Portadown
Between 4th and 12th March you are invited to attend one of our nationwide special screenings of the highly acclaimed Palestinian documentary film ‘Naila and the Uprising’. All screenings of the film will be followed by a discussion and Q&A with the film’s producer Rula Salameh. Wed 4 – DCU, Henry Grattan Building, 6pm Thur 5 – Wexford, Wexford Artist Hub, 7pm Fri 6 – Derry, Museum of Free Derry, 7pm Sat 7 – Portadown, Drumcree Community Centre, 1pm Sat 7 – Belfast, James Connolly Visitor Centre, 5pm Sun 8 – Dublin, Liberty Hall Theatre, 3pm Mon 9 – Cork, … Continue reading →
Posted February 18, 2020 in Apartheid, Belfast, Commemoration, Cork, Culture, Derry, Dublin, Event, Film, Film Screening, Galway, Human Rights, International Women's Day, Limerick, National Rights, Palestinian Cinema, Palestinian Culture, Political Rights, Portadown, Press releases, War Crimes, Women.
On Saturday, 1st December, the Portadown branch of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign was privileged to host Asad Abushark as the guest speaker at a public meeting in the Drumcree Community Centre. Asad Abushark is an official spokesperson for the Palestinian people’s Great March of Return. Since March of this year, over 200 people have been shot dead and thousands more have been shot and wounded by Israeli military forces while taking part in weekly March of Return protests. During his wide-ranging and very informative talk, Asad traced the history of the Palestinian people’s struggle for national liberation from the signing … Continue reading →
Posted December 3, 2018 in BDS, Event Report, Human Rights, Nakba, National Rights, Portadown, Press releases, Public Meeting, Refugees, Right of Return, Siege of Gaza, War Crimes.
Between Monday 23rd and Saturday 28th October 2017 the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign is honoured to host Irish journalist David Cronin as he tours Ireland to launch his new book, ‘Balfour’s Shadow: A Century of British Support for Zionism and Israel’ (Pluto, 2017). Come along to one of the talks to hear from David – copies of the book will be available to buy at the event and the author will be happy to sign them after his talk. Mon 23 Oct – Dublin: 7pm, The Teachers’ Club, 36 Parnell Square West, D1 Tue 24 Oct – Limerick: 8pm, The Absolute … Continue reading →
Posted September 26, 2017 in Belfast, Book Launch, Derry, Dublin, Ethnic Cleansing, Event, Human Rights, Limerick, Nakba, National Rights, National Tour, Newbridge, Political Rights, Portadown, Press releases, Public Meeting, Right of Return, Tour, War Crimes.
To commemorate the annual International Day of Solidarity With the Palestinian People 2016, the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) is honoured to host a speaking tour featuring Ayed Abu Eqtaish from Defence For Children International in Palestine between Monday 28th November and Saturday 3rd December. Mr. Abu Eqtaish will speak in the following locations: Mon 28 – Cork: 7pm, Sample Studios, 3rd Floor Auditorium, 10-19 Sullivan’s Quay Tue 29 – Dublin: 7pm, Academy Plaza Hotel, 10-14 Findlater Place, D1 Wed 30 – Limerick: 7.30pm, Pery’s Hotel, Glentworth St Thur 1 – Galway: 7.30pm, The View, Aras na Mac Leinn, Galway University … Continue reading →
Posted October 26, 2016 in Apartheid, Child deaths, Child Prisoners, Cork, Defence for Children International, Derry, Dublin, Event, Galway, Gaza, History, Human Rights, Impunity, Jerusalem, Limerick, National Rights, National Tour, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Political Rights, Portadown, Press releases, Public Meeting, Settler Violence, Speaking Tour, Tour, War Crimes.
In the aftermath of destructive military onslaught on Gaza by Israeli forces which cost the lives of over 2,000 Palestinians in 2014, Portadown IPSC made contact with community workers in Khan Younis to establish a means of providing material assistance to those most affected by the conflict. A proposal was received back from Gaza in relation to a potential project which sought to provide direct assistance to women in those families where the main bread-winner was either killed or seriously injured as a result of the Israeli bombardment. That initiative envisaged providing training and employment opportunities for women by creating a … Continue reading →
Posted September 20, 2016 in Gaza, Portadown, Press releases, Siege of Gaza, Women.
