Pictures: Mike Daish. Around 70 people marched through Southampton on Sunday to take part in a solemn show of solidarity with the Palestinian people. The march also renewed demands for the UK Government to stop arming Israel and shut down weapons factories, including the Leonardo site in Southampton. The...
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March to mark Palestine Independence Day in Southampton this weekend
A Palestine solidarity march, for ‘humanity, justice and freedom’ will take place in Southampton on Sunday (16th November). As well as showing solidarity with the people of Palestine, the march marks Palestine Independence Day, which takes place on November 15th. The event will see demonstrators gathering at the Peace...
Victorious: Palestine and protest at the Southsea festival
By Sally Churchward. Picture by Simon Reed – Musical Pictures. The Mary Wallopers weren’t one of the headline acts at Victorious Festival but the band hit international headlines following their very brief outing on the main stage on Friday afternoon in front of a huge crowd at the Southsea...
National Action for an Arms Embargo takes place in Hampshire on Tuesday
People from across Hampshire and beyond will be gathering for a National Action for an Arms Embargo event at the Lockheed Martin site in Havant on Tuesday (17 June). Lockheed Martin states on its website that it has supplied parts for Israel’s F-35 fighter jets and C-130 aircraft since...
Southampton joined Global March for Gaza
words and images by Charlotte Ndupuechi. Southampton joined a Global March for Gaza as communities across the south coast united for justice, humanity and Palestine. On Sunday 15 June 2025, residents from across the South gathered for a March for Gaza as part of a Global Day of Action...
Palestine fundraising walk in the New Forest this weekend
The Southampton and Lymington branches of Palestine Solidarity Campaign are joining forces to hold a fundraising walk this weekend. Taking place on Sunday, May 25, the walk will go from Milford-on-Sea to Lymington. Funds raised will go to the lifesaving work of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) and the...
Fundraising concert for Gaza to be held in Southampton this month
Palestine Solidarity Campaign Southampton is holding a fundraising benefit concert for Gaza, on Friday 11th October at Edmund Kell Unitarian Church & Elizabeth Kell Community Hall in central Southampton. Proceeds from the event will go to the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians to give urgent and much needed medical...
Palestine Solidarity Campaign National Day of Action event in Southampton this weekend
This Saturday (31/8/24), Palestine Solidarity Campaign is holding a National Day of Action across the UK on the theme of divestment. PSC is urging banks, local government pension funds, and universities to withdraw investments from companies that help sustain Israeli apartheid. In support of the campaign, PSC Southampton will...
Southampton march and protest calling for peace in Gaza on Sunday
In the last 9 months, more than 37,500 people have been killed in Gaza. It is estimated that 70% of these deaths are woman and children. This week a report was published in The Lancet stating that it is reasonable to estimate that the current conflict will result in...
Peace protest for Palestine to be held in Southampton this weekend
With the ongoing onslaught on civilians in Gaza by Israeli forces, this weekend there will once again be a peace protest held in Southampton, calling for a ceasefire. The protest will take place on Saturday, June 15th, from noon, outside the Civic Centre (opposite Stage Door). It is the...