Conversation with Director Dror Moreh about “The Gatekeepers”.
Online talk given in January 2022
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Rohan Talbot & Wafa Dakwar from MAP – The plight of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
Online talk given in January 2022 Wafa Dakwar – Programme Manager, Beirut, Medical Aid for Palestinians Rohan Talbot – Advocacy and Campaigns Manager, London, Medical Aid for Palestinians Click here to view MAP’s position paper: Systematic Discrimination and Fragmentation Click here to download Rohan’s presentation as a PDF Click here to view the UNRWA Q&A…
Israel/Palestine: In Search of the Rule of Law Conference Souvenir Brochure
Online launch in December 2021 Dominic Grieve is a barrister and a visiting professor on Law, Politics and Human Rights at Goldsmiths, University of London. From 1997-2019 he was MP for Beaconsfield. He was Shadow Home Secretary from 2008–09 and Shadow Justice Secretary from 2008–10. He was Attorney General of England and Wales from 2010–14.…
Gideon Levy & Sarah Helm: Israel/Palestine – telling it like it is
Online talk given in December 2021 Gideon Levy is an Israeli journalist, currently for Haaretz, and author. Levy has won prizes for his articles on human rights in the Israeli-occupied territories. Levy was drafted into the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in 1974 and served as a reporter for Israel Army Radio. From 1978 to 1982,…
Q&A with Palestinian Director Farah Nabulsi
Online Q&A given in November 2021, following a screening of The Present. The Present can be viewed worldwide on Netflix and other streaming services. Farah Nabulsi is an Oscar nominated and BAFTA Award-Winning Palestinian British filmmaker, based in the UK. The Present is her first film, which she also co wrote. It premiered at Clermont-Ferrand…
Jonathan Kuttab on Defending Palestinian human rights: what role for the U.K.?
Online talk given in October 2021 Jonathan Kuttab is a co-founder of the Palestinian human rights group Al-Haq and co-founder of Nonviolence International. He is Executive Director of Friends of Sabeel North America. Download his book for free. Jonathan Kuttab: Thanks to all of you who are on this call. Clearly you are concerned about…
Hannah Weisfeld of Yachad on Ending the Occupation for the good of all
Online talk given in September 2021 Hannah is the director and a founder of Yachad. Yachad works to mobilise British Jews in support of a political resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She previously chaired the Jewish Social Action Forum for two years, bringing together leading Jewish communal organisations to develop the community’s social action agenda…
Sir Vincent Fean on Palestine/Israel: Britain’s role, then and now
Online talk given in August 2021 Sir Vincent Fean was a member of the British Diplomatic Service between 1975 and 2014. His last post was as Consul-General, Jerusalem (2010-14). Before Jerusalem, he was Ambassador to Libya, and previously High Commissioner to Malta. Sir Vincent Fean: I will begin with what the Balfour Project charity is…
Sophie Bridger on Education Under Occupation – Eyewitness Testimony from the West Bank
July 2021 Sophie Bridger served as a Human Rights Monitor with the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel in 2019. During her time in the West Bank, she observed numerous human rights violations, and witnessed the impact of ongoing occupation on children and local families. Since her return, she has talked about what she…
Eugene Rogan
Neither Pro-Zionist nor Pro-Arab but Pro-Empire A Reassessment of British Policy in the Palestine Mandate Eugene Rogan is Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History at Oxford University, where he has taught since 1991, a Fellow of St Antony’s College and Director of the Middle East Centre. He took his B.A. in economics from Columbia, and…
Why the rule of law matters – Rt Hon Baroness Hale of Richmond
Speaking at the Balfour Project online 2-day conference “Israel/Palestine: in search of the rule of law” on 25/26 May 2021 Click here to view the other speakers at the conference. Sir Vincent Fean: Good day, everybody. And welcome to our 1200 plus attendees at this conference. I speak today for the Balfour Project charity, which…
Parliamentary panel – Jack Straw, Wayne David MP, Layla Moran MP, Joanna Cherry QC MP, moderated by Lord Alderdice
Speaking at the Balfour Project online 2-day conference “Israel/Palestine: in search of the rule of law” on 25/26 May 2021 Click here to view the other speakers at the conference. Lord Alderdice: Wayne David is Member of Parliament for Caerphilly for the last 20 years. I think this is your 20th anniversary, Wayne. It’s very…
Can international law prevail in Israel/Palestine, and if so, how? The role of the UK – Rt Hon Jack Straw
Speaking at the Balfour Project online 2-day conference “Israel/Palestine: in search of the rule of law” on 25/26 May 2021 Click here to view the other speakers at the conference. Andrew Whitley: I would like to now introduce Lord Alderdice, John Alderdice, veteran peacemaker and someone who played a very important role in the resolution…
4 case studies from Issam Younis, Hagit Ofran, Sahar Francis & Nada Kiswanson
