{"id":2393,"date":"2015-04-30T18:19:06","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T18:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gphrc.org\/?p=2393"},"modified":"2015-04-30T21:24:01","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T21:24:01","slug":"israel-independence-day-scottish-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gphrc.org\/index.php\/israel-independence-day-scottish-parliament\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancel ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY AT SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav>\n<div class=\"wide-nav\">\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"menu-main-menu-container\">\n<ul id=\"menu-main-menu-1\" class=\"menu\">\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1873\">\n<h2><a title=\"CANCEL ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY AT SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT\" href=\"http:\/\/www.glasgow-lawyer.com\/cancel-israel-independence-day-at-scottish-parliament\" rel=\"bookmark\">CANCEL ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY AT SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<section class=\"page\">\n<article id=\"post-2168\" class=\"post-2168 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-latest-news\">\n<section>\n<section class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"author vcard\"><a title=\"Posts by Aamer Anwar\" href=\"http:\/\/www.glasgow-lawyer.com\/author\/aamer-anwar\" rel=\"author\">Aamer Anwar<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"meta-sep\">| <\/span><span class=\"entry-date\">April 28, 2015<\/span><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"entry-content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" src=\"http:\/\/www.glasgow-lawyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/nakba-day-attacks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"366\" \/>If you wish to add your name to this letter please email your details to office@aameranwar.com as well sign the petition below- PLEASE NOTE THE CELEBRATION IS ORGANISED FOR THIS THURSDAY 30TH APRIL<strong>Link to petition- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/scottish-labour-party-scottish-parliament-cancel-labour-hosted-scottish-parliamentary-reception-celebrating-occupation-of-palestine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/scottish-labour-party-scottish-parliament-cancel-labour-hosted-scottish-parliamentary-reception-celebrating-occupation-of-palestine<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>OPEN LETTER TO SCOTTISH LABOUR<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>For urgent attention of Anas Sarwar MP, Kezia Dugdale MSP Deputy Leader Scottish Labour<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>28<sup>th<\/sup> April 2015<\/p>\n<p>Dear Anas &amp; Kezia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Labour MSP- to host celebration of 67<sup>th<\/sup> Israel Independence Day at Scottish Parliament<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We the undersigned are writing to you in\u00a0absolute\u00a0condemnation and disbelief at the actions of your Labour colleague Ken MacIntosh MSP.<\/p>\n<p>As you will be aware, Ken MacIntosh alongside the Israeli Embassy, is jointly hosting an event to \u201cCelebrate the 67th <em>Israel Independence Day<\/em>\u201d on 30th April in the Scottish Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>Such a celebration insults\u00a0the flight, expulsion and dispossession that Palestinians call the Al-Nakba. This date marks the occupation of Palestine, when over 750,000 Palestinians were ethnically cleansed from Western Palestine.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nowtheendbegins.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/nakba-day-attacks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is unfathomable that any elected member would look to celebrate such an\u00a0occasion when State of Israel has for 67 years violated international law.<\/p>\n<p>It is also ironic that Mr McIntosh is the Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and pensioners rights.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>As someone who has publicly supported the rights of Palestinian people, will you condemn your colleague\u2019s actions and call for Ken MacIntosh MSP to\u00a0immediately\u00a0withdraw his support for such an event?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We look forward to your response.<\/p>\n<p>Yours sincerely<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aamer Anwar- Human Rights Lawyer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nabeel Sheikh- General Secretary Glasgow Central Mosque<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr Issam Hijjawi- Chair of the Association of Palestinian Communities in Scotland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wael Shawish-\u00a0Vice Chair Association of Palestinian Communities in Scotland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sofiah MacLeod<\/strong><strong>, Chair- Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Haq Ghani \u2013 Scottish Human Rights Forum<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Margaret Pacetta- Founder member- Glasgow Palestine Human Rights Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Abdel Nasser Adam \u2013 Muslim Association of Britain- Scotland<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hugh Humphries- Secretary of Scottish Friends of Palestine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark Thomas- Comedian<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Smina Akhtar- Director Amina- Muslim Women\u2019s Resource Centre (Pers.Capacity)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yvonne Ridley- Journalist &amp; Vice President European Muslim League<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nadia El- Nakla, Ruth Forbes, Sarah Glynn, Mike Whitehead, Alister Rutherford and Nick Steff on behalf of Tayside for Justice in Palestine.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Imam Vali Hussein, Inverness Islamic Society and Mosque<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Samir Zaveri, Chairman of Yusuf Youth Initiative\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Albie O\u2019Neil- Secretary of Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Richard Haley-Chair-Scotland against Criminalising Communities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keir McKechnie- Chair of Stop the War Coalition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jock Morris- Chair of Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jim Malone- Scottish Fire Brigades Union organiser (rtd)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicola Fisher- Chair Glasgow Stop the War Coalition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Joshua Brown- Glasgow Stop the War Coalition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gerry McCabe- member of Aberdeen Trades Council<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mike Arnott, Secretary Dundee Trades Council<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bilal Anwar- Friends of Al-Aqsa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rosie Kane- Activist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fuad Alakbarov, Human Rights Activist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Harris Rashid- Co-President, Dundee University Action Palestine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carlo Morelli, Vice President UCU branch Dundee University<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kamran Chaudry- IQRA Academy, Edinburgh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Cairns- cartoonist &amp; author<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ileene Macdonald<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gareth Hay<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saydul Alam- Research Associate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kerry McGurn<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Farah Farzana<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>M Waqas Anjum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Maimoona Mahmud<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ibrahim Hewitt, editor, educationalist and activist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr Tristan Price-Williams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Isma tahir khan activist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mary Vasey,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Alasdair Maciver,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Nas Mohammed,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Tam McColl,\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Paddy J Cawkwell,\u00a0Dr. Mai Alsammak, Iain Duncan, \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>and others continue to be added<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CANCEL ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY AT SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT Aamer Anwar | April 28, 2015 If you wish to add your name to this letter please email your details to office@aameranwar.com as well sign the petition below- PLEASE NOTE THE CELEBRATION IS ORGANISED FOR THIS THURSDAY 30TH APRILLink to petition- https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/scottish-labour-party-scottish-parliament-cancel-labour-hosted-scottish-parliamentary-reception-celebrating-occupation-of-palestine OPEN LETTER TO SCOTTISH LABOUR For [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,11,7,13,15,1,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bds","category-child-prisoners","category-human-right-violations","category-illegal-settlements","category-land-theft","category-uncategorized","category-war-crimes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gphrc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gphrc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gphrc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gphrc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gphrc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2393"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/gphrc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2405,"href":"https:\/\/gphrc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393\/revisions\/2405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gphrc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gphrc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gphrc.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}