Israeli Palestinian Conflict

'Moderate' Cleric Rouhani Looks Set To Take Iran's Presidency

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.06.2013 | UK

Iran's most moderate presidential candidate, the cleric Hassan Rouhani, looks set to win simple majority as votes are counted in the country's electio...

PHOTOS: How Do Children In Gaza Spend Their Summer Breaks?

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 13.06.2013 | UK

For most kids at summer camp, playing 'capture the flag' is about as serious as the games get. But for these Palestinian children, summer camp is spen...

Up Against The Wall

Seth Freedman | Posted 04.06.2013 | UK Politics
Seth Freedman

William Sutcliffe burns with passion when discussing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, stressing his belief that 'it's time for Jews to stand up and say something' about the decades-old occupation of the West Bank.

Paul Hansen's 'Gaza Burial' Was NOT Faked (PICTURES)

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK

The winning image of the 2013 World Press Photo was not faked, it has been confirmed. Swedish photographer Paul Hansen’s image Gaza Burial came ...

Photographer Denies Winning 'Gaza Burial' Photo Of The Year Was Faked With Photoshop

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 15.05.2013 | UK

UPDATE: Paul Hansen's 'Gaza Burial' Was NOT Faked (PICTURES) A Swedish photographer who won the 2013 World Press Photo award has denied claims his ...

Vile Twitter Abuse Of Stephen Hawking After Israeli Boycott

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 11.05.2013 | UK

Stephen Hawking has been subject to vile abuse targeting his disability after it was announced he is planning to boycott a conference in Israel, hoste...

Analysis: Of Red Lines and Shadow Wars

Andrew Gawthorpe | Posted 07.05.2013 | UK Politics
Andrew Gawthorpe

Syria likely has little choice in continuing to acquiesce in the shipments of weapons to Hezbollah via its territory. The last thing the Assad regime needs now is a war with Israel, but it is now far too weak to call the shots itself.

Has Google Just Recognised Palestine?

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 03.05.2013 | UK Tech

Google appears to have officially recognised Palestine as a separate country. In a small change to its website, the search engine changed the Araic...

Why Israel Will Miss Fayyad and You Should Too

Toby Greene | Posted 22.04.2013 | UK Politics
Toby Greene

It may seem strange that Israelis seem far more concerned about the resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad than the Palestinians. Israelis, along with the US and European states, value Fayyad - a former IMF economist who has been focused on building a Palestinian state from the ground up and has shown little interest in posturing at the UN.

Hamas Police Condemned For 'Arresting & Beating Young Palestinians For Indecent Hairstyles'

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 08.04.2013 | UK

A human rights group has condemned Palestinian police for allegedly arresting, beating and cutting the hair of young men found to have “indecent” ...

Obama's Big Trip: Israel, Palestine and the Audacity of Hope

Rebecca Greig | Posted 24.05.2013 | UK
Rebecca Greig

For Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Obama offered nothing but pretty words and a tacit understanding that all they are getting is sympathy.

Barack Obama And The Art Of The Man Hug

Posted 20.05.2013 | UK

Barack Obama's reputation as one of the most personable Presidents of all time was confirmed on Wednesday as he arrived in Israel. He greeted Israe...

The Case for Palestine: A Zionist Perspective

Daniel Wickham | Posted 08.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Daniel Wickham

Israel should make peace with the Palestinians now, while they still can, before the Palestinians are pushed too far and a peaceful settlement is rendered impossible.

Angry Protests Greet British Diplomat At West Bank University

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 05.03.2013 | UK

Angry Palestinian students blocked the car of a British diplomat, allegedly smashing the wing mirror, to protest a speech he was due to give at a West...

George Galloway and the Politics of Nationality

Tony Mckenna | Posted 30.04.2013 | UK Politics
Tony Mckenna

Ultimately there can be no solution to the Israeli-Palestine question 'from above.'

Oxford Students Reject Israel Boycott

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.02.2013 | UK Universities & Education

Students at Oxford University have overwhelmingly rejected a boycott of Israel, after a vote at the Students' Union Council. The Oxford University ...

John Kerry Suggests United States May Step Up Help For Syrian Opposition

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 25.02.2013 | UK Politics

John Kerry has indicated the United States is prepared to step up its assistance to the Syrian opposition movement, following the latest deadly rocket...

Obama is a 'Wretched Coward' and Israel is a 'Lunatic State,' but Norman Finkelstein is Still Optimistic....

Cathal Sheerin | Posted 10.04.2013 | UK Politics
Cathal Sheerin

Political scientist, activist and author of the Holocaust Industry and Beyond Chutzpah, the famous Dr. Norman Finkelstein was in Belgium, to talk abou...

David Ward Summoned By Party Leadership Over 'The Jews' Comment ... Again

PA | Posted 08.02.2013 | UK Politics

A Liberal Democrat MP has been summoned for a fresh showdown with party bosses amid an escalating row over controversial comments he made about atroci...

Campus Politics at Leeds University

Robert Prager | Posted 02.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Robert Prager

Whilst campus politics can often be appear to be both aggressive and antagonistic, it is important to remember the importance of allowing debates to take place on campus. The importance of freedom of speech and respecting the rights of students to protest cannot be understated.

Israel Swings Centre-left, Not Right - Oops!

Toby Greene | Posted 25.03.2013 | UK Politics
Toby Greene

Anyone who read about the Israeli elections in the UK media in the past week will have been told that Israel was set to choose its most right-wing government ever, and that the star was a young, right-wing nationalist named Naftali Bennett. Oops.

Music Promoter Fined for Drunken Anti-Semitic Tirade At Jewish MP

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.01.2013 | UK

A Liverpool music promoter who told a Jewish MP he "fucking hates Jewish people" has been fined for his drunken anti-Semitic tirade at an awards cerem...

Palestinian Authority Officially Changes Its Name To 'State Of Palestine'

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 07.01.2013 | UK

Mahmoud Abbas has ordered the Palestinian Authority to officially change its name to the State of Palestine. The Palestinian President issued the ...

Israel's Jewish Population Reaches Symbolic Six Million Mark

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 02.01.2013 | UK

Israel's Jewish population has reached the symbolic six million mark, the number killed by the Nazis in the Holocaust, according to new data. But t...

Why Europe Is Wrong About Jerusalem

Toby Greene | Posted 19.02.2013 | UK Politics
Toby Greene

When both sides have a claim to this small but strategically significant piece of land, the way to resolve the issue should be through negotiations between the parties, just as the EU is calling for. Why then has the EU prejudged the outcome of those negotiations by taking the Palestinian side of the argument?