What if Wales had been offered to the Jews as a homeland?

First published by the Middle East Eye on 1/11/2017 #Balfour One hundred years ago, the Balfour Declaration backed Palestine as a Jewish homeland. Imagining if history had taken another turn offers a fresh perspective.   On 2 November 1917, British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour sent a letter to Lord Walter Rothschild, a prominent zionist, which …

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Israeli authorities systematically abusing Palestinian minors

I was interviewed by Press TV on 25/10/2017 https://youtu.be/9Y-XNIrQsS8

Israel is pushing its luck with the EU

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 20/10/2017 Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks during US President Donald Trump's (R) visit to Israel on 23 May 2017. [Israeli Government Press Office/Haim Zach/Handout] When it comes to the various stakeholders in the Israeli Palestinian conflict Israel has guaranteed American support in almost whatever …

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Who sets US policy on Israel and Palestine?

First published by the Arab Weekly on 15/10/2017 With Trump, Tillerson, Trump’s advisers and his ambassador seemingly working in an uncoordinated manner, it may be a case of too many cooks spoiling the peace broth. The president of the United States normally sets the broad objectives of the country’s foreign policy, which largely fol­low his …

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Tv interview: Hamas-Fatah reconciliation

I was interviewed by Press TV on 8/10/2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwy-lMh94dI

Labour, Conservatives and the quest for a Palestinian state

First published by the Middle East Eye on 5/10/2017 As the 2017 conference season in the UK comes to a close, Palestinians can only hope that a future Labour government will recognise their pursuit of justice and freedom The annual conference season for the political parties in the UK has been in full swing. The …

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Interview: Gaza students struggling to obtain exit visas by Israel to join university courses abroad

I was interviewed by RT UK on 28/9/2017 https://youtu.be/7mvbAcLP9O0

Tv interview: Israel cuts jail term of soldier guilty of manslaughter

I was interviewed by Press TV on 28/9/2017 https://youtu.be/PWD8dwGgBq4

The US kicks the Israeli-Palestinian peace deal into the long grass

First published by the Middle East Eye on 30/8/2017 #Occupation Just days after a US delegation visit to Israel and Palestine, Netanyahu declares that Israel will no longer uproot settlements. Any dreams of peace anytime soon are a long way off   Say what you want about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but he doesn’t …

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Interview: UN Chief says Israel’s settlement activity in Occupied Territories illegal under international law

Aired on Press TV on 29/8/2017https://youtu.be/Gxullc7alBk