By Leah Levane
There seems to be some hope of a ceasefire; why has it taken so long when the proposals are very similar to those discussed in May? According to President Biden, it is the fault of Hamas intransigent but all the evidence – and even Israeli officials – show that it is Israel blocking the negotiations. …
Prominent legal, cultural and academic figures are among more than 650 British Jews calling on the Metropolitan Police to reverse a ban on a pro-Palestine protest assembling at the BBC in London next Saturday.
By Leah Levane
The second Trump era will shortly be upon us; a Trump backed by $277 MILLION of money from Musk (presumably tax deductible?). There are huge concerns about the normalisation of Israel’s ethnic cleansing under his regime, and, of course, there are many other concerns: his blaming the Democrats and not climate change for the terrifyingly …
By Leah Levane
The Palestinian Authority’s security forces have increased its security activities in Jenin, especially in the refugee camp. This is exposing political divisions in Palestinian society; many are opposed to the crack down on Palestinian militants who offer resistance to Israel’s decades long, brutal military regime but many are also concerned about the militias who offer …
By Leah Levane
We noted at the time of Julian Assange’s long overdue release, “Assange may be free but the Press is Not” . A new ruling shows great cause for concern, some of which could implicate the current Prime Minister, although as emails were destroyed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) while Starmer was its Head and …
By Leah Levane
Focusing mainly on climate change, this article makes the clear case for removing power from the extremely wealthy. A global corporations have more power than most countries, something has to change if human life on this planet is to be sustainable. We cannot continue to survive let alone thrive while the wealthiest use their wealth …
By Leah Levane
The next national march takes place on 18th January and was scheduled to start at the BBC; the Metropolitan Police are insisting that the assembly point and the route are changed. The post includes the original statement from the six organising groups, the appeal for support from Palestine Solidarity Campaign, a link to the latest statement and Ben Jamal’s interview with Owen Jones
By Leah Levane
A Met Police Liaison Officer identified Jessica as Jewish based on her attire, forcibly removed her from the main protest, pushed her towards the counter-protestors as he shouted at her to “get back over there”. She was met with violence, spitting, an attempt to remove her kippah, and misogynistic and antisemitic abuse shouted at her.
By Leah Levane
The right to protest and the right to free speech is under great threat in many parts of Europe. This article focuses particularly on what has been happening in Germany but looks also at the Netherlands, France and the UK. We have published extensively on the use of the IHRA WDA (Working Definition Antisemitism) to …
By Leah Levane
The Negev Desert is within the Green Line, home to many Bedouin villages, most of which have never been recognised by Israel. Some (eg Umm Al Hiram pictured above) have already been demolished. This is to make way for Jewish towns. This article focuses on the demolition of Ras Jrabah, founded before the creation of Israel State of Israel. …