Posts Tagged ‘Israel’
Opinion: ‘The campaign for divestment in Hackney may yet be won’
‘As Hackney goes to the polls, at issue is not only divestment, but whether the council’s fundamental decision-making structures are actually fit for purpose’ says Gwen Jones
Read MoreMega-pension fund faces calls to divest from firms ‘enabling Israeli violations’
Shake the CIV said the pension fund currently invests £7billion into companies “complicit in Israel’s crimes”
Read More‘It’s not f***ing okay’ – Tempers flare at council debate over Hackney’s ‘ties’ with Israel
The council has faced pressure from Green party and Independent Socialist councillors to end its twinning relationship with Haifa, but Hackney Labour party has accused its opponents of political game-playing
Read MoreSadiq Khan breaks ranks with Labour government to call Gaza tragedy ‘genocide’ for first time
Mayor of London has previously resisted calls to label Israel’s military campaign a genocide but now says it’s “inescapable” to conclude that
Read MoreLondon Mayor joins Green party in calling for London arms fair to be scrapped
Sadiq Khan ‘is appalled that the capital is being used as a marketplace for those who wish to trade in weapons’
Read More‘Welfare not warfare’: Legendary fashion designer Katharine Hamnett on her new ‘End Genocide’ campaign
Hamnett talks to the Citizen about her activism, and the importance of speaking out about Gaza
Read MoreLocal elections 2026: Independent Socialists unveil two candidates for Homerton
Heather Mendick and Alana Heaney bidding to oust Labour incumbents
Read MorePro-Palestine activist highlights plight of Palestinians following ‘terrifying’ West Bank arrest
Susanne Björk urges residents to support Palestinians following her deportation ordeal
Read MoreMayor joins vigil marking ‘grief and horror’ of Middle East conflict
Caroline Woodley gives emotional speech at Clapton Common in response to Israel-Palestine war
Read MoreUnions ‘blocked’ by council from discussing pension fund investments
Unison representatives critical of Hackney’s refusal to divest pensions say council is ignoring members’ survey
Read MoreDivestment activists ‘jumping on bandwagon’, says Hackney’s pensions chair
Cllr Kam Adams says campaigners’ demands unclear – despite persistent calls for council to pull funds from specific arms firms
Read MoreCries of ‘betrayal’ as Town Hall stands by twinning arrangement with Israeli city
Mayor says council is ‘committed’ to controversial relationship after thousands sign petition to cut ties with Haifa
Read MoreFresh calls for Hackney to sever ties with Israeli city amid confusion over medical exchange
Homerton and Rambam hospitals’ relationship in doubt after campaigners probe ‘inactive’ arrangement
Read MoreHackney’s stance unchanged as neighbouring council divests from firms linked to arms trade
Council insists it cannot withdraw stocks on ethics alone after Waltham Forest pulls investments
Read MoreMajority of Hackney Unison’s council pension holders support ethical divestment, survey finds
‘They’ve never consulted us on where we want our money invested,’ says Hackney Unison branch secretary
Read MorePalestine supporters condemn ‘shocking’ placards as pro-Israeli group gatecrashes Town Hall rally
Police made three arrests as protesters gathered for tense pensions committee meeting
Read MorePro-Palestine camp outside Hackney Town Hall to wind up – as protesters mull ‘change in tactics’
The camp has been stationed outside the borough’s municipal headquarters for two months
Read MoreHackney Mayor says she supports ‘ethical divestment’ following meeting with pro-Palestinian demonstrators
Caroline Woodley met with protesters camped outside Town Hall, including a woman who has lost more than 100 loved ones in the Israel-Hamas conflict
Read MorePro-Palestinian protesters camped outside Town Hall vow to stay ‘until council divests’
Campaigners, who have already spent two weeks in their tents, are prepared for the long haul if their demands are not met
Read MorePro-Palestinian protestors descend on Town Hall to demand end to Israeli weapons investment and Haifa twinning
Amid ongoing conflict in Gaza, local protestors call on Hackney Council to cease funding and axe relationship
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