[stirling-palestinedirectaction] Fw: [SPSCcommittee2012] FW: Take a stand for Gaza

Sun Nov 25 04:00:22 PST 2012

Hi All
I used the www.coordin8.org.uk website to urge my MSPs to sign a motion about support for Gaza.I've just recieved a reply from Keith Brown MSP. 
Last Saturday I caught part of BBC's From Our Own Correspondent. The correspondent from Gaza told of the 
death of the 10 month old son of a local Palestinian who works for the BBC. His house had been targetted and a number of his family members had been killed, including his son. This 10 month old boy was killed because journalists are being targetted by the Israelis. When truth is your worst enemy innocence is no protection.Please visit the website and urge your MSPs to sign the motion.

Andy

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From: Vanesa 
To: spsccommittee2012 at yahoogroups.co.uk 
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 10:57 PM
Subject: Re: [SPSCcommittee2012] FW: Take a stand for Gaza

This is the link where the progress can be checked. As just now these are the MSP that have sign it, 27 of 129 (if I am correct). Names below. It is a great start, lets keep spreding the website (www.coordin8.org.uk), putting pressure in those who have not sign or refuse to do so! The fact that many have signed means that we can double, tripple it with a bit of pressure 

Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Malcolm Chisholm, Neil Findlay, Christina McKelvie, Mike MacKenzie, Elaine Smith, Linda Fabiani, John Finnie, Kevin Stewart, Margaret McDougall, Alison McInnes, Jim Eadie, Richard Lyle, Jean Urquhart, David Torrance, Jamie Hepburn, Christine Grahame, Mark McDonald, Graeme Dey, Gordon MacDonald, Richard Simpson, Margo MacDonald, Gil Paterson, Marco Biagi, Sarah Boyack, Joan McAlpine, Jenny Marra

From: Niel Forbes 
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 12:08 PM
To: spsccommittee2012 at yahoogroups.co.uk 
Subject: [SPSCcommittee2012] FW: Take a stand for Gaza

That's Dundee Labour MSP signed. 
Can't get on site to check progress.Does anyone know how many MSP'S have signed motion so far?
Niel.

> From: edith.constable at zen.co.uk
> To: taysideforjusticeinpalestine at googlemail.com
> CC: mohamad.issa at gmail.com; mike at mikewhitehead.org; smeddum at hotmail.co.uk; nielforbes1 at hotmail.com; ruth.forbes at virgin.net; vanessa.stark at virgin.net; alister.rutherford at googlemail.com; R.Y.Swan at dundee.ac.uk; Nadia at mwrc.org.uk
> Subject: Fw: Take a stand for Gaza
> Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 08:10:48 +0000
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Jenny.Marra.msp at scottish.parliament.uk>
> To: <edith.constable at zen.co.uk>
> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 1:31 PM
> Subject: RE: Take a stand for Gaza
> 
> 
> > Dear Edith,
> >
> > Thank you for your recent correspondence on the situation in Gaza.
> >
> > Like you, I am concerned about the escalation of violence, and in 
> > particular its impact on civilians. It is important that both sides 
> > recognise their obligation under international law, and that the ceasefire 
> > is adhered to. That is why I am happy to have signed motion S4M-04871.
> >
> > Similarly, I have written to the Minister for External Affairs and 
> > International Development Humza Yousaf with your request to act on the 
> > statement he made to the Scottish Parliament.
> >
> > I will contact you again as soon as I receive a reply.
> >
> > Thank you again for getting in touch. If I can be of any further 
> > assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact my office.
> >
> > With best wishes,
> >
> > Jenny Marra MSP
> >
> > www.jennymarra.com
> >
> > Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
> > Tel: 0131 348 6427
> >
> > 15/16 Springfield, Dundee, DD1 4JE
> > Tel: 01382 202584
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: edith.constable at zen.co.uk [mailto:edith.constable at zen.co.uk]
> > Sent: 21 November 2012 09:32
> > To: Marra J (Jenny), MSP
> > Subject: Take a stand for Gaza
> >
> > Dear Jenny Marra
> >
> > I am writing primarily to ask you, if you haven't already done so, to 
> > support the motion lodged in the Scottish Parliament on 19/11/12 by Alison 
> > Johnstone (S4M- 04871) which condemns the attacks by Israel, seeks to 
> > raise awareness of the rights of Palestinian people and calls for an end 
> > to arms sales to Israel from the UK.
> >
> > The current escalation of violence against the virtually defenceless 1.5 
> > million inhabitants trapped in Gaza is brutal and follows years of illegal 
> > siege that has engineered a humanitarian disaster.
> >
> > As in 2006 and 2008/9, the Palestinian population of this small strip of 
> > land are enduring massive bombardment resulting in many deaths and 
> > injuries as well as the destruction of properties and vital public 
> > services. This is a clear violation of international humanitarian law. As 
> > the occupying power, Israel has a responsibility to protect the 
> > Palestinian population.
> >
> > Palestinian people under Israeli control generally are subjected to 
> > violence every day as land and water resources are stolen, houses are 
> > demolished, trees are destroyed, curfews and closures are imposed, 
> > checkpoints and the apartheid wall impede movement and imprisonment and 
> > torture are used to repress many who resist Israel's occupation, 
> > considered illegal by both the UK and Scottish governments.
> >
> > The Scottish Government can be commended over the last few years for 
> > statements critical of Israeli actions and Alex Salmond has also affirmed 
> > his view that protest against Israel should never be equated with 
> > anti-semitism. The Scottish Government statement on 18/11/12 by Humza 
> > Yousaf, Minister for External Affairs and International Development, 
> > rightly made a demand for the ‘illegal blockade of Gaza to be lifted’.
> >
> > I also request that you press ministers of the Scottish Government to act 
> > on this statement by ensuring that :
> >
> > - the Israeli Ambassador to the UK (or any other diplomatic 
> > representative) will not be welcomed officially in Scotland again as he 
> > was in October 2012.
> >
> > - any meetings between Fergus Ewing, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and 
> > Tourism and representatives of the Israeli embassy which have been planned 
> > will now be cancelled
> >
> > - no further Scottish taxpayers money will be used to support companies 
> > (or their subsidiaries) that are complicit with violations of 
> > international law such as the theft of land, water or other resources from 
> > territory that is illegally occupied.
> >
> > I look forward to your reply.
> >
> >
> > Yours sincerely,
> > Edith Constable
> >
> >
> > 12, Milner Street
> >
> > Dundee
> > DD4 7EW
> >
> >
> >
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