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79 Years Ago: Britain and France’s Quarrel over the Levant

By Liam Nagle / Arab America Contributing Writer May 1945. World War Two in Europe had drawn to a close, and the victorious Allied Powers were finalizing the borders that would define and divide Europe for the rest of the 20th century. But elsewhere, another set of borders that had been drawn up by the … Continued

Palestinian Childhood During the British Mandate

By Janette Habashi / Arab America Contributing Writer There is little documentation about Palestinian lives during the British Mandate, specifically about children. It is urgent to collect individual accounts and narratives about our grandparents during this era. The void in Palestinian historical accounts from the British Mandate era allows for misinformation and manipulation of events. … Continued

Abdullah Qulliam: Builder of Britain’s First Mosque

Abdullah Qulliam is a British convert, who is known for his achievements of introducing islam to Great Britain. He built Britain’s First Mosque in 1891 and his achievement signified a starting point to the growth of Islam in the country. Many believe that he was the first native Englishman to embrace Islam. Today, there are nearly four million Muslims in Britain.

Britain Needs to Recognise Palestine as an independent State

SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: IAN BLACK In a few weeks’ time, after Ramadan, the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is to unveil what Trump calls his “deal of the century”. Never has a peace plan been the subject of so much vilification before it has been published. Leaks and briefings point to massive investment in Gaza … Continued

Britain to Axe Funding for Scheme Supporting Syrian Opposition

Government ends police force programme as Assad’s forces close in on rebel-held areas SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: JESSICA ELGOT The UK government is to end funding to a scheme to support the Syrian opposition, deeming the programmes now too risky to operate as the final rebel-held areas face imminent attack from Bashar al-Assad’s forces. Funding … Continued

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