Our recent posts all in one place
May 2025
War, war, war
Hostilities continue with little sign of lasting peace let alone reconciliation April 2026 There is a ceasefire in Gaza/killings continue; the straight of Hormuz is open/the straight of Hormuz is closed; the Iranians have agreed to hand over their nuclear material/the Iranians will not hand over their nuclear material; there is a ceasefire in southern…
UN rapporteur sanctioned by the US
The UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese sanctioned and subject to death threats April 2026 Francesca Albanese is the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories since 1967. She has documented the extreme violence meted out on the Palestinians by Israel settlers and the IDF and for her pains has been…
Will peace talks succeed?
Peace negotiations unlikely to bear fruit April 2026 This is being written while negotiations are taking place in Islamabad to see if a solution can be found to the war between the US, Israel and Iran. It does not look hopeful but maybe we will be writing a post soon to record a successful conclusion,…
April minutes and newsletter
April 2026 We attach the minutes and newsletter of our April meeting thanks to group member Lesley for compiling them. They contain a lot of material and details of future activities appear towards the end. If you were thinking of joining us (it’s free) then coming along to one of these events would be a…
Government deceit concerning arms exports
Research reveals arms sold to Israel for re-export never were April 2026 Selling arms carries with it the risk that they will be used not for legitimate purposes of defence but for illegal or offensive actions and the killing of innocent people. They can contribute to the tens of millions of displaced people and refugees…
Amnesty in Salisbury & South Wiltshire 
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