Women Arriving from Gaza to Britain Share Painful Humanitarian Testimonies for the First Time
In a rare and deeply moving humanitarian seminar, London will host this afternoon, Friday 19 December 2025, a special panel featuring live testimonies from young Palestinian women and female students who have recently arrived from Gaza to the UK. For the first time, they will share their direct experiences amid the ongoing genocide and siege.
The seminar will be held in the main theatre at SOAS University of London at 2:00 pm, with the participation of a distinguished group of female Gaza students who have received high-level academic scholarships at leading British universities. They will deliver personal and human testimonies documenting the reality of women and girls in Gaza, beyond dry statistics and detached political rhetoric.
The seminar is organised by the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP), in collaboration with Al-Arab in UK (AUK). The panel will be moderated by educator Zainab Kamal, and the contributions of the students will be followed by remarks from the centre’s legal adviser, Dania Abd al-Haq, within a legal and rights-based framework that connects human testimony to the international context of accountability and justice.
Women from Gaza Share Harrowing Testimonies
The speakers at the seminar are:
- Saja Hamdan
- Hala Hanina
- Ettaf Abu Hdeh
- Suha Abu Eid
- Amani Abu Mandil
- Dana Hamdan
The seminar aims to highlight the voices of young women that are often marginalised in media coverage, and to provide a safe space to recount the Palestinian narrative as lived by those who experienced it, strengthening public awareness and supporting solidarity efforts in Britain and beyond.
Seminar Details
Date: Friday 19 December 2025
Time: 14:00 to 17:00
Location: Central London (the address will be sent 24 hours before the seminar)
Seats are limited, and early registration is recommended.
Registration link to attend here.
At a time when attempts to silence or distort the Palestinian narrative are growing, attending and listening remains an ethical act before it is a political stance. Arabs in Britain’s participation in such seminars is a genuine message of support for these students, and an affirmation that stories that emerged from beneath the rubble will not be left alone. Being present, listening, and sharing what is said is one form of collective responsibility toward truth and justice.
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