Raffaele Piccolo

Raffaele Piccolo is an Australian currently residing in Ramallah, Palestine and working in Beit Hanina. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (with Honours) and Honours Degree of Bachelor of International Studies from the University of Adelaide, Australia.

Time to celebrate?

While many, the international community included, will breath a sigh of relief that the hostilities that have plagued Gaza for the last 50 days have finally ended another battle has just begun.

By Raffaele Piccolo

/ 27 Aug 2014

The middle: a casualty of the conflict in Gaza

There are abundant signs of the weakening of Palestinian and Israeli willingness to engage with one another. The temptation to resort only to violence must not be allowed to take hold on both the Israeli and Palestinian sides. This conflict will only be resolved when each sees the other and is wil

By Raffaele Piccolo

/ 12 Aug 2014

Life must go on in Palestine

Outside the shop in Ramallah there are a few who stand holding posters that express their condemnation for the situation in Gaza, but not enough to block the streets or cause any real problems.

By Raffaele Piccolo

/ 22 Jul 2014