I was interviewed by Press Tv on 6/4/2018 https://youtu.be/8ot3bPmc_gc
Category: Palestine
Interview: Palestinians hold funeral for victim of land day clashes
I was interviewed by Press TV on Monday 2/4/2018 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mcmQi4EHpro&feature=youtu.be
Obituary: Farewell to Rim Banna, Palestinian cultural icon
First published by the Arab Weekly on 1/4/2018 Banna performed her music in a youthful, magical manner, which reached deep into the hearts of her audiences. Prolific legacy. A 2009 file picture shows Palestinian singer Rim Banna performing during a concert in Damascus. (AFP) I never had the honour of meeting Rim Banna or hearing …
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The Great March of Return: An opportunity for Palestinians to return to Najd or is it Sedrot?
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 30/3/2018 There is nothing like a trip to Beirut and a visit to Palestinian refugee camps to remind visitors of the nub of the Palestinian catastrophe, the Nakba which refugees continue to endure to this day. They were thrown out of their homeland simply because another people wanted to …
Israel, Occidente y la hipocresía
Publicado por primera vez por Monitor de Oriente el 21/3/2018 La actual crisis entre Reino Unido y Rusia nos presenta un ejemplo más de la flagrante hipocresía de Occidente a la hora de lidiar con Israel y, prácticamente, la de todos los demás países. ¿Por qué mencionar a Israel en el caso del intento de …
Israel, the West and shameless hypocrisy
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 20/3/2018 The current crisis between Britain and Russia offers yet another example of the shameless hypocrisy of the West when dealing with Israel and almost any other country. Why bring Israel into the attempted murder of two people on the streets of Britain in which Russia, not …
Israel’s ‘humiliation queue’ for East Jerusalem Palestinians
First published by the Middle East Eye on 20/3/2018 In recent months, the task of obtaining an appointment with the Population and Immigration Authority has become an ordeal, in Israel’s latest attempt at the 'soft expulsion' of Palestinians The mere mention of the Israeli Population and Immigration Authority in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Wadi …
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Watch: watchlist on children and armed conflict says UNSC members’ lobby has kept Israel off list
I was interviewed by Press TV on 7/3/2018 https://youtu.be/1kIIM6EY3zg
La vision d’Abbas pour la paix a été tuée dans l’œuf
Publié initialement par Middle East Eye, édition française on 2/3/2018 Le président palestinien a appelé à la tenue d’une conférence internationale d’ici la mi-2018 pour reconnaître la Palestine en tant qu’État, mais les perspectives sont moroses face au parti pris américain en faveur d’Israël Lors d’une récente réunion du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU, le …
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Abbas’ vision for peace is dead in its tracks
First published by the Middle East Eye on 27/2/2018 The Palestinian president has called for an international conference by mid-2018 to recognise Palestine as a state, but prospects are bleak amid US bias towards Israel At a recent UN Security Council meeting, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was set to deliver what was billed by his …
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