ENCUENTRA UN GRUPO LOCAL

As an organisation, SPSC see ourselves as an extension to the Palestinian struggle for freedom against Israel's programme of ethnic cleansing and genocide in Palestine. Our role is to channel public opposition to the Zionist settler colonial project into an effective and dynamic Scottish component of the global campaign that sends a powerful message of solidarity with the Palestinian people and a warning to Israel that its crimes must end. Aligning with the principles of the BDS Call, we are an inclusive anti-racist organisation. Since our founding, while always finding ways to take strategic and effective action, we also prioritise political education, discussion and debate to ensure we explore and develop the best approach to solidarity work. This means understanding who our opposition is, in particular the organisations that constitute the pro-Israel lobby in Scotland and beyond who are working to weaken civil society support for Palestinian rights by ‘driving a wedge’ between those who actively support the BDS Call and its three demands, and those who may be critical but are prepared to compromise on Palestinian rights. SPSC activists faced charges of antisemitism for BDS actions as early as 2009 - charges highlighted by Lord Bracadale, when he rejected the inclusion of the IHRA Working Definition as part of revised hate legislation, as an example of the misuse of the law. A key aspect of our work has to be to protect our rights and oppose anti-Palestinian racism. This includes campaigning to get the Scottish Government and other institutions to withdraw support for the IHRA.