An important question arises in relation to yesterday's reconciliation agreement reached in Gaza between Fatah and Hamas. Why now? It seems that a combination of factors both internal and external contributed to this. The change of regime in Egypt, coupled with its withdrawal from Syria saw Hamas isolated and facing a financial crisis. Things were …
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UK National Union of Teachers puts Palestine Centre Stage at National Conference
I had a most inspiring experience this morning when I addressed the National Union of Teachers (NUT) conference in Brighton. The Largest teachers' Union in the UK allocated an hour for an international session and specifically to hear a report back from its delegation to Palestine last October. The diverse, eleven member delegation,organised by the …
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A peace process must deliver justice
Secretary's Kerry's efforts to deliver a peace agreement between the 63 year old Zionist state of Israel and the PLO was doomed from day zero. The basis for starting the talks was for Kerry to promise enough behind closed doors just to get the two sides to meet without a clear framework. The framework he …
A peace process must deliver justice
Secretary's Kerry's efforts to deliver a peace agreement between the 63 year old Zionist state of Israel and the PLO was doomed from day zero. The basis for starting the talks was for Kerry to promise enough behind closed doors just to get the two sides to meet without a clear framework. The framework he …
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