On the 9th of February, Swansea witnessed a powerful ‘Actions around Palestine’ workshop, where community members gathered to explore effective ways to engage in meaningful conversations about Palestine. The workshop, hosted with a vision of fostering understanding and combatting rising...
On 13th February, MEND delivered a workshop around islamophobia, Islam and the Muslim community. The workshop touched on the key topical issues of perceptions, a workable definition, fundamentals of Islam and the key causes and cures of islamophobia. It was heartening to see that SU staff already...
Thursday 25th January On the Thursday the 25th of January, MEND North held a fundraising dinner at the Bradford Mumtaz Restaurant. These dinners are an opportunity for communities to see MEND’s work over the year and contribute to future projects. However this dinner was a little different, as...
MEND applauds Bristol Employment Tribunal for ruling that Professor David Miller was discriminated against by Bristol University when he was sacked in 2021 over his criticisms of Zionism. The ruling is hugely significant, as it firmly establishes legal precedent that anti-Zionism – the...
MEND applauds the ICJ’s historic decision to issue emergency measures against Israel over its genocidal conduct in Gaza. On January 11, South Africa presented a highly compelling case to the ICJ which showed beyond any reasonable doubt that Israel’s actions in Gaza are in breach of the Genocide...
MEND condemns the Home Office’s proposal to proscribe Hizb ut-Tahrir as a terrorist organisation as an anti-democratic move. The Home Office seeks to proscribe the group under the Terrorism Act 2000 which, if agreed in Parliament, will come into effect on 19 January 2024. The UK government have...
On the 12th January, Aisha mosque hosted over 50 women to engage in a crucial dialogue on actions surrounding Palestine. The talk by Mend, focused on providing practical tools for female activists that resonated deeply with attendees. The talk also gave an introduction to islamophobia to help...
On Saturday 16th December, MEND and the Scottish Palestinian Society hosted an event titled Voices of Palestine. The evening event took place in Edinburgh and, despite the wintery conditions, attendees travelled from across the country to take part in the occasion. The event hosted many talented...
On December 8th, MEND had the privilege of delivering a workshop to Green Lane Masjid’s youth girl group. We want to extend my gratitude for the invaluable opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions about the pressing issue of Islamophobia with youth. The session not only shed light on...
MEND is greatly concerned by Human Rights Watch’s new report which accuses Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta of “systematic and grave” censorship of pro-Palestine content. Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) report, Meta’s Broken Promises, accuses the social media giant of “silencing...
