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 PSC Weekly Newsletter: January 28th 2011
Also in this week's update:
 
Gaza Vigil: 1,417 candles, for 1, 417 bright stars
 

BDS NEWS

Activists urge Ian McEwan to boycott the Jerusalem prize 


Israeli academics declare to Occupation and Settlements and refuse to teach in Ariel
 

BDS Victory: Irish shopping centre stops stocking Dead sea cosmetics
 

Activists sends an open letter to Jon Bon Jovi as he announces he will be performing in Israel
 

REPORTS & FEATURES
 
Filmmaker tells story of Israelis told to 'cleanse' Gaza : Watch Interview with Film maker now
 

Kai Wiedenhöfer's The Book of Destruction: Gaza – One year After the 2009 War  
  

Review: Constructions of Palestine – Class and Race By Hilary Wise
 

Life in Gaza: Fakhoora UK Schools Art Competition
 

EVENTS

29 January Budrus' - film screening and discussion. In Cambridge


29 January A Day for Palestine - in Portsmouth


Tuesday 1st February The Jordan Valley: Apartheid and Exploitation - In London


2 February 2011 Palestinian Women's Voices - Towards Justice for the Palestinian People. In London.


4 February 2011 Symposium on Dashed Hopes; Continuation of the Gaza Blockade- In London


NEWS
 
Israeli Military Surrounds West Bank Village of Nabi Saleh, Detains Minors


Israeli Court Allows Destruction of Additional Graves in Jerusalem's Mamilla Cemetery
 

'Demolition of Palestinian homes in West Bank's Area C tripled in 2010
 
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The Palestine Papers reveal Britain's sordid involvement in the 'peace process'  
 
Amongst the 1,600 internal negotiations documents released this week, the most recent give a shocking insight into Britain's involvement. It has been reported that MI6 were involved in planning secret security operations as well as training personnel to carry out detention and torture of opponents of the PA. 
 

TAKE ACTION: Email Foreign Secretary William Hague to demand Britain accounts for it's role in detention and torture in Palestine.

 
Articles on Britain's involvement:
 
Read the PSC special update on the Palestine Papers here. It includes:
-Links to more information
-Commentary on the Palestine Papers
-Video: Panel of analysts discuss Palestine Papers on Al Jazeera
-Video: Diana Buttu speaks on the Palestine Papers

 
"Only authentic leaders can deliver a Middle East peace": New article from Seamus Milne; Click here to read
 

Defending the indefensible:  Israeli lies about the Mavi Marmara 
 
BoatRead the PSC's special update including a message from the Chair of PSC Hugh Lanning and an eye-witness account of the facts about the Israeli military assault by PSC Director, Sarah Colborne.
 
 

Universal Jurisdiction:The PSC gives evidence to the government committee against arrest warrant changes
UJ
The Police Reform Bill includes proposals which, if passed, will make it much more difficult to obtain an arrest warrant for anyone accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
 
PSC and other NGO's are calling for MPs to vote against these proposed changes. The current law fully complies with the Geneva Conventions and the proposed changed will allow politicians to interfere with requests to issue arrest warrants for war criminals.
 
PSC's evidence to the committee against arrest warrants changes has been published on the Police Reform Bill updates click here to read.
 
The situation is critical and it is important we keep the pressure up and continue to email your MPs to insist that they vote against these proposals. Even if you have already emailed your MP previously please take 2 minutes to send them a new message, asking them to vote against the proposed changes. PSC have set up an easy to use e-tool to allow you to send a model letter to your MP.
 
 

The Boycott VEOLIA Campaign - A Fortnight of Actions In February
 
Veolia
The campaign against Veolia is intensifying. This follows the Russell Tribunal on Palestine findings that Veolia is liable for serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law.  There is an added urgency because Local Authorities in both South and North London are currently considering Veolia for major contracts.
 
For more information about Veolia and why it is a key target of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions Campaign please go to http://www.bigcampaign.org/veolia/    
 
A number of activities have been organised in February and so we have a fortnight of actions on Veolia. Please support these and circulate details of the events widely.
 
 
 
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