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Category Archives: Events
CONFERENCE: Recognition is the beginning
Get tickets Recognition Is the beginning The Britain Palestine Project’s 2026 conference brings together leading historians, analysts, and legal experts to examine what recognition of Palestine must mean in practice, and what the UK’s responsibilities are in shaping what comes … Continue reading
WEBINAR: Being Jewish after the destruction of Gaza with Professor Peter Beinart
Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 3pm UK time Register for webinar Peter Beinart is Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the Newmark School of Journalism at the City University of New York. He is a contributing opinion writer at … Continue reading
Faith-based activism in response to extremist settler violence in the West Bank with Rabbis for Human Rights
28 Jan 2026 In this episode of the Britain Palestine Project Podcast, host Diana Safieh is joined by Rabbi Dr Dana Sharon and Anton Goodman from Rabbis for Human Rights, an Israeli NGO grounded in Jewish ethical and religious values. … Continue reading
Recognition was the beginning: BPP review of 2025 and preview of 2026
With Andrew Whitley (Chair), Sir Vincent Fean (Trustee) and Dr Brian Brivati (Executive Director) 16th December 2025 Britain Palestine Project reflects on the political, legal and humanitarian developments of 2025 and looks ahead to the challenges and opportunities shaping 2026. … Continue reading
In conversation with Humza Yousaf, former First Minister of Scotland
20th November 2025 Watch Video Recording Listen to Audio Recording/Podcast
Policy Working Group: Israelis seeking two-state solution through international engagement with Susie Becher
25th November 2025 Watch Video Listen to Audio/Podcast Susie Becher – Communications Director of the Policy Working Group (PWG), founding member of All Its Citizens, managing editor of the Palestine-Israel Journal, longtime activist, and former US Embassy analyst – explores … Continue reading
Online Film Screening & Director Q&A: From the Nakba to Camp David
Tuesday 7th October 2025, 6:30pm (UK time) Buy ticket Join the Britain Palestine Project for an online screening of From the Nakba to Camp David (35 mins). Following the screenings, we’ll host a live panel discussion and audience Q&A with: … Continue reading
When does political speech about Palestine and Israel cross the line into antisemitism?
25th September Brian Klug is Hon Fellow in Social Philosophy, Campion Hall, University of Oxford. He has published and lectured extensively on antisemitism, Islamophobia and racism in general, and is one of the authors of the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism (2021). Earlier this … Continue reading
PalMusic presents Daughters of Jerusalem Tour
In collaboration with Irish Artists for Palestine (IAFP), PalMusic UK and the ESNCM, the Daughters of Jerusalem (DoJ), a 35-piece all-female youth choir and music ensemble, will tour Ireland and the UK for the first time. The purpose of the … Continue reading
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Britain Palestine Project at Beyond Borders Festival
Beyond Borders International Festival – Saturday 23 August 2025 Traquair House, Scottish Borders Set in the beautiful grounds of Traquair House, Beyond Borders is a unique weekend of talks, discussions, film screenings, music, and cultural events, bringing together leading thinkers, … Continue reading
Britain in Palestine & From the Nakba to Camp David Film Screenings with Afif Safieh and Dr Brian Brivati
Double Film Screening: Britain in Palestine & From the Nakba to Camp David with Afif Safieh ️ 25th August 2025 University Chapel, University Avenue, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ Doors at 6:00pm | Screenings start at 6:30pm Free entry — donations welcome. Please register … Continue reading
Palestine/Israel: challenging the British Government with Andrew Whitley & Sir Vincent Fean
July 2025 Britain has a unique historic responsibility to advance equal rights for Palestinians and Israelis. One year into a Labour Government, is it really “leading on international law issues” globally, as our Attorney General claims? Not on Israel/Palestine, where … Continue reading
Mental Health in Gaza: a war on babies, children and families with Teresa Bailey
