Stroud PSC AGM. Report of activities through 2025
Stroud PSC AGM. Report of Activities and Events 2025
Stroud PSC has organised , presented and supported multiple activities throughout 2025 at least weekly and frequently two or three events in one week. They include the Vigil, stalls , films, spotboards, talks, marches, coaches to London National Marches and Childrens and Adult craft workshops, some of which were highlighted at the AGM report. Please see our report here.
News Sources
Films
Five Woman in Shufat refugee camp
This film is a compilation of five films made by young women in Shufat refugee camp in the occupied Palestinian Territories showing glimpses of their lives. The camp is on the outskirts of Jerusalem, but cut off from it by a check-point and the Separation Wall.
Mental health in Shu’fat
Mental health/difficulties in the Shu’fat refugee camp
A Land Out of Reach, But Never Out of Heart
Through my father’s words, we inscribe a story of resilience and a way of struggle … a voice rooted in our land, silenced but never broken
The best woman baker in Gaza
The best woman baker in Gaza
Unhappy Birthday
Unhappy Birthday (2.52 mins) – a film made by women living just outside Jerusalem in the West Bank showing the every day life is upset by the occupation
A Medic Carrying the Heart of a Nation
The work of Red Crescent medics in Jenin in the North of the West Bank (film made in the context of discussions among youth on “masculinity”).
A space of hope from Gaza
A space of hope from Gaza – youth and life before October 7th 2023.
More recent films from Palestine
These are four films made in the past couple of months – part of a project focusing on women’s leadership.
2. The First step film .
4. Hand in hand film .
Information and Education
Palestine Museum and Cultural Centre
In Bristol. A Permanent Exhibition of Palestinian Heritage, Cultural and Daily Life. More here
Being Jewish after the Destruction of Gaza with Professor Peter Beinart
In this powerful and thought-provoking conversation, Professor Peter Beinart joins the Britain Palestine Project to discuss his latest book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza more here.
Books
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The first woman to serve as United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territory conveys the spirit of a people through 10 unforgettable stories of resilience and humanity.
The new study guide for the Kairos Palestine II (KP2) document “A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide.” is now available for download.
This book offers a compelling look at how unarmed civilian protection practitioners work to enhance the level of security experienced by local Palestinians.
Drawing on first-hand field research, the authors reveal the daily realities of providing a protective presence against violence and displacement.
We’re really looking forward to welcoming debut author Amy Abdelnoor to the shop for a very special in-store reading and conversation to celebrate the publication of Ever Land – a gripping and powerful story of connection and displacement set in 2000s Palestine.
EverLand
This will be a fantastic opportunity to hear from Amy in our relaxed and welcoming bookshop. You won’t want to miss it.
Tickets include a glass of wine or soft drink. Pre-order your copy of Ever Land (RRP £16.99) for a special discounted price with your ticket, then collect on the night for Amy to sign!
About the book
‘A haunting, lyrical novel that seems almost to dissolve time. Everyone should read it’ LOUISE KENNEDY
Organisations working in Israel/Palestine
| Name | Brief description |
| Combatants for Peace | Grassroots movement of Israelis and Palestinians, working together to end the occupation and bring peace, equality, and freedom to our homeland https://www.cfpeace.org/ |
| Sabeel-Kairos UK | Campaigning Christian charity that works for human rights, justice and equality for Palestinians in partnership/solidarity with the Christian community in the Holy Land. https://www.sabeel-kairos.org.uk/ |
| Breaking the Silence | Israeli non-governmental organization of veterans of the Israel Defense Forces that’s give serving and discharged Israeli personnel and reservists a means to confidentially recount their experiences in the Israeli-occupied territories. https://www.breakingthesilence.org.il/ |
| Peace Now | An Israeli liberal advocacy organization with the aim of promoting a two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. https://peacenow.org.il/en |
| Tent of Nations | An educational and ecological family farm southwest of Bethlehem, Palestine. Our mission is to build bridges between people and between people and the land. https://tentofnations.com/ |
| Keep Hope Alive – Olive Tree Campaign | Distributes olive saplings among farmers, as an act of solidarity and support to help ‘Keep Hope Alive’. The farmers supported are these who suffer from the various Israeli policies that put their land and property under the threat of confiscation, and the sponsored olive trees get planted in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip areas where olive trees have been uprooted and destroyed by the Israelis, or where fields are threatened to be confiscated by the Israeli military Occupation, or where parts of the Israeli apartheid wall and settlements are constructed on part of the land. https://ywca.ps/projects/topic/75 |
| Wiam: The Palestinian Conflict Transformation Center | Grassroots civil society organization based in Bethlehem. In Arabic,“wi’am” means “cordial relationships,” and developing relationships is the essence of our mission. We help resolve disputes within the Palestinian community at the grassroots level by implementing the traditional Arab form of mediation, known as Sulha, along with Western models of conflict transformation. We have programs that empower children, youth, women and men, addressing the psychological and physiological consequences of long-term conflict. https://www.alaslah.org/ |
| Rabbis for Human Rights | The organization describes itself as the rabbinic voice of conscience in Israel, linking Jewish tradition with universal human rights principles. https://www.rhr.org.il/en/ |
