Bring up the bodies, and raise the spectre of peace in Gaza
when I lived in Gaza, I danced. And went to parties, where we drank and laughed, then drove home late at night. I went to…
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Life can be a bitch …. so learn from her
One of the very few positives of having just endured a double whammy of this new strain of Covid is having time to read. Being…
Make Britain Great Again – 3 ways for Labour to be a real changeling
So, how was it for you? Did you dance a jig as dozens of so-called Tory big beasts lost their seats during last week’s election?…
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So what does World Refugee Day mean now…?
Today is International World Refugee Day, or as I heard someone say on the radio this morning, “International world refugee day, whatever that means.” I…
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Where do we go after Rafah?
Today marks 235 days since Israel launched its war against Gaza. After the horrific Israeli airstrike fireball that burnt people alive in their tents on…
What hope now inside Gaza?
As Israel’s war against Gaza hits six months, I have many friends trapped inside the Strip, all desperate to escape. They are in the South,…
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Discount-ing Gaza
The price for escaping Gaza has recently dropped. It was a whopping $10,000 per person, but has gone down – first to $7,000 – and…
It’s personal: appeal for funds to help friends inside Gaza
Hello, there – here is the link to my appeal / fundraiser to help two of my friends inside Gaza, who have no salaries and…
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When do human rights lawyers become rock stars…..?
You probably haven’t heard of Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh. She’s an Irish human rights lawyer, part of the team that just nudged the International Court of…
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Can the UK abstain from complicity in war crimes?
On Friday, 8th December, the United Nations Security Council voted on calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Of the fifteen member states of the council…
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In several months or a year from now, the future in Gaza
Several months or a year from now, when the Israeli military has completed its operation in Gaza and has razed most of the Gaza Strip…
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The right to defend itself belongs to every country
I used to live in Gaza. Though this was some years ago, I clearly remember much about the Gazans I met, and have stayed in…
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