Speaking at the Balfour Project online 2-day conference “Israel/Palestine: in search of the rule of law” on 25/26 May 2021 Click here to view the other speakers at the conference. Michael Lynk: And I think it is now my happy occasion to then turn our proceedings to a panel discussion, which I’m going to be…
International Law: indispensable in the search for a just Middle East peace – Prof Michael Lynk
Speaking at the Balfour Project online 2-day conference “Israel/Palestine: in search of the rule of law” on 25/26 May 2021. Click here to view the other speakers at the conference. Andrew Whitley: Good afternoon and welcome, everyone. My name is Andrew Whitley and I am very pleased to be able to introduce today’s conference. I’m…
A rights-based approach – Zaha Hassan & The dual legal system – Michael Sfard
Speaking at the Balfour Project online 2-day conference “Israel/Palestine: in search of the rule of law” on 25/26 May 2021. Click here to view the other speakers at the conference. Dominic Grieve QC: Good afternoon. We are now going to follow up with Zaha Hassan who’s going to speak to us as to why a…
Israel/Palestine: recent developments at the ICJ and ICC – Philippe Sands QC
Speaking at the Balfour Project online 2-day conference “Israel/Palestine: in search of the rule of law” on 25/26 May 2021. Click here to view the other speakers at the conference. Dominic Grieve QC: Now it’s my great pleasure to introduce Philippe Sands. Philippe, good afternoon to you. Good to see you. I don’t think you…
Nadia Hijab on Moving Beyond Statehood Debates and on to How We Get There
Nadia Hijab is co-founder and President of Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network, the transnational Palestinian think tank. She is a writer, public speaker and media commentator. Her first book, Womanpower: The Arab debate on women at work was published by Cambridge University Press and she co-authored Citizens Apart: A Portrait of Palestinians in Israel (I.…
John Lyndon – Northern Ireland & Israel/Palestine: what two differing paradigms can teach us about conflict resolution
John Lyndon is the Executive Director of the Alliance for Middle East Peace (ALLMEP), the largest network of peacebuilding NGOs in Israel/Palestine. He brings with him over a decade of experience leading NGOs concerned with conflict resolution and international development, with a particular focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the pivotal role civil society can…
Rev Dr Munther Isaac – Christian Zionism as Imperial Theology
Christian Zionism, Evangelicals and Christian Zionism, Misc, Nakba, Past, Recordings, USA, Zionism Debate
Thank you all for joining us. I’m privileged to speak to you and address this really important and relevant topic of Christian Zionism as an imperial theology. The impact and influence of Christian Zionism have been manifested, especially in the last four years during the Trump presidency, and it was evident to everyone how influential…
Raja Shehadeh on Britain and Palestine, a family history
A live online talk in March 2021. Raja Shehadeh is a lawyer and writer and the founder of the pioneering Palestinian human rights organisation Al Haq. Shehadeh is the author of several acclaimed books published by Profile Books including the Orwell Prize-winning Palestinian Walks, as well as Strangers in the House; Occupation Diaries; Language of…
Israel/Palestine: in search of the rule of law
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Arabella Dorman on The Audacity of Hope
A live online talk given on 10 February 2021 Arabella Dorman: It’s great honour to be with you all tonight and thank you to the Balfour Project for hosting this talk. I’d like really to start with asking a question. What is art for? Why do we do it? We live in a world where…
25/26 MAY CONFERENCE: Israel/Palestine: in search of the rule of law
Click here to read the Balfour Project statement on the Rule of Law. Day 1 Tuesday 25 May Welcome – Sir Vincent Fean & Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QCWhy the rule of law matters – Rt Hon Baroness Hale of Richmond Click here to read transcript. Israel/Palestine: recent developments at the ICJ and ICC –…
Ardi Imseis – Unfinished Business: Why the United Kingdom Must Now Recognise the State of Palestine
A live online talk given on 5 January 2021. Ardi Imseis: Thank you. I have been requested to address the issue of why now is the time for the United Kingdom to recognize the State of Palestine. My remarks will be divided into three parts: First, I will briefly recount the prevailing political situation in…
In Conversation with Leila Sansour
You can watch Open Bethlehem on Vimeo. Below is the excerpt of Open Bethlehem about Rachel’s Tomb, shown during the event. Leila Sansour is a Palestinian/British filmmaker with more than 24 years of experience working in television as a producer, director and writer. She is best known for her two feature documentaries released across cinemas…
Souvenir Booklet from our Jerusalem Conference 2020
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In Conversation with Leila Sansour – Bethlehem at Christmas 2020
Thursday 17th December 2020 at 3pm UK time. All our talks are free, but please do consider a donation to support our work.
