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The opening as it read in 2015

Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) is an activist organisation in England and Wales that promotes solidarity with the Palestinian people .¹ It was founded in 1982 during the build-up to Israel's invasion of Lebanon , and was incorporated in the UK in 2004 as Palestine Solidarity Campaign Ltd. The PSC campaigns for peace and justice for Palestinians, in support of international law and human rights and against all racism, including antisemitism and Islamophobia. It has stated that it opposes both "Israel’s occupation and its aggression against neighbouring states" Whilst recognizing differences between apartheid-era South Africa and Israel, PSC promotes the boycotting of Israeli goods as a method that it believes was previously successful in achieving political change. The PSC's stated goals include the right of return for Palestinians and Israeli withdrawal from the occupied territories . The PSC has criticised Israel's practices when arresting children. Activities organized by and statements from the PSC are reported on outlets such as the website The Electronic Intifada .² PSC is criticized by the website "Exposing the Palestine Solidarity Campaign".³

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The opening as it stood in 2010

It was founded in 1982 in the build-up to Israel's invasion of Lebanon. The campaign states: Since it was founded in 1982, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has become the largest and most active campaigning organisation in the UK on the issue of Palestine. We aim to build an effective mass campaign, organising protests, political lobbying and raising public awareness. We are an independent, non-governmental and non-party political organisation with members from many communities across Britain – and increasingly throughout the world. It has local branches in all regions of England , Scotland and Wales and close links with the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign . The Brighton and Hove group has joined in the campaign to remove the factory of EDO MBM from the United Nations Peace Messenger City . In December 2009 the PSC joined with Viva Palestina to help to send a convoy of humanitarian aid to Gaza .

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The opening as it stood in 2020 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Palestine Solidarity Campaign logo The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) is an activist organisation in England and Wales that promotes solidarity with the Palestinian people . It was founded in 1982 during the build-up to the first war between Israel and Lebanon , and was incorporated in the UK in 2004 as Palestine Solidarity Campaign Ltd. The PSC says it campaigns for peace and justice for Palestinians, in support of international law and human rights. The PSC's stated goals include the right of return for Palestinians and Israeli withdrawal from the occupied territories . It has stated that it opposes both "Israel’s occupation and its aggression against neighbouring states". The PSC has criticised Israel's practices when arresting children. PSC states that it is "opposed to all forms of racism, including anti-Jewish prejudice and Islamophobia". Whilst recognising differences between apartheid-era South Africa and Israel, PSC promotes the boycotting of Israeli goods as a method that it believes was previously successful in achieving political change. PSC chapters have run workshops on such questions as "How to deal with Zionists' arguments; what to say to those who call us anti-Semitic" and "What are settlements? What will boycotting Israeli goods achieve?" Activities organised by and statements from the PSC are reported on outlets such as the website The Electronic Intifada .

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 9 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

UK advocacy organisation Palestine Solidarity Campaign logo The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) is an activist organisation in England and Wales . It was incorporated in the UK in 2004 as Palestine Solidarity Campaign Ltd.

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The opening as it stood in 2025

UK advocacy organisation Not to be confused with Palestine Action . Palestine Solidarity Campaign logo Nakba Day commemoration event by Bristol PSC in Castle Park , 15 May 2022 The Palestine Solidarity Campaign ( PSC ) is an activist organisation in England and Wales . It was founded in the UK in 1982 and incorporated in 2004 as Palestine Solidarity Campaign Ltd. In 2023, The Guardian described it as "Europe’s largest Palestinian rights organisation".

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