Dr Daud Abdullah
Middle East Monitor
United Kingdom
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Does Israel want to end its forever wars in Gaza? –
Israel is finally waking up to the stark reality that it can no longer continue with its forever wars in Gaza. This was the critical message from Foreign Minister Yair Lapid when he spoke at a conf... → Read More
Africa’s struggles with decolonisation are being replayed in Afghanistan –
Within minutes after it was taken, the photo of US Major General Chris Donahue boarding a C-17 plane in Kabul went viral. The 20-year war had ended in a humiliating defeat and the retreat of the world... → Read More
Whether it’s Afghanistan or Palestine occupations don’t last forever –
Establishing an army or security apparatus to serve the interests of an occupying power is no easy task, not even in the best of times. The US has finally come to this realisation, albeit reluctantly.... → Read More
Dispelling the myths about refugees in Europe –
The great floods which recently decimated parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands were much more than a warning on the perils of climate change. They also revealed some truths about political an... → Read More
Saudi Arabia saw Turkey as a security guarantor in 2011, why not in 2020? –
This is one of the uncomfortable questions raised by the newly declassified Clinton files. A diplomatic dispatch to the former Secretary of State dated 12 October 2011 revealed that the Saudis actuall... → Read More
Britain’s colonial legacies and broken promises –
Britain's dramatic change of policy toward China has been underpinned by two charges. That Beijing violated its international treaty obligations in Hong Kong and secondly, that it has engaged in app... → Read More
Having refused negotiation, the Blockading Four must bear the consequences of arbitration –
A press release issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 14 July described its judgement against Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE as 'final, without appeal and binding on the Parties.... → Read More
Egypt deserves better –
In August 2016 The Economist magazine published a leader article titled 'The ruining of Egypt;' it spoke of a dangerous mix of repression and economic incompetence and the likelihood of another up... → Read More
Annexation is still inadmissible, even by Israel –
Israel's project to annex 40 per cent of the occupied West Bank is hanging in the balance. Without the long-awaited green light from the Trump administration, it will remain stalled. After his abysm... → Read More
The US has no right to claim leadership of the free world –
Donald Trump's refusal to address the legitimate grievances of America's black population has underscored, yet again, why his country does not qualify to be the ‘leader of the free world.' Unt... → Read More
Israel’s flirtation with football stars won’t stop cultural boycott –
Cultural boycott is one of the most effective methods of peaceful protest against institutional racism. It was used successfully against South Africa's apartheid regime in the 1980s. In order to pre... → Read More
No tears now they’re gone –
There will be no tears now Israel and the US have withdrawn from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Both countries have undermined the organisation's cred... → Read More
Open letter to President Mahmoud Abbas –
Dear President Abbas You have every right to withdraw recognition Let me begin by offering my warmest greetings on the occasion of the blessed month of Ramadan and to wish you continued good health.... → Read More
Al Jazeera investigates: Islamophobia incorporated –
Al Jazeera's Investigations Unit has exposed the breath-taking speed with which Islamophobia is spreading in American society... → Read More
Mapping My Return – A Palestinian Memoir –
Salman Abu Sitta's Mapping My Return is much more than a personal memoir. Although the author says that it is not a research work, it does intertwine personal tragedy with the Palestinian ... → Read More