Category Archives: Middle East

‘Like going down Memory Lane’: Brits For Peace Now raises hopes but offers nothing new

Posted on 29/02/2012 by

The launch of Brits For Peace Now (BFPN) at Portcullis House, London, on 27 February reflected well on its young leadership whose energy and dynamism ensured a good turnout — testament to the continuing desire for a peaceful resolution of … Continue reading →

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‘Back the Palestinians’ UN bid’ the right wing Reut Institute tells Bibi–I agree

Posted on 23/09/2011 by

What does it mean when a highly influential, government-friendly think thank offers the most cogent, well-informed and well-argued advice to the Netanyahu coalition as to how it should respond to the Palestinians’ UN bid and the advice appears to be … Continue reading →

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Can Israel’s mass social protest embrace the end of occupation as a key demand?

Posted on 04/09/2011 by

If you will, harden your heart against the sight of hundreds of thousands of Israelis protesting against rampant inequality and demanding a decent society. There’s reason enough to do so: what about all the non-citizens between the Mediterranean and the … Continue reading →

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Israel and the Anti-Boycott Law: The Wider Implications of Popular Indifference

Posted on 20/07/2011 by

This piece is cross-posted from openDemocracy where it was published on 19 July. A small part of it appeared in my earlier post on the anti-boycott law (13 July). The motivation for the law is not primarily to give voice … Continue reading →

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IJV Panel on the Arab Uprisings and the Israel-Palestine Conflict

Posted on 19/07/2011 by

This piece is cross-posted from the Independent Jewish Voices blog Chaired byย Professor Jacqueline Roseย (Queen Mary, University of London), the IJV panel event discussing the impact of the Arab Spring on developments in Israel-Palestine, which was held at Birkbeck, University of … Continue reading →

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The Anti-Boycott Law Crosses a Line: Will Israel’s True Friends Now Wake Up?

Posted on 13/07/2011 by

Only a few days ago I was talking about the issue of boycotting Israel with Jewish friends at a party. All could be defined as critical friends of Israel or liberal Zionists, deeply disturbed by the intransigence of the Netanyahu … Continue reading →

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Black Propaganda and Violent Rhetoric: Israel is Shooting Itself in the Foot over the Gaza Flotilla

Posted on 28/06/2011 by

Some first rate bloggers and journalists are covering the Gaza flotilla and revealing the lengths to which the Israeli authorities are prepared to go to stop the entire enterprise in its tracks. Not being party to any additional information about … Continue reading →

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