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January 29, 2014

The multiple strands of racism

Expressions of racial discrimination are multiple and widespread across Israeli society, and are particularly evident between Jews and Arabs. There is also evidence of racism between Jews themselves. May...

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January 29, 2014

Cultural boycott as a weapon of change?

How far should artists and academics be held accountable for the actions of their government? The question was powerfully raised when the Israeli national theatre group, Habima, performed at...

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January 29, 2014

A lesson on hope on the 30th anniversary of the Sabra-Shatila massacre

This year, while Palestinian refugees in Lebanon prepare to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Sabra-Shatila massacre, the country is receiving thousands of refugees fleeing from Syria. We pray...

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January 29, 2014

Is the power of Britain's pro-Israel lobby on the wane?

In Palestine solidarity circles the debate around the pro-Israel lobby often focuses on the chicken-or-the-egg problem: are Western governments supportive of Israel because the lobby is so influential, or...

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January 29, 2014

Dayton's Lost Gamble: The USSC and America's lost innocence in the West Bank

By early 2005, most of the developed infrastructure of the West Bank lay in ruins and the security services of the Palestinian Authority were in disarray – the result...

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January 29, 2014

Palestine in British politics

From a Palestinian perspective, we are at an all-time low. The peace talks are dead, Netanyahu is likely to be re-elected, unilateral annexation is threatened, reconciliation talks have stalled...

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January 29, 2014

Has the EU begun to speak its mind about Israel's occupation?

On the question of the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Israel’s settlement project, the stated policy of the European Union, and its member states including the UK, is clear: the...

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January 29, 2014

Enforcing Housing Rights: The Case of Sheikh Jarrah

In December 2010, I accompanied a group of expert eviction lawyers from England on a visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We examined the case of Sheikh Jarrah and...

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January 29, 2014

Reflections on international law, history and the future of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations

As a lawyer who is also trying his hand as a historian, I am aware that the truth can only be reached by going beyond accepted mythologies and confronting...

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January 29, 2014

Obama, American Jewry and the prospects for Middle East peace

Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts have been at a standstill since 2009, and no new initiative will emerge from either side soon. The Netanyahu government is not interested in a two-state...

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