July 2025 Watch Video Listen to Audio/Podcast We hear from child psychotherapist Teresa Bailey, a founding member of the UK Palestine Mental Health Network. Drawing on decades of experience in children’s mental health services and recent advocacy with colleagues in … Continue reading
How Israeli society became radicalised? Professor Menachem Klein discusses why normal Israelis came to support the Gaza war crimes
10 June 2025 Professor Menachem Klein speaks on the radicalisation of Israeli society and its support for war crimes in Gaza. Klein, a veteran in unofficial Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and a signatory of the Geneva Agreement, discusses the historical and social … Continue reading
CONFERENCE: The Rule of Law – the route to a better future for Palestinians and Israelis
Read the outcomes of the conference here Our conference, The Rule of Law – the route to a better future for Palestinians and Israelis, took place on 8 May 2025 at King’s College London, The Strand, and online. This conference … Continue reading
Conference & Podcast Catalogue 2012-2025
It is our pleasure to present the Britain Palestine Project Conference and Podcast Catalogue, a collection embodying our charity’s mission of advocacy and education. The Britain Palestine Project (BPP), formerly the Balfour Project, is a UK-based educational charity dedicated to … Continue reading
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UNRWA and the Palestinian Refugees at a Crossroads with Dr Lex Takkenberg
20th February 2025 Watch Recording Here Listen to Recording Here Dr. Lex Takkenberg spoke on the basic facts about the Agency’s mandate, history and work on behalf of Palestinian refugees. A Dutch National, he is Senior Advisor on the Question … Continue reading
Challenging UK weapons sales to Israel in the courts with lawyer Charlotte Andrews-Briscoe
6th February Charlotte Andrews-Briscoe is a Lawyer with GLAN and a Consultant at Bindmans LLP. Charlotte works on GLAN’s public law litigation, both domestically and internationally, particularly with respect to the prevention of the commission of war crimes, and accountability … Continue reading
‘Hope is a Radical Act’: Reflections on my travels in the occupied territory of Palestine with Miranda Pinch
January 2025 Watch Here Listen Here View Miranda’s Slides Here Miranda’s mother was a secular Jewish refugee from the Holocaust in 1938. She was always bitterly opposed to what was being done to the Palestinians in her name as a … Continue reading
WEBINAR: The Balfour Project: its genesis and mission
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The Palestinians of Israel: the historical development from 1948 to present with Thair Abu-Ras
4th December 2024 Click here to download slides. Thair Abu Ras is a PhD candidate at the department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland. A Palestinian citizen of Israel, Thair has extensive experience in civil society in … Continue reading
The role of non-violent resistance for Palestinians in the light of the Gaza war with Jonathan Kuttab
14th November 2024 Jonathan Kuttab is a co-founder of the Palestinian human rights group Al-Haq and co-founder of Nonviolence International. A well-known international human rights lawyer, Jonathan practices in the US, Palestine and Israel. He serves on the Board of … Continue reading
Understanding Hamas: Palestinian resistance from the PLO onwards with Helena Cobban
24th October 2024 Helena Cobban is a writer and researcher on international affairs who lives in Washington DC. In 1984, Cambridge U.P. published her seminal study The Palestinian Liberation Organisation. Three of her six other sole-authored books dealt with political … Continue reading
‘The Night Won’t End: Biden’s War on Gaza’ followed by Q&A with Director Kavitha Chekuru
Watch film here Watch Q&A with director Kavitha Chekuru From air strikes to field executions, Fault Lines investigates the killings of civilians by the Israeli military in Gaza and the role of the United States in the war. As Israel’s … Continue reading
Upholding international law: dream or reality? With Dr. Ardi Imseis, Assistant Professor of Law, Queen’s University
12 July 2024 Watch webinar Listen to audio/podcast Dr. Ardi Imseis is an Assistant Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, Queen’s University. He is a Member of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen, a UN Human … Continue reading
