Interview on Voice of the Cape radio

23 May 2016 I was interviewed by Voice of the Cape radio about my my article in the Middle East Eye 'It just ain't cricket: how Israel transfers Palestinian land to settlers' Here is the link to the interview 

It just ain’t cricket: How Israel ‘transfers’ land from Palestinians to settlers

This was first published by the Middle East Eye on 21 May, 2016 It just ain’t cricket: How Israel ‘transfers’ land from Palestinians to settlers image from Middle East Eye The cricket season is in full swing in England and this was possibly playing on my mind when I read this headline in Haaretz “Israel …

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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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If the Palestinians are guilty of incitement, then what does Israel’s 24/7 occupation amount to?

If the Palestinians are guilty of incitement, then what does Israel’s 24/7 occupation amount to? First published by the Middle East Monitor on 22/4/2016    Image from original article on Middle East Eye Hardly a day goes by without Israel accusing Palestinian leaders of incitement against the state and its citizens. They argue that such …

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Israël ne peut utiliser l’archéologie pour justifier le colonialisme et la dépossession

Israël ne peut utiliser l’archéologie pour justifier le colonialisme et la dépossession Translation published first by the Middle East Eye on 18/4/2016 L’enchevêtrement entre archéologie et politique en Israël est une tendance dangereuse ---------------------------------------- Depuis que le sionisme a mené à bien son projet de création d’un foyer juif en Palestine, les Palestiniens ont dû …

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Regeni murder: If only Rachel Corrie and Tom Hurndall had been Italian

Regeni murder: If only Rachel Corrie and Tom Hurndall had been Italian First published by the Middle East Eye on 20/4/2016 Why did the UK and US not react firmly against Israel for the killing of Hurndall and Corrie the way Italy did with Egypt for the death of Regeni? -------------------------------------- The world was shocked …

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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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Israel can’t use archaeology to justify colonialism and dispossession

The Middle East Eye published this article on 30 March, 2016 Israel can't use archaeology to justify colonialism and dispossession    Ever since the Zionist project succeeded in its endeavour to create a homeland for Jews in Palestine, the Palestinians have faced daily attempts by Israel to deny their rights and belonging to the land.  …

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The next generation of Israeli leaders could complete Israel’s isolation

The next generation of Israeli leaders could complete Israel's isolation This was first published on the Middle East Monitor on Saturday, 19 March 2016 Photo from the Middle East Monitor The nature of Israeli politics tells us that elections could be called fairly quickly. Should that happen in the next couple of years it is …

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Hanan al-Hroub is a shining beacon for Palestine

The Middle East Eye published my latest article on 16/3/2016 Hanan al-Hroub is a shining beacon for Palestine Hanan al-Hroub was handed the second annual global teacher prize at a star-studded ceremony in Dubai on 13 March. Announcing the name of the prize winner, Pope Francis said “Part of education is to teach children how …

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