Grenfell Tower and Christchurch, 2 prime ministers, one leader

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 22/3/2019 New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern leaves a gathering in honour for those killed in the Christchurch massacre on 22 March 2019 [MARTY MELVILLE/AFP/Getty Images] I had not heard of New Zealand’s 38-year-old prime minster Jacinda Ardern until the recent mosque massacres in Christchurch in which over 50 …

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Report: Israel’s ‘racist’ Nation-State Law condemned in Westminster

Report by Middle East Monitor 27/2/2019 Hosted by British Labour MP Andy Slaughter, the seminar brought together individuals from the legal, diplomatic and public policy fields https://videos.files.wordpress.com/Sh0p1LGM/israele28099s-e28098raciste28099-nation-state-law-condemned-in-westminster-1_hd.mp4 Israel’s Jewish Nation-State Law was condemned as “racist” at a seminar held in the Palace of Westminster yesterday by EuroPal Forum whose chairman, Zaher Birawi, described the legislation …

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Interview: Netanyahu and Trump to create Palestinian state after Israeli elections

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حان الوقت أن يتصرف الاتحاد الأوروبي حيال الجرائم الإسرائيلية

مع شكري لوكالة وطن للأنباء لترجمة مقالي المنشور في مرصد الشرق الأوسط بتاريخ12.2.2019 نشر المقال المترجم بتاريخ 17.2.2019 كتب كامل حواش- ترجمة خاصة وطن - آلاء راضي: يبدو جلياً أن هناك غيابا لمحاسبة إسرائيل لما يزيد عن سبعة عقود حول الجرائم ضد الشعب الفلسطيني. "طفح الكيل" هي عبارة مستخدمة دائماً ولكن في حالة شعب فلسطين المحتل الذي …

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Palestinians aren’t spared the horrors of occupation for the sake of sport

First published by TRT World on 29/1/2019 Malaysia has been stripped of holding a sporting event because it would not allow Israel to participate in the competition. Is the decision fair - and is Israel held to the same standard? The World Para-Swimming Championships were due to open in Malaysia on the 29th of July. …

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“اسرائيل” وحماس تتفقان على امر واحد وهو محمود عباس

مع شكري لوكالة وطن للآناء للترجمة من موقع تي ار تي العالم ١٥/١/٢٠١٩ وطن- ترجمة خاصة: كتب كامل حواش تهدف تصريحات الوزير الإسرائيلي للشؤون الاستراتيجية جلعاد أردان إلى نفي الرئيس محمود عباس، وإلقاء اللوم عليه بسبب الوضع المضطرب في غزة، وهذا لا يؤشر فقط على عدم رضا حماس عن الرئيس عباس، بل أن القيادة الإسرائيلية …

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Israel and Hamas agree on one thing: Mahmoud Abbas

First published by TRT World on 14/1/2019 An Israeli minister's comments seeking to exile Abbas and blaming him for unrest in Gaza is an indication that not only is Hamas fed up with Mahmoud Abbas - but Israeli leadership is fast losing any trust it had in him. Ask any Palestinian about Yasser Arafat and …

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2018: a year to forget for Palestinians?

First published by TRT World on 31/12/2018 2018 was one of the worst years for the Palestinian cause, suffering serious blows in its quest for peace and independence. The outlook for 2019 is the same, but Palestine's resilience and hope in the face of adversity is unwavering. 2018 is likely to be remembered as one …

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HSBC divests from major Israeli arms company ten years after Operation Cast Lead

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 27/12/2018 Activists come together to protest outside branches of HSBC bank over shares in an Israeli arms company accused of manufacturing internationally banned weapons [Ryan Ashcroft] It is ten years since Israel launched a major military offensive against the people of the Gaza Strip, which it called Operation …

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A petition for Palestinian refugees, in 1972, to return home

From Dr Salman Abu Sitta This shows that refugees continued to demand return to their homes. Israel has denied them this legal and moral right. It is time they went home.