Palestinians don’t attack Israeli soldiers in pursuit of ‘economic peace’

The Middle East Eye published this on 2/3/2016 Palestinians don't attack Israeli soldiers in pursuit of 'economic peace' Following France's stuttering attempt to restart the peace process, US Secretary of State John Kerry met Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman. This could lead to a meeting between Israel and the PA possibly in …

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Abbas commits to more negotiations while violence escalates

The Middle East Monitor publiched my article on 15/1/2016 Abbas commits to more negotiations while violence escalates    Image from the Middle East Monitor In his first speech of 2016, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas reviewed the situation facing the Palestinians and set out his approach for the forthcoming year. He started with the …

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TV Interview about continuing killings of Palestinians by Israel

I was interviewed by Press TV on 9/1/2016 about continuing Israeli killings of Palestinians by Israeli security forces. There is no accountability.  Link here    

UK Parliament debates Palestinian child prisoners 

UK Parliament debates Palestinian child prisoners  Labour MP Sarah Champion secured a debate in Parliament on 6/1/2016 on Palestinian child prisoners. This was held in West Minister Hall, not in the main chamber and attracted around 50 MPs. Sarah had recently visited Palestine with CAABU and MAP and gave an excellent, authoritive and in places …

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Stories from an occupation: the Israelis who broke silence

The Observer 8/6/2014 Link A group called Breaking the Silence has spent 10 years collecting accounts from Israeli soldiers who served in the Palestinian territories. To mark the milestone, 10 hours' worth of testimony was read to an audience in Tel Aviv. Here we print some extracts Israeli soldiers arrest a Palestinian after clashes at …

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More mistreatment of Palestinian children by the IDF in Hebron

Thanks to @palestinecideo and the ISM for two further videos of IDF intimidation and attempted arrest of Palestinian children in Alkhalil, Hebron. Far from the 'most moral army in the World' Israeli Hasbara tries to portray, it is a murderous, cowardly instrument of intimidation by an Apartheid state. "#Palestine #Video 15-year-old #Palestinian boy assaulted and …

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