Britain Palestine Project podcasts

Posted: 2nd September 2025

We are delighted to share that the first two episodes of our new podcast series Palestine Matters are now live, wherever you listen to podcasts, on YouTube, or directly via our website.

Just search for Britain Palestine Project.

Recorded live at the Beyond Borders International Festival in Scotland, this series brings together leading voices in diplomacy, humanitarian work, and international law to reflect on Palestine at a moment of profound crisis.

Episode 1 – Britain’s Role at the UN General Assembly

Featuring: Martin Griffiths (former UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs) and Sir Vincent Fean (Trustee of the Britain Palestine Project, former British Consul-General in Jerusalem).
Hosted by: Brian Brivati

Key themes:

• Why recognition of Palestine is not a “gift” but a legal entitlement.

• The urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including famine and displacement.

• The responsibilities of the UK and other Western governments under international law.

• Moving from condemnation of Israeli actions to meaningful political action.

• Whether global diplomacy can still deliver justice.

 Episode 2 – The New York Declaration

Featuring: Andrew Gilmour (former UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, Chair of UN Staff Gaza) and Andrew Whitley (Chair of the Britain Palestine Project, former UNRWA Director of External Relations).
Hosted by: Brian Brivati

Key themes:

• The deliberate use of starvation and displacement in Gaza.

• Western governments’ failure to uphold obligations under the Genocide Convention.

• The role of the US, Europe, and the Global South in shaping what comes next.

• Why the Palestinian issue has re-emerged at the heart of global politics.

Palestine Matters is a joint series from Beyond Borders Scotland and the Britain Palestine Project.

We hope you’ll listen, share, and help amplify these vital conversations.

Best wishes,
The Britain Palestine Project Team