August 2015 information
Upcoming Events: Local
Saturday street stall : We are continuing to run a regular stall on Cornmarket
every week:
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Every Saturday 11.30-1.30pm: OXFORD PSC STALL in Cornmarket by St
Michael at Northgate church. The OPSC Saturday street stall on Cornmarket
Street is one of the main ways we use for raising the issue of Palestine with
the public at large. It is an important activity
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for offering information leaflets to the public, inviting them to join PSC or leave their email for Oxford PSC updates. Generally we are there 11:30 to 13:30. Always a minimum of two people on shift. Please consider volunteering for a shift: it’s an opportunity to meet other PSC members, those wanting information and occasionally those wishing to challenge our views, even volunteering for one shift a year would help. Please email Ali at OPSCstall@gmail.com if you're able to help.Our next Branch meeting will be at Oxford Town Hall on Tuesday 8th September.Upcoming Events: UK/International
Labour leadership candidates on Palestine
The Labour Party is
currently holding a leadership contest where four candidates are vying to
become the next Leader of the Labour Party. What many inside and outside the
Labour Party want to know is – what are their views on Palestinian human
rights?
Find out more below.
Andy
Burnham MP
In October 2014 there was
a Parliamentary vote calling on the UK Government to recognise Palestine. Andy voted for the recognition of Palestine.
Andy responded to PSC’s
survey of candidates before the General Election, May 2015. Here are Andy
Burnham’s responses>
Yvette
Cooper MP
In October 2014 there was
a Parliamentary vote calling on the UK Government to recognise Palestine.
Yvette voted for the recognition of Palestine.
Yvette didn’t respond to
PSC’s survey of candidates before the General Election, May 2015.
Jeremy
Corbyn MP
In October 2014 there was
a Parliamentary vote calling on the UK Government to recognise Palestine.
Jeremy acted as ‘teller’ (vote counter) to allow the vote to go-ahead, thus supporting the vote of the recognition of Palestine.
Jeremy responded to PSC’s
survey of General Election candidates before the General Election, May 2015.
Here are Jeremy’s responses>
Liz
Kendall MP
In October 2014 there was
a Parliamentary vote calling on the UK Government to recognise Palestine. Liz abstained (did not support) on the vote for recognition
of Palestine in October 2014.
Liz responded to PSC’s
survey of General Election candidates before the General Election, May 2015.
Here are Liz’s
responses>
More
information about the candidates
Labour Friends of
Palestine & the Middle East (LFPME) have asked candidates to send them
statements. You can read their statements
here>
JW3 held a leadership
hustings in conjunction with the Jewish Chronicle and Labour Friends of
Israel.
You can read about the debate here>
You
can watch that debate here> (starts 13 minutes in).
The Independent wrote
about Liz Kendall’s opposition to Palestinian recognition>
You can find out more
about the contest from the Labour
Party>
Please note: PSC is a
non-party political organisation, and we do not endorse individual parties nor
individual candidates. We provide this information so those able to vote can
make their own
- See more at:
http://www.palestinecampaign.org/labour-leadership-candidates-on-palestine/#sthash.6JFFojeK.dpuf
Keep in touch via the website.
News
Other
Failure of Israeli Propoganda stunt:
Please contact me if you have information about Israeli
produce especially settlement produce, in local shops, and if you would like to
participate in leafleting the stores on the first Saturday of each month.
Oxford University PalSoc’s
facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/5560924183/
Please email me to remind me of events you want to
be publicised, as I find I’m sometimes forgetful.
Please send items to go in the bulletin to David
Hillman on: DavidHillman07@aol.com. And please send any comments or criticisms to me
at the same address.
