26 representatives from all over Finland, who want to ban the sale of products from illegal Israeli settlements in S Group stores, were elected to the representative councils of cooperative stores. One fifth of the HOK-Elanto representatives are in favour of banning products from the settlements. To ten S Group cooperatives a new board of…
A group of actors, musicians, authors and other artists and cultural influencers based in Finland have come together for a reading of excerpts, translated into Finnish, from South Africa’s case file submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. The video seeks to raise awareness of the…
Sumud – The Finnish Palestine Network has submitted a complaint to the Chancellor of Justice of the Finnish Government regarding Foreign Trade and Development Minister Ville Tavio’s (The Finns Party) decision to suspend Finland’s funding to UNRWA, the United Nations agency providing assistance to Palestinian refugees. The complaint seeks to start an investigation into whether…
Press release, February 20, 2024 Ten thousand signatories appeal to the Finnish Broadcasting Company: exclude Israel from Eurovision or withdraw Finnish representative Sumud – The Finnish Palestine Network has submitted a petition to the Finnish Broadcasting Company, known as Yle, demanding that the organization push for Israel’s exclusion from the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. The…
Petition deliverers with the special adviser Kirsi Hölttä. Photo: Eva-Liisa Orupõld. Over the past weeks, several groups in Finland have collected signatures on petitions calling for a ceasefire with Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. These groups include museum workers, musicians and professionals in the fields of education and training. After several weeks of negotiations,…
