Thanks to everyone who came to the meeting - part of the 'From Balfour to the Nakba: Week of Action.' Salma gave an overview of international law and human rights in regard to the laws that uphold the Israeli state, including the laws that amount to racial discrimination and target Israel's Palestinian population. There was a lively, wide-ranging, discussion afterwards which included the issue of the One State Solution against the Two State Solution; and the issue of anti-semitism (and its misuse). Article in the
Hastings Online Times.
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The Israeli Lobby and its attempts to silence the Palestinian Support movement, and now - its interference in the UK elections.
Israel lobby claims "win" over Labour manifesto changes.____________________
Tom Suárez' book 'State of Terror,' details the extreme violence behind the setting up of the Israeli state, and the racism involved. Predictably, the pro-Israel groups have been trying to shut Tom Suarez up - to the extent of getting his meetings banned. This is part of a concerted campaign to silence the Palestine support movement. We can think of 9 meetings that have been banned over the last few months (they tried to ban one of our meetings in Hastings). Tom Suárez' account of the
censorship he has faced.
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BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) news
Norways Largest Trade Union Federation Endorses Full Boycott of Israel.Award-Winning South African Filmmaker Cancels Participation in Israeli LGBT Film Festival.
News from and about the occupation:
Why are Israeli children brainwashed to hate?
Jonathan Cook: How Israeli schools help sabotage peace prospects.
SA Government Ministers Join Hunger Strike With Palestinians.
Jonathan Cook: Israel's Jewish Nation-State bill 'declaration of war.'
Israeli forces kill 23-year-old Palestinian, injure dozens during clashes in West Bank.
MAP: Documenting deaths as Israel's restrictions on Gaza patient travel continue.
Saturday information stalls in Hastings
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.
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Recent Hastings PSC newsletters: 
The Palestinian hunger strike of approximately 1,500 prisoners is now in its sixth week. The prisoners' health conditions are seriously deteriorating. Meanwhile, the corporate media stands silent. All the more reason to increase our support. To give some idea of the increasing international support for the hunger strikers, visit the 
