First published in the Middle East Monitor Saturday, 23 January 2016 11:09 Oslo’s alphabet language of colonisation By Kamel HAWWASH The iconic handshake between Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, and PA president Yasser ArafatThe iconic handshake between Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, and PA president Yasser Arafat The first three letters of the alphabet A, …
Category: Peace process
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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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
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
PRESS RELEASE ON CURRENT SITUATION IN PALESTINE / ISRAEL FROM BRITAIN-PALESTINE APPG, 19 October 2015
I reproduce below the press release from the Britain-Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group PRESS RELEASE FROMBRITAIN-PALESTINE APPG, 19 October 2015 For immediate release THE ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN ISRAEL-PALESTINE IS ROOTED IN FAILURE TO END THE OCCUPATION All murders and other attacks on civilians are unacceptable, whoever commits them and whoever are the victims. …
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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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 resignation eclipsed by FIFA crisis
The Middle East envoy Tony Blair finally let go of his role on the day the FIFA crisis blew, the 27th of May. Normally PR experts look to sue bad news on a day when it can be buried under other more prominent news. But his resignation was such good news for Palestinains it …
The International Community has Created a Rogue, Nuclear State, Israel
Israel is a nuclear state, there can be no doubt about that. It's actions in defying countless United Nations Resolutions, continuing an illegal military occupation, annexing Palestinian and Syrian land and expanding illegal settlements. This and many of its policies and practices make it a Rogue State.Benjamin Netanyahu was as clear as he can be …
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