Human rights defenders are under threat across Palestine! In recent weeks, Israeli repression of human rights defenders in Masafer Yatta has intensified. This is part of a long-standing policy of intimidation and repression of non-violent activist work. The repression of human rights defenders in Masafer Yatta, most recent of which is the case of 19-year-old Mohammed Huraini, coincides with the increased Israeli ethnic cleansing of several communities in the area. They need our solidarity and support for them to continue their brave work, and they’ve asked us to push European governments to speak up on their behalf in the face … Continue reading →
Posted September 19, 2023 in Action Item, Human Rights, Irish Government, Political Rights, Press releases, West Bank.
The 16th Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign Sponsored Walk will take place on Saturday 30th September 2023 – starting at 12 noon. The walk will take us on a ramble along Wicklow’s beautiful east coast from Greystones to Newcastle, where we’ll finish up with a meal and some liquid sustenance. PLEASE JOIN, SHARE & INVITE YOUR FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK, THANKS! The last fifteen walks have been enormous fun and raised a lot of money for the IPSC, as well as letting people get to know each other a little better and have a bit of craic together. IMPORTANT: If you are interested … Continue reading →
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign will be hosting a stall at this year’s Dublin Vegfest on the weekend of 23rd and 24th September. ABOUT DUBLIN VEGFEST Come join us for the celebration of all things vegan at Dublin Vegfest 2023! Get ready for a day filled with delicious food, inspiring talks, and exciting activities. Indulge in a wide variety of plant-based cuisines from local vendors and renowned chefs in our Food Village. From mouth-watering comfort foods to decadent desserts, we’ve got your taste buds covered. Discover new flavours and find your new favourite vegan dish! Feast your way through the day … Continue reading →
For more than 75 years Palestinians have lived under an Apartheid regime imposed by Israel. We are asking people to sign our pledge to help End Israeli Apartheid. Israel has created and maintained laws, policies, and practices that deliberately oppress Palestinians. This ensures Palestinians live under a system of Jewish-Israeli domination across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and affects Palestinian refugees displaced in neighbouring countries. The system is enforced by acts such as forcible transfer, drastic movement restrictions, fragmentation of communities, unlawful killings, arbitrary detention and torture, separation of families and the denial of nationality and citizenship rights to … Continue reading →
Posted May 14, 2023 in Action Item, Apartheid, Ethnic Cleansing, Human Rights, International Law, Irish Government, National Rights, Pledge, Political Rights, Press releases, War Crimes.
On 1st June, the same day that the Israeli military shot and killed 2-year-old Palestinian child Mohammed Tamimi, the respected human rights organisation Defence for Children International – Palestine (DCIP) published a new report entitled ‘Arbitrary by Default: Palestinian Children in the Israeli Detention System.’ Israel has the dubious distinction of being the only state in the world that systematically prosecutes hundreds of children in military courts each year. Palestinian children in the West Bank, like adults, face arrest, prosecution, and imprisonment under an Israeli military detention system that denies them basic rights. Since 2016, Israel has held an average … Continue reading →
Posted June 8, 2023 in Addameer, Administrative Detention, Child deaths, Child Prisoners, Defence for Children International, Human Rights, International Law, Press releases, Prisoners, Report, Sanctions, War Crimes.
In a major win for human rights activism against corporate complicity, the world’s largest private security company Allied Universal, which owns G4S, has decided to sell all its remaining business in apartheid Israel. This follows years of an effective #StopG4S campaign waged by the BDS movement for Palestinian rights, including here in Ireland by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign. IPSC Chairperson Zoë Lawlor welcomed the news saying, “This is an amazing and hard-won victory for Palestinian rights, coming after years of dedicated campaigning by human rights and Palestine solidarity activists. It really says something about the rank toxicity of Apartheid Israel’s … Continue reading →
Posted June 1, 2023 in Apartheid, BDS, G4S, Human Rights, International Law, Press releases, Prisoners.
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign this evening expressed anger and frustration that the Irish government earlier refused to support the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill, introduced into the Dáil by John Brady TD. Instead, the government will tomorrow vote to amend the Bill to delay any further discussion for nine months. The Bill seeks to prevent the Irish Strategic Investment Fund from investing in companies that appear on the ‘UN Database of Companies Operating in Illegal Israeli Settlements’, of which the fund currently has shares in nine such entities, including four Israeli banks that finance the building of settlements. Zoë Lawlor, … Continue reading →
Posted May 16, 2023 in Human Rights, International Law, Irish Government, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Settlements, War Crimes, West Bank.
