My article was first published in Palestine News in February 2016 Jerusalem at the heart of the conflict Violence has erupted in Jerusalem in recent months with scores of deaths and regular clashes between Palestinian protestors and Israeli Occupation Forces. Here Kamel Hawwash, a native of East Jerusalem and vice chair of PSC, explains …
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Jews migrating to Israel should go via Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon
Jews migrating to Israel should go via Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon This first appeared on the Middle East Monitor on 1 February 2016 Every year, Israel announces proudly that more Jews have made “aliyah”, the Hebrew term for Jewish migration from the “Diaspora” to the “Land of Israel”. In 2014, 26,500 made the journey, …
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Abbas commits to more negotiations while violence escalates
The Middle East Monitor publiched my article on 15/1/2016 Abbas commits to more negotiations while violence escalates Image from the Middle East Monitor In his first speech of 2016, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas reviewed the situation facing the Palestinians and set out his approach for the forthcoming year. He started with the …
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TV Interview about continuing killings of Palestinians by Israel
I was interviewed by Press TV on 9/1/2016 about continuing Israeli killings of Palestinians by Israeli security forces. There is no accountability. Link here
UK Parliament debates Palestinian child prisoners
UK Parliament debates Palestinian child prisoners Labour MP Sarah Champion secured a debate in Parliament on 6/1/2016 on Palestinian child prisoners. This was held in West Minister Hall, not in the main chamber and attracted around 50 MPs. Sarah had recently visited Palestine with CAABU and MAP and gave an excellent, authoritive and in places …
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What was the West’s worst crime of 2015?
I joined Press TVs comment programme with George Galloway on 31/12/2015. My contribution start 15 minutes in. View programme here Screen shot from @presstv
Palestinians and Israelis will pay a heavy price for unchecked Jewish settler terror
The Middle East Monitor published this article on 29/12/2015 Image from the Middle East Monitor Palestinians and Israelis will pay a heavy price for unchecked Jewish settler terror The recent Israeli wedding video in which revellers danced with knives and guns, and stabbed pictures of Palestinian baby Ali Dawabsheh, who was burnt to death …
TV Debate on increased extremism and violence within Israeli society
24/12/2015 I took part in the Press TV debate on increased extremism and violence within Israeli society. Link here
فوبيا الاعتقال تطارد ضباطا إسرائيليين ببريطانيا
تقرير للجزيرة نت يتضمن لقاءً معي عن اعتقال ثم الإفراج عن جندي إسرائيلي. 16/12/2015 فوبيا الاعتقال تطارد ضباطا إسرائيليين ببريطانيا محمد أمين-لندن يبدو أن كابوس التعرض للاعتقال والمحاكمة سيبقى يطارد قيادات وضباط الجيش الإسرائيلي في بريطانيا، وذلك عقب تكرر حوادث توقيف سياسيين وعسكريين إسرائيليين على ذمة التحقيق. وقد أعاد تسرب خبر تعرض ضابط احتياط إسرائيلي …
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Israel does not seek peace with Palestinians
Thu Nov 26, 2015 I was interviewed by Press TV after Israel demolished a Bedouin village in the Negev again. Link to the interview here