I was interviewed by Press TV on 22/3/2018 https://youtu.be/UQzR-DMMatk
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On the economic situation in the West Bank and Gaza
I was interviewed by Press Tv's on the news line broadcast on 19/3/2018 https://youtu.be/p7R0wRAgVVA
La vision d’Abbas pour la paix a été tuée dans l’œuf
Publié initialement par Middle East Eye, édition française on 2/3/2018 Le président palestinien a appelé à la tenue d’une conférence internationale d’ici la mi-2018 pour reconnaître la Palestine en tant qu’État, mais les perspectives sont moroses face au parti pris américain en faveur d’Israël Lors d’une récente réunion du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU, le …
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Abbas’ vision for peace is dead in its tracks
First published by the Middle East Eye on 27/2/2018 The Palestinian president has called for an international conference by mid-2018 to recognise Palestine as a state, but prospects are bleak amid US bias towards Israel At a recent UN Security Council meeting, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was set to deliver what was billed by his …
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Interview: America’s Controversial Israel Embassy Move
I was interviewed by Press Tv's On The News Line which was transmitted on 26/2/2018 In a move that appears to have been meant to add more fuel to fire, the United States has pushed forward a controversial move to transfer its embassy to Jerusalem al-Quds. The transfer that US President Donald Trump had previously …
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The Middle East Quartet still includes the US, so can it still play a role in the peace process?
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 9/2/2018 President Donald Trump address to Congress in Washington, US on 30 January 2018 [Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency] Since US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and the subsequent decision to cut American funding to UNRWA and the Palestinian Authority, the Palestinian leadership …
Interview: Is the US using aid to UNRWA as a method to extort and blackmail?
I appeared on Press TV's the sun will rise with Dr Ghada Karmi. This was broadcast on 2/2/2018 https://youtu.be/s0D9mF_nAQ8
EU is all talk and no action on Israel-Palestine conflict
First published by the Middle East Eye on 6/2/2018 If it is to be taken seriously as a broker for peace, the EU must make disruptive decisions to pressure Israel, just as the US has been doing against Palestinians The past few weeks have been transformational for the prospects, or rather lack thereof, for peace …
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UNRWA’s mandate ends only after return of Palestinian refugees
First published by the Arab Weekly on 28/1/2018 UNRWA’s highly recognisable logo, at least to Palestinians, adorns schools, hospitals and offices run by the organisation wherever the refugees live. Heavy blow. Palestinian refugees collect aid parcels at a UN food distribution centre in Rafah, on January 21.(AFP) The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine …
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Interview: US slammed for withholding UNRWA fund
Interview on Press TV Top Five on 25/1/2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXrNE-g5RB0&feature=youtu.be