The murderous attack on the offices of the Charlie Hebdo magazine took place on the 7th of January, my birthday. I happened to be on a day trip to France for a meeting for work. I had to go through Paris on my way to Orleans and back. It was a surreal feeling to be …
Continue reading My heart is with the French people, but I am sorry, I am not Charlie
The end of 2014 saw an attempt by the Palestinian Authority to secure a United Nations Security Council Resolution setting a date both for the end of negotiations and an end of occupation fail to secure the necessary number of votes. In fact the PA knew that even if the nine votes in favour had …
As 2014 draws to an end, it will be remembered as the year when Palestinians regained the initiative in the Palestine / Israel injustice, through a wave of Parliamentary recognitions and a change in strategy at the UN. Israel's year will be remembered as one in which its extremist settler Government, led by the arrogant …
Continue reading 2014, a year of Israeli thuggery and Palestinian diplomacy
Israeli officials always sound sensible when they leave public office. Watch former Shin Bet Head Carmi Gilon attack Jewish Nation State Bill, Haram Alsharif status quo threat and Netanyahu
Gaza after Israeli knock on the door 2014 has been a highly tense and significant year in the quest for a solution to the Palestinian / Israeli problem. It started with the then ongoing 'peace talks'. They ended in failure because Israel had no intention of concluding a deal. The summer months saw deaths in …
Over the past few weeks, it seems every day has brought a fresh hate statement or incitement by senior Israeli politicians or new legislation designed to humiliate and defeat the Palestinians. Sixty seven years since its creation, Israel has not learnt that it will not succeed in defeating the Palestinians. It continues to choose violence, …
Continue reading Another extreme set of legislation by Israel
The Expeess Debate follow up. Watch here
I debated the renewed policy by Israel of demolishing the family homes of Palestinians but not Jews following violent acts, including recent attack on a Synagogue Jerusalem. This was with Jerusalem Post journalist Lahav Harkov on Sky News. She thinks whether there is an occupation is '100% debatable'. Here is a link
My comments on Jerusalem synagogue attack on 18/11/2014 on 5 live Drive. Listen here from 2:14
On 29/10/2014
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