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IWPS – International Human Rights Volunteers Needed in Palestine
ABOUT LIVERPOOL FRIENDS OF PALESTINE
Liverpool Friends of Palestine is affiliated with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) which campaigns for justice for the Palestinians, namely:
- for the right of self-determination for the Palestinian people
- for the right of return of the Palestinian people
- for the immediate withdrawal of the Israeli state from the occupied territories
- against the oppression and dispossession suffered by the Palestinian people
- against the siege in Gaza
- in support of the rights of the Palestinian people and their struggle to achieve these rights
- to promote Palestinian civil society in the interests of democratic rights and social justice
- to oppose Israel’s occupation of parts of Lebanon and Syria and its aggression against those neighbouring states
- in opposition to racism, including anti-Jewish prejudice and the apartheid and Zionist nature of the Israeli state.
Methods:
Raising public awareness
- vigils, demonstrations, protests and rallies
- regular leafleting
- stalls at events with literature and displays
- public meetings and films
- media action, letters to the press
- presentations, workshops and talks to colleges and organisations (see LOCAL LINKS/SCHOOLS page)
Campaigning for Boycott, Disinvestment and Sanctions campaign work
Linking with Palestinian institutions, individuals and Bil’in village
Political lobbying at national and EU levels
Working with Trade Unions
Promoting Palestinian arts and culture
Raising funds for Medical aid in Palestine
Linking with other groups (see LOCAL LINKS page)
NEW PSC BRANCH FORMED
Southport and Formby Friends of Palestine, a PSC branch, has now been formed. For detail, contact Peter Reilly peterlvt@gmail.com
WHAT YOU CAN DO
1. Get yourself informed.
2. Spread the word. Forward information to your contacts and elected representatives
3. Join us in our vigils, leafleting and demonstrations
4. Boycott Israeli goods
5. Sign petitions and pass them on to your contacts to sign
6. Ask your MP to sign Early Day Motions (EDMs). They give a message to the government of the strength of feeling of the House of Commons on issues
7. Write letters to the press and your MPs. You will find sample letters on issues on this website.
8. Lobby Your MP and Councillors
9. Use your democratic powers. Vote for/ support candidates for the European Parliament, House of Commons and local council, who speak up for Palestinians and their just cause.
10. Help financially by making donations and/or joining campaign groups such as the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
About this Website
This website is to keep visitors informed of events organised by LFoP and other organisations campaigning for justice and peace in Palestine/Israel. It is also designed to be a resource for those wishing to learn more about the issues. We strongly recommend you click on the Links for further information. For those who are not familiar with the issues, we recommend www.ifamericnasknew.org.and
http://www.palestinecampaign.org
DISCLAIMER:
Liverpool Friends of Palestine takes reasonable care to ensure that the information contained on this website is accurate and current. However, LFoP is not responsible for the content of information on other websites linked from this site.
Any opinions expressed in articles on this website or others linked to it are the views of the individual author(s) with whom responsibility for any such views, rest.
OUR PRIVACY POLICY:
We take individual privacy seriously, and aim to ensure that our websites meet and exceed all relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including the Data Protection Act.
Any personal information collected via this website will be stored and processed exclusively for the purposes of the Liverpool Friends of Palestine.
Any personal information you provide, including your email address, will not be passed on to any third party except where you have signed a petition or similar, where the petition will be presented to a third party.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
We do not keep personal information for longer than necessary. The Liverpool Friends of Palestine are the sole owner of any information we collect via the website
