First published by the Middle East Monitor on 30/8/2018 Israeli forces fire tear gas at Palestinian during a protest in Nablus West Bank on 15 February 2018 [Nedal Eshtayah/Anadolu Agency] Ever since Israel passed the Nation State Law, Palestinians and neutral observers have been wondering about its possible impact on the substantial Palestinian minority in …
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Israel challenges the world: I am an Apartheid state, what are you going to do about it?
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 23/7/2018 View of a Palestinian refugee camp behind Israel's apartheid wall in east Jerusalem on 3 December 2014 [Muammar Awad/Apaimages] Remember the date, 19 July 2018 is when Israel’s pretense of democracy, the Knesset passed the Nation State Bill, which could more aptly be called, the “Jewish State …
Gaza’s children deserve to be rescued like the boys in Thailand
First published by the Middle East Eye 12/7/1018 Palestinian children see the efforts put into the rescue of the Thai boys and wonder why nobody cares as much about them The whole world rejoiced when 12 boys trapped in a cave in Thailand were rescued alongside their football coach. Divers from around the world risked their lives …
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Ireland’s decision to advance boycott bill could be the tipping point for justice for Palestine
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 12/7/2018 Construction workers build illegal settlements in Jerusalem [Sliman Khader/Apaimages] The Palestinian people are in need of some good news to boost their morale at an extremely difficult time in their struggle for freedom, justice and equality. There has been little good news, particularly since US President …
Israel closing Gaza’s main trade terminal
I was interviewed by Press TV on 9/7/2018 https://youtu.be/DCcQDefmWw8
Interview: Middle East minister: No evidence UK arms used in violence in Gaza
I was interviewed by RT UK on 19/6/2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liytCPPMnbk
Is Mahmoud Abbas’ peace plan achievable?
First published by TRT World on 5/6/2018 The US has effectively removed any facade of its status as 'mediator' between Palestinians and Israelis. Will it be possible for any peace process to move forward in the face of US and Israeli belligerence? The Palestinians are at a crossroad, as they commemorate the 51 anniversary of …
Six million Palestinians are a fact Trump and Netanyahu can’t ignore forever
First published by the Middle East Eye on 1/6/2018 Abandoned by the world, Palestinians could find strength in demographics The political climate is ripe for Israel to achieve, in only a matter of months, victories it would once have only dreamed of attaining over a number of decades. The primary reason for this? Donald Trump. …
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US embassy move is a day of mourning and a warning
First published by the Middle East Eye on 14/5/2018 As Trump celebrates the relocation of his country’s embassy to Jerusalem, Israel should recognise that the next generation of Palestinians will never stop fighting back The vultures are circling again, this time on a mission to take another bite out of Palestine's heart, Jerusalem, 70 years …
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Interview: Palestinians in Europe hold annual conference
I took part in the Sun will Rise programme for Press Tv which was broadcast on 4/5/2018 https://youtu.be/Q93uFCtC4B4
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