First published by the Middle East Eye on 23/12/2017 The number of settlements and settlers continues to rise at an alarming rate adding unnecessary nails to the coffin of the two-state solution On 23 December 2016, the last UN Security Council Resolution on Palestine and Israel was passed. The resolution reaffirmed the illegality of Israeli settlement activities …
Category: Settlements
Interview: Israeli Settlement Violations
I was interviewed by Press TV for their On The Newsline programme about the US Embassy move and recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's Capital https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJqkqrYQllo
How long before the Israeli flag flies over Riyadh?
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 22/11/2017 A general view from the Arabic Islamic American Summit at King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 21 May, 2017 [Bandar Algaloud/Anadolu Agency] At a recent MEMO conference entitled “Crisis in Saudi Arabia: War Succession and Future”, I asked Professor Madawi Al-Rasheed of the London …
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Interview: Saudis told Abbas to back Trump’s plan or resign
I contributed to Press TV's The Newsline programme on 16/11/2017 This can be watched here
What if Wales had been offered to the Jews as a homeland?
First published by the Middle East Eye on 1/11/2017 #Balfour One hundred years ago, the Balfour Declaration backed Palestine as a Jewish homeland. Imagining if history had taken another turn offers a fresh perspective. On 2 November 1917, British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour sent a letter to Lord Walter Rothschild, a prominent zionist, which …
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Israel is pushing its luck with the EU
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 20/10/2017 Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks during US President Donald Trump's (R) visit to Israel on 23 May 2017. [Israeli Government Press Office/Haim Zach/Handout] When it comes to the various stakeholders in the Israeli Palestinian conflict Israel has guaranteed American support in almost whatever …
Who sets US policy on Israel and Palestine?
First published by the Arab Weekly on 15/10/2017 With Trump, Tillerson, Trump’s advisers and his ambassador seemingly working in an uncoordinated manner, it may be a case of too many cooks spoiling the peace broth. The president of the United States normally sets the broad objectives of the country’s foreign policy, which largely follow his …
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Labour, Conservatives and the quest for a Palestinian state
First published by the Middle East Eye on 5/10/2017 As the 2017 conference season in the UK comes to a close, Palestinians can only hope that a future Labour government will recognise their pursuit of justice and freedom The annual conference season for the political parties in the UK has been in full swing. The …
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The US kicks the Israeli-Palestinian peace deal into the long grass
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 …
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Interview: UN Chief says Israel’s settlement activity in Occupied Territories illegal under international law
Aired on Press TV on 29/8/2017https://youtu.be/Gxullc7alBk
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