Interview: Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Israel

I was interviewed by RT on 25/11/2017 https://youtu.be/d5VzeauL6Ks

How long before the Israeli flag flies over Riyadh?

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 22/11/2017 A general view from the Arabic Islamic American Summit at King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 21 May, 2017 [Bandar Algaloud/Anadolu Agency] At a recent MEMO conference entitled “Crisis in Saudi Arabia: War Succession and Future”, I asked Professor Madawi Al-Rasheed of the London …

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Interview: Saudis told Abbas to back Trump’s plan or resign

I contributed to Press TV's The Newsline programme on 16/11/2017 This can be watched here

Palestinians should put more focus on their case internationally

First published by the Arab Weekly in 12/11/2017 The PLO should join more international bodies and conventions and use these to pressure Israel back to the negotiating table. If it is to make progress to­wards realising its people’s legitimate right to self-deter­mination in their homeland, the Palestinian leadership needs to take stock and weigh its …

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Netanyahu is redefining ethnic cleansing not pursuing genuine peace

First published on the Middle East Monitor on 10/11/2017   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu [Benjamin Netanyahu/Facebook] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not known for missing an opportunity to push peace further into the distant future. The dust had not even settled on the Balfour Centenary, which the Palestinians marked with anger and Israel and …

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شاهد: حماس وبريطانيا بين تصريحات بلير ومناقشات العموم

مشاركتي ببرنامج بانوراما فلسطينية بتاريخ ١٠/١١/٢٠١٧ https://youtu.be/pvDkslUhmR4

The Balfour Declaration: 67 words that changed the history of Palestine

First published by the Arab Weekly on 5/11/2017 The Balfour Declaration crucially omitted reference to the indigenous Palestinian Arabs who at the time made up 90% of the population. The British and Israeli governments celebrated the Balfour Declaration in London and Is­rael while Palestinians and their supporters marched in many cities across the world demanding …

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للخبر بقية: عن مقاطعة اسرائيل ومواقف دول عربية

لقائي على قناة العربي. حواري كان عن حملة المقاطعة دون الدخول بمتاهات مواقف دول عربية بوجه التحديد. ٣/١١/٢٠١٧ https://youtu.be/Et4BcAbiiZY

“ندوة خاصة بمناسبة مرور 100 عام على “وعد بلفور

بثت الندوة بتاريخ 2/11/2017 على قناة الحوار https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZeS1RyTEcQ

Debate: 100 years after Balfour

I debated with former IDF Spokesman, now spokesman for the Jewish Agency for Israel Avi Mayer on the centenary of the Balfour Declaration on 2/11/2017   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfh_0G-ZQzk