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A Warm Welcome to the Exeter Palestine Solidarity Campaign Website
Last Updated:
Saturday 16th August 2008
| 1917 - Balfour Declaration 1948 - The Nakba (creation of the state of Israel) |
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2008 - Continuing Israeli occupation and expansion , siege and ethnic discrimination |
Our web site focuses on local matters in particular Campaigns and Events which our group has initiated or is directly involved in. Where appropriate we have included links to other web sites allowing you to quickly access more information on the particular subject. You can find out more about who we are by looking at About Us.
If you are interested in finding out more, feel free to come to one of our regular meetings or events. Even if you know very little about the Israeli conflict in the Middle-East or are worried about committing too much of your time to the Palestinian cause, you are welcome.
We also recommend that you look at our Links page where you will be able to access web sites of several related organisations. The most important of these is the main PSC web site for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign. You can also Contact Us direct if you have any questions, we will try to reply within a few days.
Latest News and Events:
| August |
More on WEST BANK ILLEGAL SETTLEMENT PRODUCE, write to your MP. |
| August |
Gaza in the local news, read the Herald Express. |
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... please also support the appeal from the passengers and crew of the 2 boats sailing to Gaza. |
| August |
BFI screens Jimmy Carter's promotional tour for his controversial book 'Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid'. |
| August |
The Palestinian Daily Olympics! |
| August |
Find out about Al_awda's Palestine Library project, do you have materials to contribute? |
| August |
The Statistics for Gaza under blockade. |
| August |
Read about the Fasayil School - A Jordan Valley Success Story. |
| August |
Sign the on-line petition to end the Palestinian Nakba. |
| August |
Read report on UK MPs calling for talks with Hamas. |
| August |
Palestinians, Israelis and Internationals from 15 countries will sail to the Gaza Strip to deliver medical equipment, find out more and how you can support this action. |
| August |
Read the latest Zionist narrative "Recognising the Jewish 'Nakba'". Maybe true, but why not let all refugees return to their original countries? |
| July |
Gordon Brown unequivocally declares his support for the Zionist project, read his full speech to the Israeli Knesset. |
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...make your feelings known, write to Gordon brown, see sample letters and points to raise. |
| July |
Example of action you can take to highlight illegal 'West Bank' labelled products in your supermarket or greengrocer. |
| July |
Read comment on recent bulldozer incident in Jerusalem which was deliberately ploughed into civilians by a Palestinian. |
| July |
Some information and actions you can take now as part of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Campaign. Also look out for planned local event in September, contact postmaster if you want to take part. |
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... see also the dedicated BDS website. |
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... and the BIG Carmel Agrexco Summer Fruits Campaign. |
| July |
Find out more about the Palestinians' resistance to Israel's Apartheid Wall. |
| July |
John Pilger writes about the treatment of an award-winning young Palestinian journalist as part of a terrible pattern. |
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... get your MP to sign the EDM on Israel's treatment of the Palestinian journalist Mohammed Omer. |
| July |
Read how fire engines are turned away while Jabara village’s land goes up in flames. |
| July |
Dave Chappell has brought back lots of material from his visit in June as part of the UK Trade Union delegation to Palestine. Click here for a sample, presentations, documents, pictures and DVDs are also available; contact postmaster if you would like copies or more information. |
| EVENTS |
| 2 September |
Next regular meeting - Tues in the Global Centre, Exeter, 19:00. Roy will chair, please send agenda items to him or postmaster, talk by Dave Chappell on his TU delegation visit to Palestine. |
| 6 September |
Stock up on Palestinian oil, soap and crafts at the Green Fair - Saturday, 11am - 4 pm, Bishop's Palace Gardens, behind the cathedral, Exeter. |
| 20 September |
Boycott Street Action Day part of the national week of action, look out for the EPSC Jaffa - Saturday, 12am - 2 pm, Exeter. Contact Helen C. or postmaster for more info. |
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... why BOYCOTT? Read Ruth Tenne's answer to this. |
| 25 September |
Next HETA (Hebron Exeter Twinning Assoc.) meeting - Tues. 7.30pm at Lizi's place in Exeter, phone Lizi 077385 63398 for more info. |
| October |
Twinning trips to Palestine being organised by the National Twinning Network. |
| 17 October |
Talk by Hedy Epstein holocaust survivor and a peace activist for Palestine, all welcome - Friday 7.30 pm at the Mint Methodist Church, Fore Street, Exeter EX4 3AT. |
| 23 October |
Next HETA (Hebron Exeter Twinning Assoc.) meeting - Tues. 7.00pm at Hisham's place in Exeter, phone Lizi 077385 63398 for more info. |
| October/November |
Visit Palestine with this year's olive picking programme , follow link for details. |
| November |
Two ICAHD tours of Israel/Palestine including one for clinicians. |
| 7 November |
Martin Nicholls sings about Palestine in Exeter, details to follow. |
| 26 November |
Planned Lobby of Parliament day in London. |
Contact Webmeister: fuad@exeterpsc.org.uk
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