Recordings

Former Israeli Ambassador Dr. Alon Liel – Is the failed formal annexation attempt a regional turning point?

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Diana Safieh

Online Live Talk on Wednesday 9th Sep 2020 3:00 PM UK Former Israeli diplomat who served as:*Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and of the Ministry of Economy and Planning.*Ambassador of Israel to South Africa (Non Resident Ambassador … Read more here ➔

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Tim Llewellyn on The Crafting of the News: the British media and the Israel-Palestine Question

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Diana Safieh

A talk given online on 13th August 2020. Tim Llewellyn was the BBC’s Middle East Correspondent in Beirut and later Nicosia between 1976 and 1980 and 1987 and 1992. Thereafter he wrote and broadcast as a freelancer for the BBC … Read more here ➔

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Toppling Balfour, a talk by Sarah Helm

Posted on July 23, 2020 by

Sarah Helm, former Middle East correspondent for The Independent, asks how far the roots of today’s tragedy in Palestine and Israel lie in the arrogance and racism of British imperialism. Could Balfour’s experiment – at any point during the British … Read more here ➔

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Andrew Whitley on The UN, Britain and Palestine/Israel – 1947 to Present Day

Posted on July 6, 2020 by

A talk given online on 5th June 2020. Andrew Whitley is founder and executive director of Geo-Political Advisory Services (GPAS), a UK-based consultancy that works on the alleviation of armed conflict in the Middle East and Asia. He was previously … Read more here ➔

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Palestine/Israel, the FCO and No 10 – briefing by Sir Jeremy Greenstock

Posted on May 11, 2020 by

Retired Foreign Office Political Director Sir Jeremy Greenstock talked recently with the Balfour Project Peace Advocacy Fellows about British policy on Palestine/Israel, and answered questions about British Government recognition of Palestine, which he supports, and Israeli annexation plans – which … Read more here ➔

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Podcast: Vincent Fean on the ICC, Trade Agreements and Umbrella Organisations

Posted on May 4, 2020 by

Diana Safieh: A question from Sara Apps, is there an opportunity to unlock the blockage on the ICC application? What best can we do to help? Vincent Fean: Palestine joined the International Criminal Court in 2015 after the UN General … Read more here ➔

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Podcast: Vincent Fean on Israeli Annexation and International Law

Posted on May 4, 2020 by

Diana Safieh: What is the response so far from the international community to the prospect of Israeli annexation of Palestinian territory, and how is the British Parliament dealing with this prospect? Vincent Fean:   Recently the United Kingdom led a delegation … Read more here ➔

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Vincent Fean on Annexation, International Law and Recognition

Posted on May 1, 2020 by

Diana Safieh: Welcome to the new Balfour Project podcast. My name is Diana and I work with the Balfour Project. We will be taking questions from our online lecture series and answering them here in podcast form so that you … Read more here ➔

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Vincent Fean on Illegal Settlements and UNRWA

Posted on May 1, 2020 by

Q&A Session with Sir Vincent Fean, Chair of the Balfour Project Vincent Fean: It’s a pleasure to be with you. I think it’s important for us to address questions raised by participants at the 2 April talk. We will try … Read more here ➔

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The Making of From Balfour to Banksy

Posted on April 20, 2020 by admin

Miranda Pinch It all started on the evening of April 18, 2017, the day that the date of the next British General Election was announced. I was attending a Balfour Project meeting in the House of Lords. After the meeting … Read more here ➔

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Palestine/Israel: Britain’s role, then and now

Posted on April 3, 2020 by admin

Online talk by Sir Vincent Fean, Balfour Project, 2 April 2020 Read the transcript below: Vincent: A welcome to all. Thank you all for joining the Balfour Project today. I think it’s important to have this discussion to keep the … Read more here ➔

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