Demolition of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem: Wadi al Joz and Al Sawaneh area

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Two of our members have just returned from Palestine, where they met Nureddin Amro in East Jerusalem and learned of the next phase in Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Palestinian communities in the city. A shortened version of this article was published by the Morning Star on 16th July 2016 at https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-e34e-Ethnic-cleansing-in-all-but-name# Nureddin Amro, his brother …

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News: Sussex activists invade Thales arms complex in Crawley

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On July 6, 2016 security at Thales arms factory in Crawley was seriously breached, when anti-arms trade activists entered the Thales complex and unfurled banners reading ‘Thales profits from Israeli War Crimes’ and ‘Tony Blair: War Criminal / Iraq war still illegal / Arrest all arms dealers’. To mark the second anniversary of the assault …

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Brighton & Hove PSC kicks off national campaign to boycott Hewlett Packard

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Saturday 28 May 2016 In advance of the UK-wide Day of Action to #StopHP on Saturday June 4th, Brighton & Hove PSC picketed several HP stockists in the city to encourage everyone to sign the pledge to boycott Hewlett Packard. We handed out leaflets to the public, explaining the case against HP, delivered letters to …

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Protest at Thales arms factory in Crawley – report and photos

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FROM SUSSEX STOP ARMING ISRAEL Over 100 people demonstrated outside the Thales arms factory in Crawley last Friday – a magnificent turnout for a Friday, sending a strong message to Thales that they must end their profiteering from israeli war crimes. The protest actually started the previous night (Thursday April 7th), with a group of …

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Local Green councillors oppose government proposed ban on BDS

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The Green Party Group on Brighton & Hove City Council today issued a press statement opposing the government’s proposals to veto ethical investment decisions by local councils. They have also signed a letter to Tory ministers from all Green Party local councillors in the UK, opposing the proposed ban. This is just one part of …

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BHPSC affiliates to ‘Together Against Prevent’

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Brighton & Hove Palestine Solidarity Campaign is pleased to announce its affiliation to ‘Together Against Prevent’, a broad coalition of organisations opposed to the government’s ‘Prevent’ programme. We strongly support the following founding statement of ‘Together Against Prevent’, and we encourage organisations and institutions concerned about the threat to civil liberties posed by ‘Prevent’ to …

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