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PROGRAMME GUIDE Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London
WELCOME TO PALESTINE EXPO ISMAIL PATEL, CHAIR, FRIENDS OF AL-AQSA
Welcome to Palestine Expo! This year marks a significant point in the history of Palestine and Palestinians. 2017 marks the centenary of the Balfour Declaration, 50 years of the occupation of Masjid al-Aqsa and 10 years of the Gaza blockade. Through the passage of time, and the irreversible damage caused by the Israeli occupation of Palestine, the Free Palestine movement remains at the centre of political debate around the globe. This is also echoed in Britain, where millions are becoming aware of the on-going Israeli aggressions, and a cycle of violence which has ensued. This year is also significant to Friends of Al-Aqsa as we mark our 20th anniversary. Over the years, we have been involved in campaigns, awareness events and political lobbying to bring attention to the daily sufferings of Palestinian life under occupation. We are indebted to all those who have supported us and assisted in bringing attention to this important human rights issue. However, despite our united efforts, the occupation of Palestinian territories continues and with it, the violation of the rights of the Palestinian people. It is in this context that we welcome you to Palestine Expo here at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference centre in the heart of London. FOA’s 20 year journey has been a challenging one, including holding this very event. But with the help of thousands of supporters, we have brought it to fruition. Our vision has always been to bring about justice and peace between Palestinians and Israelis. We recognise that in order to achieve this, Israel must end the occupation of Palestine and free the Palestinian people. We through Palestine Expo we can play our small part in bringing the Palestinians and Israelis closer to negotiations.
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SPONSORS + SUPPORTERS PALESTINE EXPO Palestine Expo are proud to have the support of:
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SCHEDULE SATURDAY 8 JULY
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Churchill Ground Floor
4 th Floor
Speakers: Maya Khaldi, Wissam Boustany, Lucie Caswell, Ruth Daniel
11:00 12:00
4 th Floor
The Origins of Zionism Speakers: Miko Peled Sai Englert Chair Sayed Al Kadiri
12:05 13:05 Intersections of Disadvantage Faced by Palestinian Refugees: What is the Role of Humanitarian Agencies?
4 th Floor
4 th Floor
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13:50 14:50
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Speaker: John Pilger
Speakers: Malia Bouattia Malaka Mohammed
Speakers: Miko Peled Mariam Barghouti Iyad Burnat
Speakers: Ronnie Barkan, Yvonne Ridley, Soheir Assaad, Inas Abbad
Speaker: Tariq Ramadan, Andy Slaughter MP
15:05 16:00
Speakers: Speakers: Jonathan Rosenhead, Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi
Speakers: Mojisola Adebayo, David Calder, Taghrid ChoucairVizoso, Rachel Holmes
13:35 14:35
1/ Oceans of Injustice 2/ Nightmare in Gaza 3/ Today they took my son
Speakers: Farah Nabulsi Rawan Damen, Emad Burnat, Khaled Jarrar
13:10 14:25
Importance of solidarity and action Speakers: Lindsey German, Ben Jamal, Ismail Patel, Adeeb Ziadh
Organised by Artists for Palestine UK
15:00 15:55
Palestine – The Story Behind the Media Headlines
100 Years of Balfour: Britain’s Legacy in Palestine
Artists Speak Out for Boycott
Activism: How?
14:10
Three 10 min Films:
The Official Opening Session of Palestine Expo
Speaker: Ilyas Nagdee
Speaker: Abdi Aziz Sulaiman
13:05 14:05
16:00 16:45
14:40 15:50
Palestine and the Student Movement (FAQ’s)
12:05 13:05
Speakers: Tariq Ramadan, Lina Hadid
15:55
13:10 15:00
Followed by Question and Answers with the film Director Farah Nabulsi.
