30 years ago, on November 4th 1995, more than 100,000 Israelis gathered in central Tel Aviv to celebrate the signing of a peace agreement with the PLO to end the conflict between the two people and chart a way forward to two states, side by side. It was a joyous occasion with songs, music, and […]
My apologies for being little late with this month’s update. I have not been well for a few days but also I wanted to wait until the outcome of the Trump Peace initiative became clearer. This morning (Monday) we are seeing the last of the living Hostages being returned to Israel and Palestinian Detainees and […]
Another month, and still Netanyahu’s war in Gaza drags on. Another month, still the people of Gaza are starving, caught between two foes, neither of whom care about feeding those in desperate need, preferring to exploit their need for propaganda in the case of Hamas for domestic political games in the case of the Netanyahu […]
Another month, more deaths, more fruitless talks about a ceasefire that neither the Netanyahu Government nor Hamas want, and more worthy words from governments around the world but little effective action. It has not been a good month for anyone in Palestine or Israel. As I write, Netanyahu is presenting a plan to order a “full […]
As I write, there are hopeful noises coming from Washington DC, where Trump is meeting Netanyahu, and Qatar, where Egyptian and Qatari negotiators (along with Trump’s emissary Steve Witkoff) are talking with Hamas, that a ceasefire deal may be being made. Trump on one hand and the Egyptians and Qataris on the other are making […]
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Another week
Yesterday (Sunday July 6th) our President, Leon Duveen, gave the Introduction to the weekly Vigil held by the Notts group of UK Friends of Standing Together, This is what he said: Another Sunday lunchtime and again we gather here to remember those killed & being killed in the seemingly endless war in Gaza. Another week […]
These are difficult days in Palestine and Israel. In Gaza, the Netanyahu Government continues its endless war which, despite it claimed intention, seems more concerned with keeping the IDF in Gaza than eradicating Hamas or freeing the remaining Hostages, those living or the remains of those who have already been killed. Indeed, by arming anti-Hamas […]
Today, I gave the introduction at the start of the weekly Peace Vigil held by the Notts branch of UK Friends of Standing Together.. Here is what I said: Today is 582 days since the murderous attacks by Hamas on the Israeli settlements in what Israelis call the “Gaza Envelope”, killing many hundreds of mostly […]
Last year, the UK House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee started an investigation into the Israel-Palestine Conflict and asked for written evidence. LDfPME wrote and submitted a paper on our views of the then cujrrent situation and ways forward This submissions, along with other written evidence, have now been published and can be read here: […]
I have just re-read my report from last year. At that time, the Hamas atrocities and the subsequent invasion by Israel into Gaza was just a couple of weeks old. I don’t think anyone could have though that a year later, not only would the IDF still be fighting Hamas (supposedly) in Gaza, over 100 […]