Caabu (Council for Arab-British Understanding)

75 UK Parliamentarians call for further sanctions on Israel for blocking aid to Palestinians in Gaza, in letter to Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband www.caabu.org/news/news/75...

Gaza Ceasefire Exists in Name Only, say over 100 organisations, including Caabu caabu.org/news/news/ga...

caabu.orgMiddle East Minister Stephen Doughty MP pledges tougher line on Israel at Caabu/Action for Humanity Labour Party Conference Question TimeMiddle East Minister Stephen Doughty MP pledges tougher line on Israel at Caabu/Action for Humanity Labour Party Conference Middle East Question Time

Middle East Minister Stephen Doughty MP pledges tougher line on Israel at Caabu/Action for Humanity @actionforhumanity.bsky.social Labour Party Conference Middle East Question Time www.caabu.org/news/news/mi...

This Thursday 1 October, watch as 14 young Palestinian journalists from across the West Bank screen their first news broadcasts — stories they've researched, filmed and presented themselves from Palestine. @britishcouncil.bsky.social supported the programme that trained these young journalists.

Tonight (24 September) at 23:05, @c4dispatches.bsky.social, Britain's Gaza Secrets Exposed. With access to unpublished internal Whitehall documents, Dispatches reveals how the UK government responded to alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza. www.channel4.com/programmes/b...

23 Sept

Britain-Palestine APPG warns banks & financial institutions about involvement in major Israeli E1 settlement project - that would divide the West Bank and forcibly displace Palestinian communities See letter from @debbieabrahamsmp.bsky.social & @andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social caabu.org/news/news/br...

theguardian.comBritish banks warned not to invest in planned Israeli settlement before UK trade ban beginsMPs send out letter as Israeli government seeks bids for construction of large E1 settlement in West Bank

23 Sept

See also coverage in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

17 Sept

What should a progressive British approach to the Middle East look like? If you're at Labour Conference, join Caabu & @actionforhumanity.bsky.social for an important Middle East Question Time discussion 27 Sept 6pm inc with Middle East Minister @sdoughtymp.bsky.social & @emilythornberry.bsky.social

14 Sept

See B'Tselem's new report, The Elimination Project, detailing how Israeli is dismantling Palestinian collective life in the occupied West Bank while expanding Israeli control and Jewish presence. www.btselem.org/the_eliminat...

caabu.orgPress Release: Caabu writes to UK Foreign Secretary about trade ban with illegal Israeli settlements in the Golan HeightsPress Release: Caabu writes to UK Foreign Secretary about trade ban with illegal Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights 11 September 2026

11 Sept

Confirmation from a journalist who asked FCDO following Caabu letter on the Golan Heights that the measures against the illegal Israeli settlements will apply equally to the illegal settlements on the Golan Heights and also to East Jerusalem.

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Press Release: Caabu writes to UK Foreign Secretary about trade ban with illegal Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights www.caabu.org/news/news/pr...

11 Sept

Press Release: Caabu writes to UK Foreign Secretary about trade ban with illegal Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights www.caabu.org/news/news/pr...

caabu.orgCaabu welcomes significant UK Government shift towards ending Israel’s unlawful occupation of PalestineCaabu welcomes significant UK Government shift towards ending Israel’s unlawful occupation of Palestine 9 September

9 Sept

Caabu welcomes significant UK Government shift towards ending Israel’s unlawful occupation of Palestine See our press release: caabu.org/news/news/ca...

caabu.orgCaabu Press Release: Caabu welcomes UK ban on Israeli settlement trade in meeting with Foreign Secretary8 September 2026

8 Sept

Caabu Press Release: Caabu welcomes UK ban on Israeli settlement trade in meeting with Foreign Secretary www.caabu.org/news/news/ca...

labouroutlook.orgBurnham should commit to 5 Pledges for Palestine – Malaka El-GammalCAABU have drafted five policy pledges for Palestine that Burham must commit to.

16 July

Burnham should commit to the 5 Pledges for Palestine, through immediate policy changes and the comprehensive application of international law. See Caabu Campaigns and Communications Officer Malaka El-Gammal's article for Labour Outlook on this here: labouroutlook.org/2026/07/15/c...

15 July

UK charities working in and on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, urge incoming Prime Minister @andyburnham.bsky.social to take urgent action to protect Palestinians facing an existential threat of erasure, and ensure that the UK meets its legal and moral obligations. caabu.org/news/news/uk...

caabu.orgMPs demand that the UK Government bans trade and services with illegal Israeli settlementsOn 9 July 2026, a debate on the banning of illegal Israeli settlement trade took place in the House of Commons.

