The UK sustains Israel’s ongoing Nakba against the Palestinians

My interview with Palestine Deep Dive on 13/5/2023 https://youtu.be/-U7WM-6qj2s

Israel cannot deny Palestinians their rights forever – there will be no peace till there is justice for Palestine

First published by the Morning Star on 13/5/2023 Ahead of leading today's march in London, Chair of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign KAMEL HAWWASH explains how all Palestinians, regardless of age, experience the Nakba ACTIONS OF A ROGUE STATE: Indiscriminate bombing, yesterday, of the Gaza Strip by Israel IT IS that time of the year when …

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How Britain has always thrown Palestinians under the bus

First published in the Middle East Eye in 1/4/2023 The British government's recent bilateral trade deal with Israel is just the latest instance in a long history of trampling on Palestinian rights Israel often repeats the lie that the Palestinians "never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity" as a reason for the failed peace process. However, a …

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Instead of attending another security meeting with Israel, the PA should bolster resistance against it

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 18/3/2023 The English saying goes, "once bitten, twice shy". A more damning Arabic saying roughly translates to "the mind of someone trying something (that has failed again) is surely ruined". Both apply to the Palestinian Authority (PA) which has decided to join the Aqaba follow-up security meeting in Sharm …

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Western attitudes to Qatar hosting the World Cup

My interview on Aljazeera Balkans broadcast on 27/11/2022 Interview starts at 4 minutes. https://youtu.be/-ReIzLOKgS8

Palestinian leadership: Now the people must decide

First published in the Middle East Eye on 13/10/2022 A true change in leadership cannot be achieved by simply replacing the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with one of his cronies The wrong question to ask now is who should succeed President Mahmoud Abbas, pictured in Ankara on 23 August 2022 (AFP) The question of succession …

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Israel-Palestine: Anti-boycott bill threatens British democracy

First published by the Middle East Eye on 16/5/2022 As outlined in the Queen's Speech, Conservatives are set to bring forward legislation to ban public bodies from participating in BDS campaigns A flag flutters at the Palace of Westminster in central London in October 2019 (AFP) The recent announcement in the Queen’s Speech on the government’s plan …

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Shireen Abu Akleh’s legacy should trigger sanctions on Israel

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 11/5/2022 People gather at the Al Jazeera offices in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 11, 2022 following the killing of veteran journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh, who was shot dead as she covered a raid on the West Bank's Jenin refugee camp. [RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via …

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Watch: Double standards and Russia Ukraine war

My contribution to Friday Night Live on Luton’s Inspire FM 4/3/2022 My contribution starts at minute 33. Please press the link to start the show https://www.facebook.com/inspirefmluton/videos/3170159346645785/

Opinion: The extinction of the PLO, if Palestinians let it happen

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 18/2/2022 The situation in Palestine gets worse by the day. However, this is not only from Israeli crimes against the Palestinians, including Sheikh Jarrah, but from the behaviour of the now self-proclaimed Palestinian leadership in Ramallah. A matter of a few days has separated the illegitimate meeting …

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