Father Christmas in Middle Eastern caricatures carries gas cylinders and wears gas mask

The current 2012 Christmas was celebrated in the most difficult human and political situations, especially in the Middle East. This was reflected by cartoons, paintings and photography. Unfortunately many of such creative work were circulated... Read more

“DIE-IN” ON BBC STEPS TO CHALLENGE BIASED REPORTING ON GAZA

West Midlands Palestine Solidarity Campaign and University of Birmingham Students for Justice in Palestine and other campaigners for Palestinian human rights in the West Midlands have called a “die-in” on the steps of the BBC at... Read more

‘5 Broken Cameras’, targeting Palestinian journalists and the Bristol Palestine Film Festival, 2012

By Iqbal Tamimi  It is November, and the Bristol Palestine Film Festival is almost in its full gear and about to knock the doors of art lovers and those who are interested in diverse ways of expression through innovation. At the same time... Read more

Frome Friend of Palestine talks about live behind the apartheid wall in the West Bank

Frome Friends of Palestine’s speaker this month will be local resident Ronelle Jonat. This summer, Ronelle stayed at Hope Secondary School, Beyt Jala near Bethlehem. She gave English sessions to local students, then... Read more

UWE welcomes the first Gaza student winner of the Conflict Zone Bursary

20-year old Ahmed Baraka from the war-torn Gaza Strip in Palestine has arrived in Bristol this week to begin his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering at UWE. He is the first student from Gaza to be awarded the University of the West... Read more