50 shades of occupation
16:00
Democratic Engagement and Justice for Palestinians
50 Years of Occupation
Organised by British Committee for the Universities of Palestine and Free Speech on Israel
Palestine Activism: Student Momentum
Followed by Question and Answers with the film Director, Emad Burnat
13:45
15:00
Palestine is Still the Issue
12:05 13:30
Film: 5 Broken Cameras
11:00 12:00
moore
13:25
14:00
Breaking taboos – What Israel does not want you to hear
Speakers: Amani Kibrit, Mohammed Atawil, Aimee Shalan, Olga Cera Organised by Interpal
11:00 13:00
st james
13:05
Speaker: Ilan Pape
Organised by Palestinian Solidarity Campaign
Make Music work for Palestine
13:00
Why is Palestine still the issue?
Speakers: Virgina Tilley , Mariam Barghouti, Ben Jamal, Ghada Karmi Chair: Hugh Lanning
Organised by Palestine Music Expo and Palestine Music
westminster
12:25
From Balfour to Apartheid
11:00 12:00
abbey
13:00 Speaker: Leanne Mohammed
ROOMS:
Film: Balfour Followed by Question and Answers with the film Director Organised by Palestinian Return Centre
14:30 15:30
What do FOA do? Speakers: FOA Volunteers
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SCHEDULE SUNDAY 9 JULY
ROOMS:
10:00
11:00
12:00
11:00 12:00
abbey 4 th Floor
Why Jews for Justice for Palestinians Speakers: Judith Cravitz Glyn Secker, Arthur Goodman
11:00 12:00
12:05 13:05
Palestine and the Student Movement (FAQ’s) Speaker: Ben White
11:00
4 th Floor
moore 4 th Floor
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Music and Film as a tool of Political Expression Speaker: Dave Randall
11:35 12:30
15:00
14:10 15:10
Jerusalem – Securing its Freedom to The Three Faiths
Brokering Occupation: United Kingdom and United States Speakers: David Miller Sarah Marusek, Asa Winstanley
4 th Floor
14:00
12:05 13:05 14:05
Organised by Jews for Justice for Palestinians.
westminster
st james
13:00
Women of Occupation Speakers: Dr. Inas Abbad Dalal Lafi, Rihab Abeideyeh Hayat Amous Sughaier
Speakers: Chris Rose Shayhk Ebrahim Bham
13:10 14:10
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15:15 16:15
Hundred Years After Balfour: The Role of British Parliament Speakers: Tommy Sheppard Paula Sherriff
14:15 15:45
Gaza: 10 Years of Israeli Siege
Student and Campus Activism
Speakers: Malaka Mohammed, Soheir Asad, Mariam Barghouti
Speakers: Student and Campus Activities, Ilyas Nagdee
13:00 16:00
Social Media: The Power of Social Movements
Afternoon Entertainment With: Fatafeat, Aamer Rahman, Leanne Mohammed, Dabke
Speakers: Farah Azam, Ashley Chin
11:15 12:15
12:20 13:20
13:30 14:30
14:40 15:40
15:50 16:50
Islamophobia, anti-Semitism and Colonialism/Racism
Colonial Fabrications: Palestine and The ArabJewish “Eternal Enmity” Revisited
Palestine..it is something colonial
The Zanj and the Decolonial imagination
The Gendered Dimension of Islamophobia
Speaker: Hatem Bazian
Speaker: Tajul Islam
Speaker: Amina Easat Daas
Speaker: Salman Sayyid
Speaker: Santiago Slabodsky
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SPECIAL EVENTS SATURDAY + SUNDAY
LIVE KITCHEN WITH JOUDIE KALLA Third Floor - Food Court Learn how to cook traditional Palestinian dishes from Joudie the author of ‘Palestine on a Plate’ evoking the vibrancy and romance of Palestine. Live Cooking:11:40, 13:00, 14:20, 15:40 Book Signing: 17:00
THEATRE Come and listen to the dramatic storytelling of the Prophets of Palesti
First Floor - Knowledge Village Theatre
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Show times: 11:00 - Prophet of Palestine 12:00 - Prophet of Palestine 13:00 - Prophet of Palestine 14:00 - Prophet of Palestine 15:00 - Prophet of Palestine 16:00 - Prophet of Palestine (15 mins per show)
PALESTINE REMIX Second Floor - Interactive Zone Create your very own ‘Palestine Remix’ with Rawan Damen who puts dozens of documentaries on Palestine at your fingertips! Saturday: 11:30 &13:30 Sunday: 11:30, 13:30 & 15:30 (30 mins per session)
DABKE WORKSHOP First Floor - Knowledge Village Theatre Learn the art of traditional dabke dance taught by Fursan! Times: 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30 (15 mins per session)
NUT SHORT FILM + WORKSHOP First Floor - Knowledge Village Film: Our Land (2016) Follows two young girls, Janna and Rand who live in Nabi Saleh. On the hour every hour from 11:00 - 16:00 (15 mins workshop)
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FLOOR LAYOUTS PALESTINE EXPO
GROUND FLOOR INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS
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student hub
