My Interview on Radio TLV1

10/7/2014 ‘Feckless int’l response reflects world’s fatigue with Mideast conflict’ | TLV1 RADIO http://www.tlv1.fm

British media coverage of attack on Gaza biased and a disservice to the British public

Alkaware family mourn victims of Israeli terror via @alrayps The coverage by the British media of the current situation in Palestine / Israel has been extremely biased. I characterise it as either a lack of a Palestinian perspective or where this is presented it is 'controlled'. I have responded to a number of requests over …

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My statement on discovery of bodies of Israelis near Hebron

Saddened to hear of the death of the three missing #Israelis whose bodies were found near Hebron. It is time violence ended and a genuine drive for a just peace started. Over 1,500 Palestinian children have been killed by Israel since 2000. Israel regularly abducts Palestinian children, beats them, humiliates them and brings them to …

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Palestine Solidarity Meetings in Birmingham and Wolverhampton

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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The Palestinian issue is still the key to peace in the Middle East

Image from the Daily Telegraph Israeli leaders would like us all to think that resolving the Palestinian injustice is now an issue that is past its sell by date. Nobody cares of a 47 year old occupation simply continues forever. They point to events in Syria, Libya and now Iraq and place these way above …

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Is Israel’s reliance on unconditional backing coming to an end?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Image from the Telegraph I am not jumping to conclusions and assuming the US, or the EU for that matter, is making a radical change in policy towards Israel. Should a veto be required in the UN Security Council, the US Index finger will rise without hesitation. But for the …

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The anniversary of the attack on the Mavi Marmara, and the Gaza siege

I will always remember where I was when Israel attacked the peaceful Gaza siege breaking flotilla. I was watching live transmission of interviews with some of the passengers on the lead ship, the Mavi Marmara. I remember feeling excited but worried. Could the siege really be broken? Could this peaceful protest achieve what the Palestinians …

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Palestinian Unity Government, long overdue

Update: 2 June 2014 The Palestinian Unity Government was finally sworn in on 2 June. Ministers from Gaza were barred from travelling to the West Bank to swear the oath of office. Here is a link to my interview on Press TV about the Unity Government. Original blog Archive photo Thursday 29 May 2014 is …

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