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July 22, 2017
Ramona Wadi
During a meeting with the leaders of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland, Benjamin Netanyahu revealed his antagonism towards the European Union in remarks which were “accidentally” transmitted...
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July 18, 2017
Ramona Wadi
Although Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fond of claiming that there is a stalemate with regard to peace negotiations, it is clear that the international community and the...
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July 18, 2017
Ramona Wadi
It is a conflicting memoir, so Raja Shehadeh’s latest book “Where the line is drawn: Crossing the boundaries in occupied Palestine” (Profile Books, 2017) must be read with an...
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July 13, 2017
Ramona Wadi
A report issued this month by the UN — “Gaza: ten years later” — once again reminds us that 2020 is the date by which Gaza is estimated to...
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July 11, 2017
Ramona Wadi
Israeli antics at UNESCO over the vote which recognised the old city of Hebron as a Palestinian World Heritage Site were accompanied by other tirades against the international institution....
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A recent poll carried out by the Palestinian Centre for Policy and Survey Research has seen Palestinians reject the current political developments. A majority of respondents rejected the PA’s...
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In his address to the African Union’s 29th Summit in Addis Ababa, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas gave an example of how to engage in double standards that are...
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June 29, 2017
Ramona Wadi
US Ambassador Nikki Haley is on another mission to block Palestinian visibility at the UN. In February, the US opposed the appointment of former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam...
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June 27, 2017
Ramona Wadi
Although the mainstream impression regarding Palestine and Israel is one of conflict, there is silent complicity with an agreement between Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the international community to...
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June 22, 2017
Ramona Wadi
Despite last year’s outrage at its attendance, the Palestinian Authority is once again participating in the Herzliya Conference in Tel Aviv. In the current climate of Mahmoud Abbas aligning...
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June 20, 2017
Ramona Wadi
Prior to the extreme electricity cuts in Gaza, the ongoing violation was treated as a daily tribulation. Now that Israel and the Palestinian Authority have collaborated in plunging the...
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June 17, 2017
Ramona Wadi
Amnesty International’s latest warning about a “humanitarian catastrophe” if Israel’s illegal blockade on the enclave is not lifted is the latest in a series about the Gaza Strip. As...
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June 14, 2017
Ramona Wadi
In “Neoliberal Apartheid: Palestine/Israel and South Africa after 1994” (University of Chicago Press, 2017), Andy Clarno presents a different perspective on settler colonialism and how this plays into the...
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June 13, 2017
Ramona Wadi
The UN is fast becoming a playground for Israel’s outrageous antics. The international organisation has normalised settler-colonialism and the ensuing violence, and bequeathed Palestinians with a jeopardised visibility due...
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June 10, 2017
Ramona Wadi
The Palestinian Authority has made it clear this week that Palestine and Palestinians are commodities for exploitation when it comes to rights and legitimacy. Since US President Donald Trump’s...
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As Bolivia assumes the presidency of the UN Security Council this month, President Evo Morales has used Twitter to promote his country’s priorities: the Middle East conflict on the...
During a meeting with the leaders of Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland, Benjamin Netanyahu revealed his antagonism towards the European Union in remarks which were “accidentally” transmitted...![Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) during the funeral of former Israeli President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem on 30 September, 2016 [Amos Ben Gershom/Reuters]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/2016-09-30_Funeral-of-shimon-peres-in-jerusalem-Benjamin-netanyahu-and-mahmoud-abbas-shake-hands-e1475412259272.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Although Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fond of claiming that there is a stalemate with regard to peace negotiations, it is clear that the international community and the...
