Kamel Hawwash

Israel’s defamation of Palestinian NGOs isn’t a first and won’t be the last

Who next will Israel label as “antisemitic” or “terrorist” in its attempts to silence its critics and to impede the work of human rights in the territory it controls?

It is time for Israel to lift the cruel and futile siege on Gaza

Exactly what purpose is the blockade of Gaza serving?

Israel does not spare Gaza from strikes, even in Ramadan

A month of peace is it is not, for those who live in Gaza.

Israel is angered by UN grilling despite getting a free ride for decades

Does the United Nations have a bias against Israel? Israel seems to think so despite the fact that it has never been held accountable for the crimes it is accused of.

A Nakba that keeps repeating itself

The catastrophe that Palestinians first faced 72 years ago seems to only worsen with time.

UN delivers a blow to Israel's settlement enterprise. But is it enough?

The UN database of companies cooperating with illegal settlement activities is not exhaustive or binding, but it is a crucial starting point.

And just like that, illegal Israeli settlements are now ‘legal’

What is the point of 'international law' when it can be summarily dismissed by the US in service to its ally Israel?

Gulf concessions to Israel have yielded nothing in return

Several Gulf states have violated every negotiating tactic in their dealings with Israel and are giving away the keys to a kingdom that isn't theirs to give.

Israeli elections are being fought by annexing Palestinian land

The Israeli right led by Benjamin Netanyahu is having to grab increasingly more land from neighbours in order to shore up support at home.

Israel’s latest home demolitions highlight the need for UN censure

Passing Item 7 at the UN Human Rights Council would send the message to Israel that it is not beyond reproach.

Three Mecca summits show support for Palestine but no action

Solidarity will not bring justice for the Palestinians at a time when they have been abandoned by their neighbours.

Seven decades after the Nakba the UNRWA is more vital than ever before

As they commemorate the Nakba, or 'catastrophe', Palestinians see the UNRWA as a vital ingredient in the struggle for freedom, justice and equality.