Ramona Wadi is an independent researcher freelance journalist book reviewer and blogger. Her writing covers a range of themes in relation to Palestine Chile and Latin America. Her article appeared in MEMO.
Friday 2-October-2020
Since the normalisation agreements of the UAE and Bahrain with Israel were announced the UN’s only response has been to communicate its approval for a new phase which in international rhetoric paves the way to reignite diplomatic negotiations for “peace”.
Wednesday 16-September-2020
Reports in the Times of Israel indicate that the annexation of land from the occupied West Bank will be suspended until 2024 confirming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s insistence that annexation is still on the agenda.
Wednesday 9-September-2020
Prior to the UAE-Israeli normalisation agreement when speculation over annexation of the occupied West Bank was rife Israel’s Agriculture Minister Alon Schuster spoke in favour of “cultivating settlements”.
Wednesday 12-August-2020
In perfect synchronisation with Israeli lobbying at an international level pro-Israel organisations in the US have influenced Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden to remove references to the “occupation” from the party’s political platform.
Monday 3-August-2020
Like other countries prioritising international consensus and diplomatic relations with Israel simultaneously Australia is trying to square a colonial circle.
Wednesday 22-July-2020
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has adjourned without issuing its ruling on whether Israeli officials will be tried for war crimes against the Palestinian people since 2014 when Gaza was destroyed during “Operation Protective Edge”.
Saturday 11-July-2020
Israel’s outgoing Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon is not leaving the arena without his usual unfounded claim that the international community is subservient to the Palestinian narrative.
Wednesday 1-July-2020
According to Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz 1 July is not “a sacred date” to implement the proposed annexation of more Palestinian land.
Thursday 18-June-2020
Since Israel announced its plan to annex swathes of the occupied West Bank the EU has only hypothesised on what steps the bloc may take in response.
Friday 5-June-2020
For several years the call for a one-state solution has been part of the alternatives to the two-state paradigm which forms the backdrop to international diplomacy on Palestine.
Saturday 30-May-2020
In April the Israeli Civil Administration stated that it would halt the demolition and destruction of Palestinian dwellings during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tuesday 19-May-2020
Since the International Criminal Court (ICC) determined that Palestine is a state for the purpose of its investigations into war crimes committed by Israel against Palestinian civilians a fresh round of threats against the institution is taking place.
Friday 8-May-2020
In 2018 the Israeli defense company Elbit won a €59 million ($63.7 million) contract to provide drone surveillance systems in the Mediterranean for the EU.
Friday 1-May-2020
US Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden will not reverse the Trump administration’s unilateral decision to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem if elected president.
Friday 24-April-2020
While Israel and the Palestinian Authority were cooperating to curb the spread of the coronavirus Covid-19 occupation state and settler violence continued unhindered.
Saturday 18-April-2020
The annual commemoration of Palestinian Prisoners’ Day can turn easily into a travesty of remembrance.