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01 - Entrance Lobby Ground Floor 02 - Welcome Desks & Registration 03 - Media Desk 01--QEII Entrance Lobby 04 Cafeteria 02 Welcome Desks & Registration 05 - Lifts 03 Media Desk 06 - Toilets 07 04--Cloak QEIIRoom Cafeteria 08 Centre (International Speakers) 05--Conference Lifts
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01 - Sensory Room Second Floor (Interactive Zone) 02 - 360 Panoramic Photographs & Videos 03 Embroidery Station 01 --Palestinian Sensory Room 04 by FarrahPhotographs Azam 02 --Live 360Art Panoramic & Videos 05 Painting 03 --Thumb Palestinian Embroidery Station 06 04 --Interactive Live Art byRefugee Farrah Camp Azam 07 Timeline (Augmented Reality) 05 --Interactive Thumb Painting 08 (Augmented 06 --Interactive InteractiveMap Refugee Camp Reality) 09 Water Comparison 07 - Interactive Timeline (Augmented Reality) 10 Artefacts 08 --Palestininan Interactive Map (Augmented Reality) 11 - Khaled Jarrar Exhibition 09 - Water Comparison 12 - Hamde Abu Rahma Photography
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GUESTS BIOGRAPHIES
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Dr Inas Abbad Inas is a political science researcher, lecturer and a political activist from East Jerusalem. Her brother, who has been held in an Israeli prison for the past 16 years, is one of the leaders of the hunger striker. Inas writes for online media such as Middle East Eye and the Palestinian Information Centre on topics including the occupation and hunger strike. [Speaking on both days]
Dr. Mohammed Atawil Dr. Mohammed Atawil is a clinical psychologist and founder of the Palestine Trauma Centre (Gaza &UK). He has a Master’s degree and PhD in Mental Health from Ain Shams University and was awarded with a PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Hertfordshire. In addition to his work as director of the Palestine Trauma Centre, he practices as a Clinical Psychologist at Green Branch ClinicPsychotherapy Practice. [Speaking on Saturday]
Rihab Abeideyah Rihab is President of Emleson, an organization based in Jerusalem which seeks to address the critical need for more classroom space for Palestinian children and the lack of educational institutions for women and children. Rihab is an Arabic teacher and she has been working at the organisation for 25 years. In addition to her role at Emleson she teaches at Abu Hamed Agazali school in Jerusalem. [Speaking on both days]
Farrah Azam Farrah Azam is a London based artist, entrepreneur and mother of two young sons who are her inspiration. She set up her first business, Bespoke Henna, in 2011. Farrah took the traditions of henna and infused it with various other art forms to create her signature ‘East meets West’ style. Farrah’s talents have not gone unnoticed, with recognition from CNN News and high profile clients including Giorgio Armani, Harrods and Selfridges. [Speaking on Sunday] @BespokeHenna
Soheir Asaad Soheir is a Palestinian political and social feminist activist and Human Rights lawyer. She is an elected member of the Central Committee of the Palestinian political party - the National Democratic Assembly (NDA/ Al-Tajamoa). She also works as a legal researcher at Adalah The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel. She has also worked as a Parliamentary adviser in the office of MK Haneen Zoabi. [Speaking on both days] @soheirasaad
Mariam Barghouti Mariam is a Palestinian–American writer based in Ramallah, Palestine. Her writing has been published in a number of international publications including: the International Business Times, the New York Times, AlJazeera and others. Mariam has faced a number of challenges living under occupation and has documented these injustices that she and all Palestinians face daily. [Speaking on both days] @MariamBarghouti
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Ronnie Barkan Ronnie Barkan is an Israeli human rights activist, and co-founder of Boycott from Within, which is a group of Israeli citizens and residents who support the Palestinian call for BDS. Ronnie has been involved in activism since 2004 when he took part in protests against the separation wall. He is also known for being a conscientious objector as he refused to complete his compulsory military service in Israel. [Speaking on Sunday] @ronnie_barkan
Malia Bouattia Maila is the outgoing President of the NUS (National Union of Students) and was the first Muslim woman of colour to represent the student movement. During her year in the role, she consistently stood firm on the issue of justice for Palestinians. She is hoping to pursue a political interest after her term ends as the President of the NUS. [Speaking on both days] @MaliaBouattia
