More than 1,600 candidates in May local elections make major pro-Palestine pledge

More than 1,600 candidates in May local elections make major pro-Palestine pledge Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 04/22/2026 - 14:57 The pledge, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, commits candidates to support Palestinian rights if elected A march in central London organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, on 29 November 2025 (AFP) Off More than 1,600 candidates standing in the forthcoming local elections in the UK have made a "Pledge for Palestine", Middle East Eye can reveal. The pledge, created by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), commits candidates to use their position to support Palestinian rights if they are elected. It specifically commits to supporting councils divesting pension funds from companies complicit in Israel 's violations of international law.