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By Brian Whitaker
Published 17 September 2024
The Gaza war has long tentacles. In Britain, art galleries and concert halls are becoming part of the battleground. Cultural events that give voice to Palestinians or support their right to nationhood are under attack from pro-Israel… Read more
Lord Carlile, a prominent Jewish member of the House of Lords, has resigned as a patron of UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), a controversial activist group which uses its members’ legal skills to combat “attempts to undermine, attack and/or delegitimise Israel, Israeli organisations, Israelis and/or… Read more
The Voices of Resilience show is described as an evening of testimonies reflecting upon the resilience of Palestinians in Gaza, accompanied by traditional Arabic music
The Barbican Centre in London is the latest recipient of threatening letters from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) — an… Read more
British foreign secretary David Lammy with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in July
Friday was Mark Smith’s last day as a British diplomat and he said goodbye to colleagues in a humdinger of an email accusing his former employer of complicity in Israeli war crimes.
“Each day… Read more
Last week the so-called “High Level Military Group” — consisting mainly of retired officers whose speciality is whitewashing the Israeli army — sent a 10-page memo to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The court is currently weighing up an application from its chief prosecutor to issue… Read more
Headquarters of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. © 2018 Marina Riera/Human Rights Watch
In June, shortly after the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) applied for arrest warrants against Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and… Read more
Today is the last day for submitting legal “observations” to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on the validity of warrants for the arrest of Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and defence minister Yoav Gallant.
The ICC’s chief prosecutor applied for the warrants in May, accusing… Read more
Far away from the carnage in Gaza there’s a small army of lawyers in Britain battling against critics of Israel. UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) uses its members’ legal skills to combat “attempts to undermine, attack and/or delegitimise Israel, Israeli organisations, Israelis and/or… Read more
Publishing an independent newspaper is a hazardous business in countries where there is no tradition of a free press and where the authorities are not accustomed to having their actions questioned in print. Founded in 1991, the Yemen Times broke new ground in Yemeni journalism and won… Read more
At the height of the AIDS epidemic millions of people, especially in the world’s poorest countries, faced illness and death without access to proper treatment — and desperation opened the door for charlatans raising false hopes with quack cures.
Among them was Abd al-Majeed al-Zindani,… Read more
ARAB ART ONLINE: Susan Hefuna: Al Sabr Gamil (Patience is Beautiful) 2007. Ink stained on wood 140 x 170 cm. More information | Click to enlarge
