Jewish campaign group stages protest over Tory threats to ban boycotts of Israel
‘Bad for Jews. Bad for Palestinians. Bad for democracy.’
‘Bad for Jews. Bad for Palestinians. Bad for democracy.’
After Labour conference passed a Young Labour motion on Israel and Palestine, Unite’s Tony Burke says Labour must be clear in its support for Palestinian rights.
Boycotters of Israel are often silent about greater violations of human rights
Left Foot Forward editor James Bloodworth caught up with Gary Spedding to ask him about his concerns over anti-semitism in some sections of the pro-Palestinian movement.
In a long standing tradition, internationalism has been about campaigning for peace, cooperation, economic development and education.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the most complex and difficult in modern history, with two competing narratives attempting to describe an extraordinary shared history. With polarisation on the issue endemic, there is limited space for moderates in the center to advocate a resolution that delivers justice for Palestinians, security for Israelis and peaceful co-existence for both.
The international community should disabuse those Palestinians promoting boycotts of the idea that they can avoid these compromises. By failing to take that stand against the boycott campaign, professor Hawking has done nothing for the cause of peace. If anything, by encouraging behaviour that entrenches the conflict, he has set it back.