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Commentary and analysis on Britain's place in a multipolar, multi-aligned world — from foreign policy and diplomacy to civil liberties and social order in Britain.

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7/5/2025

Netanyahu plans to seize Gaza: What it means for Palestinians, Israel, and the UK's foreign policy

Netanyahu has approved plans to seize control of Gaza and forcibly displace the remaining 2.1 million Palestinians. The UK has a historic and moral obligation, rooted in our support for international law and longstanding policy advocating for a two-state solution, to take a firmer stance.

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4/5/2025

Why the UK Must Recognise Palestine Now

Pickthall House urges the government to recognise Palestine now, not when it is convenient, but when it is most needed. Recognition is not the end of the peace process; it is how one begins.

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Foreign Policy

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26/4/2025

British Aid Without Integrity at the Sudan Conference

If the UK is truly committed to helping Sudanese civilians, it must stop legitimising those who brutalise them. Outsourcing our policy to external powers with vested interests damages Britain’s standing and betrays the very people we claim to support.

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24/4/2025

Religious Pluralism at Easter - King Charles’ Easter Speech

King Charles III offers a Britain-in-crisis a vision of unity and hope centred on moral value, rooted in pluralist solidarity and tolerance, and ultimately protective of liberty.

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7/4/2025

Detention of British MPs by Israel

Pickthall House is concerned about the decision made by the Israeli government to deny entry to two MPs visiting the country.

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Free Speech

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24/3/2025

Fighting Hate Without Censorship

By working with a diverse range of Muslim civil society organisations, including the MCB, the UK government can ensure that it addresses the challenges of Islamophobia comprehensively and fairly, helping to unite, rather than divide, British society.

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