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Conversations with the ActforPal Community: Mays Ishnaiwer Victoria Brittain interviews ActforPal member Mays Ishnaiwer on growing up as part of the Palestinian diaspora and the relationship between academia and activism.   Victoria Brittain: Please can you give us some background on you, and your family history?   Mays Ishnaiwer: I was born in Jordan in […]

Centring Palestine and Palestinian Voices: ActforPal Webinar Recap and Video By Mays Ishnaiwer and Dalia Mostafa   At a webinar by the ActforPal on 3 September 2026, internationally recognised speakers from diverse interdisciplinary fields of study addressed the crucial question that occupies many Palestinians and academics concerned with voice and visibility: What does it mean

ActforPal Webinar: What Does it Mean to Centre Palestine and Palestinian Voices? Hosted by Dalia Mostafa with Tahrir Hamdi, Afaf Jabiri, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, and Peter Trnka   3 September 2026 17:00–18:30 UK | 19:00–20:30 Palestine Register here   This 90-minute webinar kicks off a series of events organised by the Academic Action Network for

Conversations with the ActforPal Community: Afaf Jabiri The first in a series hearing from ActforPal’s core members, Victoria Brittain interviews co-founder Afaf Jabiri on building a movement, the importance of education for Palestinians, and Palestine as a feminist issue.   Victoria Brittain: You were one of the co-founders of ActforPal. Can you tell us something

On Nakba Day, The Long History of Scholasticide and Sumud Dr. Nadia Naser-Najjab, University of Exeter   From the British Mandate to the Palestinian Nakba to the occupation of 1967, Palestinian education has been treated as a threat to be contained. The British authorities subjected Palestinian education to constant scrutiny throughout the Mandate, and British

Gaza Remains Under Siege: The Convergence of Scholasticide, Mindocide, and Futurocide Dr. Ibrahim M.I. Alsemeiri, Al-Israa’ University Gaza   Despite what may appear externally as a temporary pause or transformation of Israel’s genocide, Gaza remains under siege and persistent attacks. As we mark 78 years of the Palestinian Nakba, Gaza’s population is concentrated in extremely

UK Universities’ Surveillance Outsourcing Breaches Academic and Community Freedom Dr. Claire Launchbury, Visiting Scholar, University of Leeds ActforPal Media & Communication   A recently published investigation by Al Jazeera and Liberty Investigates uncovered evidence that twelve UK universities paid the private firm Horus Security Consultancy, run by former military intelligence officials, to scan the social

General Meeting Details Actions to Rebuild Palestinian Communities and Resilience The ActforPal members’ meeting on March 28 began with a screening of the Palestinian song “Stand up for the Revolution” followed by a welcome by Chair and co-founder Professor Dina Matar, who reminded attendees of the organic and activist nature of the network and its

ActforPal Webinar: Shaping Palestinian Narratives Through Resistance Music Wednesday April 8, 17:00–18:30 (UK time)   Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-role-of-resistance-music-and-song-in-shaping-palestinian-narratives-tickets-1986325535146   Join ActforPal for a timely and important conversation on the integral role of Palestinian music and song in the resistance movement, and in celebration of Palestinian voices and the preservation of collective memory and cultural heritage.

ActforPal General Meeting: March 28, 5pm (UK) ActforPal will hold a general meeting on Saturday 28th March, 17:00–18:30 UK time.   We hope to see all members there to share in the discussion of our recent achievements and future plans for supporting Palestinian academia, particularly in Gaza.   If you have not received a meeting