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Britain Palestine Project: Recognition is the Beginning
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May 18, 2021

Israeli-Palestinian peace relies on this essential truth being grasped

Britain's current role, NewsMay 18, 2021

This piece, by John McHugo, a Balfour Project Trustee and head of its Fellowship Programme, was published by The Independent. As the dust settles on the latest Israel/Palestinian conflict, and the blood of innocents and perpetrators dries indifferently, the great fear is that no lessons will be learned. Everything can go back to “normal”. Israel’s settlement and…

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Israel-Palestine: in search of the rule of law by Sir Vincent Fean in the Arab Digest

Balfour Project viewpoint, Britain's current role, NewsMay 18, 2021

Written by Sir Vincent Fean for the Arab Digest Just when you think it can’t get any worse – it does. Déjà vu, only worse.  It is the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, as I used to describe it in my time as Consul-General, Jerusalem (2010-14). Today, the word ‘conflict’ hardly fits, because the Occupation is so lop-sided.…

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