First published by the Arab Weekly on 20 November 2016 The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States seems to have emboldened Israeli politicians, who clearly feel their strongest ally will provide them with the chance to end any hope of freedom or independence for the Palestinians. Soon after Trump’s win, the …
Continue reading Israel welcomes Trump’s win with new anti-Palestinian laws
Firs published by the Middle East Eye on 10/11/2016 Instead of finding creative language of condemnation, the international community should declare that settlements are illegal and prohibit trade _____________________________________________________________ Israel is the only state in the world that believes that it can continue to build settlements only for Jews in East Jerusalem, the West Bank …
Continue reading Empty condemnation of Israeli settlements doesn’t work: We need action
I was interviewed by Press TV on 6/10/2016 about US unhappiness with the announcement of anew Israeli settlement despite 'understandings' with Netanyahu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWgebQCtRAs
First published by the Middle East Monitor on 23/9/2016 Having failed to convince most of the world to accept its colonisation of Palestine, Israel has been busy redefining the long standing meaning of words and phrases in the hope that their new definition becomes the accepted norm. Words and phrases such as terror, anti-Semitism, security, …
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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
I was interviewed by Press TV about EU comments about peace process 8/6/2016 To view please click here
This was first published by the Middle East Eye on 21 May, 2016 It just ain’t cricket: How Israel ‘transfers’ land from Palestinians to settlers image from Middle East Eye The cricket season is in full swing in England and this was possibly playing on my mind when I read this headline in Haaretz “Israel …
Continue reading It just ain’t cricket: How Israel ‘transfers’ land from Palestinians to settlers
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 …
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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