The alternative is further violence, injustice and discrimination. When the UK parliament votes on Monday we must break this impasse. Last week the prime minister of Israel announced yet more illegal settlements in the West…
FRINGE MEETING AT THE AUTUMN CONFERENCE SUNDAY 5 OCTOBER, 2014 AT 6.15PM CAMPANILE, PICASSO 2 Racism is a continuing problem in many countries. It is a feature of the Palestine/Israel conflict. Palestinians are being demonised…
Israel says it will expropriate 4 sq km (1.5 sq miles) of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank. The decision to appropriate land south of Bethlehem is believed to be the largest seizure by…
The truce between Israel and Hamas may turn out to be no more than a pause. Let us hope it will not, but at least that pause gives us the opportunity to reflect on the…
On “This Week,” PLO Executive Committee Member Hanan Ashrawi on the impact of the Israeli ground offensive and airstrikes on Gaza. Published on 21 Jul 2014 http://youtu.be/aqzCWJEqjjI
At his Friday press conference, the prime minister ruled out full Palestinian sovereignty, derided the US approach to Israeli security, and set out his Middle East overview with unprecedented candor. His remarks were not widely…
Peers have called on the government to formally recognise the state of Palestine. The recent reconciliation deal announced between rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas offered the perfect opportunity fort the UK to help Israel…
Desmond Tutu speaking at the German Evangelical Church in 2007. (Photo: Elke Wetzig/Wikimedia Commons) The Presbyterian church’s biennial general assembly is taking place this week in Detroit. Desmond Tutu, the retired Anglican bishop who was active…
The heart of the E1 Settlement Plan In the overall context of Israel’s aim to annex vast areas of the Occupied State of Palestine to Israel, through its settlement enterprise and accompanying policies of colonization,…
This is all over the wires, and it might be historic. John Kerry, Secretary of State, blamed the Israelis for the breakdown of peace talks during a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday. Israel failed…
Q&A: Palestine’s Accession to International Treaties On Tuesday 1st April, following a unanimous decision by the Palestinian leadership, including the PLO Executive Committee President Mahmoud Abbas signed letters of accession to 15 multilateral treaties and…
Last week, Israel found itself isolated and condemned in Geneva, as the United Nations Human Rights Council passed four damning resolutions, each by 46-1. The resolutions testify to grave violations of international law, including the…
The Liberal Democrat Friends of Palestine regret the resignation of the party whip by Baroness Tonge and offer her their full support. Her resignation follows condemnation of her by the party leadership for remarks she…