On 12 October, Caabu hosted a parliamentary event with Christopher Phillips, academic and author of the recently published book The Battle for Syria: International Rivalry in the New Middle East.The event was chaired by Wes Streeting MP.
Caabu Parliamentary delegates from our two most recent delegations to the West Bank have asked questions on Palestinian child detainees, Palestinian home demolitions in Khan al Ahmar and illegal Israeli settlements.
SNP MP Joanna Cherry QC, who visited in October 2016, raised the issue of Palestinian child detainees in Foreign Affairs Questions:
The case surrounding the confiscation of Syrian journalist Zaina Erhaim's passport by the UK Home Office has garnered significant Parliamentary engagement. On 22 September, Syrian journalist and critic of the Syrian regime, Zaina Erhaim had her passport taken from her at Heathrow airport. She was told that this was because the Syrian government said that it was stolen.
On 10 October, Caabu and the MBI Al Jaber Foundation hosted a joint event on the conflict in Yemen, with two journalists who have recently returned from the country, Peter Oborne and Nawal Al-Maghafi. The event was chaired by Paula Sherriff MP.
A Caabu and Human Appeal Parliamentary delegation has recently returned from the West Bank. The delegation from 6-10 October included Conservative MP Flick Drummond, Liberal Democrat MP Mark Williams and Scottish National Party (SNP) MP Joanna Cherry QC. The delegation met with the Palestinian PM, Dr Rami Hamdallah and Israeli Member of the Knesset, Yossi Yona MK. They also were briefed by the British Consul General in Jerusalem Dr Alastair McPhail, and on the current situation in the West Bank and Gaza by the UN.
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On the 22 September, Syrian journalist and critic of the Syrian regime, Zaina Erhaim had her passport taken from her at Heathrow airport. She was told that this was because the Syrian government said that it was stolen.
Chris Doyle, Caabu Director, has blogged about it here for the Huffington Post.
Press release from Caabu, Index on Censorship, Institute for War and Peace Reporting, Reporters without Borders, the Frontline Club
A Caabu and Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) Parliamentary delegation have just returned from the West Bank. The delegation from 19-23 September included Conservative MP Kit Malthouse, Labour MP Matthew Pennycook and Scottish National Party (SNP) MP, Alan Brown. The delegation had meetings with both Palestinian and Israeli officials, the British Consulate in Jerusalem, and were briefed on the current situation in the West Bank and Gaza by the UN.
Is there any hope left for Syria? - Chris Doyle writes for CNN on end of the ceasefire
20 September 2016
The blame game started even before the guns fell silent.
The Regional War in Syria: Caabu event with Christopher Phillips
