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January 23, 2014

Hugo Chavez and the Palestinian resistance

Well known for his anti-imperialist stance and support for oppressed people, Hugo Chavez’s death has provoked a worldwide lament. In Palestine, activists participating in demonstrations against Israeli administrative detention...

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January 23, 2014

Miliband endorses illegality to oppose legitimate resistance

Labour leader Ed Miliband has promised to protect Jewish traditions if he is elected Prime Minister. According to Britain’s Jewish Chronicle, Miliband has also declared himself to be a...

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January 23, 2014

Canada steps out of line on Palestine

In November 2012, 138 out of 193 member countries voted to upgrade Palestine’s United Nations status to that of “non-member observer state”. It was a way of symbolically supporting...

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January 23, 2014

Israel is adding obstacles to peace

Increasingly, Jewish settlements in the West Bank are defined by the international community as the biggest obstacle to a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. However, Israel is seeking...

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January 23, 2014

Sharawneh's forced deportation consolidates Israel's position as a rogue state

Palestinian hunger striker Ayman Sharawneh’s acceptance of Israel’s “conditional release” has prompted various reactions from observers and activists. The deal, approved by Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security agency, involves...

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January 23, 2014

Is the new Israeli government the most hawkish ever?

After nearly six weeks of negotiations, Benjamin Netanyahu has stitched together a new governing coalition in Israel. Like the election, the new cabinet is focused on domestic issues, including...

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January 23, 2014

Obama's visit reinforces the victimhood status of the oppressor

Barack Obama’s speech at the commencement of his first presidential term which was thought to have signalled a new approach to the Middle East has degenerated into a baseless...

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January 23, 2014

King Abdullah placates his American audience and angers many at home

By all accounts, Jordan’s King Abdullah II prides himself on being blunt. That is certainly in evidence in Jeffrey Goldberg’s long profile in the Atlantic, which was based on...

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January 23, 2014

What does Israel's apology mean for future relations with Turkey?

In May 2010, the Mavi Marmara, a Turkish ship, led a flotilla bound for Gaza, which planned to break the Israeli naval blockade. It was a humanitarian mission protesting...

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January 23, 2014

Arab League and Iran differ over Syria, making solution ever more unlikely

Two years down the line and the bloodletting continues in Syria. Despite the fact that the opposition to the Assad regime consists of many different groups with wildly varying...

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