10 July

MPs demand that the UK Government bans trade and services with illegal Israeli settlements, in debate secured by Abtisam Mohamed MP. www.caabu.org/news/news/mp...

caabu.orgWATCH: Unshielded Childhood: Palestinian children and teenagers killed by Israel in the West Bank in 2025: Caabu briefing with B'TselemCaabu hosted an online briefing to discuss the latest report from Israeli human rights organisation, B'Tselem, Unshielded Childhood: Palestinian children and teenagers killed by Israeli in the West Ba...

10 July

WATCH: Unshielded Childhood: Palestinian children and teenagers killed by Israel in the West Bank in 2025: Caabu briefing with B'Tselem www.caabu.org/news/video/w...

caabu.orgUnshielded Childhood: Palestinian children and teenagers killed by Israel in the West Bank in 2025: Caabu briefing with B'TselemCaabu invites you to an online briefing to discuss the latest report from Israeli human rights organisation, B'Tselem,

9 July

Do join us for this online Caabu briefing at 4pm today (UK time BST) with @btselem, discussing their report, Unshielded Childhood: Palestinian children and teenagers killed by Israeli in the West Bank in 2025. Register here: www.caabu.org/events/caabu...

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Unshielded Childhood: Palestinian children and teenagers killed by Israel in the West Bank in 2025: Caabu briefing with B'Tselem. Join us for this online briefing on Thursday 9 July at 4pm (UK time BST). More details and registration here: caabu.org/events/caabu...

Caabu (Council for Arab-British Understanding) reposted

David Thomson

@dcithomson.bsky.social

9 July

A YouGov opinion poll commissioned by @caabu.bsky.social shows that 50% of the British public believe that #Israel is committing #genocide in #Gaza. Only 17% believe Israel is not committing genocide. caabu.org/news/press-r...

caabu.orgCaabu Press Release: 50% of the British population believe Israel is committing genocide in GazaCaabu Press Release: 50% of the British population believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza7 July 2026A YouGov opinion poll commissioned by Caabu shows that 50% of the British public believe tha...

caabu.orgBritain-Palestine APPG briefing on how UK can learn from settlement trade bans implemented in the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland and SpainThe Britain-Palestine All Party Parliamentary Group hosted an online briefing on how the UK can learn from settlement trade bans being implemented in the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland and Spain on Tue...

Britain-Palestine APPG briefing on how UK can learn frm settlement trade bans implemented in Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Spain. With @shahdhm.bsky.social, Gerard Jonkman of @therightsforum.bsky.social, @willemstaes.bsky.social of @cncd.be & Jessica Stober of Global Echo caabu.org/news/news/br...

This was chaired by the Britain-Palestine APPG co-Chair, @andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social

50% of the British public think Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, only 17% think it isn't. 55% believe the UK should no longer consider Israel an ally. 62% of Labour voters want a ban on settlement trade. See our poll: caabu.org/news/press-r...

7 July

Caabu Press Release: 50% of the British population believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Only 17% believe that Israel is not committing a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. See our polling: caabu.org/news/press-r...

2 July

bbc.co.ukUN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting childrenIsrael rejects the new report by the three-member expert panel, calling it a "libellous sham".

24 June

Caabu welcomes these findings from the UN Commission of Inquiry. However, these findings will mean nothing if governments do not act to end the genocide and ensure that the perpetrators will be held to account and that Palestinians see justice. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

24 June

The British government has a legal duty to act to prevent genocide and it is imperative that it does act. The UK has an obligation to place a full arms embargo on Israel, including on F35 components, put a ban on trade with illegal settlements...

24 June

and place economic sanctions on Israel for its continued and flagrant violations of international law, including crimes against humanity.

22 June

Five immediate steps for a better UK policy on Palestine the next leader of the Labour Party and new Prime Minister should commit to. caabu.org/news/news/5-...

caabu.orgYemen - in the shadow of regional conflicts: Caabu online briefing with Baraa ShibanCaabu invites you to an online briefing, Yemen - in the shadow of the regional conflicts, on Monday 22 June 2026 at 18:00 (BST UK ti

17 June

Join us on 22 June for this important briefing on Yemen with Baraa Shiban caabu.org/events/caabu...

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Join us for this online Caabu briefing, Yemen - in the shadow of the regional conflicts, Monday 22 June at 18:00 (BST UK time), with Baraa Shiban a @rusi.bsky.social Fellow in International Security, & researcher & political analyst on Yemen & the Gulf. caabu.org/events/caabu...

Caabu (Council for Arab-British Understanding) reposted

Andy McDonald MP

@andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social

12 June

Almost 100 MPs and Peers are urging Ministers to prevent the 'Great Israeli Real Estate Event' taking place in London this weekend. The govt has an opportunity to uphold obligations under international law and take action against Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine.

