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The Council for Arab British Understanding works to advance Arab-British relations through its support for international law, human rights and democracy. www.caabu.org

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This was a fascinating and informative event - well worth a watch

17.02.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Peter Oborne speaking to Caabu about his book: Complicit: Britain's Role in the Destruction of Gaza Leading author and journalist, Peter Oborne, spoke at an important discussion, an online book launch for his book, Complicit: Britain's Role in the Destruction of Gaza on 16 February 2026, looking at ...

Peter Oborne speaking to Caabu about his book: Complicit: Britain's Role in the Destruction of Gaza

Watch the online book launch in full here: caabu.org/news/news/pe...

17.02.2026 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Caabu Online Book Launch with Peter Oborne: Complicit: Britain's Role in the Destruction of Gaza Caabu invites you to an online book launchΒ Complicit: Britain’s Role in the Destruction of Gazaby Peter Oborne

Monday 16 February at 6pm (UK time GMT), Caabu is hosting an online book lauch with Peter Oborne, talking about his book, Complicit: Britain's Role in the Destruction of Gaza.

More details and registration here:

caabu.org/events/caabu...

12.02.2026 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Will Israel annex the occupied West Bank? Chris Doyle on Al Jazeera English Will Israel annex the occupied West Bank? Chris Doyle on Al Jazeera English Inside Story - 10 February 2026Chris joins a panel discussion to discuss the latest Israeli government measures to exert eve...

Will Israel annex the occupied West Bank?

Caabu director Chris Doyle on Al Jazeera English

www.caabu.org/news/video/w...

11.02.2026 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Join CAABU for their online book launch for Peter Oborne's book Complicit: Britain's Role in the Destruction of Gaza on Monday week

08.02.2026 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Caabu Online Book Launch with Peter Oborne: Complicit: Britain's Role in the Destruction of Gaza Caabu invites you to an online book launchΒ Complicit: Britain’s Role in the Destruction of Gazaby Peter Oborne

Join us for this Caabu Online Book Launch with Peter Oborne who will be speaking about his book, Complicit: Britain's Role in the Destruction of Gaza, on Monday 16 February at 6pm UK time GMT.

More details and registration here: caabu.org/events/caabu...

04.02.2026 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Caabu Press Release: Two Years on from ICJ Provisional Measures Order Caabu Press Release: Two Years on from ICJ Provisional Measures OrderΒ 26 January 2026

Caabu Press Release: Two Years on from ICJ Provisional Measures Order
www.caabu.org/news/news/ca...

26.01.2026 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Seeped in poetry - in ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU, writer, director & star Cherien Dabis tells the unforgettable story of one Palestinian family, from 1948 to present day.

Catch it in cinemas across the UK from 6 Feb, with special previews from 1 Feb.

🎟️ www.tapecollective.co.uk/feature-film...

16.01.2026 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Caabu Briefing on Gaza Reconstruction Caabu Briefing on Gaza ReconstructionGaza now faces the challenge of rebuilding and reconstruction following over two years of genocide. Caabu has produced this briefing on Gaza Reconstruction.Β It loo...

Gaza now faces the challenge of rebuilding and reconstruction following over two years of genocide.

Caabu has produced this briefing on Gaza Reconstruction.

We must ensure that Palestinian agency is a core tenet of the rebuilding process.

caabu.org/news/news/ca...

05.12.2025 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Forced evictions of Palestinians in Silwan, occupied East Jerusalem: Britain-Palestine APPG briefing The Britain-Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group hosted an online briefing on 11 October 2025 for UK Parliamentarians on the forcible evictions of Palestinians in Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem ...

Zohair Rajabi recently spoke about Israel's plans to forcibly dispossess Palestinians from their homes in Silwan to UK parliamentarians at a Britain-Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group briefing with Ir Amim, which you can watch here www.caabu.org/news/video/f...

02.12.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜I have been defeated’: hundreds of Palestinians face eviction from East Jerusalem Residents in Batn al-Hawa have all but given up hope and blame the Gaza war which, they say, has created β€˜an atmosphere of hate’ towards them

Thousands of Palestinians are facing forced eviction and dispossession from their homes in Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem by Israel, in favour of illegal Israeli settlers.

Jason Burke speaks with Zohair Rajabi in his home in Batn al-Hawa. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

02.12.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're hiring!

We're looking for an Education and Scholarships Coordinator, a joint role between the Council for Arab British Understanding (Caabu) and the Amjad & Suha Bseisu Foundation.

Deadline 7 December. More details below.

caabu.org/news/news/jo...

01.12.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Senior Parliamentarians write to Foreign Secretary about Israeli restrictions on Palestinian, Israeli and international NGOs

caabu.org/news/news/se...

26.11.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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80 Parliamentarians demand UK government act to stop Israel's settler violence and forced dispossession of Palestinians in communities like Umm al Khair Over 80 UK Parliamentarians have written to the Foreign Secretary Rt Hon. Yvette Cooper on the escalating settler violence, systematic depravation and threat of mass demolitions and forcible transfer…

With more than 80 parliamentarians I have signed this letter calling on the Government to stop Israeli settler violence & displacement of Palestinians in communities like Umm al-Khair.

