Brtisih university hosts int'l conference on Palestine

Westminster University in London hosted on Thursday an international academic conference themed "Europe and Palestine, past, present and future.

" The Palestinian Return Center in London organized the conference in partnership with the department of politics and international relations at Westminster University.

Noted academics, international experts and policy makers addressed the European role in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and discussed strategic plans in order for Europe to play a more central role in ending the Palestinian plight.

In an opening speech, head of the Return Center Mohamed Hamed talked about the goals of the conference, and Europe’s historical connection with Palestine, its current position on key issue and how it could emerge as a stronger player in any future resolution to the conflict.