The essential weekly link to Palestine related events that are happening in the Glasgow area.
The weekly email with details of What’s on in Glasgow for Palestine during the next 10 days.
(Supported by Scottish Friends of Palestine).
Wednesday 2nd Sept. 2026 No. 136
IHRA Test case: Bea Foster is a long-term supporter of Palestine; she was excluded from the charity she built by the British government using the IHRA definition to label her “anti-Semitic”. She is now appealing against this with the help of ELSC. Please donate to her legal costs here. More details of her case here and here.
Tell Andy Burnham to sanction Israel sign
Welcome to Glasgow: Gaza student Ibrahim Alghorane, already studying at Glasgow University, has set up this GoFundMe page to help scholarship students arriving from Gaza this month, many with nothing much more than the clothes they are wearing – more details and donate here.
Erasing Palestine: Some online platforms are now preventing “Palestine” searches. If you have an event in Glasgow, let us know.
Another brilliant monthly newsletter from PalCafé. So much going on, including the September Ceilidh. Read
Message from GGEC:
MARCH, MOURN AND MOBILISE FOR PALESTINE
Please dress in black
National Silent March, 1230 Sat 19 Sept. (Assembly point to be confirmed).
On this day in Glasgow, we walk in solemn silence for Gaza.
As we approach another milestone year of genocidal slaughter, our thoughts for the dead and suffering are as undiminished as our part in the Palestinian resistance.
As we move in sombre mood through the city, marking the mass burials of those now finally being excavated from the rubble, we condemn the savage regime responsible, and our own criminal leaders who have played a direct part in their murder.
Their genocidal loss must not be in vain. The way to honour their memory will be through our own steadfast commitment to Gaza’s independent resurrection and Palestine’s final day of liberation.
Let our silent procession and Scottish lament be testament and sound to the stolen voices of Gaza’s children, and our quiet determination to continue the collective struggle for Palestinian life, justice and freedom.
INFORMATION & PERSONAL ACTIONS
The call for justice: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Always: As there are so many recurring items, these are now shown on a separate page here,
EVENTS IN DATE ORDER
‘Zifzafa’ exhibition: Lawrence Abu Hamdan’s eclectic mix of media in a multichannel audiovisual installation, performance and video game, which demonstrates the effects of noise pollution because of Israeli military bombardments, as well as the destruction of the natural environment across the wider region. 30 Aug. to 17 Oct. The Common Guild, 5 Florence St. G5 0YX More
Stop The Game: Join the demo outside Celtic Park before the Aberdeen match at 1800 Wed 2 Sept. to ask Ireland’s Liam Scales to refuse to play against Israel. Sporting boycotts formed an integral part of the successful dismantling of the system of apartheid in South Africa. Israel should be excluded from the world sporting stage to put pressure on them to end the genocide. More Instagram, Facebook and X.
Say what you mean! Mean what you say! The Scottish Government has failed to implement its promise to adopt a policy of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against the genocidal state of Israel. Urge them to do so by standing with GGEC outside parliament 1130 – 1339 Thu 3 Sept. GGEC statement on the government’s failure.
West Bank Today: Facing the Abyss? Four separate opportunities to hear directly from HIRN (Hebron International Resource Network) about what's happening right now for communities in the occupied West Bank — top quality speakers, first-hand accounts, space for questions, and practical ways to get support to where it's needed.
1900 Wed 9 Sept. Lyle Kirk, 31 Union St, Greenock PA16 8DD Free, all welcome More
1415 Thu 10 Sept. Crypt Café, Kelvin West Church, 77 Southpark Ave, 12 8LE Free but ticketed
1930 Thu 10 Sept. The Renfield Centre, 260 Bath St, 2 4JP Free but ticketed
1230 Sat 12 Sept. 20 Bothwell Rd, Hamilton ML3 0AY Free, all welcome More
Olive Tree sells beautiful Palestinian crafts – ceramics, embroidery, felts, olive wood, oil, soap, dates etc. 100% of sales go to Palestine. Many difficulties in securing new stock have been overcome with the recent receipt of a large West Bank consignment. Locally, there will be stalls during the HIRN talks outlined immediately above. More
Conflicts of Caring: Join M/AGS for an empowering day focused on collective care and connection. How to fight for a better world while sustaining each other and ourselves? How to balance our immediate caring responsibilities with the care we feel for others? How to love, resist, and keep hope alive? 1200 – 1600 Sat 12 Sept. More Forgan Arts Centre, 59 Kirk Rd, Newport-on-Tay, DD6 8JB
Antony Lerman in Glasgow: Author of The Making and Unmaking of a Zionist; and Whatever Happened to Antisemitism? He was instrumental in the founding of Global Jews for Palestine (GJP) in 2025 and is an authoritative voice on the ‘new anti-Semitism’ and its impact on the struggle for Palestinian liberation. By SPSC. 1900 Mon 21 Sept. Renfield Centre, 260 Bath St., G2 4JP. Register
PalCeilidh: It’s back! The monthly PalCeilidhs resume this month. And they begin with the THIEVIN’ CORBIES! 2000 – 2200 Fri 25 Sept. Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church Hall Tickets (and be quick!)
Under Fire: My Family's Escape from Gaza and The Cost of Leadership tells the story of the month-long nightmare when Scotland's then First Minister, Humza Yousaf, got a call from Gaza on the morning of 7 October 2023. His wife's parents, Elizabeth and Maged, had been visiting the Palestinian territory to see Maged's sick mother. Now, they were caught in Israel's bombardment. 1900 Tue 29 Sept. More and Tickets
Zionism v. Palestine: The long-planned Israeli deletion of Land, Peoples, Monuments, Traditions and Soul. Dr Claudine Dauphin, leading International French Professor of Archaeology, who specialises in Middle East Studies, with a strong personal interest in Palestine and its people, shares her unparalleled experiences. In Israel, DNA tests can only be used for medical & forensic purposes. The use of DNA analysis for ancestral searches is forbidden. However, answers can be found in archaeology – one of the reasons why Gaza has been obliterated. By Scottish Friends of Palestine. 1400 Sat 24 Oct. Renfield Centre, 260 Bath St. G2 4JP More and Tickets This event had originally been planned for February, but was postponed because of illness. February tickets remain valid.
AND FINALLY…
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While Scottish Friends of Palestine issue this on the basis of the above being Palestine-related events in Glasgow, it does so without necessarily supporting or endorsing any of these individual events. You received this because at some point, we have been in touch about Palestine. (Edited by David Myles)
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