Dr. Hatem Bazian Hatem is co-founder and Professor of Islamic Law and Theology at Zaytuna College, the 1st Accredited Muslim Liberal Arts College in the United States. Hatem is a lecturer in the Departments of Near Eastern and Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. He teaches courses on Islamic Law and Society and is founder of American Muslims for Palestine. [Speaking on Sunday] @HatemBazian
Dr. Lina Hadid Bouricha Lina focuses on International Law and has been an advocate for Palestinian rights since she served on the board of the General Union of Palestinian Students (GUPS) George Washington University during the first Intifada. She has been working in support of Palestinian human rights through international network building, fundraising, logistics coordination, collaboration with other professionals, social media outreach, and other efforts . [Speaking on both days]
Shaykh Ebrahim Bham Shaykh Ebrahim Bham was born and raised in South Africa. He has attained his masters in Islamic sciences and theology under great traditional scholars. Shaykh Ebrahim Bham is known to be one of the most active scholars in South Africa for education, development, advocacy and interfaith issues. He is one of the religious leaders who represented his community at the funeral of Nelson Mandela. [Speaking on both days] @EbrahimBham
Emad Burnat Born in 1972 in Palestine, Emad gained acclaim for his powerful documentary film 5 Broken Cameras. He was the first Palestinian fim-maker ever to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Palestine Expo are pleased to announce that we will be screening 5 Broken Cameras and discussing the film with Emad. [Speaking on Saturday] @5brokencameras
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Iyad Burnat Iyad has been leading the Bil’in peaceful resistance against the occupation and increasing encroachment of illegal Israeli settlements. He heads the organization Friends of Freedom, Justice in Bil’in and Bil’in Popular Committee against the Wall. Iyad is a lifelong activist and has had some very tragic personal experiences of the occupation. He also received the James Lawson Award for Achievement in the Practice of Nonviolent Conflict 2015. [Speaking on Sunday] @IyadBurnat
Rawan Damen Rawan is a Filmmaker and Media consultant - the CEO and Founder of Stream Media Consultancy. She has researched, produced, edited and directed more than 30 hours of TV documentaries including the internationally renowned award-winning documentary series Al-Nakba. Rawan worked as a senior commissioning producer at Al Jazeera Media Network. [Speaking on Saturday, hosting ‘Palestine remix’ on both days] @RawanDamen
Olga Cera Olga Cera has been the European Coordinator at the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund since 2013. Prior to that, she worked with several cultural and non-profit organisations in Italy, dealing with kids of remote and disadvantaged areas. She graduated with a BA Hons in Contemporary History from the University Federico II of Naples and she undertook an executive master in management of non-profit organisations. [Speaking on Saturday]
Dr. Amina Easat-Daas Amina is the first point of contact for further information about the European Commission funded project ‘Countering Islamophobia through the Development of Best Practice in the Use of Counter Narratives in EU Member States, or ‘Counter-Islamophobia Kit’ project for short. She also contributes academic knowledge and research skills expertise to the academic deliverables of this impact focussed project. [Speaking on Sunday] @aeasat
Ashley Belal Chin Ashley Chin aka “Muslim Belal” is a British actor, screenwriter, spoken word performance poet and rapper. Converted to Islam from a Jamaican upbringing, he has shared his journey with thousands across the world. He spends his spare time inspiring and mentoring and empowering young people. [Performing on Sunday] @AshleyBelalChin
Mariah Idrissi Mariah Idrissi is the world’s first hijab wearing model to feature in a global campaign for H&M late in 2015 and to be signed to ‘Select’ models. She is also an international public speaker promoting female empowerment and part of a growing movement bringing asexualized fashion to the masses. Idrissi is an advocate for various humanitarian causes, one of which endorses charity Human Care Syria in the ‘Women’s Hygiene and Sanitation Project’. [Present on Sunday] @MariahIdrissi
