First published by the Middle East Eye on 11/8/2016 The troubles of the Middle East have followed the Olympic flame to Rio de Janeiro for the Brazilian games. An early controversy erupted even before the teams reached the Maracana Stadium. The Lebanese and Israeli delegations clashed when the organisers planned for the two teams to …
Continue reading Hey Israel, give Palestinians a sporting chance
first published by the Middle East Monitor on 10 August 2016 Israel’s recent decision to form a taskforce to target Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) activists for deportation is in stark contrast to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent claim that BDS had been defeated. Speaking at a special session of the State Control Committee …
Continue reading Faced with a choice of peace and BDS, Israel chooses BDS
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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I was interviewed by Russia Today about the British Police's attempt to question Israeli politician Tzipi Livni about possible war crimes. Link here Report on http://www.rt.com here
First published by the Middle East Monitor 2/7/2016 The Middle East Quartet has released its long-awaited report and to no one’s surprise it is claiming that the two-state solution is “in danger”. It alleges that this “danger” comes from Palestinian terrorism and incitement, and Israeli settlement building and takeover of the West Bank’s area C. …
Continue reading The two-state solution is dead; long live the two-state solution
28/6/2016 Anti #BDS cases against Leicester,Swansea & Geynedd Councils brought by Jewish Human Rights Watch dismissed.Right to boycott upheld. Full text of judgement below: Neutral Citation Number: [2016] EWHC 1512 (Admin) Case Nos: CO/4008/2015, CO/5026/2015 and CO/5027/2015 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION ADMINISTRATIVE COURT Royal Courts of Justice Strand, London, WC2A …
I was interviewed by Press TV about EU comments about peace process 8/6/2016 To view please click here
I was interviewed about the current situation in Palestine by East Staffs People's TV on 3 May 2016 Watch here
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