
Zaher Birawi
The author is a Palestinian journalist, chairman of the International Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza and a founding member of the International Freedom Flotilla Coalition.
Items by Zaher Birawi
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- May 31, 2025 Zaher Birawi
The Madeleine ship: A message of solidarity with Gaza and resolve to break the blockade
Tomorrow, Sunday, June 1st, a small ship from the International Freedom Flotilla Coalition will set sail from the port of Catania in Sicily (Italy). The coalition named the ship “Madeleine” in honour of Palestinian fisherwoman Madeleine Kullab, the youngest professional fisherwoman in the world and the only one in Palestine. …
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- November 22, 2021 Zaher Birawi
How will Britain’s designation of Hamas affect Palestinians and British policy?
The proposal by British Home Secretary Priti Patel to designate the political wing of Hamas as a “terrorist” organisation will be submitted for parliamentary approval this week. The move indicates clearly the degree of official British alignment with Israeli policies towards the Palestinians and legitimate resistance groups; official antipathy to…