Gaza devastation, 2014 In interviews with the Jewish Chronicle, Conservative leader David Cameron and Labour Leader Ed Miliband tried to outdo each other in the depth of their friendship with Israel. They both understood Israel had a 'duty' to protect its citizens, and while Miliband questioned the proportionality of Israel's response to last summer's …
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The following is an excellent set of panels on different aspects of the Israel Lobby in the U.S. This took place on 10 April at the National Press Club. Part 1 what is the Israel Lobby and how does it work? Part 2 Are critical voices silenced?Part 3 Is freedom of speech encouraged on American University campuses?Part …
I spent the day (25 April, 2015) at the 13th Palestinians in Europe Conference in Berlin, Germany. This was my first experience of this major event. The organisers informed us that over 10,000, mostly Palestinians, had attended the day long event. The conference was jointly organised by the Palestinian Community of Germany and …
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With the UK parliamentary elections only a month away, Prospective Parliamentary Candidates (PPCs) are feeling the heat on a number of issues. This time though Palestine is one of them. A well organised campaign led by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has made it easy for voters to require PPCs to answer five questions. I urge the …
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