Sunday, August 16, 2015

August 2015 information


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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.
       
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        Our next Branch meeting will be at Oxford Town Hall on Tuesday 8th September.
      Keep in touch. Keep in touch with national events at http://www.palestinecampaign.org/
       
      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.


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

 

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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.

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 


 


 









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