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…
Green Party accuses UK government of complicity in Israel’s killings and backs BDS campaign
The Green Party of England and Wales has accused the UK government of 'complicity' in Israel's actions in Gaza. The party's co-leader Carla Denyer made the allegation as Israel signalled…
Over 1,500 people close Barclays accounts over firm’s links to Israel
More than 1,500 people have closed their Barclays bank accounts in protest of its links to Israel. Thousands of others have signed a pledge to never bank with Barclays. Campaigners…
17 Israeli civil society organisations call for Gaza ceasefire
17 Israeli civil society organisations have signed a joint statement calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Among the signatories is the human rights organisation B'Tselem. The statement begins: "We,…