Tag Archives: Palestine

‘Personal Journeys: The Global Impact of Israel’s Dissenting Voices’

Notes taken by Susan Walpole – Facilitate Global Fundraising Dinner, London, 10 April 2013

These notes are of two brief talks by Miko Peled and Ilan Pappe, followed by a Question and Answer (Q & A) session. Views expressed are… Continue reading

Posted on May 10, 2013 by FG

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

Posted on January 13, 2013 by FG

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

Posted on November 28, 2012 by FG

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

Posted on November 28, 2012 by FG

Manipulating History: The Different Faces of ‘Popular Resistance’ in Palestine

Ramzy Baroud

Apparently, ‘popular resistance’ has suddenly elevated to become a clash of visions or strategies between the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah and its rivals in Gaza, underscoring an existing and deepening rift between various factions and leaderships.

Addressing a Palestine Liberation… Continue reading

Posted on November 28, 2012 by FG

A Deadly Déjà Vu

 Clive Hambidge

 Operation Pillar of Cloud

“Now we can sense the sweet scent and the soulful breeze of the spring, a spring that has just begun and doesn’t belong to a specific race, ethnicity, nation or region, a spring that will soon reach all… Continue reading

Posted on November 22, 2012 by FG

Israel’s Plans for a New Arab World

Dr Faysal Mikdadi

Israel’s aim has always been dividing the Arab World, weakening Arab states, creating a powerful Israeli hegemony in the Middle East whilst expanding its own territories. It is helped by the unconditional support of the United States as well as by misguided Christians… Continue reading

Posted on August 21, 2012 by FG

Integrated Education in Israel and Palestine

Dr Faysal Mikdadi

Abstract: This paper outlines the current situation with the provision of integrated education in Israel and Palestine. It shows that provision is in its incipient stage with some signal success in the very few Israeli schools embracing it. It also shows that

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Posted on August 5, 2012 by FG

On Israel’s State Identity

Basheer Al Zoughbi

Introduction

One of the most fundamental conceptual premises was centered on how to define the identity of the new state. Theodor Herzl provided in ‘The Jewish State’ booklet that the proposed state will be for the Jewish people and in any event Herzel’s Jewish… Continue reading

Posted on July 31, 2012 by FG

The Massive Palestinian Hunger Strike: Traveling below the Western Radar

Richard Falk

Can anyone doubt that if there were more than 1300 hunger strikers in any country in the world other than Palestine, the media in the West would be obsessed with the story?  It would be featured day after day, and reported on… Continue reading

Posted on May 2, 2012 by FG

One state solution featured on NPR and in Carter ‘IHT’ Op-Ed

Adam Horowitz

As the possibility of a two-state solution fades into the horizon (cue the flatline), the discussion of alternatives continues to expand. Building off last month’s One State conference at Harvard, NPR‘s Morning Edition featured a story… Continue reading

Posted on April 12, 2012 by FG

‘I’ve Been Duped’

Reflections on Israel and Palestine

Rick Steeves

April 09, 2012 “Huffington Post

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Posted on April 9, 2012 by FG

Dr Ghada Karmi @ Israeli Apartheid Week, Middlesex University – UK

Dr Ghada Karmi (Palestinian doctor of medicine, author and academic) – speaks at the “Is Israel an Apartheid State?”. As part of a series of events for “Israeli Apartheid Week”.

The panel discussion was organised by The Middlesex University Free Palestine Society… Continue reading

Posted on March 10, 2012 by FG

Baroness Tonge : Is Israel an Apartheid State? Source:

Rt Hon Baroness Jenny Tonge, speaking at Middlesex University Free Palestine Society’s event titled: Is Israel an Apartheid State, as part of Israeli Apartheid Week 2012 at Middlesex University.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=pCeCCoQ3XdA,  Uploaded by mdxfreepalestine on Feb 27, 2012… Continue reading

Posted on March 1, 2012 by FG

Noam Chomsky: The Decline of American Empire (Part 2)

The principles of imperial domination have undergone little change, but the capacity to implement them has markedly declined.

To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com here. The following article is part 2 of Noam

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Posted on February 21, 2012 by FG