No more ‘we must avoid any act that will derail the peace process’ please

Image from the Guardian Western powers have been adamant over the years that they will not firmly criticise, let alone sanction Israel because any act could derail the peace process. Let us out to one side the fact that the process has become an illusion that has not led to peace. In fact it has …

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Palestine: a vital issue for Trade Unionists

Will be speaking at GMB Conference Fringe meeting in Nottingham

Abu Hayya, an example of the brutality of the IDF

Wattan News Agency today carried a story about how the IDF arrested and abused wounded prisoner Abu Hayye. Daoud Abu Hayye (27) from Nablus described how he was arrested by the Israeli army to the Prisoners' club lawyer who visited him in Alramle prison surgery. On the 11th of March an Israeli force raided his …

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TV Interview regarding hunger striking prisoners

Here is a link to my interview on Press TV regarding solidarity hunger strike with Palestinian Administrative Detainees on27/5/2014

Salt and water, the symbol of support for Palestinian hunger striking prisoners

Supporters of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike since 24 April to protest their Administrative Detention use the hashtag salt and water #مي_وملح. Hunger strikers drink water mixed with salt to help keep their bodies functioning. Palestinian singer Qasem Najjar has just released this video in solidarity with the prisoners.

US officials say Israel is to blame for talks failure but impose no sanction on it

In a very revealing article, Nahum Barnea Inside the talks' failure: US officials open up presents what he considers an official US analysis of why the talks failed. In essence blame is squarely laid at Israel and Netanyahu's door. [update 5/5/2014 According to Dr Daoud Kuttab (Twitter @daoudkuttab), the unnamed US Official is believed to …

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Birmingham vigil in support of Palestinian Hunger Strikers 3 May 2014

Birmingham city centre stood in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners, particularly 200 Administrative detainees on hunger strike since the 24th of April. The month of May is particularly poignant when one considers that 66 years ago, Zionist terrorists were busy ethnically cleansing 500 Palestinian towns and villages, forcing 800,000 native Palestinians into exile. The West Midlands …

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Birmingham vigil for Palestinian hunger strikers 3 May

Over 200 Palestinian prisoners started an open-ended hunger strike a week ago to protest their administrative detentions by the Israeli occupying forces without any guilt or charges leveled against them. The West Midlands Palestine Solidarity Campaign (WMPSC) will hold a vigil as part of the May Day event outside Waterstones, on Sat 3rd May 12pm …

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