Wednesday, 27 January 2021, 4:03 pm
Arab normalization with Israel is expected to have
serious consequences that go well beyond the limited and
self-serving agendas of a few Arab countries. Thanks to the
Arab normalizers, the doors are now flung wide open for new
political actors to extend or cement ties with Israel at the
expense of Palestine, without fearing any consequences to
their actions.
African countries, especially those who
worked diligently to integrate Israel into the continent’s
mainstream body politic, are now seizing on the perfect
opportunity to bring all African countries on board,
including those who have historically and genuinely stood on
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed Friday’s announcement from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of the first full parliamentary and presidential elections in 15 years, scheduled to begin in May. “The holding of elections in the occupied West Bank, .
Friday, 15 January 2021, 7:06 am
GENEVA (14 January 2021) – UN human rights experts
today called on Israel, the occupying power, to ensure swift
and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for the
Palestinian people under occupation.
“Israel’s
roll-out of its vaccination programme against the COVID-19
pandemic for its citizens has been impressive. In this early
stage of the worldwide inoculation programme, Israel has
delivered the vaccines to a higher percentage of its
citizens than any other country,” the experts said. “We
understand that Palestinians with resident status in
occupied East Jerusalem have been offered the vaccines by
Israel.
“However, Israel has not ensured that
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10/1/21
Two organisations – the Israel Institute
of New Zealand and the NZ Jewish Council - have again
accused groups and individuals – including Green Party MP
Golriz Ghahraman – of anti-Semitism for speaking out
against unjust Israeli government actions.
We at
Sh’ma Koleinu/Alternative Jewish Voices
challenge the allegation that criticism of Israel is
anti-Semitic per se. We are committed New Zealand Jews who
support the core Jewish values of social justice, fairness,
and human rights. When a state does not live up to these
principles, we will stand up and criticise it. Criticism of
Israeli policy and actions of a secular government for