I reproduce below the press release from the Britain-Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group PRESS RELEASE FROMBRITAIN-PALESTINE APPG, 19 October 2015 For immediate release THE ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN ISRAEL-PALESTINE IS ROOTED IN FAILURE TO END THE OCCUPATION All murders and other attacks on civilians are unacceptable, whoever commits them and whoever are the victims. …
Category: Jerusalem
London protest for Palestine after rising violence in Jerusalem
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign together with a number of partners held a demonstration outside the Israrli Embassy in London on Saturday 17 October. I estimated that up to 3000 were in attendance. I spoke to the demonstration and was then interviewed by Sky News. Here is a link to the interview. I also contributed to …
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Netanyahu miscalculated and is to blame for the escalating clashes
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his settler-led Government miscalculated badly when they thought the eyes of the World were on Syria and the Iran deal and that they had a free hand in Palestine. They forgot that they were dealing with a most resilient and fearless people, the indigenous Palestinians. The first and second …
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When the PA’s security forces suppress Palestinian protests against Israeli crimes, it is time for it to be disbanded
Screenshot from Middle East Eye video The past few days have seen an escalation of violence by Israeli occupation forces that could have ignited a third intifada. Dozens of Palestinians have been attacked, injured and arrested by Israeli forces in and around Alaqsa mosque in Jerusalem. This Jerusalem uprising has been to protect Alaqsa …
TV interview about home demolitions and the impact of BDS
Below is a link to a recent interview I gave to Press TV in home demolitions and the impact of the growing BDS movement. Link here
For Palestinians, crossing the Allenby Bridge to/from Jordan is ultimate humiliation
The King Hussein / Allenby bridge is the only exit point to the outside world and back for West Bank Pslestinians. The old wooden bridge is long gone and its concrete replacement links Jordan and what should be Palestine as it straddles the Jordan river. Calling it a river glorifies it. It is almost …
when will the 2-state solution window actually close?
'The window is closing fast on the 2-state solution'. That is a statement that most western leaders regurgitate on an almost daily basis to explain the urgency of restarting the 'peace process'. But when will the 2-state solution window finally close and who will make that critical announcement? Who ever makes it, the question …
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From Berlin, on the Palestinians in Europe Conference
I spent the day (25 April, 2015) at the 13th Palestinians in Europe Conference in Berlin, Germany. This was my first experience of this major event. The organisers informed us that over 10,000, mostly Palestinians, had attended the day long event. The conference was jointly organised by the Palestinian Community of Germany and …
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My remarks at West Midlands PSC event
EditMy remarks at West Midlands Palestine Solidarity Campaign event "Dismantling Racism and Colonialsm and BDS (Boycott Divestment and Sanctions)" on Sunday on 1 March 2015 can be viewed here.
Flashpoint Jerusalem
My latest article for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign's Palestine News
Brum2Jerusalem Blog 