British Palestinians want anti-Semitism eradicated and sanctions on Israel

British Palestinians want anti-Semitism eradicated and sanctions on Israel First appeared on the Middle East Monitor on 3 May 2016 The current debate about alleged anti-Semitism in the Labour Party and the ensuing clamour for eradicating this scourge from British politics is one that British Palestinians have followed with great interest; there has also been some …

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A Palestinian view on the antisemitism row

The Guardian published my letter below online on 2 May 2016 and on print on 3 May 2016. The Guardian 3/5/2016 A Palestinian view on the antisemitism row Jonathan Freedland (My plea to the left, 30 April) asks us to imagine if a country far away was created for black people and asks if the …

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مناقشة تهمة معاداة السامية وحزب العمال البريطاني

مناقشة تهمة معاداة السامية وحزب العمال البريطاني في برنامج وراء الحدث على قناة الغد العربي  بتاريخ ٢٩/٤/٢٠١٦ شاهد اللقاء هنا

Q&A on antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and BDS

Q&A on antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and BDS Produced by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) 29, April 2016 We are being contacted by members and supporters concerned with the misrepresentation of the campaign for Palestinian human rights by media and public figures. In the past few weeks and months there has been increasing discussion of antisemitism. It …

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Interview: Israeli demolitions in West Bank rise by 275% in 2016

I was interviewed by Press TV about the exponential rise in demolitions of Palestinian structures in West Bank including homes and businesses. 11/4/2016 Watch here   

نقاش على الجزيرة مباشر عن حملة مقاطعة إسرائيل BDS

لمشاهدةالنقاش الذي بثته قناة الجزيرة مباشر بتاريخ ٩/٤/٢٠١٦ عن حملة مقاطعة إسرائيل أرجوا الضغط هنا   

انتقادات لبريطانيا لموقفها من المستوطنات

انتقادات لبريطانيا لموقفها من المستوطنات محمد أمين-لندن غضب عارم في الأوساط الحقوقية والعربية أثارته معارضة بريطانيا تبني مجلس حقوق الإنسان بالأمم المتحدة قائمة سوداء للشركات العاملة أو المتعاملة مع المستوطنات، في صفعة قاسية لإسرائيل وللوبي المناصر لها بأوروبا. فقد أخفق ذلك اللوبي وحلفاؤه في عرقلة القرار، ورغم الضغط الأميركي والانتقاد البريطاني فإن الدولتين فشلتا في عرقلة …

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The BDS movement is not anti-Semitic

The Middle East Monitor published this article on the 30th of March 2016 The BDS movement is not anti-Semitic     Image from the Middle East Monitor The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution on 24 March put forward by the Palestinian Authority which included Clause 17 “to produce a database of all …

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Westminster Hall debate about local democracy & UK Government bypassing Parliamentary scrutiny 

Birmingham Northfield MP Richard Burden secured a parliamentary debate to challenge the Government on bypassing parliamentary scrutiny before announcing in Israel its commitment to reduce local Goverment's ability to exercise ethical procurement. This was clearly done to appease Israel and to protect illegal settlements. In other words it was done to protect Israel's illegal occupation …

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The Arabs have handed Israel a dream start to the 21st century but it still wants more

This article was first published by the Middle East Monitor on 8/3/2016 The Arabs have handed Israel a dream start to the 21st century but it still wants more To Palestinians, the creation of Israel in their homeland in 1948 was a catastrophe known as the Nakba. Not only were they dispossessed of their land but …

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