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 …
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نقاش تلفزيوني عن حملة مقاطعة اسرائيل BDS
شاركت في برنامج العربي اليوم بتاريخ ١٣/٨/٢٠١٥ عن حملة مقاطعة اسرائيل وتضمن النقاش فرنسا وبريطانيا والمغرب. وتطرقنا لتاثير الحملة على الاقتصاد الاسرائيلي. الرابط هنا I joined a discussion in Arabic on the BDS movement, which covered the UK, France and Morocco. It also looked at the economic impact on Israel.
Israel apologists’ attack on the NUT and Edukid is shameful
Pro Israel organisations recently launched a vile attack on the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the charity Edukid for developing a resource pack for teachers which depicts the reality of life under Israeli occupation for Palestinian children. The subject used to tell the story is ten year old Saleh, a Palestinian child from Alkhalil, …
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Iran deal shows sanctions on Israel necessary for peace
The Middle East Eye has published this, my first column, for them Iran deal shows sanctions on Israel necessary for peace 22/7/2015 The deal signed recently to limit Iran’s nuclear ambitions to a peaceful, non-military programme followed years of difficult negotiations that were underpinned by stringent sanctions. In its report “Impact of Sanctions on Iran,” …
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Remembering the children of Gaza, in London
10 July 2015 Image from Cris @santippe1 The Palestine Solidarity Campaign together with other supporting organisations held a vigil to remember Israel's terrorist attack on Gaza last summer (so called 'operation protective edge'h which lasted for 52 days. Hugh Lanning, Chair of PSC opens the vigil Rather than speeches, we read …
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TV Interview on the Palestinian bid to the ICC
I was interviewed by Press TV about Palestinians supplying evidence to the International Criminal Court at the Hague on Gaza, settlements and prisoners. Watch here
Netanyahu’s quote of the century
On 10 June, 2015 Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel said: "Justice and freedom for the Palestinians are incompatible with the existence of the State of Israel" And they still talk about a 2-state solution!
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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Blair enters the fray to help Israel fight BDS via ‘anti Semitism’
Just what is Tony Blair up to? He only resigned as the Quartet Peace Envoy last month, but not known for hanging around, he has a new role, which allegedly does not pay. As David Cronin characterised it "Tony Blair recruited by cheerleader for Israel’s crimes". He is to work for the the …
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Should Palestinian supporters book their tickets to the ICC?
While friends and supporters of Palestine were outside the Zurich Venue of FIFAs Congress, holding placards and Palestinian flags, the Palestine Football Association was inside working out a deal to pull the motion to ban the Israeli Football Federation (IFA). Instead of forcing the Congress to consider the motion which sets out why the …
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