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Dr. Tajul Islam Tajul is a Lecturer in Islamic Studies at the University of Leeds. He is also CoDirector of the Iqbal Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam. [Speaking on Sunday]
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Dr. Ghada Karmi Ghada Karmi was born in Jerusalem and was forced to leave her home with her family as a result of Israel’s creation in 1948. The family moved to England in 1949, where she grew up and has worked as a Doctor. She held a number of research appointments on Middle Eastern politics and culture at the School of Oriental and African Studies, and in the Universities of Durham and Leeds. She is the author of the acclaimed autobiography In search of Fatima. University of Exeter. She is a patron of the Palestine Solidarity campaign. [Speaking on Saturday]
Khaled Jarrar Khaled was born in the occupied West Bank and currently lives in Arizona, where he is researching the potential fallout of the proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall. Khaled is also working on a film that documents his month-long journey with a group of migrants in order to draw attention to the plight of Syrian refugees. He was a recipient of the 2016 AHS Award, which recognizes artists who are committed to the ideals of democracy and antifascism. [Exhibiting on both days] @khaledjarrarart
Amani Kibrit Amani Kibrit is the Head of the Social Welfare and Projects Section a Interpal Lebanon . She has worked with Interpal for over three years, and previously worked with Islah & Irsha d Benefit Association, one of the largest social welfare charities in Lebanon. Amani has a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Social Work. She also has a Masters in ‘NGO management’ and a professional masters in ‘Psychosocial support and dialogue’. [Speaking on Saturday]
Joudie Kalla Joudie has been working as a chef for over 16 years. Her new book contains a collection of vibrant vegan and vegetarian recipes that she has collated during many years of watching her family cook authentic Palestinian dishes. Joudie created the collection of recipes with the aim of removing misconceptions about Middle Eastern food being little more than greasy kebabs. [Live Kitchen on both days] @palestinesplate
Dalal Lafi Dalal is the General Director of Emleson Organisation, and was one of its founders in 1992. The Emleson Organisation is a grassroots association based in Jerusalem that works for the equality of Palestinian women through a number of programmes for women and children in crisis. Dalal has been at Emleson from the moment of its inception and is looking forward to telling her story and the story of many Palestinians in the UN tent at Palestine Expo. [Speaking on both days]
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Logic Logic is an artist and an activist. Labelled as a rapper by society, Logic’s ambition is to promote a positive message through his music. A great believer in change, he can be found supporting several causes, alongside many more worldwide issues like the Palestine situation and poverty worldwide. [Present on Sunday] @LogicArmy
Professor David Miller David is Professor of Sociology at the University of Bath. His research interests mainly revolve around the role of communication in connection to power relations. As the Director of Spinwatch David’s research has included a report ‘The Britain Israel Communications and Research Centre: Giving Peace a Chance?’ which gives insight into the public relations work of the Israel lobby. [Speaking on Sunday] @DavidMillerBath
Shadia Mansour Known as the ‘First Lady of Arabic hip-hop’, Shadia was born in London to Palestinian parents from Haifa and Nazareth. With classical Arabic music influences around her, she began performing at a young age. She began rapping in 2003, and her lyrics reflect the reality of Israeli occupation. Performing on Saturday (Live Entertainment evening) @ShadiaMansour
Leanne Mohamad Leanne Mohamad is the inspiring 16-year old young British Palestinian who won the Redbridge Regional “Speak out” challenge in May 2016. She delivered a speech entitled ‘Birds not Bombs’ based on her country and her passion, Palestine. Since then, she has gone on to become a leading activist for human rights, speaking and appearing at popular universities such as UCL alongside many other international speakers. [Speaking on both days] @LeanneMohamad
