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By Ibrahim Hewitt, Chairman of Trustees for Interpal. Featured in Interpal’s May Newsletter. The Nakba began in 1948, since then millions of Palestinians have been denied basic human rights and continue to languish in legal limbo as refugees and displaced people. Interpal is committed to amplifying the voices and needs…
Today marks 71 years since the beginning of the Nakba- the mass displacement of more than 750,000 Palestinians from their homes. There are now more than 5 million registered Palestinian refugees struggling with ongoing poverty and deprivation. Today, on Nakba Day, we’ve listed 5 things everyone should know about Palestinian…
When pro-Israel groups succeed in dehumanising Palestinians, they gain a useful tool that works to strip the Palestinian people of their fundamental rights to dignity and security. It has been successful strategy for more than seven decades; while Palestinians are portrayed as fundamentally violent, some of the most brutal policies…
Approximately 90 supporters took part in Interpal’s annual Snowdon Challenge on the weekend to raise urgent funds for Palestinians in need. The challenge brought together beginners, children and avid climbers- including Interpal’s Chairman Ibrahim Hewitt- to climb the highest mountain in Wales for Interpal’s water projects. Thanks to incredible efforts…
Interpal’s Glasgow branch recently held a conference at Hampden Park alongside Scottish Annual Conference to raise vital funds and awareness for people with disabilities in the besieged Gaza Strip. According to the UN, more than 7000 Palestinians have been shot and injured by the Israeli military in the last year,…