In the aftermath of Khaled Meshaal’s emotional visit to Gaza in celebration of Hamas’ 25th anniversary, commentary in Israel and the West has focused on his remarks at a rally as “defiant” and confirming “the…
The real story behind Operation Pillar of Defense in Gaza has not yet been investigated, but now that the explosions have stopped, we are obligated to delve into the truth. The decision to kill Hamas…
103 of the 158 people killed in Gaza by Israeli military action this month were civilians. 30 were children, 12 of whom were under the age of 10. Even if Israel’s self-defence argument is accepted,…
State forced to release ‘red lines’ document for food consumption in the coastal Strip following legal battle; official: state has right to determine who it assists. After a three-and-a-half-year legal battle waged by the Gisha…
The soldiers arrive in the dead of night. They kick, they smash, they destroy. They break in, rudely awakening an entire house and its inhabitants, including children and babies. One officer pulls out a detailed…
Triggered by gas-price increases, tens of thousands of Palestinian taxi, truck and bus drivers in the West Bank observed a one-day strike, effectively shutting down cities. This, as Al Jazeera reported, was the culmination of…
Available at: http://www.epolitix.com/latestnews/article-detail/newsarticle/baroness-tonge-giving-aid-to-gaza-money-well-spent/ In giving aid to the occupied territories of Palestine, in the West Bank and Gaza, is the UK government supporting the illegal occupation of Palestine, asks Baroness Tonge. In the forward to a…
Open Letter to Netanyahu from German Jewish Forum posted at JfJfP: http://jfjfp.com/?p=26579 Press Release 09.11.11 To the Prime Minister of the State of Israel, Mr. Benyamin Netanyahu Shalom, dear Prime Minister, In your address to the General…
The future is now. The revolution is in progress; just wait for what’s to come. By Gideon Levy at Haaretz: http://bit.ly/tLph41 One day not long from now we will wake up to a different kind…
Via Jonathan Fryer’s blog: http://jonathanfryer.wordpress.com/2011/11/04/palestine-unesco-and-the-us/ The vote to accord Palestine member status at UNESCO means that the Palestinians now have their foot in the door of the United Nations and this must now make it easier…
Via Palestine Monitor: http://www.palestinemonitor.org/?p=2780 Author: Silvia Boarini Al-Araqib and the Bedouins At the break of dawn on 27 July 2010, the unrecognized Bedouin village of al-Araqib, home to the Turi tribe, was surrounded by 1,500 police…
Tomorrow, the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, is expected to ask the United Nations Security Council for the world body to recognise Palestinian statehood. At least 130 of the 193 members of the…
Why the British Government should recognise the independent State of Palestine and its Territorial Integrity A Caabu Briefing Paper by John McHugo 1. Introduction 1.1 The Oslo Accords which were intended to lead to peace…
LFDP will be hosting “Talking to Hamas: the need for long-term regional security” at the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference in March, featuring Lord Alderdice and Gabrielle Rifkind, Oxford Research Group Director of the Human Security…