‘Every government, every politician and every activist must be straining every sinew to secure a ceasefire’: Benali Hamdache’s speech to the Palestine Solidarity demonstration in London
On October 21, 300,000 people marched in London to demand an end to the war in Gaza. The demonstration was organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Friends of Al-Aqsa, Stop the War…
Zack Polanski calls out Keir Starmer for ‘lying’ over Gaza comments
On October 20, Keir Starmer sought to 'clarify' the comments he made in an interview on LBC about the siege on Gaza. In the LBC interview, Starmer said Israel “does have that right”…
More than 20 councillors have resigned from the Labour Party over Keir Starmer’s position on Gaza
The Labour Party is facing a full scale rebellion over its position on Israel's siege and bombardment of Gaza, with more than a dozen of its councillors having resigned their…
Momentum launches tool to pressure Labour MPs on Gaza ceasefire
Labour's primary left wing faction Momentum has launched a new tool seeking to pressure Labour MPs to press for a ceasefire in Gaza. The tool has been sent to thousands…
“Vigorous international effort” to create Palestinian state needed in order to deliver peace, Green Party says
The Green Party of England and Wales has called for an immediate ceasefire to end civilian deaths as Israel continues its siege and bombing campaign in Gaza. The party has…
Scottish Greens call for end to Israel’s “immoral, illegal and indefensible” collective punishment of 2 million Gazans
The Scottish Green Party has called for an end to Israel's bombing campaign and siege on Gaza, which the party's external affairs spokesperson Ross Greer MSP has branded "immoral, illegal…
Ending Israel’s occupation of Palestine first step to delivering peace, Green Party says
Securing a long term political settlement to ongoing violence must begin with an end to Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine, the Green Party has said. The party has issued a…
Zack Polanski blasts Rachel Reeves for ‘misleading’ and ‘irresponsible’ comments on Gaza
The Green Party's deputy leader Zack Polanski has accused shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves of being "deeply misleading" and "irresponsible" in comments she made about Gaza. On the Today programme this morning, Reeves…
Anti-boycott bill: Palestine Solidarity Campaign hands in petition to Downing Street
A coalition of campaign groups, led by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, handed in a petition to 10 Downing Street on Thursday calling for the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, to drop the…
Israeli embassy officials have tried to influence the prosecution of Palestine activists in Britain, documents suggest
Documents seen by the Guardian suggest that Israeli embassy officials have sought to influence the prosecution of activists in Britain campaigning in solidarity with Palestine. The documents, revealed through the Freedom…