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign is honoured to host a speaking tour with Iyad Burnat, a Palestinian human rights leader, from 1st to 8th October 2016. An award winning human rights activist, Iyad will describe what life is like under Israeli occupation, his village’s ongoing struggle for justice, human rights and freedom, and what inspires him to continue non-violent resistance. Born in 1973, Iyad Burnat is the head of the Bil’in popular committee and Friends of Freedom and Justice and will be a familiar figure to the many Irish who have travelled to Bil’in over the past number of years. In … Continue reading →
Posted September 28, 2016 in Apartheid, Derry, Donegal, Dublin, Ennis, Event, Human Rights, National Rights, National Tour, Political Rights, Portadown, Press releases, Settlements, Settler Violence, Tour, War Crimes, Waterford.
On Thursday 26th August, IPSC branches in Galway, Newbridge and Portadown organised solidarity protests against the ongoing siege and renewed bombing of Gaza, and calling for freedom for Palestinian hunger strike Bilal Kayed, who ended his fast after 71 days without food. Portadown: Ireland to Gaza – Hand in Hand to Break the Siege The Portadown branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) responded positively to a request received on Tuesday night from their contacts in Gaza asking them to show solidarity in the wake of Israeli attacks earlier this week by organising a street vigil in the town … Continue reading →
Posted August 26, 2016 in Apartheid, BDS, Day of Action, Event, Event Report, Galway, Gaza, Human Rights, Hunger Strike, National Rights, Photos, Political Rights, Portadown, Press releases, Prisoners, Protest, Sanctions, War Crimes, West Bank and tagged Newbridge.
IPSC members and supporters in Portadown handed in a formal letter of protest on Thursday evening (May 12th) to the main production plant of Wilson’s Country, based at Carn industrial estate on the outskirts of the town, objecting to the company’s decision to recommence the importation of Israeli produce. A short protest was held at the main entrance of the firm and placards urging the boycott of Israeli produce were erected along the perimeter fence of the six acre site. The protest is part of wider Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) efforts aimed at businesses which trade directly with Israel. The … Continue reading →
Posted May 17, 2016 in Apartheid, Boycott, Event, Event Report, Human Rights, National Rights, Political Rights, Portadown, Press releases, Protest, 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.
A project in the Khan Younis area of Gaza, directly supported by the Portadown branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), will see training and employment opportunities created for at least sixty women in war-devastated region. In the aftermath of last year’s military onslaught on Gaza by Israeli forces which cost the lives of over 2,000 Palestinians, a number of people in Portadown who had previously been involved in various initiatives relating to Palestine came together to form a local branch of the Ireland Palestinian Solidarity Campaign. That decision to form an IPSC branch has permitted people in the … Continue reading →
Posted November 2, 2015 in Gaza, Human Rights, National Rights, Political Rights, Portadown, Press releases, Women.
To coincide with the visit to Ireland by Riya Hassan of the Palestinian BDS National Committee, the Ireland-Palestine Solidairty Campaign organsied a ‘Boycott Israeli Goods’ day of action on Saturday 26th September focusing on the chain retailer Tesco across the island of Ireland. There were Boycott Israeli Goods information stalls and leafletting of shoppers in a dozen Irish towns and cities including Dublin, Belfast, Limerick, Cork, Galway, Dungannon, Naas, Kildare, Newbridge, Ennis and Sligo. Tesco have been a particularly eager and egregious seller of Israeli products, especially fruit, potatoes and herbs – profits from which are funnelled back into the … Continue reading →
Posted October 1, 2015 in Apartheid, BDS, BNC, Boycott, Cork, Dublin, Economic Boycott, Email Campaign, Ennis, Galway, Human Rights, Limerick, Lurgan, National Rights, Political Rights, Portadown, Press releases, War Crimes.
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign is proud to host a film tour featuring Israeli director Lia Tarachansky and her award-winning documentary ‘On the Side of the Road’ between Saturday 5th and Wednesday 9th September 2015. All screenings are free and will feature a post-show discussion and Q&A with the director. Saturday 5th: Portadown – 3.30pm @ Drumcree Community Centre, Ashgrove Road Sunday 6th: Omagh – Omagh Community House, 2 Drumragh Avenue Tuesday 8th: Limerick – 8pm @ The Absolute Hotel, Sir Harry’s Mall Wednesday 9th: Dublin – 7pm @ The Pearse Centre , 27 Pearse Street, D2 The film is a … Continue reading →
Posted August 18, 2015 in Apartheid, Dublin, Ethnic Cleansing, Event, Film, Film Tour, History, Human Rights, Limerick, National Rights, National Tour, Omagh, Political Rights, Portadown, Press releases, Public Meeting, Settlements, Settler Violence, War Crimes.