Israel and Palestine – A durable peace must be based on human rights & justice
30th July 2024 with Kristyan Benedict, Crisis Response Manager for Amnesty International UK Kristyan Benedict manages Amnesty International UK’s Crisis Response Programme, focusing on armed conflict, mass repression, and UK foreign policy. His work has involved working with and supporting activists … Continue reading
What the Government must do to uphold equal rights
Vincent Fean May I draw your attention to a strong new economic document called Palestine Emerging. You will find it on a website:a website: http://www.palestine-emerging.org. It’s not a political document, but it is based on the assumption that there will … Continue reading
How young people bring about change
Adrian Kreutz, Lily Wood (Balfour Project Peace Advocacy Fellows), chaired by Matan Rosenstrauch (Fellowship Programme Coordinator) Adrian Kreutz – Israel Arms Suspension Lily Wood – Israel Arms Suspension, Recognise Palestine, TikTok Matan Rosenstrauch Matan Rosenstrauch is an anti-occupation activist … Continue reading
Imad Karam and Mohammed Ghalayini: Gaza testimony
Imad Karam I was born and brought up in Gaza. I’ve lived in Britain for the last 22 years. My whole family is in the north of Gaza today. More than 70 of my relatives have died. The latest one … Continue reading
Introductions
Adam Sutcliffe, Professor of History, King’s College London My research is on Jewish history and on Jewish/non-Jewish relations. I’ve written on the history of antisemitism. I’ve also written and edited a book on the history of philosemitism – the tradition … Continue reading
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Agnes Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International
Transcript from our ‘Peace with Justice – how to get there’ Conference in London on 6th June 2024. Since October we have been plunged back to a future we don’t want, one we were all promised would never recur. The 1948 Universal … Continue reading
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CONFERENCE: Peace with Justice – how to get there
6 June 2024 at Bush House KCL and online Bush House, 30 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BG Download Conference Photographs Conference Summary Report Conference Action Plan Email Your MP on Recognition of Palestine Conference Highlights Reel Scroll to the bottom of … Continue reading
Getting aid into Gaza with Mr Andrea De Domenico, Head of OCHA in the OPT
1st May 2024 Watch webinar Listen to audio/podcast Andrea De Domenico brings more than twenty years of experience in humanitarian assistance and emergency relief both in the field and in headquarters. Between 1998 and 2005 he has worked in Albania, … Continue reading
What price the two-state solution? with Sir Vincent Fean
16th April 2024 Sir Vincent Fean is a retired member of the British Diplomatic Service (DS) 1975-2014. His last post was as Consul-General, Jerusalem (2010-14). Before Jerusalem, he was Ambassador to Libya, and previously High Commissioner to Malta. Vincent advocates … Continue reading
Resist! Palestinian women and non-violent resistance to occupation with Rula Salameh
21st March 2024 Watch Video Listen to Audio/Podcast Rula Salameh is a veteran journalist, community organiser, and the Education and Outreach Director in Palestine for Just Vision, an organisation that fills a media gap in Israel-Palestine through independent storytelling and … Continue reading
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How to turn the tragedy into a strategic opportunity with Nadav Tamir, Executive Director of J Street Israel
4th March 2024 Watch Video Listen to Audio/Podcast Nadav Tamir is the Executive Director of J Street Israel and an Advisor for International and Governmental Affairs at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation. Nadav served as the Senior Policy … Continue reading
Destruction of Gaza’s health system: need to restore hope with Dr Nick Maynard
13th February 2024 Watch Recording Listen to Audio/Podcast Professor Nick Maynard trained at Oxford University, Guy’s Hospital, London, and Melbourne, Australia. He is a Consultant Upper GI Surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, and Associate Professor of Surgery at … Continue reading
Injustice to the defenceless: the plight of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention.
