Interview with Dance Movement Psychotherapist (DMP) Claire M. Perriam
What brought you to Dance Movement Psychotherapy work?
My work as a DMP began after a lengthy career as a dancer and choreographer in the commercial and private sector. This work was fulfilling and exciting but I was ready for new challenges and wanted… Continue reading
The American Manifest Destiny
Clive Hambidge
Killing from afar
Americans and their European poodles coiffeured red white and blue in American power salons are unlawfully targeting, and killing from afar, suspected militants innocent bystanders, and helpers, labelled “collateral damage,” whilst avoiding more politically toxic body bags containing … Continue reading
A London-based freelance editor and writer with interests in media, politics and in particular refugee issues, Tom Charles is Head of Community and Parliamentary Affairs for Facilitate Global.
With an MA from Sheffield University in International Politics, Tom was Media Officer on the Executive Committee of the Labour Friends of Palestine between 2009 and… Continue reading
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The Twinning
Clive Hambidge
Palestinian Children in Israeli military detention
Here in South Tottenham (London), attending a Twinning Conference organised excellently and robustly by Haringey Justice for Palestinians[1], a creative branch of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, I am just recovering from the… Continue reading
In valiant fortitude
Soraya Boyd
Unlawfully pincered between harsh collective punishment and base military aggression
The tear bedabbled faces of innocent children in constant lacrimation
Afforded no respite cling desperately to their progenitor for safety and protection
Incessantly tossed and… Continue reading
The belligerent occupier
Soraya Boyd
With breathtaking magnitude, resolute in forefending responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity
A darkly glib inhabits the psychic scape of a ruinously polished occupier seeking pseudo security
Justifying the indefensible to effect incessant brutal dispossession and perpetrate vile… Continue reading
In Memory Of A People With A Land
Soraya Boyd
A wailing poignancy tearing at the very heart of a much troubled core
Drenched in a blood soaked landscape incessantly scarred by murderous lore
Powerfully bearing witness to insatiably violent gratuitous gore
No-where to escape from the invasive… Continue reading
A Most Familiar Drama … Murder Most Foul …
Soraya Boyd
Aided and abetted by its coalition of the willing
Plundering Israel tears a thirst-deprived people and its parched land asunder
Under the auspices of its American heel
Raiding Israel steals away every last of drop of water
Aided and abetted by its… Continue reading
Abbas Submits Weak UN Status Bid
Stephen Lendman
Palestine deserves full UN membership. It’s entitled to all rights and privileges afforded other Member States. Getting them is simple. It should have happened years ago.
Palestine satisfies all essential criteria. On November 15, 1988, it achieved statehood.
Previous articles explained. Security Council… Continue reading
Palestinians to renew UN statehood bid
Agencies
The Palestinians will renew a bid to upgrade their status at the United Nations, a move which could strengthen their statehood claims after talks with Israel stalled.
Palestinians are listed as a UN observer “entity” with no voting rights. They will ask to be made… Continue reading
Palestinian UN Recognition Bid Wins Support From Switzerland, Denmark
Stephanie Nebehay and Noah Browning
GENEVA/RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Switzerland and Denmark on Wednesday joined a growing list of European countries that back an upgrade for Palestinians to non-member status at the United Nations, a victory that would be a diplomatic… Continue reading
Peace of the Wicked
Poetry by Mamoon Alabbasi
A poem observing the suffering in Gaza.
(LONDON) – Though they continue to strike
With a sick style of apartheid
All is excused in the name of security
As world powers turn a blind eye
And… Continue reading