I was interviewed about the deteriorating situation in Gaza by Press TV on 4/2/2016 Find link here
Category: Gaza
As the Greek Parliament reognises Palestine, Turkey normalises relations with Israel
Tis the season of good will and anyone looking at a horrible 2015 from a Palestinian perspective knows they would welcome some good news. This year's Christmas present came in the form of a call for another European Government to recognise Palestine. This time it was the turn of the Greek Parlisment to overwhelmingly call …
Is A Third Intifada Starting?
My article below for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, was published in the Morning Star on 13 October 2015 Is A Third Intifada Starting? 2015 Tuesday 13TH posted by Morning Star in Features As violence escalates an end to Israeli occupation is the only meaningful solution, writes Kamel Hawwash A POSSIBLE third intifada is underway in …
For Palestinians, crossing the Allenby Bridge to/from Jordan is ultimate humiliation
The King Hussein / Allenby bridge is the only exit point to the outside world and back for West Bank Pslestinians. The old wooden bridge is long gone and its concrete replacement links Jordan and what should be Palestine as it straddles the Jordan river. Calling it a river glorifies it. It is almost …
Remembering the children of Gaza, in London
10 July 2015 Image from Cris @santippe1 The Palestine Solidarity Campaign together with other supporting organisations held a vigil to remember Israel's terrorist attack on Gaza last summer (so called 'operation protective edge'h which lasted for 52 days. Hugh Lanning, Chair of PSC opens the vigil Rather than speeches, we read …
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TV Interview on the Palestinian bid to the ICC
I was interviewed by Press TV about Palestinians supplying evidence to the International Criminal Court at the Hague on Gaza, settlements and prisoners. Watch here
Interview about the PA bringing cases against Israel to the ICC
9/6/2015 I was interviewed by Press TV about the Pslestinian Authority's moves to bring cases against Israel to the ICC. Link here
Should Palestinian supporters book their tickets to the ICC?
While friends and supporters of Palestine were outside the Zurich Venue of FIFAs Congress, holding placards and Palestinian flags, the Palestine Football Association was inside working out a deal to pull the motion to ban the Israeli Football Federation (IFA). Instead of forcing the Congress to consider the motion which sets out why the …
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What would Miliband or Cameron do if Britain was occupied?
Gaza devastation, 2014 In interviews with the Jewish Chronicle, Conservative leader David Cameron and Labour Leader Ed Miliband tried to outdo each other in the depth of their friendship with Israel. They both understood Israel had a 'duty' to protect its citizens, and while Miliband questioned the proportionality of Israel's response to last summer's …
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From Berlin, on the Palestinians in Europe Conference
I spent the day (25 April, 2015) at the 13th Palestinians in Europe Conference in Berlin, Germany. This was my first experience of this major event. The organisers informed us that over 10,000, mostly Palestinians, had attended the day long event. The conference was jointly organised by the Palestinian Community of Germany and …
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