On a delegation with the Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East, Iain McNicol visited East Jerusalem and the West Bank. The visit included meetings with members of the Palestinian Authority, sister party Fatah, community leaders, a Palestinian Member…
“Legalising the illegal and alternative facts on the ground” – Parliament supports motion on illegal Israeli settlements
MPs in Parliament approved a motion on Thursday 9th February 2017, to condemn Israel’s illegal settlement activity. Speaking during the debate, MPs from across the parties spoke about the impact that the illegal settlement activity had been having on Palestinians….
What On Earth Is Going On In The West Bank - And How Are We Letting It Happen?
It’s cold. Really bitterly cold. The wind is whipping across the open countryside and the military compound I’m standing in is the first thing which breaks its path. It is the first week of January and I’m in Palestine, queuing…