First published by the Arab Weekly on 28/5/2017 Who will replace Abbas? Protesters carry pictures of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on May 3. (AP) Mahmoud Abbas holds all four of the top political positions in the Palestinian leadership. He is the president of the state of Palestine, president …
Continue reading Are potential successors to Mahmoud Abbas making their bid?
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 22/5/2017 US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on 3 May, 2017 in Washington, DC. [Thaer Ganaim/Apaimages] Recent commemorations of the 69th anniversary of the Nakba followed the long-awaited meeting at the …
Continue reading Israel knows that it only has to bide its time to get everything it wants
First published in the Arab Weekly on Sunday 14/5/2017 London - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas finally had his day at the Trump White House. The US president, standing in front of the Palestinian flag at their news conference on May 3, lauded Abbas for his role as signatory to the 1993 Oslo peace accords …
Continue reading Abbas-Trump meeting brings little hope for Palestinians
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 13/5/2017 Israeli security forces break up Palestinian protests organised to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike, in Ramallah, West Bank on April 23, 2017 [Issam Rimawi / Anadolu Agency] As Palestinians mark a number of key, painful anniversaries in 2017, Israel is busy with not …
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First published by the Arab Weekly on 5/2/2017 Since his inauguration, Trump seems to have rolled back on his embassy commitment, much to the surprise of many. Road signs are seen in front of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the occupied West Bank, on January 17th. (Reuters) The question of whether the Trump …
Continue reading Debate: Why the status of Jerusalem is not the crux of the matter
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 17/1/2016 Image of the Middle East peace talk about Israel-Palestinian territories’ in Paris, France on January 15, 2017 [Cem Özdel/ Anadolu Agency] Many more air miles have been collected and many more fine dinners have been consumed in five-star Parisian restaurants off the backs of the Palestinian …
Continue reading Only through unity can the Palestinians counter Paris and Trump
First published by the Arab Weekly on 15/1/2017 The vote on UN Security Council Resolution 2334 on the illegality of Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories brought relations among the international body, Israel and the future US administration to a head. The United States unusually abstained on the resolution that criticised Israel while all other …
Continue reading Could the Palestine-Israel conflict destroy the UN?
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 9/7/2017 Image of the UN Security Council resolution that called Israel to stop settlement activities on Palestinian territories on December 23 2016 [Volkan Furuncu / Anadolu Agency] The Palestinians were set to conclude that their cause had been severely damaged in 2016 when the UN Security Council …
Continue reading UN resolution 2334 must be seen as a tool, not just a victory
First published by the Arab Weekly on 25/12/2016 London - Palestinian Christians and Palestinian Muslims are looking back with deep concern at a year in which they saw their struggle for freedom and independence battered. The Palestinians end the year with no sign of reconciliation between the main political factions Hamas, which rules the Gaza …
Continue reading Expecting more of the same for Palestinians
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