Over the past few weeks, it seems every day has brought a fresh hate statement or incitement by senior Israeli politicians or new legislation designed to humiliate and defeat the Palestinians. Sixty seven years since its creation, Israel has not learnt that it will not succeed in defeating the Palestinians. It continues to choose violence, …
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I was interviewed by TLV1 Radio on 28/9 about President Mahmoud Abbas's speech to the UN General Assembly on Friday 26/9. Here is the link
UK MPs asked to sign Early Day Motion 313 on Arms Exports to Israel Early Day Motions (EDMs) are formal motions submitted for debate in the House of Commons. However, very few are actually debated. EDMs allow MPs to draw attention to an event or cause. MPs register their support by signing individual motions. UK …
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9/9/2014 The Palestine Solidarity Campaign's Lobby of Parliament for Gaza took place on the 9th of September. The main speaker at the briefing was Dr Mustafa Barghouti, who gave a first hand, moving account of the situation in Gaza following Israel's terrorist attack which left over 2,000 Palestinians dead, mostly civilians. His talk can be …
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The pressure on Israel to end its oppression and occupation of the Palestinians grows. I was quoted in this BBC report. "A Bristol film festival has refused funding from the Israeli Embassy to cover travel costs for Israeli filmmakers, due to the Gaza situation."
Throughout the Israeli terrorist attack on Gaza, the question I have been asked repeatedly has been "What next for Palestine"? I have resisted committing to an answer or at least to expressing a view because it is a very complicated situation to understand, analyse and then gaze through a crystal ball and see beyond the …
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I arrived in Jerusalem a few days ago, at the hight of Israel's murderous, in humane attack on Gaza. I had the usual 'security check' at Tel Aviv, which was intrusive but bearable. The airport was distinctly devoid of the usual number of passengers. I picked up a rent a car and made my way …
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Israelis should blame their leaders for walling them in. The latest 'wall' has been promised by the deluded and dangerous Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This would be, according to Haaretz's Barak Ravid, a wall along 'Israel's Eastern Border', from Eilat to the Golan. This would follow the West Bank Wall and the Southern wall with …
In an exchange of tweets, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt promised more 'clarity' in EU economic relations with Israel's illegal settlements. This follows my challenge to him following this tweet on the Ukraine. This kind of swift action here and indeed when Iraq occupied Kuwait, but not against Israel's illegal occupation that raises Palestinian accusations …
26/6/2014 Birmingham 7:30-9:00 Public meeting: Solidarity with Palestine </a The Vice President of the NUT, Philipa Harvey visited Palestine as part of the NUT delegation last year. She will be reporting on her visit to a meeting organised by the West Midlands Palestine Solidarity Campaign and sponsored by the Birmingham Trades Council. It will be …
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