18/9/2020 We write as British Palestinians. Many of us are members of the Labour Party, some are not. We have previously expressed our fears of how the space to publicly bring the facts of the Palestinian people’s history and ongoing dispossession into the public domain was under severe threat. Then, as now, our concerns were …
Category: BDS
From fighting BDS to fighting delegitimisation: Israel’s Ministry of Strategic Affairs code for battling accountability
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 14/8/2020 BDS The Israeli Ministry for Strategic Affairs is shifting its focus from fighting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS), to fighting deligitimisation. It was initially established in 2006 for Avigdor Lieberman, and he was given the role of coordinating security, intelligence and diplomatic initiatives regarding …
UAE, Israel normalize relations
I participated in Scope with Waqar Rizvi on 14/8/2020 to talk about the Israel UAE agreement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiz_hgJcRC8
Webinar: Israeli annexation plans. Threat to Multilateralism, peace and stability
I was honoured to share this platform with Professor Richard Falk and Professor Munir Nuseibeh on 22/7/2020 It was hosted by Open Discussions in association with the Gulf Cultural Club https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS3erNctIjM&feature=youtu.be
ندوة: القرار الاسرائيلي الامريكي لضم أجزاء من اراضي الضفة الغربية: نكبة جديدة، كيف يمكن منعها؟
نظم المنتدى الفلسطيني في بريطانيا مشكورا هذه الندوة بتاريخ ٢٦/٦/٢٠٢٠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAvNmmN_Eao
Palestine and Kashmir, Resisting the Occupations
I took part in this meeting organised by Nottingham Palestine Solidarity Campaign on 28/5/2020 https://youtu.be/KMULIhgnFSM
ندوة: الإنتصار القانوني الأخير للقضية الفلسطينية في المحاكم البريطانية
عقدت الندوة بتاريخ ٩/٥/٢٠٢٠ برعاية المؤتمر الشعبي لفلسطينيي الخارج https://www.facebook.com/727567830723739/posts/1618423018304878/?vh=e&d=n
Opinión: Victoria contra el gobierno del Reino Unido es un paso clave para los activistas palestinos, pero queda un largo camino por recorrer
First published in English by the Middle east Eye on 1/5/2020 My thanks to the Palestinian Community in Chile for the translation on 7/5/2020 Mientras esperamos las últimas actualizaciones deprimentes diarias de las cifras de muertes por coronavirus, buscamos buenas noticias. Pero eso ha sido particularmente escaso para los palestinos, que han visto la creación …
هل يعد قرار المحكمة العليا بالسماح لصناديق التقاعد المحلية بسحب استثماراتها في شركات تتعامل مع الإحتلال إنتصارا للقضية الفلسطينية؟
مشاركتي في برنامج ليالي وطن بتاريخ ٣/٥/٢٠٢٠ الرابط هنا
Victory over UK government marks a key step for Palestine activists – but a long road lies ahead
First published by the Middle East Eye on 1/5/2020 Supreme Court ruling was heartening, but continued pressure is needed to quash the government's anti-boycott efforts A protester ties the Palestinian flag to a lamppost opposite Downing Street (Reuters) s we await the latest daily depressing updates on coronavirus casualty figures, we look for good news. But that …
