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Increasing settler violence goes unchecked by the Israel ‘Defence’ Forces

On By kamelhawwashIn Apartheid, children, Coloumns, coronavirus, IDF, Israel, Jewish terror, middle east monitor, Occupation, Palestine, Settlements1 Comment

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 12/3/2021 As I was reading an article headlined "Israel says 600 children given Covid jab had no serious side effects", my twitter feed was filled with messages expressing outrage about a video of some other children: Palestinian children.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=middleeastmnt&dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-0&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1369680316051390468&lang=en-gb&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.middleeastmonitor.com%2F20210312-increasing-settler-violence-goes-unchecked-by-the-israel-defence-forces%2F&siteScreenName=MiddleEastMnt&theme=light&widgetsVersion=e1ffbdb%3A1614796141937&width=550px This told a very different story. Palestinian children aged …

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Palestinians Must Not Waste Opportunity to Pursue Israel at the ICC

On By kamelhawwashIn Abbas, annexation, Coloumns, Donald Trump, Gaza, Great March of Return, Hamas, house demolitions, ICC, Inside Arabia, Israel, Netanyahu, Occupation, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Security Council, Settlements, United States1 Comment

First published by Inside Arabia on 17/2/2021 Palestinians and their supporters greeted the ICC Pre-trial Chamber’s recent decision that Palestine is considered a state and that the Court has jurisdiction to investigate alleged Israeli crimes with a mixture of relief and joy. However, past legal wins were wasted by the Palestinian leadership. The question now …

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Palestine’s electoral process threatens to legitimise the status quo

On By kamelhawwashIn Abbas, Coloumns, Deal of the Centuary, Donald Trump, Elections, Fatah, Hamas, Israel, Jerusalem, middle east eye, Occupation, Palestinian Authority, Peace process, PLO, Refugees1 Comment

First published by the Middle East Eye on 27/1/2021 By holding parliamentary elections first, the Palestinian leadership aims to protect the PA and the Oslo paradigm. A series of Palestinian elections have been scheduled between May and August (AFP/file photo) A letter from Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was enough to trigger a long-awaited presidential decree by Palestinian Authority (PA) President …

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l proceso electoral palestino amenaza con legitimar el statu quo

On By kamelhawwashIn Abbas, Deal of the Centuary, Elections, Jerusalem, middle east eye, Moving US EMbassy, Palestinian Authority, PLO, Security Council, Settlements, SpanishLeave a comment

First published by the Middle East Eye on 27/1/2021 Enero 27, 2021 Prensa Comunidad Palestina Una carta del jefe de Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, bastó para que el presidente de la Autoridad Palestina (AP), Mahmoud Abbas, promulgara este mes un esperado decreto presidencial que establece un calendario de elecciones. Tras meses de negociaciones y reuniones entre las …

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Review of 2020

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My review of 2020 on Inspire FM on 1/1/2021 My contribution starts 1 hour and 33 minutes into the programme https://www.facebook.com/inspirefmluton/videos/3909238509099937/

The Expansion of the Israeli Apartheid State in the West Bank

On By kamelhawwashIn annexation, Apartheid, Coloumns, Deal of the Centuary, Donald Trump, Inside Arabia, Israel, Palestine, Security Council, Settlements, Sovereignty1 Comment

First published by Inside Arabia on 30/12/2020 As President Trump’s term ends, he leaves behind a legacy that has emboldened Israel to advance its apartheid policies across historic Palestine. Israel’s announcement that it intends to further develop infrastructure to sustain its settlements, is an outcome of this—ensuring a perpetual conflict between Israel and Palestinians and …

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Interview: UNRWA Runs Out of Money

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I joined Waqar Rizvi on Scope to discuss UNRWA’s financial difficulties on 28/11/2020 The interview starts 13 minutes into the programme https://youtu.be/tBvuk8rWlCg

Arab Deals with Israel Weaken Prospect of Two-State Solution

On By kamelhawwashIn Abbas, annexation, Apartheid, Coloumns, Deal of the Centuary, Donald Trump, Inside Arabia, Israel, Jerusalem, Netanyahu, Normalaisation, Occupation, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Peace process, PLO, Security Council, Settlements, United StatesLeave a comment

First published by Inside Arabia on 10/11/2020 President Trump’s administration has made a two-state solution in Palestine almost unachievable. The more Arab countries that normalize with Israel, the less chance there is that this key pillar of the Palestinian cause will be realized. sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and US Ambassador to Israel David …

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Palestinian National Council Should Come Before Legislative and Presidential Elections

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First published by Inside Arabia on 27/10/2020 Palestinian institutions are badly in need of renewal through democratic elections. However, before any other elections, the institution that needs this the most is the Palestinian National Council, which is the highest legitimate authority for the Palestinian people. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a leadership meeting at his …

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Open Letter to the Labour Party

On By kamelhawwashIn annexation, anti Semitism, Apartheid, BDS, BDS Law, Britian, Deal of the Centuary, Donald Trump, Gaza, IHRA, Israel, Jerusalem, Jews, Netanyahu, Occupation, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Peace process, Recognition, Refugees, Right of Return, Settlements, UK3 Comments

18/9/2020 We write as British Palestinians. Many of us are members of the Labour Party, some are not. We have previously expressed our fears of how the space to publicly bring the facts of the Palestinian people’s history and ongoing dispossession into the public domain was under severe threat. Then, as now, our concerns were …

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