Why is the Middle East Quartet still there?

The Middle East Eye published my latest column on 16/1/2016 Why is the Middle East Quartet still there?    The Middle East peace process has been in deep freeze since US Secretary of State John Kerry's last attempt ended in failure in 2014. This was closely followed by the deadly war on Gaza in 2014 …

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Abbas commits to more negotiations while violence escalates

The Middle East Monitor publiched my article on 15/1/2016 Abbas commits to more negotiations while violence escalates    Image from the Middle East Monitor In his first speech of 2016, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas reviewed the situation facing the Palestinians and set out his approach for the forthcoming year. He started with the …

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TV Interview about continuing killings of Palestinians by Israel

I was interviewed by Press TV on 9/1/2016 about continuing Israeli killings of Palestinians by Israeli security forces. There is no accountability.  Link here    

UK Parliament debates Palestinian child prisoners 

UK Parliament debates Palestinian child prisoners  Labour MP Sarah Champion secured a debate in Parliament on 6/1/2016 on Palestinian child prisoners. This was held in West Minister Hall, not in the main chamber and attracted around 50 MPs. Sarah had recently visited Palestine with CAABU and MAP and gave an excellent, authoritive and in places …

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Interview: US support encourages Israel to continue atrocities in Palestine

I was interviewed by Press TV on 5/1/2016 about the continuing oppression of Palestinians following the 145th death recorded since the rise started in October 2015.    Link to report and video here

مشاركة ببرنامج أصداء الإنتفاضة على قناة القدس الفضائية

   شاركت في الجزء الأول من برنامج أصداء الانتفاضة على قناة القدس الفضائية بتاريخ ٤/١٢/٢٠١٦ الرابط هناا 

What was the West’s worst crime of 2015?

I joined Press TVs comment programme with George Galloway on 31/12/2015. My contribution start 15 minutes in. View programme here    Screen shot from @presstv

Palestinians and Israelis will pay a heavy price for unchecked Jewish settler terror

The Middle East Monitor published this article on 29/12/2015    Image from the Middle East Monitor Palestinians and Israelis will pay a heavy price for unchecked Jewish settler terror The recent Israeli wedding video in which revellers danced with knives and guns, and stabbed pictures of Palestinian baby Ali Dawabsheh, who was burnt to death …

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TV Debate on increased extremism and violence within Israeli society 

24/12/2015    I took part in the Press TV debate on increased extremism and violence within Israeli society. Link here

As the Greek Parliament reognises Palestine, Turkey normalises relations with Israel

Tis the season of good will and anyone looking at a horrible 2015 from a Palestinian perspective knows they would welcome some good news. This year's Christmas present came in the form of a call for another European Government to recognise Palestine. This time it was the turn of the Greek Parlisment to overwhelmingly call …

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