First published by TRT World on 5/6/2018 The US has effectively removed any facade of its status as 'mediator' between Palestinians and Israelis. Will it be possible for any peace process to move forward in the face of US and Israeli belligerence? The Palestinians are at a crossroad, as they commemorate the 51 anniversary of …
Category: Abbas
The PNC meeting was ‘much ado about nothing’
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 7/5/2018 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (2nd L) makes a speech during the 23rd session of the Palestinian National Council in Ramallah, West Bank on 30 April 2018 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency] After a 22-year lull, the highest Palestinian legislative authority of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), the …
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Interview: Update Gaza return marches
I was interviewed by Shafiq Morton for drive time on Voice of the Cape Radio, South Africa on 4/5/2018 You can listen below
مقابلة: المجلس الوطني الفلسطيني يبدأ أعماله على وقع خلافات
شاركت في برنامج أحداث وأصداء غلى قناة المغاربية بتاريخ ٣٠/٤/٢٠١٨ https://youtu.be/9Gd9elo6uGk
Reconciliation or permanent division for Palestinians?
First published by the Arab Weekly on 1/4/2018 The takeaway message on reconciliation is that it has been kicked into the long grass. At an impasse. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (C) attends a meeting with the Revolutionary Council of the ruling Fatah party in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on March 1. (AFP) The …
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US Lawmakers to slash aid to the Palestinian Authority
I was interviewed by Press TV on 22/3/2018 https://youtu.be/UQzR-DMMatk
La vision d’Abbas pour la paix a été tuée dans l’œuf
Publié initialement par Middle East Eye, édition française on 2/3/2018 Le président palestinien a appelé à la tenue d’une conférence internationale d’ici la mi-2018 pour reconnaître la Palestine en tant qu’État, mais les perspectives sont moroses face au parti pris américain en faveur d’Israël Lors d’une récente réunion du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU, le …
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Abbas’ vision for peace is dead in its tracks
First published by the Middle East Eye on 27/2/2018 The Palestinian president has called for an international conference by mid-2018 to recognise Palestine as a state, but prospects are bleak amid US bias towards Israel At a recent UN Security Council meeting, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was set to deliver what was billed by his …
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The Middle East Quartet still includes the US, so can it still play a role in the peace process?
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 9/2/2018 President Donald Trump address to Congress in Washington, US on 30 January 2018 [Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency] Since US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and the subsequent decision to cut American funding to UNRWA and the Palestinian Authority, the Palestinian leadership …
Interview: Is the US using aid to UNRWA as a method to extort and blackmail?
I appeared on Press TV's the sun will rise with Dr Ghada Karmi. This was broadcast on 2/2/2018 https://youtu.be/s0D9mF_nAQ8
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