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Why settlements are an obstacle to peace

The same universal standards that gave the Jews the right to self-determination apply to the Palestinian Arabs as well, argues Paul Mirbach in the wake of the House of Commons vote on Palestine. By Paul Mirbach The same universal standards that gave the Jews the right to self-determination apply to other peoples as well, including […]

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My conditions for a Palestinian state

By Richard Mather, JMA editor  The House of Commons has voted to recognise the State of Palestine. But what is the State of Palestine? What are its borders and its currency? What and where are its legitimate international institutions? What is its government – the Palestinian Authority or Hamas? At present, the State of Palestine […]

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Scotland is the new Palestine

By David Semple I hereby disown my Scottish heritage. I am one quarter Scottish. I am ashamed of the Scottish nation. Or as AJP Taylor used to call it, the Scotch. For it is a nation dominated by Marxist Jew-haters. You only have to watch a video of the parliamentary debates on recognition of Palestine […]

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House of Commons vote is unjust and counter-productive

By Richard Mather  So the ayes have it. British MPs have ignored the wishes of the Anglo-Jewish population and voted in favour of recognising Palestine as a state alongside Israel by 274 votes to 12. The full motion stated: “That this House believes that the Government should recognise the state of Palestine alongside the state […]

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The protocols of the MPs who support Palestine

By David Semple In 1930s Germany the Nazis called for victory over the Jews. Today, Hamas-supporting thugs in Britain shout ‘Palestine will be free, from the river to the sea.’ Why do a group of British MPs want the House of Commons to recognize a State of Palestine? On Monday 14 October, the House of […]

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MPs urged to reject Palestinian statehood

BY RICHARD MATHER, JMA EDITOR  Supporters of Israel are being urged to write to their MPs, asking them to vote against a motion for the House of Commons to recognize the state of Palestine. The debate will be on a substantive motion: “That this House calls on the government to recognise the state of Palestine […]

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