Thomas Suarez

Thomas Suarez is a London-based historical researcher as well as a professional Juilliard-trained violinist and composer. A former West Bank resident, he devoted several years to researching poorly-tapped and newly-declassified historical archives. His previous books include three landmark works on the history of cartography and Writings on the Wall: Palestinian Oral Histories.

October 19, 2022 | Thomas Suarez

Did Israel, not Lehi, murder UN Mediator, Folke Bernadotte, in 1948?

In the mid-1940s, Swedish diplomat, Folke Bernadotte, orchestrated the release of about 31,000 prisoners from German concentration camps. Thus, when, in mid-1948, the UN needed a Mediator to sort...

Published in: Article, International Organisations, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine, UN, Videos & Photo Stories
October 10, 2019 | Thomas Suarez

Israel has never had any intention of honouring either the 1947 Partition Plan or 1967 borders

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to annex parts of the occupied West Bank if re-elected in last month's General Election, eliciting outrage from world leaders. However, that "promise"...

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Thomas Suarez

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Did Israel, not Lehi, murder UN Mediator, Folke Bernadotte, in 1948?

Israel has never had any intention of honouring either the 1947 Partition Plan or 1967 borders