Boycott Barclays Of all the UK’s high street banks, Barclays has possibly the most ignoble history. Having played a key role propping up the apartheid regime in South Africa until 1986 (when international pressure finally forced its withdrawal), Barclays now bankrolls many arms companies complicit in Israel’s apartheid and genocide in Palestine. BHPSC have campaigned …
BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL TAKES A VITAL STEP TOWARDS DIVESTMENT FROM ISRAEL’S GENOCIDE IN GAZA On 13 October 2025, Brighton & Hove City Council passed a landmark motion, committing the Council to take the first vital step towards divesting from Israel’s genocide in Gaza. After months of campaigning by local Palestine Solidary Campaign members, …
THE CITY COUNCIL HAS FAILED TO PROTECT A PUBLIC SPACE FROM PROVOCATIVE MISUSE AN OPEN LETTER FROM BRIGHTON & HOVE PALESTINE SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN 26 June 2025 To: Cllr Bella Sankey, Leader Brighton & Hove City Council Cllr Mitchie Alexander, Cabinet Member, Communities, Equalities and Human Rights, BHCC Peter Kyle, MP for Hove & Portslade Jess …
On Saturday, 12th April 2025, the people of Brighton & Hove once again took to the streets in solidarity with the people of Palestine for our ‘March for Gaza’. Over 500 people marched through the city to show their unwavering support for the people of Gaza. The procession was led by babies’ coffins, powerfully symbolising …
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Our local paper, the Argus, reported the emergency march and rally on March 18th. You can find the coverage on the Argus website. The protest was organised by the Brighton & Hove Ceasefire Coalition, of which BHPSC is a member, along with 20+ other groups across the city. A spokesperson for Brighton and Hove Ceasefire …
Brighton & Hove Palestine Solidarity Campaign Solidarity Vigil 29 October 2023 Opening statement by BHPSC Good afternoon, everyone. On behalf of Brighton & Hove Palestine Solidarity Campaign, I want to thank you for joining us today at this very distressing time. A week ago, on Sunday afternoon, we were joined by about 500 local people …
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