The Importance of Language on Israel/Palestine

The Important Of Correct Language It is, dear reader, important that when discussing the Middle East and the Israel/Palestine Conflict, that you always use the right language. For example, as you may be aware, Israelis are never terrorists Palestinians by contrast are, as Melanie Phillips explained, a terrorist population. In the interests of fairness and…

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Coalbrookdale – A Beauty is Born

BIN – Boycott Israel Network Takes OffBecause of the campaign around the Jerusalem Quartet, I have only now had time enough to devote to a report on the Boycott Israel Network. At an inaugural get together at Wooller Youth Hostel in Northumbria six months ago, a decision was taken to set up BIN – Boycott…

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Jerusalem Quartet Disruption – Gets More Coverage

But It’s a Music Event – Nothing to Do with Politics Well it’s been quite a day with lots of messages to my inbox and increasing coverage across the web, including for the report I compiled yesterday. The Guardian today has also reported what we did and our protest is described as very well planned.…

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Amnesty International – DON’T SUPPORT ERIC LEE

Eric Lee’s Scab Campaign Against Amnesty International Who you might ask is Eric Lee? Well there is a web site that supposedly supports workers of the world in their struggles. It is run by an Israeli reserve officer Eric Lee. Nothing wrong with that you might say and of course you are right. Plenty of…

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European Court of Justice ruling blow for Settlement Goods

From little acorns, oak trees grow.Tony Greenstein Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) welcomes landmark EU court ruling, calls for intensifying grassroots BDS Palestine- 15 March: The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Campaign National Committee (BNC) welcomes the long overdue ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union that Israeli products originating from Israel’s colonial…

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