‘No alternative’ to Saudi peace plan, says expert
The Saudi peace initiative first saw light some 13 years ago, and apparently there are still many key figures in the Arab world who would like to see it revived. “Now that Prime Minister (Benjamin)…
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My big fat Israeli arsenal
With Washington’s latest gift — thousands of smart bombs, missiles and bunker busters — our pace of armament continues to spiral, yet I don’t feel any safer. By Uri Misgav 06:40 22.05.15 It warms the…
Britain must recognise Palestine – for all our sakes, says diplomat.
The democratic election of a new government is a moment of hope – a new beginning. Our new government should restore hope of a peaceful solution to the Israel/Palestine conflict by recognising both states in…
Official: Palestinians to Prosecute Israel at ICC on June 25
A senior diplomat announced on Wednesday that Palestinians are to submit two lawsuits against Israel to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on June 25. Nabil Abu Zneid, the Palestinian ambassador in the…
Do we have a demagogue as minister of justice?
Now that the Lib Dems are back in opposition, it is worth reflecting on how the Conservatives are likely to act without their restraining hand. That hand will be sorely missed – and even sooner…
Stop whining. Long live Israel’s new and honest government
Israel’s new government won’t spout hollow slogans about peace, human rights, and justice. The truth will be thrust in the faces of Israelis – and the world. By Gideon Levy | May 10, 2015 |…
West Bank village challenges Israeli planning policy in court
Arab town and NGOs appeal to Supreme Court to prevent demolitions, overturn rules that hamper Palestinian building It was a large house with three floors and freshly painted pale blue shutters that had just been…
Historical whitewash: Great Britain must be held accountable for its role in the Nakba
Nothing more exemplifies the historical whitewash of British rule in Palestine between 1917 and 1948 than the response (or lack of) to David Cameron’s speech in the Israeli Kneeset in March 2014. Therein he briefly propounded…
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[VID] ‘I have a dream’: Ayman Odeh’s maiden Knesset speech
Head of the Joint List shares his vision of a shared, equal future for Jews and Arabs in Israel. But is it a vision left-wing Israelis and liberal American Jews can sign onto? Ayman Odeh,…
Germany subsidizes sale of four warships to Israel
May 11 Israel bought four German-made corvette warships on Monday to help secure its Mediterranean gas rigs, with Berlin heavily subsidizing the deal, Israel’s Defence Ministry said on Monday. The ships, worth 430 million euros…
Vatican to Recognize Palestinian State in New Treaty
ROME — The Vatican said Wednesday that it had concluded a treaty to recognize Palestinian statehood, a symbolic but significant step welcomed by Palestinians but upsetting to the Israeli government. Formal recognition of a Palestinian state…
Parliamentary candidates’ perceptions of Israel and Palestine
http://www.map-uk.org/downloads/parliamentary-candidate-polling—dods.pdf New poll finds that a majority of parliamentary candidates support UK recognition of the State of Palestine in 2015 Parliamentary candidates standing in next week’s UK General Election have signalled their support for the…
Israel Festival hit hard by boycott in wake of Gaza assault, director admits
Israel’s flagship annual cultural festival has been forced to curtail its 2015 schedule because last summer’s assault on Gaza and the growing impact of Palestinian calls for cultural boycott are making it harder to attract…
Killing in Gaza, saving in Nepal: Israel’s moral hypocrisy
Israel doesn’t have to go all the way to Kathmandu to save lives; it would be enough to lift the siege it imposes an hour’s drive from Tel Aviv and let Gaza be rebuilt. By…
Justice for Palestine and peace in the Middle East are core values for Liberal Democrats
When the Liberal Democrats entered coalition negotiations with the Conservatives five years ago (how far back in time that now seems!), we in the Lib Dem Friends of Palestine (LDFP) were full of foreboding. We…