Susie Becher – Communications Director of the Policy Working Group – explores the state of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the failures of diplomacy, and the urgent need for international engagement to secure a just two-state solution.
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The Security Council’s backing of the Trump plan for Gaza ignores international law, punishes the Palestinians and rewards those responsible for genocide By Craig Mokhiber 19 Nov 2025 (This article is taken from the Mondoweiss website) More than two years into the genocide in Palestine, the United Nations Security Council has finally acted. But rather…
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Two reviews of the feature film ‘Palestine 36’, written and directed by Annemarie Jacir, a Palestinian film-maker from Haifa.
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Latest surveys indicate most Palestinians oppose the disarming of Hamas and the Israeli conviction that ‘there are no innocents in Gaza’, writes Menachem Klein.
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On the 108th anniversary of Balfour, the lesson that should be heeded is the same one that anti-colonial voices have argued for decades: “Nothing about us, without us.”
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Herbert Samuel, Britain’s first – and Zionist – High Commissioner in Palestine, was able to deploy the contradictions and vagaries of the Balfour Declaration to the eternal advantage of the Zionists, right from the start.
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In Gaza, Israel’s dual motives overlapped and reinforced one another: and the very words of the political leaders and generals confirmed it all. Yuval Abraham traces Israel’s death and destruction rampage.
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Ignoring this new reality or refusing to engage with it would mean to lose agency, writes Leila Sansour, Palestinian film director and producer and founder of Open Bethlehem.
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The BPP’s Diana Safieh, in conversation with Humza Yousaf, former First Minister of Scotland, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Pollok, recorded on 20th November 2025.
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Two Palestinians look with trepidation to the medium- and short-term future.
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Introduction by Andrew Whitley, Chair, Britain Palestine Project, to a New Yorker essay by Mohammed Mhawish, a Gazan journalist and writer living in exile after his home was destroyed in the war and he was forced to flee.
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We are honoured to welcome the acclaimed historian and award-winning author William Dalrymple as a Patron of the Britain Palestine Project.
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British policy towards Palestine reveals a persistent pro-Israeli bias, from Lord Balfour to Theresa May – and on both sides of the Houses of Parliament.
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The UK has finally recognised the State of Palestine – a long overdue step. But justice, equality, and freedom still demand action. To mark this moment, we’ve launched our brand-new ‘Recognition is the Beginning’ merch collection.
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David Hearst, Editor in Chief of Middle East Eye, says Arab and Muslim leaders have betrayed the Palestinian cause by endorsing Donald Trump’s postwar Gaza plan, which entrenches Israeli control.
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It is time for Israel’s political leadership to stop fearing a Palestinian state and instead lead the Israeli public to understand that it is Israel’s lifeline, writes Nadav Tamir.
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There can be no justification for Australia failing to use such influence and leverage as may be open to it to help bring this carnage to a halt, writes Bob Bowker.
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If the world is serious about peace, it must be serious about sovereignty: political, legal, and economic. That means not just ending the war but enabling Palestinians to own the peace.
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Ahead of the UN International Day of Peace, Christian church leaders in the UK and Ireland have called for an end to the war in Gaza and the release of all hostages and prisoners.
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‘Recognition cannot, by itself, end violence. It must be followed by a clear sequence of practical measures. But it is the necessary first step – an acknowledgment that Palestinians will remain on our land. We cannot, and will not, disappear.’
Details21 Sept. 2025 A group of bishops with a close interest in the Holy Land have welcomed the announcement that the UK has formally recognised a Palestinian state. The Bishop of Southwark, Christopher Chessun, the Church of England’s lead bishop for the Middle East, and the Bishops of Chelmsford, Gloucester and Norwich, said the decision…
DetailsThe World This Weekend: Rashid Khalidi & Robert Malley on BBC Radio 4 On The World This Weekend (BBC Radio 4, Sunday 21 Sept), host Jonny Dymond spoke with two leading voices on the Middle East. Robert Malley, American lawyer and conflict resolution specialist, explained why he no longer believes the two-state solution offers a…
DetailsAs a key deadline approaches in the United Nations General Assembly, a little-used UN mechanism, immune from the US veto, could bring military protection to the Palestinian people – if we demand it. By Craig Mokhiber 27 Aug, 2025 After 22 months of unprecedented carnage, three things are clear: (1) the Israeli regime will not…
DetailsOn Monday 22 September, Britain Palestine Project trustee Sir Vincent Fean joined Trevor Phillips on Times Radio’s The Times at One to discuss the UK’s recognition of the State of Palestine. Sir Vincent stressed that recognition cannot be a symbolic gesture alone – it must be backed by decisive measures grounded in international law. He highlighted…
DetailsSunday 21st September 2025 Dear Friends Recognition is the beginning The statement below sets out the Britain Palestine Project’s considered view on the UK’s recognition of the State of Palestine. Recognition is a vital first step, but it must be given real meaning through action. Britain’s historic responsibilities, and its obligations as a permanent member…
DetailsThe International Crisis Group examines Israel’s continuing campaign of death and destruction in Gaza, the US Administration’s failure to restrain or stop Israel, the ambivalent and possibly destructive US policies towards the Palestinians, and urges the European and Arab nations to take concrete measures to restrain Israel through trade and cultural sanctions and to hold…
DetailsBy Mike Joseph 28 Sept 2025 In this extraordinarily candid outpouring of testimony from the head of a family in flight from Israel’s army, Gazan journalist Sami abu Salem talks to film-maker Mike Joseph about his fears for his and his family’s future: it is not only death and humiliation that haunt Sami by the…
