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Items by Robert Andrews
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Fundraising for Israeli terrorist exposes deep-rooted anti-Palestinian racism
Deep-rooted anti-Palestinian racism is endemic across large segments of Israeli society. This was demonstrated yet again when an Israeli crowdfunding campaign raised over 1.38 million NIS (equivalent to £310,000) in just five days last week for the legal appeal fund of Amiram Ben Uliel, the Israeli terrorist who received three…
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With annexation on the horizon, Europe must not remain indifferent and apathetic
After clinging on incessantly for years, the end is nigh for Europe’s two-statists. Armed with a new mandate, In July this year Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will actively seek to codify one of the most egregious acts of settler colonialism seen in decades: the unilateral annexation of 30 per cent…
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Israel’s illegal occupation exacerbates the coronavirus crisis
Every morning, tens of thousands of Palestinians line up at one of over 140 fixed Israeli checkpoints spread across the occupied West Bank. These permanent structures separate Palestinian cities, towns and villages, as well as families, from one another and severely limit Palestinians’ mobility within their own land. The checkpoints…
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Calls for Palestinian elections are welcome, but under what conditions?
The turn of the year triggers a strong feeling that for change to begin the new decade and year must begin with positive work on the provision of elections in Palestine. Long overdue following a protracted electoral hiatus, Palestinian legislative and presidential elections are a vital component of bridging the…
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Recent European policy reversal spells danger for Palestine in the UN
On 3 December 2019, 11 European countries, including Germany and the Netherlands, broke away from existing European consensus and voted against a resolution at the United Nations, renewing the mandate of the United Nation’s Division of Palestinian Rights. The agency, which operates within the UN Secretariat, is primarily concerned with…
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The Palestinian Question in Europe Conference Summary Report
Introduction On 23 November 2019, EuroPal Forum and Middle East Monitor co-hosted a conference at the Holiday Inn Bloomsbury in London on the relations between Europe and Palestine. A first of its kind, the conference brought together individuals at the forefront of discourse on Palestine in order to discuss themes…
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Personal matters of the Found Archive of Hani Jawherieh
The Found Archive of Hani Jawherieh is an exhibition looking at the personal films and photos of the eponymous Palestinian photographer and cinematographer. It opened last week at the P21 Gallery in London. Hani Jawherieh (1939-1976) was a Palestinian photographer and cinematographer and one of the founders of the Palestine…
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Why Europe must fight to preserve the UNRWA model
With just under a month gone by since an internal report accusing UNRWA officials of ethical misconduct was leaked, the international community has received news that the governments of Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands have suspended payments to the Agency. While legitimate concerns about ethical misconduct within the UNRWA administration…
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Challenging the rise of discrimination in Israel
Seventy-one years since the Nakba the State of Israel finds itself at the height of its self-confidence and pride. The change in US administration, the spring in Israel’s relations with Arab and Muslim countries, and a burgeoning high-tech industry, have combined to create a more favourable political and social milieu…