The film examines the strength of the Israeli lobby in the US and the ensuing media bias; it also looks at the root causes of the occupation itself by showing the systematic denial of Palestinian human and national rights.
Featuring Roger Waters, Amira Hass (Haaretz), Rashid Khalidi, Noam Chomsky, Norman Finkelstein, Max Blumenthal. Running time: 85 mins.
50 years since the 1967 occupation of the Palestinians' remaining lands.
"June 1967 ushered in half a century of oppression, injustice and the captivity of an entire people." Article by Hanan Ashrawi: How the 1967 War Came Home to Me.
Background to the 1967 war.
Useful talk by Miko Peled, son of Israeli army general. It includes the facts behind the ethnic cleansing of 1947/8; and why Israel negotiated with the Palestinian leadership in 1993. The talk is just over an hour, but worth watching: Video: Miko Peled, the General's Son.
We run the information stall every Saturday 12.00 'til 14.00 (2 pm) in Hastings Town Centre opposite Lloyds Bank.
Please come along to say hello and support us. You don't have to come every week or stay for two hours but any time is appreciated.
Hastings PSC Membership.
We welcome new members! Becoming a member of Hastings PSC is an important way of supporting our work.The annual subscription is £10 waged, £5 unwaged. We haven't an online system as yet, but please fill in our membership form and hand it in at one of our information stalls or meetings. Download form here. We also encourage local people to join the national PSC.
"June 1967 ushered in half a century of oppression, injustice and the captivity of an entire people." Article by Hanan Ashrawi: 
