The National Jewish Assembly (NJA) unequivocally condemns the upcoming conference hosted by the Palestine Centre for Return (PRC) on 22 February 2025 in London. This event, masquerading as an academic discussion on genocide and international law, is nothing more than a thinly veiled propaganda exercise designed to demonise Israel and whitewash terrorist organisations.
The PRC, with documented ties to Hamas, is providing a platform for anti-Israel propagandists in academia and activism. The so-called “experts” invited to speak have long histories of antisemitic rhetoric, distortion of historical fact, and apologism for terrorism. Among them is Richard Falk, a long-discredited conspiracy theorist notorious for promoting antisemitic tropes, whitewashing Hamas, and propagating baseless allegations against Israel. Even the UN has distanced itself from his extreme positions.
Similarly, Nimer Sultany has dedicated his career to the relentless delegitimisation of Israel under the guise of legal discourse, a pattern echoed by Lara Elborno, who engages in lawfare aimed at dismantling Israel’s right to self-defence. Neve Gordon, known for his absurd and historically inaccurate comparisons of Israel to apartheid South Africa, demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of both legal and geopolitical realities.
The so-called “Voices from Gaza” panel does nothing more than promote a fictional narrative. Mads Gilbert, a political doctor masquerading as a humanitarian, has openly justified Hamas’s terror tactics and peddled gross distortions of reality. Meanwhile, Wael Al-Dahdouh and Ahmed Al Naouq are media figures whose reporting is little more than Hamas-approved propaganda, carefully curated to ignore Palestinian terrorism and incitement while vilifying Israel.
The final panel, misleadingly titled “International Solidarity,” is nothing more than an advocacy session for boycotts and legal warfare against Israel. Grazia Careccia, representing Amnesty International, is part of an organisation that has repeatedly manipulated facts to fit an anti-Israel agenda while conveniently refusing to acknowledge Hamas’s war crimes. Likewise, Nadia Naser-Najjab and Mira Naseer are embedded within institutions that push for international boycotts and legal harassment rather than genuine dialogue or peacebuilding efforts.
The NJA urges all serious scholars, policymakers, and media professionals to see this event for what it truly is: a gathering of extremists peddling misinformation.
