Ben White
Middle East Monitor
United Kingdom
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Past articles by Ben:
Could Netanyahu be on the way out? –
The morning after Israel's second election of the year failed to offer clarity about who exactly will form the next government, or whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will remain in office. ... → Read More
Explained: The Nakba 70 years on –
2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, meaning ‘catastrophe' in Arabic. So, what was the Nakba – and what is its significance today?... → Read More
Pre-meditated murder in Gaza –
A week on from Israel's deadly crackdown on Palestinian protests in the occupied Gaza Strip on Land Day it is clear that the killing of demonstrators constituted a case of pre-meditated murder. The ... → Read More
Israel’s ‘Jewish nation state’ bill is pushback against Palestinian citizens’ resistance –
Last week, a Knesset committee approved a final version of the controversial 'Jewish nation state' bill, sending it to the plenum for its three readings before becoming law. Some Israelis have ... → Read More
Controversial anti-Semitism ‘definition’ faces resistance over free speech concerns –
Pro-Israel groups in Britain are facing resistance in their attempts to use a controversial definition of anti-Semitism to stifle Palestine solidarity activism. Concerns over free speech are being hee... → Read More
Fear of Palestinian majority drives attacks on single democratic state –
For those who always saw a so-called two-state solution as a means of preserving Israel as a ‘Jewish and democratic' ethno-state, goodbye is the hardest word to say. As the Israeli government c... → Read More
Trump & Palestine: One year on –
So, one year on, what can conclusions can we draw - and what impact has a Trump administration had?... → Read More
Fauda brings Israel’s ‘shoots and cries’ genre to the Netflix generation –
There is a phrase in Hebrew which literally translates as ‘shoots and cries'. As explained by literature scholar Karen Grumberg, 'the Zionist solider, a man with a conscience, loathes violence b... → Read More
Rights groups slam Israel Supreme Court for giving ‘green light’ to torture –
The Israeli Supreme Court has been accused of redefining torture so as to permit it after a major new ruling was greeted with dismay by local and international human rights groups. Last week the cour... → Read More
Facts about the First Intifada –
The First Intifada is typically dated from 9 December 1987. It involved many forms of civil disobedience, including: massive demonstrations, general strikes, refusal to pay taxes, boycotts of Israe... → Read More
Why is Trump moving on Jerusalem now? –
In comparison to the focus on opposition to the move and its possible ramifications, relatively little has been said about why Donald Trump's administration has decided to recognise Jerusalem as Isr... → Read More
Exclusive: Amnesty pledges to consider if Israel is committing apartheid –
In an unprecedented development, Amnesty International has pledged to consider whether the Israeli government is committing the crime of apartheid in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). This ... → Read More
On the Arab-Jew, Palestine, and Other Displacements: Selected Writings of Ella Shohat –
The selected writings in Ella Shohat's book, 'On the Arab-Jew, Palestine, and Other Displacements' span a period of more than 30 years, and offer a richly rewarding panorama of the famed postcol... → Read More
The untold story: why Priti Patel’s departure is ‘a great loss for Israel’ –
It is easy enough to understand why an ambitious politician like Priti Patel would have wanted to court Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI), described this week by The Jewish Chronicle's reporter M... → Read More
Praise and protest: Reflections on how the Balfour centenary was marked –
Following a year of build-up, the Balfour Declaration centenary has now come and gone. After the campaigns, events, articles and protests, I want to take a moment to make a few observations about how ... → Read More
Balfour celebrations a reminder that the colonial past is not past
The 100-year anniversary of the Balfour Declaration is many things, but it should not pass without observing how, in 2017, Israel's friends are still justifying the Zionist project with the same lex... → Read More
Grants to Israeli settlements could breach UK law, Charity Commission warns –
The Charity Commission has warned that making grants to Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) could potentially constitute a breach of the Geneva Conventions Act of 1957, in ... → Read More
Attack on UN agency exposes Israeli charge of Palestinian ‘incitement’ –
Last month saw yet another attack on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the body supporting Palestinian refugees in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and wider region. 'Ne... → Read More
‘We are against a Palestinian state’ –
Senior Israeli officials who are against a two-state solution... → Read More
‘Britain should work to correct the errors of Balfour’ –
The Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad (PCPA), the European Palestinian Conference (EPC), and a number of other groups have launched a campaign called 'Balfour: A Colonial Project', in the... → Read More