[Ceasefire column] “Just because you’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean they’re not after you”. Asa Winstanley reflects on recent revelations about police spies within the activist movement. Pro-Palestinian groups, he warns, should take note.
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[Report] The Electronic Intifada has obtained email correspondences between Israeli lobbyists and British governmental officials which prove a plot to ban Palestinian political leader Sheikh Raed Salah from the UK. Continue reading
[Court report for Electronic Intifada] Two days of testimonies in the trial of Sheikh Raed Salah reveals that the UK has named as a “principle source” in its deportation case against the Palestinian leader a pro-Israel lobby group with a history of smearing critics of Israel as anti-Semitic. Continue reading
[Electronic Intifada book review] Ilan Pappe’s new political biography, The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian Dynasty, profiles the history of one of Jerusalem’s predominant Palestinian families. Continue reading
[Ceasefire column] In this week’s column, Asa Winstanley takes a look at Israel’s J14 tent movement and argues that attempts to separate Zionism into a “left wing” and a “right wing” are largely an illusion. Continue reading
[Ceasefire column] Israeli claims about supposed Palestinian crimes are often psychological deflection, argues Asa Winstanley. Continue reading
[Report for Electronic Intifada] The UK has banned Rabbi Yosef Elitzur, who has incited the murder of non-Jews, including civilians and children from coming to the country. But the timing is curious. Continue reading
[Ceasefire column] The Muslim-baiting right-wing is on the rise, and looking for alliances with Israel. Asa Winstanley on Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik. Continue reading
[Electronic Intifada] The new, high-quality anthology Threat: Palestinian Political Prisoners in Israel focuses on different aspects of Israel’s system of political prisons. Continue reading
[Ceasefire column] By challenging the government’s attempt to deport him from Britain Sheikh Raed Salah is doing us a favour, argues Asa Winstanley Continue reading
[Electronic Intifada] After nearly three weeks in British jails, influential Palestinian activist and religious leader Sheikh Raed Salah was conditionally released today. He had been granted bail in the High Court on Friday, where The Electronic Intifada watched as the British government’s case against him floundered. Continue reading
[Ceasefire column] Despite Israel’s posing as the region’s strongman, its attempts to crush simple acts of Palestinian civil resistance and international solidarity demonstrate how weak and morally bankrupt it really is, argues Asa Winstanley. Continue reading