British Parliament

PA President Abbas holding up the application for UN membership in September 2011 (photo: UN/Marco Castro)
Instead of voting to recognize Palestine, vote against occupation
Opposing Israeli settlements is not necessarily a vote for Palestine. The British Parliament’s non-binding, purely symbolic vote to recognize the “State of Palestine” on Monday was not as significant as the debate that preceded the vote (read the full transcript here). Several media outlets noted conservative MP Richard Ottaway’s speech, a longtime Israel supporter who expressed…
By Mairav Zonszein October 17, 2014
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to the press alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, October 13, 2014. (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe)
World’s delayed reaction to Gaza war kicks in
A week of encouraging signs augurs revival of anti-occupation cause. My view of the chances that the occupation will end someday fluctuates between pessimistic and despairing. Since the war in Gaza, I’ve felt the cause was effectively lost; I figured that if the monstrous devastation that Israel visited on the Strip and its people did not…
By Larry Derfner October 14, 2014
Houses of Parliament, London, UK (photo: Ramón Cutanda López / (CC BY 2.0)
British Parliament recognizes Palestinian state in non-binding resolution
The British lower house of Parliament passed a non-binding resolution recognizing the State of Palestine late Monday night. The measure passed 274 to 12, with most Tories abstaining. A spokesperson for British Prime Minister David Cameron clarified ahead of the vote on Monday that the resolution would not change the country’s diplomatic stance. Cameron stated…
By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man October 13, 2014
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Nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu, Jerusalem 2009 (Eileen Fleming CC BY-3.0)
Israel renews restrictions on nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu
Despite serving 18 years in prison, including 11 in solitary confinement, Vanunu is forbidden from traveling and speaking to the media. Recently, he was denied a permit to speak before the British Parliament, following an invitation by 54 MPs.  The Israeli interior minister and the IDF Central Command have decided to extend restrictions on nuclear…
By Noam Sheizaf June 1, 2014
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