Last week Muslim voters rescued British democracy. We owe them a vote of thanks. My new column for Middle East Eye:

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Extraordinary that Starmer welcomed Elphicke as Labour MP.

Soundly beaten in Gujranwallah

Been playing cricket in Pakistan

Starmer’s Labour kicked out Jeremy Corbyn. Embraced Natalie Elphicke MP. All you need to know.

It's more complex than that. Natalie Elphicke MP would never have fitted into Corbyn's The Labour Party. Starmer's party comes much closer to reflecting her politics.

Under Starmer and Sunak British politics has turned into a cynical cross party cartel. We owe a collective debt of gratitude to Muslim voter for reminding us how democracy ought to work. My new column for Middle East Eye:

middleeasteye.net/opinion/thank-…

Political discourse in Sunak’s cabinet

David Hearst, editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye, discusses the complexities of the ceasefire negotiations involving the US, Israel, Hamas, Egypt, and Qatar, specifically discussing the role of CIA director Bill Burns.

He also explains the details of negotiation talks and the…

The British Foreign Office always claims to support press freedom. Yet David Cameron has said nothing about Israel's closure of Al Jazeera.

I am looking for British or US government condemnation of Israeli closure of Al Jazeera and can’t find any. Is this right?

#EXCLUSIVE : Majid Faraj, the director of Palestinian general intelligence, and Hussein al-Sheikh, the secretary-general of (PLO) requested Marwan Barghouti to be excluded from the prisoner swap deal
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Gaza’s Orthodox Christians attend #Easter celebrations at Saint Porphyrius Church in #Gaza city.

Elijah j Magnier essential reading for understanding Iran and Israel

MEE’s editor in chief David Hearst says Netanyahu tried to suck the US into a regional war by provoking an attack from Iran, but so far most of his Western allies want no part in it.

Watch the Big Picture Podcast with Mohamed Hassan: youtu.be/QgOdfY093p8

David Hearst: Iran's attacks exposed Israel's weakness
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Today -April the 15th- marks a full year since the beginning of the war in Sudan. Civilians are still being killed as collateral damage or simply die due to hunger crisis and lack of medical care. There is an ongoing internet blackout for more than 50 days.

#KeepEyesOnSudan

No British politician paid price for complicity in the Indonesia, Rwanda, Bosnia or Myanmar atrocities. This will have informed Cameron and Sunak’s calculation that they can ignore International Court of Justice over Gaza. I write for Middle East Eye:

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Indonesia. Ruanda. Bosnia. Myanmar. Four studies in British complicity with Genocide.
No politician paid any price. No wonder Cameron and Sunak calculate they can ignore the International Court of Justice over Gaza. My new column for Middle East Eye:

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Can someone please explain why it was acceptable for the media to camp outside Jeremy Corbyn's house?

When he was leader, his house was relentlessly broadcast on national TV.

Why was this deemed acceptable?

Why doesn't it happen to his successor?

I'd love to know the answer!