The Council for Arab British Understanding works to advance Arab-British relations through its support for international law, human rights and democracy.
The Palestinian Bedouin community of Khan al Ahmar is under threat of forced displacement and demolition by Israel, like many other communities across the West Bank.
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See this video from Caabu's Head of Parliamentary Affairs, @josephwillits
https://t.co/Xj0IVWYgOW
and Israel will still occupy parts of Lebanon, and continue to bomb it as it pleases, benefiting from the climate of impunity it enjoys internationally. The Lebanese government will not be in sovereign control of its territory as it should be. 3/
Today is the anniversary of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon (as opposed to the 1978, 1993, 1996, &2006 invasions), and Israel is invading, bombing and terrorising Lebanese people once again. Hizbollah came into existence as a result of 1982 - this Israel-Hizbollah war continues..1/
with Lebanese civilians victims of both. The likelihood is that this war will end up like the previous wars with Lebanon in ruins, and the underlying issues not addressed, and nobody held to account for the war crimes committed. Hizbollah will almost certainly not be disarmed 2/
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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.
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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.
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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.
On 1 June 2026, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) @MedicalAidPal and Caabu hosted a reception in parliament focusing on the horrific and worsening situation in Palestine and Lebanon, and what parliamentarians must do to enforce tangible change.
https://t.co/XbooRZa24v
Coverage of the annual @MedicalAidPal@caabu reception last night and the comments of @EmilyThornberry on UK failure on Palestine https://t.co/nokJSDD0le