It is a conflicting memoir, so Raja Shehadeh’s latest book “Where the line is drawn: Crossing the boundaries in occupied Palestine” (Profile Books, 2017) must be read with an...![Image of Hamas supporters on 8th October 2010 [Mohammed Asad/Apaimages]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2010_10_8-hamas-supportersMO_00-3-2.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
A report issued this month by the UN — “Gaza: ten years later” — once again reminds us that 2020 is the date by which Gaza is estimated to...![Settlers fly Israeli flag over Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque on 2 April 2017 [Ma'an News]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_5_2-Settlers-fly-Israeli-flag-over-Hebrons-Ibrahimi-Mosque429736C.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Israeli antics at UNESCO over the vote which recognised the old city of Hebron as a Palestinian World Heritage Site were accompanied by other tirades against the international institution....![Palestinians hold placards during a sit-in in support of Palestinian hunger-striking prisoners held in Israeli jails, on 21 May, 2017, in the West Bank city of Nablus [Ayman Ameen/Apaimages]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_05_21-Palestinians-hold-placards-during-a-sit-in-in-support-of-Palestinian-hunger-striking-prisoners-held-in-Israeli-jails-in-the-West-Bank-city-of-Nablus210517_AA_00-8-.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
A recent poll carried out by the Palestinian Centre for Policy and Survey Research has seen Palestinians reject the current political developments. A majority of respondents rejected the PA’s...![Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the 29th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 3 July, 2017 [Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/2017_07_03-Palestinian-President-Mahmoud-Abbas-at-the-29th-African-Union-Summit-in-Addis-Ababa-Ethiopia20170703_2_24531186_23712227.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
In his address to the African Union’s 29th Summit in Addis Ababa, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas gave an example of how to engage in double standards that are...![Image of US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley (C) in New York, US on 16 May, 2017 [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170516_2_23712269_22165251.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
US Ambassador Nikki Haley is on another mission to block Palestinian visibility at the UN. In February, the US opposed the appointment of former Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam...![Palestinians march during a demonstration marking the 69th anniversary of Nakba, also known as Day of the Catastrophe in 1948, Ramallah, West Bank on May 15, 2017 [Issam Rimawi/Anadolu Agency]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170515_2_23687341_22125068.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Although the mainstream impression regarding Palestine and Israel is one of conflict, there is silent complicity with an agreement between Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the international community to...![Israeli soldiers guard Al-Aqsa mosque [file photo]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/israel-occupation.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Despite last year’s outrage at its attendance, the Palestinian Authority is once again participating in the Herzliya Conference in Tel Aviv. In the current climate of Mahmoud Abbas aligning...![A Palestinian man is seen trying to use a generator to generate electricity due to severe shortages in Gaza [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]](https://i2.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_5_4-electricity1-6-1.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
Prior to the extreme electricity cuts in Gaza, the ongoing violation was treated as a daily tribulation. Now that Israel and the Palestinian Authority have collaborated in plunging the...
Amnesty International’s latest warning about a “humanitarian catastrophe” if Israel’s illegal blockade on the enclave is not lifted is the latest in a series about the Gaza Strip. As...
In “Neoliberal Apartheid: Palestine/Israel and South Africa after 1994” (University of Chicago Press, 2017), Andy Clarno presents a different perspective on settler colonialism and how this plays into the...![Image of Jewish settlement [ Mahfouz Abu Turk/Apaimages]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2012_10_12-Israeli-settlement.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
The UN is fast becoming a playground for Israel’s outrageous antics. The international organisation has normalised settler-colonialism and the ensuing violence, and bequeathed Palestinians with a jeopardised visibility due...
The Palestinian Authority has made it clear this week that Palestine and Palestinians are commodities for exploitation when it comes to rights and legitimacy. Since US President Donald Trump’s...![Image of the National Congress of Bolivia [Rodrigo Achá/Wikipedia]](https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2007_8_10-bolivian-parliament1280px-Palacio_del_Congreso_Nacional_La_Paz_Bolivia.jpg?resize=500%2C333&quality=75&strip=all&ssl=1)
As Bolivia assumes the presidency of the UN Security Council this month, President Evo Morales has used Twitter to promote his country’s priorities: the Middle East conflict on the...