Lichfield is holding a conference entitled Holding Palestine in the Light 7-9 October. This promises to be an excellent event and I am privileged to be contributing to it. Details here
Category: Education
Q&A on antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and BDS
Q&A on antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and BDS Produced by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) 29, April 2016 We are being contacted by members and supporters concerned with the misrepresentation of the campaign for Palestinian human rights by media and public figures. In the past few weeks and months there has been increasing discussion of antisemitism. It …
The next generation of Israeli leaders could complete Israel’s isolation
The next generation of Israeli leaders could complete Israel's isolation This was first published on the Middle East Monitor on Saturday, 19 March 2016 Photo from the Middle East Monitor The nature of Israeli politics tells us that elections could be called fairly quickly. Should that happen in the next couple of years it is …
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Three Palestinian teachers named among top fifty in the World
From Ramallah News The PA's minister of education, Sabri Saidam honoured three Palestinian teachers for their recognition among the World's top fifty teachers. Fida' Za'tar from Nablus, Hanan Alhurub fromRamallah and Jawdat Jamil from Jerusalem's suburbs received the 'Nobel award for education' or the Global teacher award from the Varkey GEMS Foundation. The minister …
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Guardian advert calling for boycott of Israeli academic institutions
I signed the Guardian advert together with over 300 UK academics calling for a boycott of Israrli academic institutions until Israel confirms to International Law. The attacks the advert received from apologists for Israeli Apartheid, racism and occupation were predictable. Those who claim dialogue is better than boycotts have been saying this ever since the …
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Israel apologists’ attack on the NUT and Edukid is shameful
Pro Israel organisations recently launched a vile attack on the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the charity Edukid for developing a resource pack for teachers which depicts the reality of life under Israeli occupation for Palestinian children. The subject used to tell the story is ten year old Saleh, a Palestinian child from Alkhalil, …
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2015-16 Asfari Foundation UK Masters scholarships
Great news for potential students for UK Masters degrees offered by the Asfari Foundation. Details here ELIGIBILITY The scholarships are open to full-time applicants who satisfy all the following criteria in that they: are Syrian, Palestinian or Lebanese are resident in Syria, Palestine, or Lebanon or have recently moved elsewhere in the region (including Syrian …
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