These indigenous people were originally nomadic, but in recent years have built their own villages, and even schools. In the Negev, in southern Israel, the Authorities have major plans for re-locating the Bedouin. Unfortunately these plans have been drawn up without consulting the Bedouin, and therefore cause problems, for example from repeated demolitions of dwellings. One Bedouin…
My comments on these replies are: 1: That the PKK, like Hamas, have for too long been unfairly demonized. They have tried to make ceasefires and have very strong popular support; 2: That an independent mediator is needed between the government of Turkey and the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP).
From these two replies, one about the Shebaa Farms, and the other about mock air raids , it is clear that HMG know that the state of Israel is behaving provocatively, but are unwilling to do much about it. It is important , therefore, that the friends of Israel exercise influence on the Israeli Government, in such…
As can be seen from the following replies to my Questions , our Government continues to make correct statements and complaints, but Israel goes on acting illegally and provocatively. This is true of East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, while severe restrictions still affect Gaza. In Turkey there is little change is the arbitrary…
CAABU is the Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding. Never has it been more needed than NOW. In the Arab Spring, or Uprising, we have seen three Arab dictators overthrown, and major reforms in two Arab monarchies, while in Syria and Iraq the future is uncertain. CAABU is urgently needed to interpret the Arab world to…