20th February 2024 with Claire Nicholl (Save the Children), Tareq Shrourou (Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights) and Jude Lanchin (solicitor). Save the Children Injustice Report Save the Children Defenceless Report Children in Military Custody Report Military Court Watch Report Save … Continue reading
Jerusalem and Gaza: Taking Stock with Daniel Seidemann
16th January 2024 Daniel (Danny) Seidemann has lived in Jerusalem since 1973. He has been a member of the Israeli Bar Association since 1987. Since 1991, he has specialized in the geopolitics of contemporary Jerusalem, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in … Continue reading
West Bank focus: lockdown, settler violence and forced displacement in Masafer Yatta
19th December 2023 The Balfour Project and Sadaka, the Ireland Palestine Alliance, jointly presented this timely webinar. While the world’s attention is on the Gaza war, very bad things are happening fast in the West Bank. Susan Power, Head of … Continue reading
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Arab-Jews and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: In Conversation: Avi Shlaim and Nic Pelham
Donate to the Balfour Project Avi Shlaim is an Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of the British Academy. His books include Collusion across the Jordan: King Abdullah, the Zionist Movement, and the … Continue reading
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The Middle East Study Centre and The Balfour Project with Professor Salam Fayyad
The Prime Minister Lecture December 2023 Professor Salam Fayyad Prime Minister of The Palestinian National Authority (2007-2013) “In conversation with Salam Fayyad” Professor Raphael Cohen-Almagor (Director, MESC) Sir Vincent Fean (Trustee, The Balfour Project Charity; MESC) Sir Tom Phillips (MESC) Watch … Continue reading
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The politics of water in Israel-Palestine: a discussion with James Fergusson, author of ‘In Search of the River Jordan’
Online webinar hosted on 21 November 2023 In Search of the River Jordan is the new book by award-winning writer and journalist James Fergusson. Travelling through Gaza, the West Bank and Israel, Fergusson describes how historic water resources such as the … Continue reading
Dr Ralph Wilde Webinar: How Britain broke international law to stop Palestinian independence
28th September 2023 Watch Video Listen to Audio/Podcast The 29th of September marks the centenary of when the League of Nations ‘Mandate Agreement’ for Palestine entered into force in international law. This legal instrument purported to put the commitment to … Continue reading
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An Eye Witness account of my time as an Ecumenical Accompanier in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
6 June 2023 NOTE: this webinar was not be recorded, as per EAPPI standard policy. Ann Wilson (ex CAFOD employee in the Diocese of Salford and previous chaplain of Loreto College, Manchester) returned from monitoring human rights violations and breaches … Continue reading
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Screening of the documentary film Britain in Palestine 1917 – 1948
April 2023 Palestine Museum US held a Screening of our film 18-minute documentary Britain in Palestine 1917-1948, followed by Q&A discussion with Balfour Project Vice-Chair Sir Vincent Fean, a British diplomat, and Trustee John McHugo, a British historian and lawyer. … Continue reading
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The United Nations and Palestine: Stranded Between Promise and Performance with Richard Falk, John Dugard and Michael Lynk
12 April 2023 Richard Falk is an American professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University, and Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor’s Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Falk has published extensively with multiple books written about international law and the … Continue reading
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“Oh little town of Bethlehem” – Palestinian Christians, Reality, Challenges and Prospects – Revd Dr Munther Isaac
The world turns to Bethlehem during Christmas, but they have a fairytale image of the little town. However, this is a real community with real challenges. This webinar gives an insight into the reality and challenges of Palestinians and Palestinian … Continue reading
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Danielle Bett (Yachad): Five elections in three years, is Israel moving backwards or forward?
26 October 2022 Danielle Bett is Yachad’s Director of Communications. Prior to joining Yachad, Danielle worked as the Jewish Leadership Council’s Scotland Manager. She has worked on several interfaith and antiracism initiatives. She’s also worked closely with the Israeli community … Continue reading
The legal vacuum Britain created: how Britain failed its sacred trust of civilisation towards the Palestinian people – John McHugo
Talk given at Abandoning Palestine conference, May 2022. I After the First World War, Britain wanted Palestine for its own imperial purposes: to strengthen its control of the Suez Canal, to provide a land bridge from Egypt to Iraq, and … Continue reading
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