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Ben White is a freelance journalist and writer, specialising in Israel/Palestine. He is the author of 'Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide' and most recently, 'Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination and Democracy', featuring a foreword by Israeli MK Haneen Zoabi. His writing has been praised by likes of Desmond Tutu, Prof. Ilan Pappe, Egyptian author Ahdaf Soueif, and many others. Ben's articles have appeared in The Guardian's 'Comment is Free', New Statesman, Al Jazeera English, Salon.com, and more.

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Israeli officials may have less to fear coming to UK but uncomfortable questions remain, Notebook

Israeli officials may have less to fear coming to UK but uncomfortable questions remain

Despite a change in the universal jurisdiction legislation last year, Israeli officials and military officers are still not visiting Britain for fear of arrest on war crimes charges.

By | Notebook, iPolitics | Friday, 1 June 2012 at 4:00 am

Israel: Segregation, discrimination and forced displacement, Notebook

Israel: Segregation, discrimination and forced displacement

This is Israel in 2012 according to a top UN body. Using unprecedented strong language, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) criticised Israeli policies in terms of “apartheid”, as part of their published observations following a regular review.

By | Notebook, Opinion | Wednesday, 21 March 2012 at 5:48 pm

LSE: New concerns over human rights, Notebook

LSE: New concerns over human rights

Last year, the London School of Economics (LSE) found itself mired in controversy over ties to the Gaddafi regime, one of a number of universities accused of complicity with human rights abuses through funding sources and research ties.

By | Notebook, Opinion, The Foreign Desk | Monday, 6 February 2012 at 1:02 pm

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