I was interviewed by Press TV about the recall of the Palestinian Ambassador to the US, Dr Husam Zomlot, to Ramallah for 'consultations' on 1/1/2018 https://youtu.be/GUwyI8Y3P8w
Category: United States
What options does Abbas have after that General Assembly vote?
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 27/12/2017 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas makes a speech during extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul, Turkey on 13 December 2017 [Onur Çoban/Anadolu Agency] As the dust settles on a significant week at the UN, in which America’s recognition of Jerusalem as …
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Israel’s ‘realities on the ground’ make a solution to the conflict harder to achieve
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 …
Professor Kamel Hawwash speech at Birmingham protest against Trump‘s recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel
Protest took place in Birmingham, UK on 23/12/2017 https://youtu.be/TnI8_l5u_gY
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
Interview: US vetoes UNSC resolution on Trump’s al-Quds move
I was interviewed by Press TV on 18/12/12017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHiYPXuf7VM&feature=youtu.be
Interview: UNSC considering draft resolution to reject US decision on status of Jerusalem
I was interviewed by Press TV on 17/12/2017 https://youtu.be/uFLr7C0PJnk
What’s next for Jerusalem?
First published in the Arab Weekly on 17/12/2017 Coming up with creative ideas to bring peace is laudable but rewarding Israel for its illegal policies can only reignite the conflict. For Palestinians, December 6 may well be remembered as “Black Wednesday,” the day when the United States defied international law and consensus on the status …
Le pire accord de l’histoire ? Trump veut faire de Jérusalem la capitale d’Israël
Middle East Eye 6/12/2017 Année terrible pour les Palestiniens, 2017 pourrait s’achever sur une note encore plus amère puisque Trump s’apprête à offrir Jérusalem à Israël sur un plateau Les Palestiniens espéraient que l’année 2017, qui marque le centenaire de la déclaration Balfour, les 70 ans de la Nakba et les 50 ans de l’occupation de la …
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A tale of two embassies and the ‘ultimate deal’
First published in the Arab Weekly on 3/12/2017 The continuing discussions on moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem raise serious doubts with the Palestinians. Risks ahead. The exterior of the US Embassy building in Tel Aviv. (AFP) US Vice-President Mike Pence recently confirmed that “President Donald Trump is actively considering when and how to move …
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