Tragedy in Gaza, Britain's legacy, Scotland's role.
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Tickets are free but we would be most grateful for Donations to defray costs
Gaza, an integral part of Palestine, is home to two million Palestinians, living in intolerable conditions. By 2020, according to the UN, Gaza will be uninhabitable. We British have a historical responsibility for Palestine, and a duty to advance human rights for all in Israel and Palestine. How do we do it? What is Scotland’s role?
Panellists include:
Jamie McGoldrick UN Humanitarian Coordinator, Palestine
Dr Philippa Whitford MP Breast Cancer Surgeon; Patron of Balfour Project
Professor Graham Watt, Emeritus Professor, University of Glasgow; Trustee Medical Aid for Palestinians
Dr Imad Karam Gazan film-maker
Anas Almassri, Gazan human rights profeesional, currently at Durham University
Dr Nahil Alrumi Gazan doctor studying in St Andrews University.
Rev Iain Cunningham Church of Scotland
Ilan Baruch Israeli Ambassador to South Africa (retired)
Dr Anthony Gorman Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Edinburgh
Tommy Sheppard MP
Christine Jardine MP
Sandra White MSP
Claudia Beamish MSP
Sir Vincent Fean British Consul-General, Jerusalem 2010-14
Andrew Whitley former Regional Director, UNRWA
John McHugo historian, international lawyer and author specialising in the Middle East
Professor Yossi Mekelberg Regent’s University, London, and Chatham House
The conference will explore the Gaza crisis, Britain's responsibility and the way ahead.
It will be organised in three panels with short presentations and around 50% of the time for audience participation.
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Britain’s role in Palestine
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Life in Gaza today
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What Britain can do. What Scotland can do
Registration will open at 12.00 noon.
In the foyer there will be an exhibition on ‘Britain’s historical role in Palestine, a photographic timeline’.
At 12.30 there will be a showing of a short film , ‘Britain in Palestine 1917-1948’
