Tis the season of good will and anyone looking at a horrible 2015 from a Palestinian perspective knows they would welcome some good news. This year's Christmas present came in the form of a call for another European Government to recognise Palestine. This time it was the turn of the Greek Parlisment to overwhelmingly call …
Category: Recognition
What would Miliband or Cameron do if Britain was occupied?
Gaza devastation, 2014 In interviews with the Jewish Chronicle, Conservative leader David Cameron and Labour Leader Ed Miliband tried to outdo each other in the depth of their friendship with Israel. They both understood Israel had a 'duty' to protect its citizens, and while Miliband questioned the proportionality of Israel's response to last summer's …
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From Berlin, on the Palestinians in Europe Conference
I spent the day (25 April, 2015) at the 13th Palestinians in Europe Conference in Berlin, Germany. This was my first experience of this major event. The organisers informed us that over 10,000, mostly Palestinians, had attended the day long event. The conference was jointly organised by the Palestinian Community of Germany and …
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War, Peace and a Two-State Solution: UK View on Israel and Palestine
I was quoted in this article in Sputnik News. War, Peace and a Two-State Solution: UK View on Israel and Palestine 31/1/2015 "The decision to apply for ICC membership has been criticised by Israel and the US as being detrimental to negotiations, however Kamel Hawwash, vice chair of the UK-based Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, told Sputnik …
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Talk on Palestine / Israel by former UK Consul-General to Jerusalem
Transcript of talk by Sir Vincent Fean at SOAS on 20 January 2015 Israel/Palestine – does recognising both states make a difference? My deep thanks for the opportunity to discuss the Israel/Palestine conflict, and what action we in the United Kingdom can take to advance the prospect of peace with justice and democracy in the …
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On the UN Security Council move by the PA
The end of 2014 saw an attempt by the Palestinian Authority to secure a United Nations Security Council Resolution setting a date both for the end of negotiations and an end of occupation fail to secure the necessary number of votes. In fact the PA knew that even if the nine votes in favour had …
2014, a year of Israeli thuggery and Palestinian diplomacy
As 2014 draws to an end, it will be remembered as the year when Palestinians regained the initiative in the Palestine / Israel injustice, through a wave of Parliamentary recognitions and a change in strategy at the UN. Israel's year will be remembered as one in which its extremist settler Government, led by the arrogant …
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Recognition, BDS and Israeli elections
Gaza after Israeli knock on the door 2014 has been a highly tense and significant year in the quest for a solution to the Palestinian / Israeli problem. It started with the then ongoing 'peace talks'. They ended in failure because Israel had no intention of concluding a deal. The summer months saw deaths in …
Statement on Sweden’s recognition of Palestine and current situation in Alquds, Jerusalem
31/10/2014 Statement on Sweden's recognition of Palestine and current situation n Alquds, Jerusalem The Palestine Solidarity Campaign welcomes Sweden’s decision to recognise the state of Palestine at a time when the Palestinian people face unprecedented aggression and violence from Israel. Recent events in Jerusalem which have included attacks on civilians, closure of the Alaqsa mosque, …
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