Brighton and Hove Palestine Solidarity Campaign
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The Brighton and Hove Palestine Solidarity Campaign (Brighton and Hove PSC) was established in Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
in 1997 as an affiliated branch of the National Palestine Solidarity Campaign
, which was founded in 1982. They support a wide range of national and international initiatives and campaigns to help bring about the end of what they see as the illegal occupation of Palestinian
land and restore human rights.
i goods and distributing information on companies which support Israel. This is part of a national campaign launched in the House of Commons
on 4 July 2006 by the national Palestine Solidarity Campaign to boycott Israeli products and tourism.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1997 as an affiliated branch of the National Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Palestine Solidarity Campaign
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign is a campaign in the United Kingdom promoting solidarity with the Palestinian people. It was founded in 1982 during the build-up to Israel's invasion of Lebanon.The campaign states:...
, which was founded in 1982. They support a wide range of national and international initiatives and campaigns to help bring about the end of what they see as the illegal occupation of Palestinian
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
land and restore human rights.
Boycott Israeli Goods campaign
Brighton and Hove PSC support the Boycott Israeli Goods campaign by holding a weekly picket of supermarkets that stock IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i goods and distributing information on companies which support Israel. This is part of a national campaign launched in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
on 4 July 2006 by the national Palestine Solidarity Campaign to boycott Israeli products and tourism.
See also
- Economic and political boycotts of IsraelEconomic and political boycotts of IsraelBoycotts of Israel are economic and political cultural campaigns or actions that seek a selective or total cutting of ties with the State of Israel...