Youth Demand strike Leeds and Cambridge on fourth day of action
On Thursday 14 November, supporters of Youth Demand disrupted traffic in Leeds and Cambridge, demanding a two-way arms embargo on Israel, and for the UK government to halt all new…
Palestine Action ‘Thales Five’ activists lose sentencing appeal
Two Palestine Action activists, imprisoned for taking action to disrupt the operations of Thales in Govan, Glasgow, have been refused their appeal for immediate release from HMP Barlinnie. In a…
Youth Demand cause third day of chaos
On Wednesday 13 November, supporters of Youth Demand disrupted traffic in Manchester, demanding a two-way arms embargo on Israel and for the UK government to halt all fossil fuel licences…
Starmer still tying himself in knots over Israel’s genocide
At Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs), independent MP Ayoub Khan of the Independent Alliance of MPs, took Labour Party PM Keir Starmer to task over what the International Court of Justice…
Gary Lineker can leave Match of the Day with his head held high
After 25 years, football legend Gary Lineker has stepped down from Match of the Day. And as he does so, let’s recap why he can do so with his head…
Ynet coverage of Maccabi Tel Aviv riots branded ‘utterly surreal’
Israeli media outlet Ynet just tried to propagandise the recent brawls involving Maccabi Tel Aviv hooligans in Amsterdam. But it failed miserably. Maccabi Tel Aviv coverage in Ynet: ‘utterly surreal’…
BDS Carrefour victory shows the power that boycotts can have
A recent BDS victory over corporate giant Carrefour has shown yet again how powerful the actions of ordinary people can be in opposing Israel’s genocide and apartheid. BDS Carrefour victory…
Youth Demand take second day of action, this time in Leeds
On Tuesday 12 November, supporters of Youth Demand disrupted traffic in Leeds – demanding a two-way arms embargo on Israel and for the UK government to halt all new fossil…
Francesca Albanese on why the West won’t call out Israel apartheid
Francesca Albanese has been the UN’s ‘special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967′ since 2022. At the end of October, she released…
Michael Rosen Day marked with a new poem on Palestine
National treasure Michael Rosen recently posted a new poem online. And as today is Michael Rosen Day, marking 50 years since the release of the author’s first book, sharing his…
Palestine Action blockade two Elbit Systems sites in Bristol
On Tuesday 12 November, the direct action network Palestine Action redoubled its efforts to shut down Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons company. Members of the group have been blockading the…
Youth Demand Remembrance Day actions see police and outrage
Direct action campaign group Youth Demand has marked Remembrance Day, Monday 11 November, by reminding us that currently Israel is slaughtering countless people in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.…