11 June

Caabu (Council for Arab-British Understanding) reposted

Melanie Ward MP

@melanieward.bsky.social

10 June

Funding illegal Israeli settlements is not charitable activity. It is extremist activity. Working with Israeli human researchers, I found at least 32 UK charities who have sent £28 million to settlements in recent years. There’s a likely taxpayer subsidy of at least £5 million through Gift Aid.

caabu.orgCaabu Press Release: 238 MPs now support a UK ban on trade and financial dealings with illegal Israeli settlementsCaabu Press Release: 238 MPs now support a UK ban on trade and financial dealings with illegal Israeli settlements9 June 2026A total of 238 MPs have publicly expressed support for a full UK ban on tra...

9 June

Caabu Press Release: 238 MPs now support a UK ban on trade and financial dealings with illegal Israeli settlements www.caabu.org/news/press-r...

caabu.orgCaabu statement on Superdrug stopping its sales of Ahava cosmetics from illegal settlementsCaabu welcomes the confirmation from Superdrug that it has removed Ahava, a skincare brand from its website, after suspected cosmetic ingredients, were seen at an Israeli settlement in the West Bank.

Caabu statement on Superdrug stopping its sales of Ahava cosmetics from illegal settlements www.caabu.org/news/news/ca...

THREAD: 1/ 59 years ago, Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine and the Syrian Golan Heights started. After almost six decades, this occupation has both expanded and intensified.

13/ This AO also placed obligations on the UK and other 3rd countries. The UK government has failed to meet these obligations to take the actions required to end Britain’s assistance to the illegal occupation, and to help bring an end to the occupation.

14/ International law is clear. The Israeli occupation is illegal. The UK must take necessary steps to bring an end to the occupation and ensure that Israel withdraws and relinquishes all control of the occupied state of Palestine and the occupied Golan Heights in Syria.

THREAD: 1/ 59 years ago, Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine and the Syrian Golan Heights started. After almost six decades, this occupation has both expanded and intensified.

11/ The UK government has a duty to ensure that Israel withdraws from the West Bank, Gaza, and the Golan Heights, and that it is not complicit in current settlement enterprise or expansion.

icj-cij.orgLegal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in

12/ Israel must adhere to the ICJ Advisory Opinion of July 2024, which stated that “Israel must withdraw its forces from all parts of the occupied territories... and remove all settlers...” www.icj-cij.org/case/186

THREAD: 1/ 59 years ago, Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine and the Syrian Golan Heights started. After almost six decades, this occupation has both expanded and intensified.

9/ Every day, Israel continues its attacks, land grabs, and forced displacement of Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. E.g. Between November 2023 – October 2024, Palestinians forcibly displaced by demolitions was 194% higher than the year prior. www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...

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middleeasteye.netIsraeli defence minister announces settlement plans in north GazaSeventy-five days into the truce deal, Israel has killed over 411 Palestinians and left more than 1,112 wounded

10/ Israeli Ministers have even talked of re-establishing settlements in Gaza. www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli...

THREAD: 1/ 59 years ago, Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine and the Syrian Golan Heights started. After almost six decades, this occupation has both expanded and intensified.

7/ The status of Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem is inherently unequal to that of Jewish citizens, classed as “permanent residents”, rather than citizens, with Israel. They do not have the right to vote in Israeli elections.

8/ International and local Palestinian and Israeli human rights groups say that Israel operates a system of apartheid. www.btselem.org/publications...

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THREAD: 1/ 59 years ago, Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine and the Syrian Golan Heights started. After almost six decades, this occupation has both expanded and intensified.

5/ Israel withdrew its settlements from the Sinai Peninsula in 1982 following the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty and from its settlements in Gaza in 2005 following a unilateral disengagement plan. (From the New York Times Web Archive)

6/ The Golan Heights, West Bank, and Gaza remain under military occupation today. Palestinians in the West Bank outside of East Jerusalem have lived under martial law since 1967, dictating nearly every aspect of daily life.

THREAD: 1/ 59 years ago, Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine and the Syrian Golan Heights started. After almost six decades, this occupation has both expanded and intensified.

3/ Along with mass civilian displacement including of over 300k Palestinians from the West Bank & Gaza, Israel, more than tripled the area under its control. In the aftermath of the “Six Day War”, Israel established illegal settlements and moved settlers into these territories.

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4/ This remains in contravention of the 4th Geneva Convention which prohibits the transfer of people from an occupying power into the territory it occupies. The Rome Statute categorises this as a war crime. ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treat... ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary...

THREAD: 1/ 59 years ago, Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine and the Syrian Golan Heights started. After almost six decades, this occupation has both expanded and intensified.