1 Our paths first crossed in 2007 when I heard you speak at a meeting in West Jerusalem. At the time, you were with the Alternative Information Centre (AIC), an NGO that provides insight into what is happening within Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. You were introduced as an Israeli who was studying the… Read more »
ICAHD Interviews
ICAHD UK Interview with Munir Nuseibah, human rights lawyer and academic based at Al Quds University, Jerusalem
1. I understand that you are part of the Nuseibah clan, one of the oldest Muslim families in Palestine. Can you tell us about your family background? It is widely believed that the Nuseibah family has lived in Jerusalem since the 7th century except for the period when Jerusalem was occupied by the European Crusade… Read more »
ICAHD UK Interview with Ramzy Baroud
In our series of interviews with Palestinians and Israelis who call for one democratic state in historic Palestine, we seek to learn more about the people involved in this growing movement and the thinking behind their position. This month we feature Ramzy Baroud, a US-Palestinian journalist, media consultant, author, internationally syndicated columnist, and Editor of… Read more »
ICAHD UK Interview with Sari Bashi, Co-Founder of Gisha, who calls for one democratic state
Many of our followers will have heard of Gisha – the Legal Centre for Freedom of Movement, an Israeli human rights organisation promoting the right to freedom of movement for Palestinians, especially those living in the Gaza Strip. However, the story behind its founding isn’t widely known. Can you tell us about your background? I… Read more »
ICAHD UK Interview with Prof Mazin Qumsiyeh on resisting oppression and optimism of the will
Mazin, several of our supporters have met you during our study tours to Palestine/Israel or heard you while you while on your international speaking tours. With this interview, I hope we can dig deeper in getting to know you and your perspectives. Let me start by asking you what it was that motivated you to… Read more »
ICAHD UK Interview with Gaza’s Dr Haidar Eid who supports One Democratic State
Haidar, you reside in Gaza where two-thirds of the population residing there are from refugee families, is this also the case for you? Yes, my parents are from the village of Zarnouqa, in the Ramla district, which was ethnically cleansed by Zionist gangs in 1948. I was born in a refugee camp in Gaza and… Read more »
ICAHD UK Interview with Nadia Naser-Najjab
Nadia, the first time I heard you speak was at the ICAHD UK annual conference in 2018 and since then, I’ve heard you talk at other events, including in British parliament. But I know nothing about your background. Where were you born and where did you spend your childhood? I was born in Kuwait which… Read more »
ICAHD UK Interview with Jonathan Kuttab who Calls for One State – Win / Win for All
Jonathan, you’ve established yourself as a leading human rights lawyer in Palestine and Israel, what is your background? My earliest years were in Bethlehem but then I went to Jerusalem for much of my schooling. At the time, the place was small and movement between them was easy. I went to the US shortly… Read more »
ICAHD UK Interview with Majd Nasrallah
Majd, you have recently taken on the role of Coordinator of the One Democratic State Campaign (ODSC). This has not only raised your profile in Palestine/Israel, but also internationally so we’d like to get to know you. I understand that you’re from Palestine ’48, is that right? Yes, I am categorized legally as a Palestinian… Read more »
ICAHD UK’s Interview with Diana Buttu, one of the founding members of the One Democratic State Campaign (ODSC)
Diana, you were born in Canada. What identity did you grow up with? As the daughter of immigrant parents, I knew – and was made acutely aware – that I was not white; that I was from a different place, but that I was born in Canada. In Canada, there is a lot of veiled… Read more »