Instead of attending another security meeting with Israel, the PA should bolster resistance against it

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 18/3/2023 The English saying goes, "once bitten, twice shy". A more damning Arabic saying roughly translates to "the mind of someone trying something (that has failed again) is surely ruined". Both apply to the Palestinian Authority (PA) which has decided to join the Aqaba follow-up security meeting in Sharm …

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Palestinians must ensure that Nizar Banat did not die in vain

First published by the Middle East Monitor on 25/6/2021 A group of Palestinians holding banners gathers to protest against the death of Nizar Banat, on 24 June 2021, in Ramallah, West Bank. [Issam Rimawi - Anadolu Agency] The past few weeks have seen us waking up to news of more Palestinian deaths in Gaza or …

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Interview: Palestinians vote to suspend Israel’s recognition

I was interviewed by Press TV about the final statement of the Palestinian Central Council on 15/1/2018   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KftHJfLdw0A&feature=youtu.be