DetailsThe criminal, felonious, unforgivable project of Gaza’s destruction is an all-Israeli project. It could not have happened without the cooperation – whether through active contribution or silence – of all parts of Jewish Israeli society. By Michael Sfard 31 Aug, 2025 “That’s my family, Kay. It’s not me.” When Michael Corleone (played flawlessly by Al…
DetailsHe tried to keep Gaza’s Kamal Adwan hospital open as Israel invaded. He was seized outside the hospital by the Israeli army and has been imprisoned ever since By Amel Guettatfi Drop Site News 12 Sept 2025 In the early hours of 27 Dec 2024, the walls of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza shook…
DetailsBy Dr Brian Brivati, Executive Director, Britain Palestine Project (writing in a personal capacity) 12 Sept 2025 In the 1930s, British soldiers smashed down the door of a family home in Nablus and struck the mother inside with a rifle butt. Her young son, Munib Rashid al-Masri, never forgot the sight of her blood. Eight…
DetailsTuesday 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: Gillian Mosely, Director of From the Nakba to Camp David Dr Brian Brivati, Executive Director, Britain…
DetailsJoin launch webinar Mon 15 September at 1pm UK time Read full report The Britain Palestine Project is proud to support the new international campaign, launched today, to “Stop Trade with Settlements” and welcomes its meticulously researched and authoritative report – Trading with Illegal Settlements. The alliance of more than 80 civil society organisations, including…
DetailsBy Haroon Siddique and Pippa Crerar, in The Guardian 7 Sep 2025 Petition, drafted by human rights lawyers, says war crimes were committed during British occupation of Palestine A group of Palestinians will serve a legal petition asking the UK to take responsibility for what they call “serial international law violations”, including war crimes committed…
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Fourteen Palestinians have launched a legal petition directed at the British Government, challenging it to account for Britain’s systematic breaches of international law during its occupation of Palestine.
DetailsSee the full text of the TJ briefing by Daniel Seidemann here: TJ Analysis of E1 Developments Israeli media is reporting that the government has backtracked from discussing a formal West Bank annexation proposal, removing it from the September 5 cabinet agenda amid intense external pressure. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly shelved plans to consider…
DetailsOur beloved Awdah was taken from us too soon, but his vision and commitment to Umm al-Khair live on. As his family and community, we are determined to continue the projects he began and to stay connected with friends and supporters around the world. Here you’ll find ways to remember Awdah, support his family, and…
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We are proud to launch Palestine Matters, a new podcast series from the Britain Palestine Project in collaboration with Beyond Borders Scotland.
DetailsThe British Government is taking a positive step by recognising the state of Palestine on 22 September at the UN General Assembly, along with France, Australia, Canada, Portugal and others. How the UK reached this point will not matter, come the day. Recognition matters, for the reasons set out in the draft below. But it…
Details25th 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 year he took part in a Roundtable in Granada which drafted the document ‘Combating Islamophobia…
DetailsBy Menachem Klein 28 Aug 2025 In summary: Unprecedented war and devastation: Since 7 Oct 2023 the Israel–Gaza war has reached catastrophic levels of destruction, displacement and casualties;. Mainstream Israeli discourse now openly embraces genocidal language and policies once confined to extremist fringes, normalising dehumanisation of Palestinians. Structural shifts before the war: Israel consolidated a…
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Three British police recruits in 1930s Palestine confront violence, political turmoil, and personal dilemmas during the Arab rebellion, discovering the complexities of colonial rule, land disputes, and their own motivations for serving.
DetailsBy Erskine B Childers Published in The Spectator of 12 May 1961 The Palestine Arab refugees wait, and multiply, and are debated at the United Nations. In 13 years, their numbers have, increased from 650,000 to 1,145,000. Most of them survive only on rations from the UN agency, UNRWA. Their subsistence has already cost £110,000,000.…
DetailsBy Dr Brian Brivati, Executive Director of BPP 15 August 2025 The day after Trump’s inauguration, the IDF launched a new military operation in the West Bank. The main target of Operation Iron Wall (an unambiguous reference to the policy of extending the borders of the Jewish state by military force – see p.32) was…
DetailsTreating the media as a battlefield, a secretive army intelligence squad scoured Gaza for material to bolster Israeli hasbara — including questionable claims that would justify the killing of Palestinian reporters. By Yuval Abraham 14 Aug 2025 Reprinted from Israel-based investigative journal +972 and Local Call The Israeli military has operated a special unit called…
DetailsIn 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 Tour is to promote Palestinian culture by showcasing young Palestinian musicians as a voice for…
DetailsBy Dr Brian Brivati, Executive Director, Britain Palestine Project 6 Aug 2025 Israel appears poised to escalate policies that could irrevocably undermine the prospects for an independent Palestinian state – making robust international pressure more critical than ever. In recent weeks, some of Israel’s closest allies have signalled unprecedented steps to push for a policy…
Detailsby Tawfiq Al-Ghussein6 August 2025 Ownership of the Western Wall in Jerusalem was definitively adjudicated in December 1930 by an international Commission appointed by the British Government with the approval of the League of Nations. Known in historical literature as the International Commission for the Wailing Wall, this body was composed entirely of eminent non-Arab,…
DetailsBeyond Borders International Festival – Saturday 23 August 2025Traquair 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, writers, diplomats, and campaigners from around the world. We’re delighted to be part of the programme…
DetailsDouble 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 in advance to guarantee your place. Join us for a powerful evening of historical reflection…
DetailsOn the morning of Monday 28 July 2025, a bulldozer from Eyal Hari Yehuda, Yinon Levi’s construction company, was working the land east of the village of Umm al-Kheir which is categorised as state land. The villagers were concerned that the bulldozer would damage the village’s informal water pipes and electricity connection. This concern was…
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