed by the Givati Brigade of the Israeli army during the Israeli assault on Gaza (Operation Cast Lead) in December 2008 – January 2009. 21 were killed in a single airstrike on a building in which the family were taking cover, … Continue reading →
Posted June 11, 2012 in Appeal, BDS, Boycott, Diamonds, Gaza, Press releases, Siege of Gaza, United Nations, Video, War Crimes.
De-Beers, the diamond behemoth, is exploiting the celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in a vulgar and insensitive manner in order to promote their diamonds. The company’s decision to display a Forevermark Steinmetz Diamond at the Tower of London ignores the fact that the Steinmetz Diamond Group, through the Steinmetz Foundation, has “adopted” a Unit of the infamous Givati Brigade in the Israel military. The Israeli military stands accused of “serious war crimes and possible crimes against humanity” by the UN Human Rights Council. The Givati Brigade was responsible for the one of the most appalling examples of gross human … Continue reading →
Posted June 3, 2012 in BDS, Boycott, Diamonds, Gaza, Press releases.
Send a message to your MEP to ask the EU representative at the Kimberley Process meeting in Washington on June 4th to call for a ban on Israeli diamonds that fund war crimes. The sentencing of the blood diamond-funded former Liberian President, Charles Taylor, for war crimes and crimes against humanity will take place on 30th May. Together with a Kimberley Process (KP) meeting in Washington on June 4-7th it is sure to generate a lot more media reports about blood diamonds and so offers an opportunity to push the issue of Israeli blood diamonds into the media spotlight once … Continue reading →
Posted May 10, 2012 in BDS, Boycott, Diamonds, Press releases.
In advance of the upcoming review of the international diamond-regulatory system, the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), a coalition of human rights organisations have called on the KPCS to impose a ban on diamonds crafted in Israel. The groups, which include the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign state that revenues from these diamonds fund Israeli war crimes and possible crimes against humanity. Below is the statement in full. The Kimberley Process conflict diamond review session must ban diamonds crafted in Israel The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, under the stewardship of the US chair, Ms. Gillian Milovanovic, is about to be reviewed. We … Continue reading →
Posted March 14, 2012 in Apartheid, BDS, Boycott, Campaigns, Diamonds, Economic Boycott, Gaza, Human Rights, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Sanctions, Siege of Gaza, Statements.
During the week of 20th to 27th February the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and other groups marked the 8th Annual Israeli Apartheid Week with a series of actions and awareness raising events in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Belfast. Dublin, Thur 23: Première of ‘Roadmap to Apartheid’ The IPSC was proud to present the Irish Premiere of the brand new film ‘Roadmap to Apartheid’, by film-makers Ana Nogueira & Eron Davidson, a 90 minute documentary film looking at the current situation in Palestine through the lens of South African Apartheid; comparing the two regimes in a manner not flattering for … Continue reading →
Posted March 6, 2012 in Academic Boycott, Audio, BDS, BNC, Boycott, Campaigns, CRH, Cultural Boycott, Demonstration, Diamonds, Divestment, Dunnes Stores, Economic Boycott, education, EU, Event, Event Report, Film Premiere, Gaza, Hate Apartheid, Human Rights, iaw2012, Irish Government, Israeli Apartheid Week, Marks & Spencer, Multimedia, National Rights, PACBI, Photos, Political Rights, Press releases, Prisoners, Protest, Public Meeting, Sanctions, Siege of Gaza, Tesco, Total Produce, Trade Unions.
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