First published by the Middle East Monitor on 9/1/2018 Israel’s extremist, settler-led government is on a roll. US President Donald Trump’s Christmas gift of recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and his consequent surrogate bullying in the UN General Assembly on behalf of the colonialist entity has sent its leaders into a frenzy of actions that …
Continue reading The PA must rise to the dangers facing the cause or make way for new leadership
First published by the Middle East Eye on 9/1/2018 We will continue to work using all peaceful means to support the Palestinians until they have attained their rights whatever the price Israel attempts to extract from us I do not have to imagine the anguish - yet determination - felt by the activists who are likely …
Continue reading Blacklisted: Why I will not allow Israel to defeat me
I was interviewed by Press TV about the recall of the Palestinian Ambassador to the US, Dr Husam Zomlot, to Ramallah for 'consultations' on 1/1/2018 https://youtu.be/GUwyI8Y3P8w
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 27/12/2017 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas makes a speech during extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey on 13 December 2017 [Onur Çoban/Anadolu Agency] As the dust settles on a significant week at the UN, in which America’s recognition of Jerusalem as …
Continue reading What options does Abbas have after that General Assembly vote?
Protest took place in Birmingham, UK on 23/12/2017 https://youtu.be/TnI8_l5u_gY
I was interviewed by Press TV for their On The Newsline programme about the US Embassy move and recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJqkqrYQllo
I was interviewed by Press TV on 18/12/12017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHiYPXuf7VM&feature=youtu.be
First published in the Arab Weekly on 17/12/2017 Coming up with creative ideas to bring peace is laudable but rewarding Israel for its illegal policies can only reignite the conflict. For Palestinians, December 6 may well be remembered as “Black Wednesday,” the day when the United States defied international law and consensus on the status …
Middle East Eye 6/12/2017 Année terrible pour les Palestiniens, 2017 pourrait s’achever sur une note encore plus amère puisque Trump s’apprête à offrir Jérusalem à Israël sur un plateau Les Palestiniens espéraient que l’année 2017, qui marque le centenaire de la déclaration Balfour, les 70 ans de la Nakba et les 50 ans de l’occupation de la …
Continue reading Le pire accord de l’histoire ? Trump veut faire de Jérusalem la capitale d’Israël
First published by the Middle East Eye on 4/12/2017 2017 has been a dreadful year for the Palestinians and it could be about to end on an even worse note as Trump may hand Jerusalem to Israel on a plate Palestinians had hoped that 2017, the year that marked the centenary of the Balfour …
Continue reading The worst ever deal? Trump declaring Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
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