The ‘deal of the century’ struck between reckless leaders
Wednesday 22-November-2017
The “deal of the century” is the mystery phrase used amid the ongoing tension in the Middle East.
Hossam Shaker
Hossam Shaker is a researcher and author consultant in media public relations and mass communication for a number of organizations in Europe and he resides in Vienna. He has an interest in analysis of European and international affairs as well as social and media issues
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Symbolic humiliation and the creation of tragedy
Saturday 4-November-2017
Arthur James Balfour (1848-1930) was a prominent statesman in the eyes of his compatriots through his eminent positions. However for the Palestinian people he remains a clear embodiment of injustice and arrogance being one of the major figures responsible for the Palestinian tragedy.
The ‘Israelisation’ illusion and ‘Israeli Arabs’ propaganda
Saturday 26-August-2017
Once again the Israeli authorities have thrown another Palestinian leader into prison. Once again that leader is Raed Salah who has a defiant smile and whose life shares characteristics with liberation leaders.
Why does Israel believe the world would be better without Al Jazeera?
Thursday 10-August-2017
According to the official Israeli perspective the world was better without Al Jazeera the network that occupied our eyes and ears when it launched a new media era in the Arab world in 1996.
Ask Europe what’s happening in Jerusalem
Friday 21-July-2017
Europe’s politicians have not decided to address the recent heated developments in Jerusalem yet but the leaders lounging in their resorts know the full story.
What the Palestinian people should forget
Wednesday 7-June-2017
The Israeli government led by Benjamin Netanyahu has celebrated the 50th anniversary of the occupation of East Jerusalem and large parts of the Palestinian territories.
Beautifying Israel’s occupation on the red carpet
Tuesday 23-May-2017
Appearing on an important well-publicised platform may make you look great in the public eye.
Peres: The Nobel Peace Laureate who was far from peaceful
Saturday 1-October-2016
Peres colluded with the construction of the Apartheid Wall built by Israel on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
A zoo inside a large open-air prison
Tuesday 30-August-2016
Lazeez the tiger may have been rescued from an appalling situation but that is no thanks to Israel which is responsible for creating that situation and those appalling conditions in the first place.
Europe’s Responsibility towards the Suffocation of Gaza
Tuesday 15-March-2016
Gaza drowning in the sea is the famous wish of former Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin but subsequent officials were guided to an easier option to achieve the desired result i.e. suffocating Gaza with the policy of an extreme siege.
Europe and the Arab Spring: Five years later
Tuesday 29-December-2015
Tyrannical and corrupt regimes have pushed generations of people to risk drowning in the sea or fall prey to Daesh’s propaganda.
Is Europe planting flowers or thorns for its Arab neighbours?
Thursday 24-December-2015
The masses who took to Arab squares five years ago were there to demand freedom justice democracy and human dignity.
What does Israel want to say to the world?
Saturday 7-November-2015
Now that the Palestinians have been angered once again and the period of calmness has ended Israel wants to tell the world that the tension and clashes that have been occurring over the past few weeks have been motivated by a deep-seated hatred of Jews.
What does the new wave of Palestinian anger mean for Europe?
Saturday 17-October-2015
The Palestinians have returned to protests stone throwing burning car tyres and using primitive tools against the Israeli occupation just as they did in the late 1980s.
Scandal under the United Nations flag
Saturday 3-October-2015
The inability of the international community to commit to its obligations to UNRWA will push generations of Palestinians into the lure of armed extremism.