Dr Mohammad Makram Balawi
Dr Mohammad Makram Balawi is a Palestinian writer and academic based in Istanbul. He is the president of Asia Middle East Forum.
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The Palestinian community within what is known today as the state of Israel was devastated on 8 June by a heinous crime in Nazareth that claimed the lives of...
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The sight of Israeli police storming the holy mosque of Al-Aqsa with their boots and batons, beating worshippers amid clouds of tear gas, was appalling. Hundreds of Palestinians were...
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The situation in Israel is bleak. Benjamin Netanyahu ousted his defence minister who warned of an armed forces mutiny in the making. Demonstrations and strikes happen daily, with banks,...
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The agreement signed between Saudi Arabia and Iran under Chinese auspices on 6 March aroused much interest in the Arab world, the Middle East and the world in general....
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Where and when does history begin? And who decides? This is a crucial point when it comes to the conflict in Palestine due to the conflicting narratives. The mainstream...
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Benjamin Netanyahu has always been an open book. Although the Israeli prime minister is skilled at twisting facts and rewriting history when necessary, he has been very clear on...
![Gazaian people holding the Palestine flag set tyre on fire to stage a protest against killing Palestinians by Israeli forces, in Gaza Strip on June 19, 2023 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]](jpg/aa-20230619-31470731-31470721-protest_in_gaza_against_raid_by_israeli_forces_in_jenin87f6.jpg)
The Palestinian community within what is known today as the state of Israel was devastated on 8 June by a heinous crime in Nazareth that claimed the lives of...![Haram al-Sharif known as Qubbat al-Sakhra Mosque at Masjid al-Aqsa compound in early morning hours on April 09, 2023 in Jerusalem [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]](jpg/aa-20230409-30802917-30802910-qubbat_alsakhra_mosque_in_masjid_alaqsa_compound-scaled87f6.jpg)
The sight of Israeli police storming the holy mosque of Al-Aqsa with their boots and batons, beating worshippers amid clouds of tear gas, was appalling. Hundreds of Palestinians were...![Palestinian protesters take part in a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, in front of the UN headquarters, in Gaza City, on January 12, 2023. [Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images]](jpg/gettyimages-1246175923-187f6.jpg)
The situation in Israel is bleak. Benjamin Netanyahu ousted his defence minister who warned of an armed forces mutiny in the making. Demonstrations and strikes happen daily, with banks,...![A man in Tehran holds a local newspaper reporting on its front page the China-brokered deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore ties, signed in Beijing the previous day, on March, 11 2023. [ ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images]](jpg/gettyimages-124802116887f6.jpg)
The agreement signed between Saudi Arabia and Iran under Chinese auspices on 6 March aroused much interest in the Arab world, the Middle East and the world in general....![Israeli forces take security measures after raid the city of Nablus in the north of the West Bank on March 12, 2023. 3 Palestinians were killed in the raid. [Nedal Eshtayah - Anadolu Agency]](jpg/aa-20230312-30545450-30545432-3_palestinians_killed_by_israeli_fire_in_nablus87f6.jpg)
Where and when does history begin? And who decides? This is a crucial point when it comes to the conflict in Palestine due to the conflicting narratives. The mainstream...![Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu (C) holds weekly cabinet meeting at the Knesset (Israeli Parliament) in Jerusalem [Israeli Government Press Office - Anadolu Agency]](jpg/aa-20230108-29939677-29939674-benjamin_netanyahu_holds_weekly_cabinet_meeting87f6.jpg)
Benjamin Netanyahu has always been an open book. Although the Israeli prime minister is skilled at twisting facts and rewriting history when necessary, he has been very clear on...