| B’tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories | Calls on the Israeli public and the international community to use every tool available under international law to bring an immediate end to Israel’s genocide against the Palestinian people. Supports Palestinians on the ground in reporting and recording violations. https://www.btselem.org/ |
| Taayush | Grassroots movement working to break down the walls of racism, segregation, and apartheid by constructing a true Arab-Jewish partnership https://taayush.org/ |
| We are not numbers | Emerging writers from Palestine tell their stories and advocate for their human rights https://wearenotnumbers.org/ |
| Na’amod | A movement of Jews in the UK seeking to end our community’s support for Israel’s occupation and apartheid, and to mobilise it in the struggle for freedom, equality and justice for all Palestinians and Israelis https://naamod.org.uk/ |
| Hands Up Project | network of volunteers, connects children around the world with young people in Palestine. By means of online interaction, drama and storytelling activities, it enables the use of creativity and self-expression to promote mutual understanding, personal growth, and the development of English language skills. https://www.handsupproject.org/ |
| Hebron International Resource Network via Amos Trust | Supporting educational and community development in Palestine https://www.amostrust.org/palestine-justice/partners/hirn/ |
| Amos Trust | A small, creative human rights organisation committed to social justice, gender equality, climate justice and Palestinian rights https://amostrust.org/ |
| Munther Isaac | Palestinian Pastor, theologian and author based in the West Bank https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/17-april/features/features/anger-and-anguish-in-the-holy-land-an-interview-with-munther-isaac https://x.com/MuntherIsaac?lang=en (3) Facebook |
| Name | Brief description |
| Gaza Sunbirds | A network of athletes, professionals, and volunteers turning resilience into international representation, global advocacy, and lifesaving aid. We open pathways for amputated and otherwise disabled Palestinians to rehabilitate through sport, train, compete, and champion our collective cause. https://gazasunbirds.org/ |
| Ramallah Friends School | Guided by Quaker principles and values, enriched by being in Palestine, and strengthened by collaboration within the school community and with external partnerships, Ramallah Friends School (RFS) offers children and youth with an academically rigorous, balanced, engaging and inclusive learning environment of the highest quality standard, every day. We inspire our students to become a living expression of a spiritual life, and be in constant search for God in all human situations. https://www.rfs.edu.ps/en |
| Hand in Hand Schools | Mixed Arab/Jewish bilingual and bicultural schools in Israel. Aims to build a Hand in Hand school in every mixed Jewish-Arab city throughout the Israel, leveraging a shift from conflict to cooperation for all of Israeli society. https://www.handinhandk12.org/ |
| Machsom Watch | Human rights organisation of Israeli women who monitor and document the conduct of soldiers and policemen at checkpoints in the West Bank. Its members also observe and document the procedures in military courts, and aid Palestinians crossing through IDF checkpoints. Self-described as “politically pluralistic”, it is composed entirely of Israeli women who tend to have a “liberal or leftist background” https://www.machsomwatch.org/ |
| Women in Black | A world-wide network of women committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice, war, militarism and violence. https://womeninblack.org/ |
| Mitri Raheb | Palestinian Pastor and Theologian, Author and Social Entrepreneur https://www.mitriraheb.org/ |
| United Nations OCHA | Through our public and private advocacy, we raise awareness of humanitarian crises and the needs of affected people. We advocate for the protection of civilians and respect for international humanitarian law. https://www.un.org/en/ccoi/ocha-united-nations-office-coordination-humanitarian-affairs |
| Israeli Committee against House Demolitions UK (ICADH) | An Israeli peace and human rights organization dedicated to ending the occupation of the Palestinian territories and achieving a just peace between Israelis and Palestinians. https://icahd.org/ |
| Operation Dove/ Operazione Colomba | Nonviolent Peace Corps of the Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII Association. Since 2002 it has been carrying out unarmed civilian protection and accompaniment in Palestine, at the beginning in the Gaza Strip and then in Masafer Yatta (south of Al-Khalil/Hebron). https://www.operazionecolomba.it/en/palestine/335-in-palestine-for-21-years.html |
| Community Peacemaker Teams – Palestine | Building partnerships to transform violence and oppression. We support Palestinian-led, nonviolent, grassroots resistance against the Israeli Occupation, through solidarity and advocacy with Palestinians living in the H2 area of Al-Khalil/Hebron city, and south Hebron Hills. https://cpt.org/programs/palestine |
| Medical Aid for Palestinians | Its mission is to work for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. https://www.map.org.uk/ |
| Amnesty International UK – Middle East and the Gulf | Through our detailed research and determined campaigning, we help fight abuses of human rights worldwide. We bring torturers to justice. Change oppressive laws. And free people jailed just for voicing their opinion. https://www.facebook.com/AmnestyMEG.org.uk/ |
| Friends of Hebron | Friends of Hebron a group of grass roots Palestinian people living in and near Hebron. We were pleased to have met and been given a talk by one of their activists last year. We have been sent an update of the work and the struggles of the group. “”Israeli soldiers have kicked out families from their homes, and settlers have taken over their houses in Hebron! In moments like these, we believe it is important to hear directly from those living the daily reality in Hebron. Issa shares what these developments mean for local families and for the work of nonviolent community organizing.”” Please consider helping them in any way you can. More here. |
Leaflets and Handouts
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