Voices of Palestine #3
Special Guests
HE Dr Husam Zomlot
HE Dr Husam Zomlot
HE Dr Husam Zomlot
HE Dr Husam Zomlot is the Head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK. He previously served as the Palestinian Envoy to the US and has been leading in the efforts of unifying Palestine actions groups within the UK.
Dr Khaled Dawas
HE Dr Husam Zomlot
HE Dr Husam Zomlot
Dr Khaled Dawas held the position of The Hanoon Foundation's chairman of the board for trustees since December 2016, and now is the vice chair. He is also the Head of the UGI Surgery Service at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) and an Honorary Associate Professor at University College London.
Dr Selma Dabbagh
HE Dr Husam Zomlot
Dr Ahmed Mukhalalati
Dr Selma Dabbagh is a British-Palestinian writer and lawyer. Her 2011 debut novel, Out of It, inspired by the 2008 Gaza Air Strikes, was nominated for a Guardian Book of the Year award in 2011 and 2012.Selma has also written and published numerous short stories with Granta, Wasafiri, Saqi, Telegram, International PEN and others. Several of her short stories have been nominated for awards. She is a PEN and Pushcart Nominee.
Dr Ahmed Mukhalalati
Dr Ahmed Mukhalalati
Dr Ahmed Mukhalalati
Dr Ahmed Mukhalalati is a Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgeon, with a subspecialty in reconstructive microsurgery and a particular interest in breast and limb reconstruction. He has extensive experience in conflict-related surgical care, having relocated from London to Gaza in January 2023 to support surgical services on the ground. Most recently, he has been prevented by Israeli authorities from returning to Gaza and is currently based in the UK.
Merissa Khurma
Dr Ahmed Mukhalalati
Merissa Khurma
Merissa Khurma is a non resident fellow at the baker institute, Rice University. She has leadership experience working in a range of development projects in the Middle East that focused on economic development, the Syrian refugee crisis, education, youth, gender development, and governance. Additionally, Khurma served as director of the Office of Jordan’s Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein (2010- 2013) and as press attaché and director of the Information Bureau at the Embassy of Jordan in Washington, D.C. (2003-2010). Khurma has a master of public administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, a master of science in international security and foreign policy from Georgetown University, and a bachelor of art in political science from McGill University. She is also a leadership development practitioner with a focus on Adaptive Leadership, Public Narrative & Community Organizing.
Daniel Levy
Dr Ahmed Mukhalalati
Merissa Khurma
Daniel Levy is a British–Israeli analyst, commentator, author, and former advisor to the Israeli government with expertise on Middle East and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. He was formerly an Israeli negotiator as part of the Taba summit and Oslo 2 peace process. He is current president of the U.S./Middle East Project (USMEP) and was among the founders of J Street.
The hosts
Dr Ahmed Massoud
Dr Ahmed Massoud
Dr Ahmed Massoud
Dr Ahmed Massoud is a London-based Consultant Paediatrician & Paediatric Endocrinologist, and the Chairman of The Hanoon Foundation. He was born and brought up in Nablus, West Bank, Palestinian. After finishing primary school in Nablus he attended boarding school in England and then read medicine at University College London. He undertook his postgraduate general paediatric and sub-speciality training in various London teaching hospitals, including a two year period of full time clinical research, culminating in a doctorate from the University of London. Following a brief fellowship in Melbourne, Australia, as a Winston Churchill Travelling Fellow, Ahmed took up his NHS consultant post in 1999 at Northwick Park Hospital along with an Honorary Senior Lecturer position with Imperial College School of Medicine. Ahmed has been an FQMS Trustee since 1997.
Tara Kangarlou
Dr Ahmed Massoud
Dr Ahmed Massoud
Tara Kangarlou an award-winning American journalist, television host, and author who has reported, written, and produced for NBC-LA, CNN, CNN International and Al Jazeera America, covering some of the most pressing issues in the United States and around the world. Her writing and reporting have also appeared in news outlets such as TIME, Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, and Al Monitor. She has previously served as a fellow at the East West Institute and the McCain Institute for International Leadership, and is a frequent contributor on various international news outlets covering the MENA region, foreign affairs, and humanitarian issues. Tara’s expertise ranges from covering global conflicts and the Middle East to international and cultural affairs.
Dr Lina Hadid
Dr Ahmed Massoud
Dr Lina Hadid
Dr Lina Hadid, hosting the auction, is Palestinian American doctor of Law with a focus on international law. Besides being a lawyer, she constantly advocates for Palestinian human rights in every aspect of her life.
The Performance
Le Trio Joubran
Le Trio Joubran, comprised of three brothers hailing from a Palestinian family with a rich lineage of ‘Oud’ makers and players spanning four generations, have forged an extraordinary path in the world of music. Samir, Wissam, and Adnan have transformed the ‘Oud,’ an ancient stringed instrument, into their life’s passion and a profound skill. Le Trio will be playing a special performance for Voices of Palestine!
The Organiser
Voices of Palestine was started to channel passion and a desire to help, into tangible action. There are a plethora of individuals, organisations and communities coming together in this very moment for a united cause. Its the devastation we are witnessing so readily at our fingertips which is triggering a sense of urgency to do something.
Despite the insignificance of individual events, I decided I wanted to contribute in some way, by bringing these brilliant voices into one space to elevate the voices of Palestinians and raise awareness on how to alleviate oppression in whatever small ways we can.
My name is Yosra, not affiliated with any organisation and my opinions are uniquely my own; Voices of Palestine is a collective of the best minds uniting, who feel the same and I look forward to welcoming you and coming together to take small steps towards significant change, one event at a time..