Why Standing Together shouldn’t be given a platform at Green Party conference
In his recent article, Craig Simmons urges the Green Party not to "ban" Palestinian peace activist Sally Abed from addressing its upcoming conference, warning that doing so would play into…
A quick recap on Kneecap
Kneecap stormed into the summer festival scene this year amid much noise and controversy. They are a hip-hop group rapping in a blend of Irish and English about the urban…
Dozens of MPs call for ban on imports from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
More than two dozen MPs have called for a ban on imports from Israeli settlements in Palestine. They've signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) in parliament making the demand. This…
Scottish Greens accuse SNP of blocking attempts to stop funding arms ‘complicit’ in Israel’s ‘genocidal assault’ in Gaza
The Scottish Greens have accused the SNP of blocking attempts to stop funding for arms firms that are linked to Israel's assault on Gaza. According to the Scottish Greens, the…
New Human Rights Watch report slams Israel’s ‘crimes against humanity’ in Gaza
Israeli authorities have caused the massive, deliberate forced displacement of Palestinian civilians in Gaza since October 2023 and are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity, the NGO Human…
Patrick Harvie: Governments have responsibility to end complicity in mass destruction in Gaza
All governments have a responsibility to end their complicity in the mass destruction and killing being inflicted on Gaza, Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie has said. With the United Nations…
Israeli NGOs warn international community it will be complicit if Israel forcibly transfers the population of Northern Gaza
Human rights NGOs based in Israel have called on the international community to take action now to prevent Israel from forcibly transferring hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have remained…
Oxfam calls for reform of UN Security Council
Oxfam has called for major reform of the UN Security Council, claiming it is 'failing people living in conflict'. In a new report, the NGO has said that people in…
Israel not complying with world court order in genocide case, Human Rights Watch says
The Israeli government has failed to comply with at least one measure in the legally binding order from the International Court of Justice in South Africa's genocide case, Human Rights…
Statement from six major aid agencies on developments in Rafah
Six major aid agencies have written a joint statement on the ongoing situation in Rafah. We have published the statement in full below. We are appalled by the harrowing developments…