‘This Place Is Only for Jews’: The West Bank’s Apartheid Springs
“Settlers have taken over dozens of springs in the West Bank, all of them on private Palestinian land, and are keeping the owners away. Rina Shnerb, a Jewish teen, was murdered last week at one…
Palestinians instantly reject Trump’s $50 billion economic peace plan: ‘Palestine is not for sale’
Within hours of US president’s ‘Peace to Prosperity” plan being unveiled, Palestinian leadership and commentators across the Arab world said it was doomed to fail Donald Trump’s long-awaited economic peace plan he hopes will resolve the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict, was…
Conquer and Divide
For over fifty years Israel has wielded direct or indirect control over the entire West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. Under its rule, millions of Palestinians have had no political rights nor…
Grapes of wrath: how wine could bottle the Israeli-Palestinian peace process
The labelling of Israeli settlement wine brings the battle over land in the West Bank to Europe, writes Bel Trew Just a half an hour drive north of Jerusalem, atop a rocked-rippled hill in the West Bank, a…
A Jerusalem hospital where Palestinian babies die alone
The Israeli blockade on Gaza means parents are separated from critically ill children Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem and Hazem Balousha in Gaza Thu 20 Jun 2019 05.00 BSTLast modified on Fri 21 Jun 2019 13.00 BST At first glance, nothing appeared out…
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Unarmed Palestinian man shot dead by police in Jerusalem
Jerusalem (CNN): An unarmed Palestinian man has been shot and killed by police at one of the entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday. Israeli police aid officers believed the man had a gun and opened fire on him when he refused to stop for…
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Briefing to the Britain-Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group from the Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr Mohammad Shtayyeh
On 29 June 2020, Dr Shtayyeh provided an online briefing to the Britain-Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group in respect of the current…
Our promise to the Palestinians
Andy Daer urges strong action against Israel if it proceeds…
What’s happening in Israel and Palestine?
John Kelly writes about the threat to annex the West…
Netanyahu Tells European Leaders Concern for Palestinian Rights Is “Crazy”
THE PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL, Benjamin Netanyahu, was caught on…
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Questions to the Prospective Party leaders
In response to questions posed to both Ed Davey and Jo Swinson by LDFP, we received the following reply from ED: Q.…
‘The truth is simple, but unwelcome’
01 DECEMBER 2017 The Jewish writer Robert Cohen tells Huw Spanner that…
We need to teach our kids to think critically about the Israel/Palestine conflict
I remember being present a few years ago at an…
Elor Azaria case: ‘No hope of equality before the law’
"Manasra is a child, but the military court system dealt…
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Liberal Democrat Friends of Palestine Statement
At a time when there are many accusations of racism, and especially antisemitism, being made, we have taken time out to carefully look at our own social media policy in order to ensure that we firmly uphold the ideals of human rights, social justice, equality,…
Palestine Post no. 31
News from Palestine January 2019 Peace “negotiations” Very little hard information is available, but it is reported that President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner continues to promote a so-called “peace settlement”, in spite of being persona non grata with the Palestinian Authority. White House Senior Adviser…
Palestine Post 20
No. 20: A special issue on Israel’s interference in Britain’s internal affairs, February 2017 We recently submitted a motion on Palestine to the Party’s Federal Conference Committee (FCC), signed by 76 members, to be debated at the York conference. Having engaged in a long period…
UN, France Condemn Israel’s Demolition of Homes in Palestinian-controlled East Jerusalem Area
Palestinian prime minister calls demolition a ‘war crime and a crime against humanity,’ says he will file a complaint to the International Criminal Court. Jack Khoury and Amira Hass Jul 22, 2019 7:12 The United Nations and France condemned on Monday Israel’s demolition of 70 homes in…