Recordings

Ardi Imseis – Unfinished Business: Why the United Kingdom Must Now Recognise the State of Palestine

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Diana Safieh

A live online talk by Ardi Imseis on 5 January 2021. Dr. Ardi Imseis is an Assistant Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, Queen’s University. He is a Member of the Group of Eminent International and Regional Experts on Yemen, … Read more here ➔

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In Conversation with Leila Sansour

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Diana Safieh

You can watch Open Bethlehem on Vimeo.  Below is the excerpt of Open Bethlehem about Rachel’s Tomb, shown during the event. Leila Sansour is a Palestinian/British filmmaker with more than 24 years of experience working in television as a producer, … Read more here ➔

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Conference on Jerusalem – Closing Remarks & Statement

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Diana Safieh

Closing Remarks and StatementHE Khaled Al-Duwaisan -Kuwaiti Ambassador to the UKSir Vincent Fean Click here to read the statement. Sir Vincent Fean: I now welcome His Excellency Khaled Al-Duwaisan, Kuwait’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom for the last 27 years. … Read more here ➔

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Conference on Jerusalem – Session VI: Questions and Answers

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Diana Safieh

Session VI: Questions and AnswersModerated by Ian BlackPanellists: Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, Daniel Seidemann, Daniel Levy, Rula Salameh, Sir Vincent Fean Ian Black: A question from Andrew Wilkinson, Oxford University:  “Does the continued focus on the Balfour Declaration – which … Read more here ➔

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Conference on Jerusalem – Session V: Britain’s Role in the Coming Years

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Diana Safieh

Session V: Britain’s Role in the Coming YearsChair: Sir Vincent FeanKeynote Speaker: Rt Hon Alistair BurtPanellists: Julie Elliott MP (Labour), Tommy Sheppard MP (SNP), Rt Hon Baroness Lindsay Northover (LibDem) Sir Vincent Fean: We are going to talk about the … Read more here ➔

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Conference on Jerusalem – Session IV: Contemporary Realities and Plans to Share the City

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Diana Safieh

Session IV: Contemporary Realities and Plans to Share the CityChair: Dr Imad Karam (BP Trustee)Keynote Speaker: Daniel LevyPanellists: Ariel Caine, Rula Salameh, Yudith Oppenheimer Conference on Jerusalem Session IV: Contemporary Realities and Plans to Share the City Dr Imad Karam: … Read more here ➔

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Conference on Jerusalem – Session III: Religion and Holy Sites

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Diana Safieh

Session III: Religion and Holy SitesChair: Bishop Michael Doe (BP Executive Committee)Keynote Speaker: Daniel SeidemannPanellists: Imam Monawar Hussain, Bishop Christopher Chessun, Rabbi Jeremy Gordon Bishop Michael Doe: Good afternoon and welcome back to this Balfour Project Day Conference on Jerusalem: … Read more here ➔

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Conference on Jerusalem – Session II: International Law and Human Rights

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Diana Safieh

Session II: International Law and Human RightsChair: John McHugo (BP Trustee)Keynote Speaker: Baroness Helena Kennedy QCPanellists: Iain Scobbie, Daniel Seidemann & Victor Kattan John McHugo: Good morning, everyone. My name is John McHugo. I’m a trustee of the Balfour Project … Read more here ➔

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Conference on Jerusalem – Introduction & Session I: History

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Diana Safieh

Introduction Welcome: Sir Vincent Fean (BP Chair of Trustees) Video Message from HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan Session I: History Chair: Andrew Whitley (BP Trustee) Keynote Speaker: Avi Shlaim Panellists:Menachem Klein, Mick Dumper, Salim Tamari Sir Vincent … Read more here ➔

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Unseen question? Zionism and the Palestinians under the British Mandate

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Diana Safieh

A live online talk by Ian Black. Ian Black is a visiting senior fellow at the Middle East Centre, LSE. He was Middle East editor, European editor, diplomatic editor and Middle East correspondent of the Guardian. He is the author … Read more here ➔

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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 Alon Liel is a courageous man. He dares to speak truth to power, and knows the cost of this in his own life. While calling for an end to … 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 Tim Llewellyn

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 Tim Llewellyn

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 Tim Llewellyn

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 Tim Llewellyn

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 Tim Llewellyn

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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Vincent Fean on Annexation, International Law and Recognition

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Tim Llewellyn

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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Vincent Fean on Illegal Settlements and UNRWA

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Tim Llewellyn

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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