UK chief rabbi owes us Palestinians an apology

UK chief rabbi owes us Palestinians an apology First appeared in the Electronic Intifada on 5/5/2016 For Palestinians, Zionism has meant war, forced displacement and diaspora. Abed Rahim KhatibAPA images The chief rabbi of the United Kingdom has weighed in on the row over alleged anti-Semitism in the Labour Party. Writing in The Telegraph this …

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British Palestinians want anti-Semitism eradicated and sanctions on Israel

British Palestinians want anti-Semitism eradicated and sanctions on Israel First appeared on the Middle East Monitor on 3 May 2016 The current debate about alleged anti-Semitism in the Labour Party and the ensuing clamour for eradicating this scourge from British politics is one that British Palestinians have followed with great interest; there has also been some …

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A Palestinian view on the antisemitism row

The Guardian published my letter below online on 2 May 2016 and on print on 3 May 2016. The Guardian 3/5/2016 A Palestinian view on the antisemitism row Jonathan Freedland (My plea to the left, 30 April) asks us to imagine if a country far away was created for black people and asks if the …

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Q&A on antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and BDS

Q&A on antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and BDS Produced by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) 29, April 2016 We are being contacted by members and supporters concerned with the misrepresentation of the campaign for Palestinian human rights by media and public figures. In the past few weeks and months there has been increasing discussion of antisemitism. It …

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If the Palestinians are guilty of incitement, then what does Israel’s 24/7 occupation amount to?

If the Palestinians are guilty of incitement, then what does Israel’s 24/7 occupation amount to? First published by the Middle East Monitor on 22/4/2016    Image from original article on Middle East Eye Hardly a day goes by without Israel accusing Palestinian leaders of incitement against the state and its citizens. They argue that such …

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Interview: EU concerned by the resumption of Israeli wall construction

I was interviewed by Press TV on 15/4/2016 about Israel's construction of the wall in the Bit Jala area. Watch here      

Interview: Israeli demolitions in West Bank rise by 275% in 2016

I was interviewed by Press TV about the exponential rise in demolitions of Palestinian structures in West Bank including homes and businesses. 11/4/2016 Watch here   

انتقادات لبريطانيا لموقفها من المستوطنات

انتقادات لبريطانيا لموقفها من المستوطنات محمد أمين-لندن غضب عارم في الأوساط الحقوقية والعربية أثارته معارضة بريطانيا تبني مجلس حقوق الإنسان بالأمم المتحدة قائمة سوداء للشركات العاملة أو المتعاملة مع المستوطنات، في صفعة قاسية لإسرائيل وللوبي المناصر لها بأوروبا. فقد أخفق ذلك اللوبي وحلفاؤه في عرقلة القرار، ورغم الضغط الأميركي والانتقاد البريطاني فإن الدولتين فشلتا في عرقلة …

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The BDS movement is not anti-Semitic

The Middle East Monitor published this article on the 30th of March 2016 The BDS movement is not anti-Semitic     Image from the Middle East Monitor The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution on 24 March put forward by the Palestinian Authority which included Clause 17 “to produce a database of all …

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Israel can’t use archaeology to justify colonialism and dispossession

The Middle East Eye published this article on 30 March, 2016 Israel can't use archaeology to justify colonialism and dispossession    Ever since the Zionist project succeeded in its endeavour to create a homeland for Jews in Palestine, the Palestinians have faced daily attempts by Israel to deny their rights and belonging to the land.  …

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