Some BHA members would like to see the BHA take a strong stand against Israeli actions in Gaza. It’s difficult because there’s unlikely to be a consensus among BHA members on this or on the long-term Israel-Palestine question. What we can do is use this web page to alert BHA members and supporters to possible actions they can take. I’d support the petitions already listed on this page, and here are a couple more:
http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/the-rt-hon-philip-hammond-mp-send-rfa-argus-hospital-ship-to-gaza?
https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/david-cameron-stop-selling-arms-to-israel#petition
We can also of course respond to the appeals for humanitarian aid. Here are some links:
http://www.dec.org.uk/?gclid=CNW679mtkMACFcISwwodKwcAfw
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/about-us/emergencies/israel-gaza-conflict?sourcecode=GZ1003054&utm_campaign=gaza&utm_medium=ppc&utm_source=gazappcfund
There are also organisations through which we can give long term practical support to Palestinians struggling to make a living under desperately difficult conditions. For example:
http://www.zaytoun.org/
And the main political campaigning organisation in the UK working for justice for Palestine is the Palestine Solidarity Campaign:
http://www.palestinecampaign.org/
Richard Norman