“Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities” […]
Was Abbas’ UN Speech A Weak Response To Israeli Liebensraum?
A precious moment has been squandered, as Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas, had the chance to right a historical wrong, by reinstating Palestinian national priorities at the United Nations Security Council on February 11, through a political discourse that is completely independent of Washington and its allies. For a long time, Abbas has been a… via […]
Labour leadership candidate makes pro-Palestine pledge — but declares herself Zionist
Labour leadership candidate Lisa Nandy has endorsed a series of pledges in support of the Palestinian cause amid growing concerns that the party has been making too many concessions to British pro-Israeli groups in a bid to mend ties with sections of the Jewish community critical of Jeremy Corbyn. “I have and always will support… via […]
UN blacklists 112 companies with ties to illegal Israel West Bank settlements —
A blacklist report was released today by the human rights office of the UN containing names of 112 companies with ties to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Of the 112 companies, which include Bezeq telecommunications, Teva Pharmaceutical industries and soft drink company Coca Cola, 94 are based in Israel, with 18 in six… via […]
Leading Ireland parties support boycotting settlement produce, as elections nears —
Leading Irish political parties, Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil, have published election manifestos which support the adoption of the Occupied Territories Bill in Ireland. The bill, first tabled in 2018, bans trade with territories which are considered to be under occupation. Adopting the bill into law would effectively stop trade between Ireland and illegal Israeli… via […]
Palestinians push UN action over US peace plan, Abbas to speak at UN Security Council —
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will speak in the United Nations Security Council in the next two weeks about the US Middle East peace plan, Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour said on Wednesday, Reuters reports. Mansour told reporters he hoped the 15-member Security Council, at the same meeting that Abbas would address, would vote on a draft… […]
Reclaiming the Narrative: How to Combat Israel’s Misuse of “Antisemitism” — Uprootedpalestinians’s Blog
By Ramzy Baroud Source At a talk I delivered in Northern England in March 2018, I proposed that the best response to falsified accusations of antisemitism, which are often lobbed against pro-Palestinian communities and intellectuals everywhere, is to draw even closer to the Palestinian narrative. In fact, my proposal was not meant to be a […] […]