Sir Vincent Fean – How will the US Presidential Elections Affect the Israel/Palestine Conflict?
Talk given on 12 November 2020. Vincent Fean is a retired member of the British Diplomatic Service. His last post was Consul General, Jerusalem, from 2010 to 2014. Before that he was the UK Ambassador to Libya and also High Commissioner to Malta. He has studied Arabic – so his Arabic is probably better than…
Conference on Jerusalem – Closing Remarks & Statement
Closing Remarks and StatementHE Khaled Al-Duwaisan -Kuwaiti Ambassador to the UKSir Vincent Fean Click here to read the statement. Sir Vincent Fean: I now welcome His Excellency Khaled Al-Duwaisan, Kuwait’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom for the last 27 years. He knows us well – better than we know ourselves. Khaled is the Dean of…
Conference on Jerusalem – Session VI: Questions and Answers
Session VI: Questions and AnswersModerated by Ian BlackPanellists: Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, Daniel Seidemann, Daniel Levy, Rula Salameh, Sir Vincent Fean Ian Black: A question from Andrew Wilkinson, Oxford University: “Does the continued focus on the Balfour Declaration – which is, after all, ambiguously phrased – serve any real purpose in the contemporary political debate?”…
Conference on Jerusalem – Session V: Britain’s Role in the Coming Years
Session V: Britain’s Role in the Coming YearsChair: Sir Vincent FeanKeynote Speaker: Rt Hon Alistair BurtPanellists: Julie Elliott MP (Labour), Tommy Sheppard MP (SNP), Rt Hon Baroness Lindsay Northover (LibDem) Sir Vincent Fean: We are going to talk about the British role in this conflict and in the question of Jerusalem and the future of…
Conference on Jerusalem – Session IV: Contemporary Realities and Plans to Share the City
Session IV: Contemporary Realities and Plans to Share the CityChair: Dr Imad Karam (BP Trustee)Keynote Speaker: Daniel LevyPanellists: Ariel Caine, Rula Salameh, Yudith Oppenheimer Conference on Jerusalem Session IV: Contemporary Realities and Plans to Share the City Dr Imad Karam: Let’s start by me welcoming everybody: good afternoon. Welcome to the fourth session of today’s…
Conference on Jerusalem – Session III: Religion and Holy Sites
Session III: Religion and Holy SitesChair: Bishop Michael Doe (BP Executive Committee)Keynote Speaker: Daniel SeidemannPanellists: Imam Monawar Hussain, Bishop Christopher Chessun, Rabbi Jeremy Gordon Bishop Michael Doe: Good afternoon and welcome back to this Balfour Project Day Conference on Jerusalem: from Past Divisions to a Shared Future? The Balfour project brings together people of many…
Conference on Jerusalem – Session II: International Law and Human Rights
Session II: International Law and Human RightsChair: John McHugo (BP Trustee)Keynote Speaker: Baroness Helena Kennedy QCPanellists: Iain Scobbie, Daniel Seidemann & Victor Kattan John McHugo: Good morning, everyone. My name is John McHugo. I’m a trustee of the Balfour Project and am chairing this session on international law. I’ve noticed that speakers have already mentioned…
Conference on Jerusalem – Introduction & Session I: History
Introduction Welcome: Sir Vincent Fean (BP Chair of Trustees) Video Message from HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan Session I: History Chair: Andrew Whitley (BP Trustee) Keynote Speaker: Avi Shlaim Panellists:Menachem Klein, Mick Dumper, Salim Tamari Sir Vincent Fean: Welcome to this Balfour Project event. More than 850 attendees have registered to be…