The UK has a duty to uphold international law and protect those facing persecution.

caabu.org/news/news/80...

22.11.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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80 Parliamentarians demand UK government act to stop Israel's settler violence and forced dispossession of Palestinians in communities like Umm al Khair Over 80 UK Parliamentarians have written to the Foreign Secretary Rt Hon. Yvette Cooper on the escalating settler violence, systematic depravation and threat of mass demolitions and forcible transfer ...

80 Parliamentarians demand UK government acts to stop Israel's settler violence and dispossession of Palestinians.

β€œThe UK must act decisively with its allies to uphold international law & prevent the erasure of communities across the W Bank.”

#Palestine

caabu.org/news/news/80...

21.11.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bishop Guli is one of 80 Parliamentarians calling for UK Government action to stop Israel's settler violence and forced dispossession of Palestinians in communities like Umm al Khair.

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80 Parliamentarians demand UK government act to stop Israel's settler violence and forced dispossession of Palestinians in communities like Umm al Khair

caabu.org/news/news/80...

21.11.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Job Advert: Education and Scholarships (Coordinator) - Council for Arab British Understanding (Caabu) and Amjad & Suha Bseisu Foundation Organisations:Β  Council for Arab British Understanding (Caabu) and Amjad & Suha Bseisu FoundationJob title:Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β Β  Education and Scholarships (Coordinator)

We're looking for an Education and Scholarships Coordinator, a joint role between the Council for Arab British Understanding (Caabu) and the Amjad & Suha Bseisu Foundation.

Deadline 7 December.

More details below. www.caabu.org/news/news/jo...

14.11.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We will continue to monitor the BBC’s coverage of Gaza, particularly in light of the recent accusations of systemic and institutional bias.

12.11.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC Complaint Caabu continues its work on monitoring BBC coverage of Israel/Palestine. We recently wrote to complain about this article on the scandal in Israel surrounding the leaked video on the alleged abuse of ...

Caabu continues its work on monitoring BBC coverage of Israel/Palestine. We recently wrote to complain about a BBC article on the leaked video regarding the abuse at Sde Teiman against Palestinian detainees.

You can find our complaint here.

www.caabu.org/advocacy/bbc...

12.11.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Forced evictions of Palestinians in Silwan, occupied East Jerusalem: Britain-Palestine APPG briefing The Britain-Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group hosted an online briefing on 11 October 2025 for UK Parliamentarians on the forcible evictions of Palestinians in Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem ...

Watch this Britain-Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group briefing on forced evictions of Palestinians in Silwan, occupied East Jerusalem by Israel, with Zuheir Al Rajabi, spokesperson for the Batan al Hawah residents committee in Silwan & Amy Cohen of Israeli NGO Ir Amim
caabu.org/news/video/f...

12.11.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Denying entry to British MPs shows how far Israel will go to cover up what is happening in the West Bank.

See Caabu's press release on Israel's denial of entry to Dr Simon Opher MP @simonforstroud.bsky.social and Dr @peterprinsleymp.bsky.social on a Caabu delegation.

caabu.org/news/news/pr...

17.09.2025 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🧡 3/3... in Jerusalem in addition to Palestinian human rights organisations. 

It is very regrettable that Israeli authorities prevented them from seeing first-hand the challenges facing medical facilities in the region and hearing the British government’s assessment of the situation on the ground.

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🧡 2/3... humanitarian work of a range of organisations including Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) in the occupied West Bank. Dr Simon Opher and Dr Peter Prinsley, both respected medical professionals, were travelling as part of the delegation which was also due to meet British diplomats...

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Two British MPs, members of a Parliamentary delegation to the occupied West Bank, have been denied entry into Israel.

The purpose of this visit, organised by the Council for Arab-British Understanding (CAABU),Β was to enable Members of Parliament to witness the vital medical and
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16.09.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A joint statement from Dr Peter Prinsley MP and Dr Simon Opher MP:

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By omitting Israel’s history of crimes and discrediting Palestinian voices, the BBC’s Gaza coverage has failed journalistic integrity, writes @caabu.bsky.social's Malaka El Gammal πŸ”— www.newarab.com/opinion/bbcs...

03.09.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC Coverage of Gaza: Does it meet its editorial policy on accuracy and impartiality? Over the last few months, Caabu has been monitoring BBC coverage of Gaza and whether it meets its editorial guidelines on accuracy and impartiality.Β The attached paper analyses how the Israeli genocid...

The attached paper analyses how the Israeli genocide in Gaza has been covered by the BBC and where it fell short in covering international law and its institutions, Israeli war crimes, and historical and legal context of Israel-Palestine.

www.caabu.org/news/news/bb...

04.08.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC Coverage of Gaza: Does it meet its editorial policy on accuracy and impartiality? Over the last few months, Caabu has been monitoring BBC coverage of Gaza and whether it meets its editorial guidelines on accuracy and impartiality.Β The attached paper analyses how the Israeli genocid...

Over the last few months, Caabu has been monitoring BBC coverage of Gaza and whether it meets its editorial guidelines on accuracy and impartiality.

www.caabu.org/news/news/bb...

04.08.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC Coverage of Gaza: Does it meet its editorial policy on accuracy and impartiality?

caabu.org/news/news/bb...

04.08.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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