Category: Israel

Increasing settler violence goes unchecked by the Israel ‘Defence’ Forces

On By kamelhawwashIn Apartheid, children, Coloumns, coronavirus, IDF, Israel, Jewish terror, middle east monitor, Occupation, Palestine, Settlements1 Comment

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 12/3/2021 As I was reading an article headlined "Israel says 600 children given Covid jab had no serious side effects", my twitter feed was filled with messages expressing outrage about a video of some other children: Palestinian children.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=middleeastmnt&dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-0&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1369680316051390468&lang=en-gb&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.middleeastmonitor.com%2F20210312-increasing-settler-violence-goes-unchecked-by-the-israel-defence-forces%2F&siteScreenName=MiddleEastMnt&theme=light&widgetsVersion=e1ffbdb%3A1614796141937&width=550px This told a very different story. Palestinian children aged …

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Palestinians Must Not Waste Opportunity to Pursue Israel at the ICC

On By kamelhawwashIn Abbas, annexation, Coloumns, Donald Trump, Gaza, Great March of Return, Hamas, house demolitions, ICC, Inside Arabia, Israel, Netanyahu, Occupation, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Security Council, Settlements, United States1 Comment

First published by Inside Arabia on 17/2/2021 Palestinians and their supporters greeted the ICC Pre-trial Chamber’s recent decision that Palestine is considered a state and that the Court has jurisdiction to investigate alleged Israeli crimes with a mixture of relief and joy. However, past legal wins were wasted by the Palestinian leadership. The question now …

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Palestine’s electoral process threatens to legitimise the status quo

On By kamelhawwashIn Abbas, Coloumns, Deal of the Centuary, Donald Trump, Elections, Fatah, Hamas, Israel, Jerusalem, middle east eye, Occupation, Palestinian Authority, Peace process, PLO, Refugees1 Comment

First published by the Middle East Eye on 27/1/2021 By holding parliamentary elections first, the Palestinian leadership aims to protect the PA and the Oslo paradigm. A series of Palestinian elections have been scheduled between May and August (AFP/file photo) A letter from Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was enough to trigger a long-awaited presidential decree by Palestinian Authority (PA) President …

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Review of 2020

On By kamelhawwashIn coronavirus, Iran, Israel, PalestineLeave a comment

My review of 2020 on Inspire FM on 1/1/2021 My contribution starts 1 hour and 33 minutes into the programme https://www.facebook.com/inspirefmluton/videos/3909238509099937/

The Expansion of the Israeli Apartheid State in the West Bank

On By kamelhawwashIn annexation, Apartheid, Coloumns, Deal of the Centuary, Donald Trump, Inside Arabia, Israel, Palestine, Security Council, Settlements, Sovereignty1 Comment

First published by Inside Arabia on 30/12/2020 As President Trump’s term ends, he leaves behind a legacy that has emboldened Israel to advance its apartheid policies across historic Palestine. Israel’s announcement that it intends to further develop infrastructure to sustain its settlements, is an outcome of this—ensuring a perpetual conflict between Israel and Palestinians and …

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OPINIÓN | Es hora de oficializar a Israel como un estado de Apartheid

On By kamelhawwashIn Apartheid, Israel, Spanish1 Comment

My article for the Middle East Monitor translated into Spanish by la Comunidad Palestina de Chile on 7/12/2020 Nadie debe lanzar acusaciones de racismo a la ligera porque, si se demuestra, debe seguir una acción rápida. El movimiento sindical en Gran Bretaña, que representa a más de seis millones de trabajadores británicos, llegó recientemente a …

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It is time to make it official and brand Israel as an apartheid state

On By kamelhawwashIn annexation, Apartheid, Britian, Coloumns, Donald Trump, Israel, middle east monitor, Occupation, Palestine, Right of Return, Security Council, UN, United States1 Comment

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 4/12/2020 Palestinians take part in a rally against apartheid in the West Bank town of Hebron on 14 September 2012 [Mamoun Wazwaz/Apaimages] No one should throw accusations of racism around lightly because, if proven, then swift action must follow. The trade union movement in Britain, which represents over …

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Interview: UNRWA Runs Out of Money

On By kamelhawwashIn Deal of the Centuary, Donald Trump, Indus News, Interview, Israel, Lebanon, Nakba, Refugees, Right of Return, UN, UNRWA1 Comment

I joined Waqar Rizvi on Scope to discuss UNRWA’s financial difficulties on 28/11/2020 The interview starts 13 minutes into the programme https://youtu.be/tBvuk8rWlCg

Arab Deals with Israel Weaken Prospect of Two-State Solution

On By kamelhawwashIn Abbas, annexation, Apartheid, Coloumns, Deal of the Centuary, Donald Trump, Inside Arabia, Israel, Jerusalem, Netanyahu, Normalaisation, Occupation, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Peace process, PLO, Security Council, Settlements, United StatesLeave a comment

First published by Inside Arabia on 10/11/2020 President Trump’s administration has made a two-state solution in Palestine almost unachievable. The more Arab countries that normalize with Israel, the less chance there is that this key pillar of the Palestinian cause will be realized. sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and US Ambassador to Israel David …

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Opinión | Elecciones del Consejo Nacional Palestino tienen que ser antes de la legislativa y presidencial

On By kamelhawwashIn Abbas, annexation, Coloumns, Deal of the Centuary, Donald Trump, Inside Arabia, Israel, Jerusalem, Netanyahu, Normalaisation, Occupation, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Peace process, PLO, Reconciliation, Security Council, Settlements, Spanish, UNLeave a comment

First published by Inside Arabia on 27/10/2020 Translated by Comunidad Palestina de Chile 29/10/2020 Las instituciones democráticas palestinas necesitan urgentemente una renovación. A pesar del reciente anuncio de celebrar elecciones legislativas, presidenciales y al Consejo Nacional Palestino (CNP) en un plazo de seis meses, tras la reunión de los secretarios generales de la mayoría de …

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