This opinion essay by Mona Ali Khalil was originally published on 5 September 2024 by PassBlue. Israeli newspapers recently reported that the country’s former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and the former Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs Nasser Al-Kidwa “agreed to work together … Continue reading →
On 28 May, Ireland, Spain and Norway will formally recognise the state of Palestinian. They will join Sweden which recognised Palestine in 2014 and, according to the BBC, seven other EU member states which recognise Palestinian statehood. Ireland’s Taoiseach Simon … Continue reading →
On 10 May 2024, 143 out of 193 members of the UN General Assembly voted in favour of a resolution to upgrade Palestine’s rights at the United Nations as an observer State and urging the Security Council to favourably consider … Continue reading →
MAP website says: It is approaching six months since Israel launched its military bombardment and total closure of Gaza. This is long past time for the UK Government to step up pressure on Israel to reopen land crossings for aid … Continue reading →
On 26 March 2024 United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, told the U.N.’s Human Rights Council in Geneva that she believes “the threshold indicating the commission of the crime of genocide against Palestinians as a … Continue reading →
On 3 March 2024, former prime minister of Israel Ehud Olmert spoke to Fareed Zakaria on the CNN TV channel about why he thinks current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing coalition presents a “very serious danger to the moral foundations … Continue reading →
Yachad is a British Jewish organisation whose primary mission is to empower British Jews to support a political resolution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Their focus is advocating for a resolution to the conflict, as they believe that only through … Continue reading →
Justice for Palestinians (JfP) supports the struggle of all Palestinians – from within Israel, Palestine and elsewhere. They organise events and talks by distinguished speakers, hold vigils, run protests and generally raise awareness of the plight of the Palestinians. Their … Continue reading →
Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) is a community of people working together for peace, equality, and justice and against racism, occupation, and colonisation. It is the biggest organisation in the UK dedicated to securing Palestinian human rights. PSC brings people from all … Continue reading →
Philippe Lazzarini is Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
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