“Condemnatory statements, limited sanctions, and symbolic recognitions will not end the genocide and must not be used to deflect from accountability.” Our letter to Keir Starmer ahead of today’s emergency Cabinet meeting on Gaza.

Read full letter here: britpalcommittee.co.uk/lettertothepm

British Palestinians have called on Sir Keir Starmer to take "immediate, concrete" steps on Gaza instead of "focusing on a symbolic gesture" of recognising it as a state ahead of an emergency cabinet meeting.

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🚨STATEMENT: Following our meeting with the BBC Director-General.

In its coverage of Israel’s relentless assault on Gaza over the last 19 months, the BBC has not only failed in terms of impartiality - it has effectively legitimised an ongoing genocide.

Link: britpalcommittee.co.uk/bbcstatement

Today we wrote to the Foreign Sec asking for urgent clarity - why is the UK Trade Envoy meeting Israeli officials to promote trade following last week’s announcement? Is this contradiction a renege on policy or what? Share below ⬇️

Important new report out today ⬇️

📄🚨👇🏾BRIEFING: Today, we mark the 77th anniversary of the Nakba & its continuation in the form of Israel's genocidal onslaught in Gaza.

This has never been about war - rather, the execution of a settler colonial project in which Britain has a foundational role. britpalcommittee.co.uk/nakba77brief...

📅📣Upcoming Online Event: Nakba 77

Join us as we welcome key voices from our community for an online event marking 77 years since the first mass expulsion and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people in 1948.

As Israeli forces continue to slaughter Palestinians with total impunity, its officials are now deporting British policymakers in order to prevent any level of basic scrutiny.

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📢As Israeli air strikes kill at least 70 people in Gaza while Palestinians mark Eid al-Fitr, we must intensify the pressure on MPs to take decisive action. 🚨

Hundreds of you have already contacted 161 MPs about the latest onslaught using our e-action – let’s ensure every single one is reached!

Today, there is a Westminster Hall debate on the International Fund for Peace, which promotes “People-to-People” (P2P) programmes based on approaches to resolving ethnic conflict. In this thread, we lay out the inadequacy and dangers of such an approach ⬇️⬇️1/12

We wrote to register our dismay at the removal of the documentary “Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone” from BBC iPlayer.

This decision exacerbated serious concern in the British Palestinian community of editorial bias against us by the BBC, at a time of horrific suffering.

Full letter below ⬇️

@britpalcommitt.bsky.social informing and mobilising Parliament to take action against British military collaboration with Israel - read the report at britpalcommittee.co.uk/uk-israel-mi...

British-Palestinian voices are rarely allowed on TV.

When they are, they face been gaslit by news presenters.

An honour to interview Aimee Shaleen, Chair of @britpalcommitt.bsky.social, who exposes media deceit - and its trashing of context 👇

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Listen to Ghassan Ghaben, member of BPC, talk further about the history of British complicity in Israeli crimes on our podcast here: bit.ly/40wsPZl

Today we wrote to Keir Starmer to express concern over recent statements by Donald Trump about plans for further ethnic cleansing in Palestine.

We urge the UK gov to unequivocally oppose these plans & end its own complicity in Israeli crimes.

Read here: britpalcommittee.co.uk/letter-keir-...

"The report’s findings make clear that the UK has not simply failed to meet its third-party responsibilities to uphold international law, including its duty to prevent genocide, but has been an active participant in Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza for the last 15 months." #FreePalestine

Amidst awe-inspiring scenes of Palestinian return to northern #Gaza, the work to achieve justice + peace is needed more urgently than ever.

Our January #NoSmallVictories guest Ghassan is a member of @britpalcommitt.bsky.social and speaks about their work:
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📢📢 NEW REPORT: We lay bare the extent of the UK’s military involvement in the Israeli assault on Gaza – a campaign of violence that, exactly one year ago, led the the International Court of Justice to warn of genocide.

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Amidst relief for our people in Gaza -whose courage has inspired the world- we focus on what must happen for a just & lasting peace. Onus remains on UK gov & int'l community to pursue accountability & centre Palestinians’ inalienable rights. Statement: shorturl.at/83QoZ