This article was first published by the Middle East Monitor on 8/3/2016 The Arabs have handed Israel a dream start to the 21st century but it still wants more To Palestinians, the creation of Israel in their homeland in 1948 was a catastrophe known as the Nakba. Not only were they dispossessed of their land but …
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PSC Statement on hunger striking Palestinian prisoner Mohammed Al-qeeq
February 17, 2016 End the administrative detention of Mohammed Al-Qeeq Supporters of justice for Palestinians are following news of the deteriorating health of Palestinian detainee Mohammed Al-Qeeq with great concern. Al-Qeeq, a Palestinian journalist is in his 84th day of a hunger strike in protest against his administrative detention. He is currently in Ha’Emek Hospital …
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TV interview: UK anti-BDS legislation shows campaign’s success
I was interviewed by Press TV on 15/2/2016 about the UK Governmrnts plan to ban public authorities from boycotting companies implicit in the illegal occupation and goods from illegal settlements. Link here
The parallel policies that won’t bring peace to historic Palestine
The parallel policies that won't bring peace to historic Palestine First published in Middle East Eye on Sunday 7 February 2016 Once again another initiative to bring peace to historic Palestine is in the making. The last one by US Secretary of State John Kerry in 2013-14 ended in tatters and was soon followed with …
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Jews migrating to Israel should go via Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon
Jews migrating to Israel should go via Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon This first appeared on the Middle East Monitor on 1 February 2016 Every year, Israel announces proudly that more Jews have made “aliyah”, the Hebrew term for Jewish migration from the “Diaspora” to the “Land of Israel”. In 2014, 26,500 made the journey, …
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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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TV Interview about continuing killings of Palestinians by Israel
I was interviewed by Press TV on 9/1/2016 about continuing Israeli killings of Palestinians by Israeli security forces. There is no accountability. Link here
UK Parliament debates Palestinian child prisoners
UK Parliament debates Palestinian child prisoners Labour MP Sarah Champion secured a debate in Parliament on 6/1/2016 on Palestinian child prisoners. This was held in West Minister Hall, not in the main chamber and attracted around 50 MPs. Sarah had recently visited Palestine with CAABU and MAP and gave an excellent, authoritive and in places …
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Interview: US support encourages Israel to continue atrocities in Palestine
I was interviewed by Press TV on 5/1/2016 about the continuing oppression of Palestinians following the 145th death recorded since the rise started in October 2015. Link to report and video here
Palestinians and Israelis will pay a heavy price for unchecked Jewish settler terror
The Middle East Monitor published this article on 29/12/2015 Image from the Middle East Monitor Palestinians and Israelis will pay a heavy price for unchecked Jewish settler terror The recent Israeli wedding video in which revellers danced with knives and guns, and stabbed pictures of Palestinian baby Ali Dawabsheh, who was burnt to death …
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