Israel implements a deliberate policy to terrorise Palestinian children

First published by the Middle East Eye on 4/1/2018 At the start of the second intifada in 2000, an iconic image emerged of Muhammad al-Durra, a 12-year-old Palestinian boy, as he was being shielded from Israeli fire by his father who begged the soldiers to stop shooting. The bullets, however, continued and al-Durra died from …

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¿Qué opciones le quedan a Abbás tras la votación de la Asamblea General de la ONU?

28/12/2017 Monitor de Oriente A medida que se calma la situación tras una semana relevante en la ONU, en la que la comunidad internacional ha rechazado rotundamente el reconocimiento estadounidense de Jerusalén como la capital de Israel, los palestinos se han comprometido a no involucrar a EE.UU. en ningún futuro proceso de paz. Entonces, ¿a …

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Interview: Palestine recalls ambassador to US

I was interviewed by Press TV about the recall of the Palestinian Ambassador to the US, Dr Husam Zomlot, to Ramallah for 'consultations' on 1/1/2018 https://youtu.be/GUwyI8Y3P8w

What options does Abbas have after that General Assembly vote?

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 27/12/2017 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas makes a speech during extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey on 13 December 2017 [Onur Çoban/Anadolu Agency]   As the dust settles on a significant week at the UN, in which America’s recognition of Jerusalem as …

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Interview: Israel approves 300 new settler homes in al-Quds

I was interviewed by Press TV on 26/12/2017 https://youtu.be/KELGiKrV92E

Professor Kamel Hawwash speech at Birmingham protest against Trump‘s recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel

Protest took place in Birmingham, UK on 23/12/2017 https://youtu.be/TnI8_l5u_gY

Interview: US vetoes UNSC resolution on Trump’s al-Quds move

I was interviewed by Press TV on 18/12/12017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHiYPXuf7VM&feature=youtu.be  

Interview: UNSC considering draft resolution to reject US decision on status of Jerusalem

I was interviewed by Press TV on 17/12/2017 https://youtu.be/uFLr7C0PJnk

What’s next for Jerusalem?

First published in the Arab Weekly on 17/12/2017 Coming up with creative ideas to bring peace is laudable but rewarding Israel for its illegal policies can only reignite the conflict. For Palestinians, De­cember 6 may well be remembered as “Black Wednesday,” the day when the United States defied international law and consensus on the status …

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The worst ever deal? Trump declaring Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

First published by the Middle East Eye on 4/12/2017 2017 has been a dreadful year for the Palestinians and it could be about to end on an even worse note as Trump may hand Jerusalem to Israel on a plate   Palestinians had hoped that 2017, the year that marked the centenary of the Balfour …

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