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 …
Continue reading What options does Abbas have after that General Assembly vote?
I was interviewed by Press TV on 17/12/2017 https://youtu.be/uFLr7C0PJnk
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 …
Continue reading Le pire accord de l’histoire ? Trump veut faire de Jérusalem la capitale d’Israël
First published by the Middle East Eye on 4/12/2017 2017 has been a dreadful year for the Palestinians and it could be about to end on an even worse note as Trump may hand Jerusalem to Israel on a plate Palestinians had hoped that 2017, the year that marked the centenary of the Balfour …
Continue reading The worst ever deal? Trump declaring Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
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 …
Continue reading A tale of two embassies and the ‘ultimate deal’
I was interviewed by RT on 25/11/2017 https://youtu.be/d5VzeauL6Ks
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 22/11/2017 A general view from the Arabic Islamic American Summit at King Abdul Aziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on 21 May, 2017 [Bandar Algaloud/Anadolu Agency] At a recent MEMO conference entitled “Crisis in Saudi Arabia: War Succession and Future”, I asked Professor Madawi Al-Rasheed of the London …
Continue reading How long before the Israeli flag flies over Riyadh?
I contributed to Press TV's The Newsline programme on 16/11/2017 This can be watched here
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18/7/2017 Middle East Eye FR La défense de la mosquée al-Aqsa, chérie par 1,6 milliard de musulmans de par le monde, a été laissée aux 300 000 Palestiniens de Jérusalem, qui font face à un occupant particulièrement brutal et impitoyable Les implications de l’incident mortel de vendredi dernier à Al-Aqsa vont bien au-delà du …
Continue reading Attaque d’al-Aqsa : les Palestiniens quasiment abandonnés
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