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Pro-Palestine Group’s Email Campaign to UK Councillors Draws Criticism Over Pressure Tactics
- A pro-Palestine campaign group emailed all councillors in Britain, urging them to sign a 'Pledge for Palestine' to boycott Israeli firms.
- Councillors accused the Palestine Solidarity Campaign of using intimidation tactics by threatening to expose non-signers.
- Critics argue that threatening to name councillors who refuse to sign amounts to public shaming of elected representatives.
- The Palestine Solidarity Campaign claims public backing for their initiative, citing a poll that found 46% of people support divesting from Israeli firms.
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PSC urges UK councillors to divest from Israel-linked companies
The UK’s leading pro-Palestine organisation is calling on councillors to stand up for Palestine, hold Israel accountable for its war crimes and divest from pro-Israeli businesses as Israel continues the Gaza genocide. The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) launched its Pledge for Palestine campaign in December, urging supporters to write to their local councils, drawing parallels with the 1980s, when local authorities across Britain backed dive…
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Read Full ArticleWelcome to Boycott Britain: Labour accused of turning a blind eye 'to anti-Semitism in town halls across the country' after bullying from Palestine-supporting movement
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigners in the UK have piled pressure onto local councils to review their pension schemes and pull out investments with any links to Israel.
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