Upcoming Event | Should we globalise the intifada? Lessons from revolutionary history

Posted: 30/06/2026

Date: Wednesday 1 July

Time: 19:00 (BST)

Venue: Online event (joining details sent before the event)

What does intifada actually mean, and why has the slogan "Globalise the Intifada" become the target of increasing state repression in the UK? Join leading scholars and activists for a discussion exploring the history of intifadas and anti-colonial uprisings across the Arabic-speaking world, from Palestine to Iraq and Bahrain, and what these struggles can teach us today.

Speakers include Professor Tahrir Hamdi, Dr Anne Alexander, and Dr Abdaljawad Omar, chaired by Professor Nicola Pratt.

Hosted by Protest is not Terrorism , co-sponsored by BRISMES and BRICUP.

All welcome.

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