First published by the Middle East Eye on 30/8/2017 #Occupation Just days after a US delegation visit to Israel and Palestine, Netanyahu declares that Israel will no longer uproot settlements. Any dreams of peace anytime soon are a long way off Say what you want about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but he doesn’t …
Continue reading The US kicks the Israeli-Palestinian peace deal into the long grass
Broadcast live on 15/5/2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PDf5cfkSEE&feature=youtu.be
The West Midlands Palestine Solidarity Campaign organised a vigil for the 1,500 prisoners in hunger strike for 20 days on 6 May 2017 My speech can be viewed below https://youtu.be/yZZafJTcMhg
I was interviewed by Pippa Jones for Talk Radio Europe on 20/4/2017 Listen below from 3 minutes into the hour.
I was interviewed by RT for report on 16/4/2017 Report here
First published by the Middle East Eye on 28/3/2017 After supporting the UN resolution against Israeli settlements, the UK's attack against the council is illogical - unless this is all about trade deals In a surprise move, the UK representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council made a scathing attack against the council at …
Continue reading The UK should put Israel on notice, not the UN Human Rights Council
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 6/3/2017 In my last article for MEMO, I wondered whether the Conference for Palestinians Abroad (CPA) could lead to Palestinian unity of vision. It was a privilege to be with an estimated 6,000 Palestinians from 50 countries in Istanbul for the conference, which took place on 25 …
Continue reading The Palestinian leadership must embrace the Conference for Palestinians Abroad
First published by the Arab Weekly on 19/2/2017 Israel continues to violate UN resolutions with impunity and Palestinians can expect more bad anniversaries to mark. A 2016 picture shows a Palestinian youth waving the national flag on the 68th anniversary of the Nakba (AFP) 2017 is the year of anniversaries for Palestinians. Sadly, none can …
Continue reading 2017 is the year of sad anniversaries for Palestinians
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 16/2/2017 The situation continues to get worse for Palestinians as they remain under occupation in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip, and the latter has also been under siege for a decade. Those who make-up one-fifth of the Israeli population continue to suffer from official …
Continue reading Can the Istanbul conference for diaspora Palestinians lead to unity of vision?
First published by the Arab Weekly on 5/2/2017 Since his inauguration, Trump seems to have rolled back on his embassy commitment, much to the surprise of many. Road signs are seen in front of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the occupied West Bank, on January 17th. (Reuters) The question of whether the Trump …
Continue reading Debate: Why the status of Jerusalem is not the crux of the matter
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