Ariel Sharon was born in British Mandate Palestine to immigrant parents, where he was swiftly recruited into an elite unit in the lead-up to the declaration of the State of Israel. He quickly rose through […]
Photo: PSG construct Union checkpoint
Members of the Palestinian Solidarity Group constructed a checkpoint outside Leeds University Union this week. The stunt intended to highlight the day-to-day struggles faced by Palestinians living in the West Bank. Second year English student […]
Israeli Ambassador Daniel Taub creates stir on campus
Students have voiced concern over a visit from the Israeli Ambassador Daniel Taub. The visit attracted criticism after Taub gave a talk to a group of POLIS students. Some attendees were shocked by what they […]
Inside Palestine: interview with Itay Epstain, co-director of ICAHD
Could you explain the structure of Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD), and how it works? ICAHD was established in 1997. It was set up at the outset to counter a specific Israeli policy: that […]
Inside Palestine: human rights activist and journalist Harry Fear on Gaza
Harry Fear visited Leeds to talk about what life is like life for ordinary students in Gaza