Why a match with an Israeli team should not be taking place in my city

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 5/11/2025 As a British Palestinian Brummie (hails from Birmingham), I am troubled that Maccabi Tel Aviv, an Israeli team is coming to play Aston Villa in my hometown. Our peaceful town which is made up of people from all religions and none and from many different ethnicities, …

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Has Israel made a mistake closing its Embassy in Ireland?

Roundtable in TRT World broadcast 9/1/2025 https://youtu.be/XT4hNN--nHA?si=Z-GOp8xVaXmJbZKJ

The fight for Palestine and political reform in the UK

The Kianistan podcast broadcast on 5/12/2024 https://youtu.be/GZgYQw_8YOU?si=Ng65isVQfjKDesTN

Is BDS effective against Israel?

Nexus on TRT World on 11/10/2024 Item starts on 17 minutes https://youtu.be/XlhUrCY4PJU?si=36vazDcuDCDpAn3U

Is the BDS movement finally seeing tangible results?

TRT Roundtable on 5/9/2024 https://youtu.be/AwCZ4ihTMb8?si=_Hcs2Yzp0pqwBAPO

How are brands responding to the Gaza conflict?

Round table on TRT World broadcast on 7/12/2023 https://youtu.be/Zz7icc-FPuI?si=JNvq9KpuTw8FKdLe

New UK anti-boycott bill shields Israel from accountability

First published by the Middle East Eye on 26/6/2023 Protesters gather in London in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement for Palestinian rights (undated; credit: Palestine Solidarity Campaign) If proof were needed that Britain continually throws Palestinians under the bus, it came hot on the heels of the UK-Israel "Bilateral Relations Roadmap" when the pro-Israel Secretary …

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Palestinian Communities and Solidarity Groups in Europe

By Kamel Hawwash First published in This Week in Palestine on 1 June, 2023 Palestinians around the world and their supporters recently commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Nakba (Catastrophe), during which British Lord Balfour’s promise materialized and a homeland was established for Jews in Palestine, albeit against the will of the Palestinian people. Israel …

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How Britain has always thrown Palestinians under the bus

First published in the Middle East Eye in 1/4/2023 The British government's recent bilateral trade deal with Israel is just the latest instance in a long history of trampling on Palestinian rights Israel often repeats the lie that the Palestinians "never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity" as a reason for the failed peace process. However, a …

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Truss’s UN speech and her promise to consider moving the British Embassy to Jerusalem

First published by Middle East Monitor on 22/9/2022 British Prime Minister Liz Truss departs 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons to announce her government's plan to cap household energy bills and provide subsidies for small and medium-sized businesses to ease the cost of living crisis amid soaring gas and electricity prices in London, …

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