Middle East Monitor

January 28, 2014 Middle East Monitor

Archbishop Desmond Tutu to UC Berkeley: divesting is the right thing to do

Sent from Emily Schaeffer, human right lawyer in Israel/Palestine, who asked Archbishop Tutu to write the letter. It was with great joy that I learned of your recent 16-4...

Published in: Article, Asia & Americas
January 28, 2014

The Israel lobby wants to retain freedom of speech for itself, on its own terms

In an interview with the Times (6 May), Israel's ambassador to the UK, Ron Prosor, is reported to have "complained about "extremism in British universities" which caused his deputy...

Published in: Article, Europe & Russia
January 28, 2014 Desmond Tutu

Justice requires action to stop subjugation of Palestinians

A quarter-century ago I barnstormed around the United States encouraging Americans, particularly students, to press for divestment from South Africa. Today, regrettably, the time has come for similar action...

Published in: Africa, Article
January 27, 2014 | Dr Daud Abdullah

Mandela's legacy for Palestine

Over the next two weeks tributes to the life and struggle of Nelson Mandela will continue to cascade on every media platform. All will no doubt be united on...

Published in: Africa, Article
January 25, 2014 Desmond Tutu and Michael Mansfield

The Russell Tribunal on Palestine can promote peace, truth and reconciliation

The Israel-Palestine situation demands truth and reconciliation. We hope to aid that process. Opportunities to break seemingly intractable and deadlocked situations are rare – especially on a scale which...

Published in: Article, Middle East
January 24, 2014 Middle East Monitor

Land swap will obliterate the Palestinians' case

By Fahmi HoweidiThe basic principle in politics is to assume a lack of innocence surrounding any action, so we should treat with caution the visit of the Elders' delegation...

Published in: Article, Middle East