We invite all of you who are in solidarity with the Palestinian people to take part in this fun and healthy fundraiser in support of the work of Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign as we campaign in solidarity with the Palestinian people’s struggle for justice, equality and freedom. TO HELP INCREASE VISIBILITY, PLEASE JOIN & SHARE THE EVENT ON FACEBOOK, THANKS! Between 29th July and 31st August we’re asking people to run/jog/walk/push/swim or otherwise propel themselves forward for 4.8km and then to make a donation to the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, and nominate friends to do the same. 4.8 – Donate – Nominate … Continue reading →
For more than 75 years, the Israeli-perpetrated ongoing Nakba has resulted in the protracted forced displacement of 66 percent of the Palestinian people. The ongoing Nakba is maintained by Israel’s colonial-apartheid regime’s policies and practices, namely: land confiscation and denial of use, denial of access to natural resources and services, annexation, suppression of resistance, denial of residency, segregation, fragmentation and isolation, the imposition of discriminatory planning and permit regime, and denial of reparations. The Israeli policies and practices that maintain this system and deny the Palestinian people’s rights to return and self-determination go beyond mere human rights violations. Rather, they … Continue reading →
Posted May 14, 2023 in Apartheid, BADIL, Human Rights, Nakba, National Rights, Political Rights, Press releases, Refugees, Right of Return, Statements.
2023 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon – Sunday 4th June @ 12.30pm Calling all Mini-Marathon runners… would you be interested in running the mini-marathon in support of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign? We are looking for volunteer runners to help us raise much needed funds for our work. Wearing the Palestine themed football jersey, which we will provide free of charge, would be a great way to highlight the work of the group you are supporting along with raising awareness among the public of the situation in Palestine. If you would like to be part of our initiative please contact us directly at info@ipsc.ie … Continue reading →
Posted May 12, 2023 in Fundraiser, Press releases, Sport.
Ahead of the first anniversary of the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by the Israeli military, the New York based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) this week released a report detailing the killings of 20 journalists by Israeli forces over the past 22 years. As with the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, shot dead in the West Bank on May 11th 2022, the report reveals that no one has ever been held accountable for any of these deaths. The report states Israel’s reaction to Shireen’ Abu Akleh’s killing is “part of a deadly decades-long pattern”. The report … Continue reading →
Posted May 10, 2023 in Human Rights, International Law, Press releases, Report, War Crimes.
“Settlements are illegal under international law and their expansion must stop, as well as demolitions and evictions of Palestinians from their homes. [Israeli] military operations must be proportionate and in line with international humanitarian law.” – EU High Representative Josep Borrell, March 14th 2023 “EU-Israel cooperation is strong, and we want to further deepen our relationship.” – EU High Representative Josep Borrell, May 2nd 2023 These two conflicting statements highlight the deeply hypocritical nature of the EU’s stance with regard to Israel’s violations of international law and human rights abuses. While frequently expressing “deep concern” and even “condemning” Israel’s most … Continue reading →
Posted May 9, 2023 in EU, Human Rights, Impunity, International Law, Press releases, Report, Sanctions, Settlements, War Crimes, West Bank.
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) is proud to announce that our ‘Irish Artists’ Pledge to Boycott Israel’ has just passed the 1,500 signatory mark, a hugely significant milestone in support for the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement. After reaching 1,000 signatories in early 2021, more than 500 new cultural workers have added their names over the past two years alone. SEE THE FULL LIST AT: https://www.ipsc.ie/pledge The Irish artists’ pledge was launched just over a decade ago, initiated by composer and IPSC co-founder Raymond Deane. Initially signed by over 140 Irish creative and performing artists, whereby they undertake to … Continue reading →
Posted May 4, 2023 in BDS, Cultural Boycott, Culture, Human Rights, Irish Artists' Pledge to Boycott Israel, Political Rights, Press releases, War Crimes.
We have some incredible news for you – we have forced the European Commission to discuss banning trade with Israel’s illegal settlements! In February our European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) to ban EU trade with illegal settlements ended, without the campaign reaching the threshold of one million verified signatures. However, this was only Stage 1: once the ECI closed, our international coalition moved to have the EU Parliament’s Petition Committee (PETI) turn the ECI into an official petition to the European Commission, thereby compelling the EC to respond even without the million signatures. Today the PETI Committee voted unanimously to do … Continue reading →
Posted April 26, 2023 in EU, Human Rights, International Law, Irish Government, Press releases, Settlements, War Crimes, West Bank.
We need your help! We have learned that the hugely important Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill will be voted on in the Dáil this coming Tuesday, 16th May. The legislation, moved by John Brady TD, seeks to end Irish state investment in companies that are complicit in the building and maintenance of Israel’s illegal settlements in Palestine. All Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine are illegal under international law, and are war crimes under the Geneva Conventions. Essentially, if passed, it would compel the Irish Strategic Investment Fund to divest shareholdings in companies listed on the UN Database of businesses operating … Continue reading →
Posted May 12, 2023 in Action Item, Email Campaign, Human Rights, Irish Government, Press releases, Settlements, War Crimes, West Bank.
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