Category: Universal Jurisdiction

Interview: We Must Be Careful Whether to Say Saudi Journalist ‘Is Alive or Not’ – Scholar

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I was interviewed by Sputnik about Jamal Khashuggi on 8/10/2018 Concerns are growing for the well-being of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi who was last seen entering the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday. His fiancee waited for him outside the consulate for 11 hours, but there was no sign of Khashoggi leaving, and he has not been seen or …

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Conference: Holding Palestine in the light

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Lichfield is holding a conference entitled Holding Palestine in the Light 7-9 October. This promises to be an excellent event and I am privileged to be contributing to it. Details here

Who singles out Israel, its critics or its apologists?

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First published by the Middle East Eye 25/7/2016 Israel and its supporters often accuse supporters of Palestinian rights for unfairly singling Israel out for criticism. They suggest that with so many abusers of human rights around the world, the focus should be on them, with some suggesting that once all the other abusers have been …

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What hope is there for Palestinians?

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First published by the Middle East Monitor  15/7/2016 The situation for Palestinians pursuing freedom, independence and the right of return continues to worsen. The occupation continues unabated, Jerusalem is being Judaised at an alarming rate, the siege on Gaza is as tight as ever and the refugees continue to languish in camps and those in …

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The anniversary of the attack on the Mavi Marmara, and the Gaza siege

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I will always remember where I was when Israel attacked the peaceful Gaza siege breaking flotilla. I was watching live transmission of interviews with some of the passengers on the lead ship, the Mavi Marmara. I remember feeling excited but worried. Could the siege really be broken? Could this peaceful protest achieve what the Palestinians …

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For Israeli war criminals, the UK is open for business

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Image from the Times of Israel Update 14/5: Join protest against Livni on 15 May in London Israeli 'Justice' Minister, Tzipi Livni is a suspected war criminal. This is for her role in 'Operation Cast Lead', the devastating attack on Gaza in 2008/9. She was Israel's Foreign Minister. It is ironic that a 'Justice Minister' …

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