Dr. Sarah Marusek Sarah Marusek is a freelance researcher and writer for Spinwatch. She is also a member of the International Executive Committee of the Global March to Jerusalem. ‘The Henry Jackson Society and the degeneration of British neoconservatism: Liberal interventionism, Islamophobia and the ‘War on Terror’ and ‘How Israel attempts to mislead the United Nations’. [Speaking on Sunday]
Farah Nabulsi Farah is a Palestinian living in the diaspora. After a visit to the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Farah was overwhelmed by the plight of her people and in 2016 she founded media production company Native Liberty. to ‘rehumanize the Palestinians and draw attention to the injustices they face.’ Further to this, Farah founded the informative online resource www.oceansofinjustice.com. [Speaking on Saturday] @farah_nabulsi
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Peter Oborne Peter Oborne was formerly chief political commentator at The Telegraph. Peter writes a weekly column for Middle East Eye. He recently participated in, and commented upon, the ground-breaking Al-Jazeera documentary titled ‘The Lobby’ which revealed the impact of proIsrael lobbyists on British domestic politics. In 2009, Peter produced his own documentary on Palestine titled ‘The Pro-Israel Lobby in Britain’, on Channel 4. [Speaking on Saturday] @OborneTweets
John Pilger John Pilger is an award winning journalist and documentary film-maker, having won an Emmy and a BAFTA for his films. His notable 2003 documentary ‘Palestine is Still the Issue’ (Part 2) is a continuation of a project that started in 1977. In 2003, he was awarded the prestigious Sophie Prize for ‘30 years of exposing injustice and promoting human rights.’ In 2009, he was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize. [Speaking on Saturday] @johnpilger
Professor Ilan Pappe Professor Ilan Pappe is the Director of the European Center for Palestine Studies at the University of Exeter. He has written around 20 books including, ‘The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine’ published in 2007. His most recent books are ‘Israel and South Africa: the Many faces of Apartheid’ and ‘The Idea of Israel’. His forthcoming books are ‘The Ten Myths of Israel’ and ‘The Biggest Prison on Earth: the history of the Israeli occupation’. [Speaking on both days] @pappe54
Professor Tariq Ramadan Tariq Ramadan is Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at the Oxford University (Oriental Institute, St Antony’s College) and also teaches at the Oxford Faculty of Theology. His international academic roles and accolades are numerous and he has written on the wider Middle East for many years. [Speaking on Saturday] @TariqRamadan
Miko Peled Miko Peled is a writer and activist born and raised in Jerusalem. Driven by a personal family tragedy to explore Palestine, he has written a book “The General’s Son, Journey of an Israeli in Palestine.” Miko’s father was a General in the Israeli army; who pioneered Israeli-Palestinian dialogue. Miko has been working tirelessly with the popular resistance, to demand equal rights for Palestinians. [Speaking on both days] @mikopeled
Dave Randall Dave Randall is a guitarist, producer and composer of UK group Faithless. He has written a song ‘Freedom for Palestine’ and authored a book ‘Sound System: The Political Power of Music’. The book discusses some of his influences as a musician and activist, and looks at interesting themes of the role of music in politics and society. Dave is a patron of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign [Speaking on Sunday] @davidrrandall
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Asad Rehman Asad is currently the Director of War on Want, before this he was Head of International Climate at Friends of the Earth. War on Want is an organization that is committed to social justice. It runs hard-hitting popular campaigns against the root causes of poverty and human rights violation. [Speaking on Saturday]
Glyn Secker Glyn Secker was Captain of Jews for Justice for Palestinians’ Jewish Boat To Gaza in 2010, he is a member of the Executive Committee of JfJfP, and Secretary of the Steering Committee of Free Speech On Israel. [Speaking on Sunday] @groundtrack
Chris Rose Chris Rose is the Director of creative human rights organization, the Amos Trust. He has travelled extensively across the West bank and Gaza Strip. He has been part of a team who are dedicated to rebuilding Palestinian homes destroyed by the Israeli Army. He is the Chair and one of the founders of Kairos Britain, a UK response to the Kairos Palestine call . He is currently running Just Walk to Jerusalem. [Speaking on Sunday] @AmosTrust
