SCHNEWS IN BRIEF

Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign activists on charges of “racially aggravated conduct” were literally laughed out of court on Thursday as Sheriff James Scott ruled that continuing the “prosecution [was] not necessary or proportionate”. The five stood accused of racist conduct in conjunction with a demo against the Israeli government sponsored Jerusalem Quartet in 2008. www.scottishpsc.org.uk

Black Wood Protest Camp (see SchNEWS 715) has ended after ten days on April 2nd. They only intended a short-term camp, and a visit by the National Eviction Team indicated that an eviction was imminent. http://blackwood.noflag.org.uk

Protest as Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor delivers a “keynote speech” at Cardiff University Debating Society on April 14th. No Palestinian rights supporter has been invited to debate. To attend email cardiff-debate@hotmail.co.uk giving a name and DOB by Monday morning (limited places). Local anti-war, human rights and Palestine campaigners are holding a demo at 5.30pm, outside Main Building, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff.

Hostile Reconnaissance - The London Photographers’ Branch of the NUJ is announcing a pre-election rally on terror laws, civil liberties, police surveillance and press freedom, plus talks from journalists affected by these issues. 7pm, April 13th at Friends Meeting House in Euston, NW1 2BJ, free entry. http://londonphotographers.org/2010/04/hostile-reconnaissance