Palestine is Still the Issue

Interviews, New in Ceasefire, Palestine is Still the Issue - Friday, February 3, 2012 12:44 - 6 Comments

Palestine is Still the Issue | Interview – The Angry Arab on Zionism, Syria, and more

In an in-depth and candid interview, academic and political commentator As'ad Abukhalil - a.k.a "The Angry Arab" - talks to Ceasefire columnist Asa Winstanley about Zionism, Hamas, Syria, Al Jazeera, BDS and much more.

New in Ceasefire, Palestine is Still the Issue - Saturday, December 24, 2011 0:00 - 1 Comment

Palestine is Still the Issue | PLO embrace of Hamas could signal paradigm shift

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left to right, Salim al-Zanoun, head of Palestinian national council and Hamas' supreme leader, Khaled Mashaal attend a meeting in Cairo (Photo: EPA)

Reports emerging from Cairo that Hamas might be on the verge of joining the Palestine Liberation Organisation could prove extremely significant, says Asa Winstanley.

New in Ceasefire, Palestine is Still the Issue - Saturday, November 26, 2011 1:42 - 1 Comment

Palestine is Still the Issue | The Question of Palestine: liberation or independence?

Two Palestinian Activists Sit Aboard A Jerusalem-Bound Bus In The West Bank. Credit: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images

Asa Winstanley asks some fundamental questions about the very nature of the Palestinian idea.

New in Ceasefire, Palestine is Still the Issue - Saturday, October 22, 2011 0:31 - 1 Comment

Palestine is Still the Issue | Pro-Palestinian activist…or police spy?

Mark Kennedy (a.k.a "Mark Stone",) undercover police spy exposed in 2010 (source: Indymedia)

"Just because you’re paranoid, it doesn't mean they’re not after you". Asa Winstanley reflects on recent revelations about police spies within the activist movement. Pro-Palestinian groups, he warns, should take note.

New in Ceasefire, Palestine is Still the Issue - Saturday, September 3, 2011 0:00 - 3 Comments

Palestine is Still the Issue The Zionist left in theory and practice

Israel's #J14 protests bring 280000 on to Tel Aviv street

In this week's column, Asa Winstanley takes a look at Israel’s J14 tent movement and argues that attempts to separate Zionism into a “left wing” and a "right wing" are largely an illusion.

New in Ceasefire, Palestine is Still the Issue - Saturday, August 20, 2011 9:01 - 10 Comments

Palestine is Still the Issue The projection bias of Israeli war crime apologism

Israeli claims about supposed Palestinian crimes are often psychological deflection, argues Asa Winstanley.

New in Ceasefire, Palestine is Still the Issue - Saturday, August 6, 2011 0:00 - 2 Comments

Palestine is Still the Issue The meaning of the Norwegian terrorist’s love for Israeli war crimes

The Muslim-baiting right-wing is on the rise, and looking for alliances with Israel. Asa Winstanley on Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik.

New in Ceasefire, Palestine is Still the Issue - Saturday, July 23, 2011 0:00 - 3 Comments

Palestine is Still the Issue Why Britain should thank Sheikh Raed Salah

By challenging the government’s attempt to deport him from Britain Sheikh Raed Salah is doing us a favour, argues Asa Winstanley

New in Ceasefire, Palestine is Still the Issue - Saturday, July 9, 2011 17:59 - 1 Comment

Palestine is Still the Issue The Freedom Flotilla, Raed Salah, and Israel’s myth of invincibility

Despite Israel's posing as the region's strongman, its attempts to crush simple acts of Palestinian civil resistance and international solidarity demonstrate how weak and morally bankrupt it really is, argues Asa Winstanley.

New in Ceasefire, Palestine is Still the Issue - Saturday, June 25, 2011 10:00 - 1 Comment

Palestine is Still the Issue On American principles for negotiating With official enemies

This week Barack Obama confirmed the opening of negotiations with the Taliban. And yet, the United States government continues to refuse talks with Hamas, a popularly-elected movement. In his new column, Asa Winstanley argues this double standard tells us a lot about strategies of resistance.