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OPCW chief meets Syrian leader for chemical weapons talks

A series of meetings in Damascus last week has raised hopes that the full extent of Syria’s chemical weapons activity under the Assad…

Feb 9
OPCW chief meets Syrian leader for chemical weapons talks
OPCW chief meets Syrian leader for chemical weapons talks
Feb 9

Shush! Don’t mention genocide!

An advertisement containing the word “genocide” has been removed after pro-Israel lawyers claimed it posed a threat to public order

Feb 1
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Shush! Don’t mention genocide!
Shush! Don’t mention genocide!
Feb 1
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Pro-Israel lawyers target climate activists over Gaza

Twelve charities concerned about the environment are the latest targets of a pro-Israel organisation which tries to silence support for…

Jan 10
Pro-Israel lawyers target climate activists over Gaza
Pro-Israel lawyers target climate activists over Gaza
Jan 10

Harassment claim by pro-Israel lawfare group ‘wholly without merit’

A youth theatre in Brighton is the latest victim of bullying by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), a lawfare organisation that tries to stifle…

Dec 5, 2024
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Dec 5, 2024
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Pro-Israel campaigners get references to genocide removed from art exhibition

A group of pro-Israel lawyers have succeed in getting references to genocide removed from the publicity for a Palestine-related art…

Sep 19, 2024
Pro-Israel campaigners get references to genocide removed from art exhibition
Pro-Israel campaigners get references to genocide removed from art exhibition
Sep 19, 2024

Cultural genocide: the battle to suppress Palestinian voices

The Gaza war has long tentacles. In Britain, art galleries and concert halls are becoming part of the battleground.

Sep 17, 2024
Cultural genocide: the battle to suppress Palestinian voices
Cultural genocide: the battle to suppress Palestinian voices
Sep 17, 2024

Prominent Jewish peer resigns from pro-Israel activist group

Lord Carlile, a prominent Jewish member of the House of Lords, has resigned as a patron of UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), a controversial…

Sep 10, 2024
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Prominent Jewish peer resigns from pro-Israel activist group
Prominent Jewish peer resigns from pro-Israel activist group
Sep 10, 2024
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Pro-Israel lawyers target London arts venue in move to silence Palestinian voices

The Barbican Centre in London has become the latest recipient of threatening letters from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) — an organisation…

Aug 31, 2024
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Pro-Israel lawyers target London arts venue in move to silence Palestinian voices
Pro-Israel lawyers target London arts venue in move to silence Palestinian voices
Aug 31, 2024
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British diplomat’s resignation over arms for Israel opens a can of worms

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…

Aug 19, 2024
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British diplomat’s resignation over arms for Israel opens a can of worms
British diplomat’s resignation over arms for Israel opens a can of worms
Aug 19, 2024
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The ex-soldiers who fight for Israel … armed with whitewash

Last week the so-called “High Level Military Group” — consisting mainly of retired officers whose speciality is whitewashing the Israeli…

Aug 15, 2024
The ex-soldiers who fight for Israel … armed with whitewash
The ex-soldiers who fight for Israel … armed with whitewash
Aug 15, 2024
Brian Whitaker

Brian Whitaker

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Former Middle East editor of the Guardian. Website: www.al-bab.com. Author of 'Arabs Without God'.

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