CMEC Director Charlotte Leslie was among the many people to attend the 75th Anniversary commemoration of the Nakba - #Nakba75 - in London on Friday, May 12th 2023, that was led H.E by Dr Husam Zomlot, the Palestine Ambassador to London. The Master of Ceremonies was Dr Mark Seddon, and the special event included performances by leading Palestinian musicians.
Other speakers included the Rt Hon Crispin Blunt MP, Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur, The Rt Hon Layla Moran MP, The Rt Hon Bambos Charalambous MP & Dr Aimee Shalan, Chair of the British Palestine Committee. The official anniversary date for the Nakba, Arabic for cataclysm or disaster, is May 15th, the day after Israel's 1948 declaration of independence.