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Items by Samira Quraishy
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The Battle for Public Opinion in Europe – the official book launch
EXCLUSIVE PICTURES On Thursday 18th October, the Middle East Monitor (MEMO) and the Cordoba Foundation co-hosted the book launch of The Battle for Public Opinion in Europe: Changing perceptions of the Palestine-Israel conflict. On the panel to discuss themes contained within the book were former BBC Middle East correspondent Tim…
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Labour MPs call for Israeli accountability
The Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East (LFPME) fringe event at the Party Conference was arguably the best attended for years. It was, perhaps, suggestive of a noticeable shift in Labour Party attitudes towards Palestine. This was one of four events on Palestine during the week, the others…
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Event Review: The Cold War on British Muslims – The Instigators and Funders
EXCLUSIVE PICTURES On Tuesday 11th October, the Middle East Monitor (MEMO) and the Cordoba Foundation (TCF) co-hosted the authors of the recent SpinWatch report on the spread of Islamophobia in the UK. The event took place in the House of Parliament and was sponsored by Simon Danczuk, MP for Rochdale,…
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Palestine Papers under the spotlight
A seminar planned to put the “Palestine Papers under the spotlight” has been held in the Senate House of the University of London. Organised by the Middle East Monitor (MEMO) in conjunction with the Federation of Students Islamic Societies (FOSIS), the event sought to draw attention back to the important…