Britain in Palestine, Papers

 Britain’s historic responsibilities for the Israel-Palestine conflict:

Starting an honest conversation

November 2nd2012

Conference report

Programme

Why are we here? Background and introduction – Dr Monica Spooner, Balfour Project initiator

Britain in Palestine: The history in 20 minutes – Dr Mary Embleton, historian

The Road to Balfour: The history of Christian Zionism – Rev Dr Stephen Sizer, Anglican vicar and author

The Road to Balfour – Key players and events – Professor Mary Grey, theologian and author

What flowed from the Balfour Declaration – Dr Imad Karam, Palestinian film-maker and academic

The struggle for truth, healing and justice: examples of creative action. – John Bond OAM, former Secretary of the National Sorry Day Committee, Australia

Theology of the Land – Rev Dr Stephen Sizer