Also in this week’s update:

Palestine Solidarity Campaign full time vacancy

Campaigns Officer (Parliament and EU)

Israeli war planes attack Gaza strip

BDS Success: Tindersticks cancel Tel Aviv Show

Marking the Gaza War: 2 years on 27th December and 18th January 2011

Boycott group send an open letter to participants of Tel-Aviv film festival

Melanie Phillips forced to apologise – along with Spectator – to Mohammad Sawalha over her article ‘Just look what came crawling out’

REPORTS & ARTICLES

Phyllis Bennis – Bribing Israel: Enhancing the Swag

Russell Tribunal Examines Corporate Responsibility For Israeli Violations Of International Law

-See the evidence given by the Chair of the PSC to the Tribunal, Hugh Lanning

EVENTS

Friday 26 to Sunday 28 November Cinema Palestino 2010 in Sheffield - A weekend of film and discussion about Palestine

Monday 29 November, Charity Concert on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Aberystwyth

Monday 29 November, Screening of Budrus at Kingston University

Tuesday 30 November, Film Screening and Debate: Have You Heard From Johannesburg in London

Read the full update here >>

Professor Richard Falk - The Israeli assault on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories - Wednesday 1^st December, London 

Professor Richard Falk (United Nations Special Rapporteur for Palestinian Human Rights) will be giving a public lecture, co-hosted by The Middle East Monitor (MEMO) and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC),  and chaired by on the subject of "The Israeli assault on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Event to be chaired by Michael Mansfield QC

Wednesday 1st December 2010, 6.30pm
University of London, Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HU

The lecture is open to the public and is free but registration is essential.

Please RSVP: events@memonitor.org.uk or 020 8838 0231     

For more information: http://www.middleeastmonitor.org.uk

Hosted by: Middle East Monitor (MEMO) and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC)

Annual lobby of Parliament report – over 100 MPs lobbied for Palestine

The lobby of Parliament was a huge success with over 100 MPs lobbied for Palestine.

The day was closed with a packed rally chaired by Jeremy Corbyn MP, and addressed by Sir Gerald Kaufman MP, Baroness Jenny Tonge, Andy Slaughter MP, Richard Burden MP, David Ward MP, Dr Daud Abdullah from MEMO, Garth Hewitt from Amos Trust, Ismail Patel from Friends of Al-Aqsa, Palestinian PLC member Jamal Hwayel and Betty Hunter from Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

For info: Read the briefing on why we are opposing changes to the law and-Take two minutes to send an email to your MP

Christmas is coming: Buy a ticket for PSC’s Winter Concert and help support our work for 2011!!

PSC would like to invite you to add a twinkle of merriment to your December days and come and enjoy an evening of theatre, poetry and music with us.

We've got a great night lined up, including a performance of Seven Jewish Children by the acclaimed playwright Caryl Churchill. This short play is a moving reflection on Israel's attack on Gaza, and was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in February 2009.

PSC is delighted that West End and television stars, Anna Carteret, David Calder and Andrew Jarvis will be performing the play for us at our Winter Concert.

Tickets on sale now! For more information and to buy tickets click here

PSC Xmas card and Palestine Calendar now on sale

Help support the work of PSC by sending one of our xmas cards this winter. Get 5 cards for only £3.

We are also selling a limited number of "Colors from Palestine" 2011 Calendar for only £12. Don’t miss out – order your xmas cards and Calendar today.

Visit: www.palestinecampaign.org/shop to order

Marking the Gaza War: 2 years on

27 December marks the second year of the start of Operation Cast Lead. Please join us at our vigil outside the Israeli embassy from 1-3pm.

We are also holding a rally for Gaza on 18 January to mark the end of the war at 7pm, Conway Hall, Holborn, London.

Organised by: PSC, CND, Friends of Al Aqsa, Palestinian Forum of Britain, Stop the War Coalition, Viva Palestina