More than 15,000 people showed up in the Queen Elizabeth ll Centre at this weekend’s mass Palestine exposition held in the heart of London, organized by the UK non-profit NGO, Friends of Al-Aqsa.
BY MASIH SADAT
Though most attendees were Brits, European and foreign tourists from all over the world guested the two-day Palestine focused events in central London as well, which offered a series of activities of debates, lectures, film screenings, photo exhibitions, music events, theatre shows, Dabke workshops, traditional Palestinian live kitchens, and much more, marking 100 years since the Balfour Declaration, 50 years of Israeli military occupation, and 10 years of the Gaza blockade.
The political events, panel debates and talks, included a range of speakers from the UK, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, and elsewhere, with prominent figures such as Tariq Ramadan, Professor of Contemporary Islamic Studies at the Oxford University, director of Palestine Studies and the University of Exeter, Professor Ilan Pappe, award winning journalist John Pilger, journalist and author Ben White, as well as politicians such as Tommy Sheppard, British MP for the Scottish National Party, and known Israeli and Palestinian activists like Miko Peled, Iyat Burnat, Ronnie Barkan, Emad Burnat, Mariam Barghouti, Farah Nabulsi, and more.
Miko Peled, Mariam Barghouti, and Iyad Burnat live: "50 years of occupation".
The Turban Times live at the Palestine Expo in London, covered by our Palestine blogger, Masih Sadat.
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Posted by The Turban Times on Saturday, July 8, 2017
Taking up a whole of four floors, the exposition, branded ‘largest Palestine event in Europe’, welcomed guests to the world of Palestinian history and culture, all in an attempt to bring to focus the alarming situation of Palestinians living under Israeli siege and military occupation for half a century now.
“Through the passage of time, and the irreversible damage caused by the Israeli occupation of Palestine, the Free Palestine movement remains at the centre of political debate around the globe. This is also echoed in Britain, where millions are becoming aware of the on-going Israeli aggressions, and a cycle of violence which has ensued … Our vision has always been to bring about justice and peace between Palestinians and Israelis. We recognise that in order to achieve this, Israel must end the occupation of Palestine and free the Palestinian people. Through Palestine Expo we can play our small part in bringing the Palestinians and Israelis closer to negotiations” – Chair of Friends Of Al-Aqsa, organizer of the exposition.
Despite efforts by pro-Israel groups in the UK – who also showed up in a total of 10-15 people throughout the weekend to protest outside the entrances – to prevent the FOA’s exposition from succeeding, the weekend-long Palestine event took place as planned, and, according the organizers and many of the guests, ‘with great success’, motivating the group to repeat similar projects in the near future.
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Palestine Expo brochure. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Queen Elizabeth ll Centre. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Pro-Palestine supporter outside expo venue. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Palestine Expo guests. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Guests enjoying dates. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Palestine Expo guest. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Iyad Burnat, Miko Peled, and Palestine Expo organizer. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Panel (from left): Ben Jamal, Ghada Karmi, Hugh Lanning (chair), Mariam Barghouti, Virgina Tilley (Skype). Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Palestine clothing booth. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Young female guest writing message for Palestinians. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Miko Peled. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Panel (from left): Palestine Expo moderator, Miko Peled, Mariam Barghouti, Iyad Burnat. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Tariq Ramadan during his talk. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Palestine Expo guests during panel event. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Mariam Barghouti. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Iyad Burnat. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Palestine Expo guests. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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#StopArmingIsrael banner at Palestine Expo. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Pro-Palestine supporter outside expo venue. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Professor Ilan Pappe during his speech. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Pro-Israel supporters handing out flyers in front of expo venue. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Pro-Israel supporters attempting to hang banner in front of expo venue. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Jews for Justice for Palestinians booth. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Pro-Israel brochure against the Palestine Expo. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Pro-Palestine and pro-Israel supporters outside expo venue. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Family in traditional Palestinian clothing. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Palestine Expo guest. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Palestine Expo. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Palestine expo volunteer and guest. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Wall with messages for Palestinians by guests. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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"Write for Palestine" booth. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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"Write for Palestine" booth. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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BDS corner. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Expo booth. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Booth owners and guests. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Shopping Quarter. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Food Qourt. Photo credit: Roba Al-Sharkawi
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Queen Elizabeth ll Centre. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Pro-Israel supporters protesting outside against the expo. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Pro-Palestine supporters outside Palestine Expo venue. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Palestine Expo. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Palestine Expo's food corner. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Pro-Palestine activist booth. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Audience for Ilan Pappe's talk. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Palestine Expo. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Al-Aqsa booth. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Palestine Expo booth corner. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Palestine Expo 2017. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Kufiya sales booth. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Letters for Palestine. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Letters for Palestine. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Candy booth. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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During talk session. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Palestine Expo guests looking at expo programme. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Palestine Expo guests. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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BDS banners at Palestine Expo. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Palestine Expo volunteers. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Line for Kunafa. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Panel (from left): Ben Jamal, Ghada Karmi, Hugh Lanning (chair), Mariam Barghouti, Virgina Tilley (Skype). Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Pro-Israel supporters outside venue, protesting against Palestine Expo. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Banners of pro-Israel supporters against Palestine Expo. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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"We Stand With Qatar" booth at Palestine Expo. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Palestinian shopping corner. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Palestine Expo. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Booth corner. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Ismail Patel, chair of Friends of Al Aqsa during ending session. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Ismail Patel, chair of Friends of Al Aqsa during ending session. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Anti-Palestine Expo signs outside the expo venue. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Pro-Palestine supporters and expo guests standing on the opposite road of pro-Israel supporters. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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Palestine t-shirts for sale. Photo credit: Masih Sadat/The Turban Times
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