Dr. Aimee Shalan Dr. Aimee Shalan is Chief Executive of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP). She was formerly Director of Fobzu (Friends of Birzeit University), a UK-based charity supporting the right to education for Palestinians, and Co-founder/ Director of Pressure Cooker Arts, a not-for-profit arts and advocacy organisation focusing on the Middle East. Prior to that, she was Director of Advocacy and Communications at MAP and Head of Education at the Council for Arab British Understanding. [Speaking on Saturday]
Professor Salman Sayyid Salman is Professor of Social Theory and Decolonial Thought at the University of Leeds. He is the author of numerous works on Islamism, Islamophobia, critical theory; and the founding editor of ReOrient: The Journal of Critical Muslim Studies. [Speaking on Sunday]
Tommy Sheppard MP Born in Northern Ireland, Tommy graduated with a degree in politics, which started his lifelong interest in politics. Currently, Tommy is the SNP (Scottish National Party) MP for Edinburgh East. He is also Vice-Chair of the Westminster All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Palestine and co-Spokesperson for SNP Friends of Palestine at Westminster. [Speaking on Sunday] @TommySheppard
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Professor Santiago Slabodsky Santiago is Associate Professor of Sociology with expertise in global knowledges, and he holds the Florence and Robert Kaufman Endowed Chair in Jewish Studies and directs the program in JWST in the Department of Religion at Hofstra University, New York. In addition he serves in the faculty of three area studies programs: Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies and European Studies. [Speaking on Sunday] Professor Virginia Tilley Professor of Political Science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale & a longstanding scholar of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She is author of The One-State Solution (2005) & editor of Beyond Occupation: Apartheid, Colonialism & International Law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (2012). With Richard Falk, she coauthored the March 2017 report for the UN Economic & Social Commission for Western Asia finding that Israel is imposing an apartheid regime on the Palestinian people as a whole. [Speaking on Saturday] Dr AbdoolKarim Vakil AbdoolKarim studied his BA in History and Economics at York University before becoming a Lecturer in Portuguese Studies at the University of Leeds. From there he went on to become a Lecturer in Contemporary Portuguese History, and Head of Department in the Department of Portuguese & Brazilian Studies at King’s College London. AbdoolKarim has recently also become a Lecturer in the Department of History at Kings College London. [Speaking on Sunday]
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Ben White Ben White is an analyst, journalist, and author. His articles have been published by Al Jazeera, The Guardian’s Comment is free, The Independent online, Middle East Monitor, Middle East Eye, Newsweek Middle East, and others. Ben is the author of three books: ‘Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner’s Guide’, ‘Palestinians in Israel: Segregation, Discrimination and Democracy’, and ‘The 2014 Gaza War: 21 Questions & Answers’. [Speaking on Sunday] @benabyad Asa Winstanley Asa Winstanley is an investigative journalist specializing in Palestine and the Middle East. He first went to Palestine at the end of 2004 and worked in the occupied West Bank until 2007. Asa is the media coordinator for the International Solidarity Movement. He writes for the award-winning Palestinian news site The Electronic Intifada where he is an associate editor. [Speaking on Sunday] @AsaWinstanley Hayat Amous Zughaier Hayat is the Director of Public Relations and Supervisor for social services at the Emleson Society in Jerusalem. She trains leaders and promotes volunteer work in summer camps leadership, women’s leadership, crisis management, and the development of community institutions. She is also a founding member and a volunteer at the ‘Momken Association’, which aims to help Palestinian women and children to understand their rights. [Speaking on both days]
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EXHIBITORS SHOPPING QUARTER [THIRD FLOOR]
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