Ep 29 - Dr. Sara Husseini (Director of British Palestinian Committee)

In Episode 29 of The Enlightenment Podcast, Shamim and Hanan sit down with Dr. Sara Husseini, a political strategist and advocate for Palestinian representation.Dr. Husseini is the Director of the British Palestinian Committee, an independent, diaspora-led organization dedicated to political and strategic advocacy in the UK. She also serves on the boards of the Britain-Palestine Centre and the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD), working to elevate Palestinian voices in policymaking and international relations.With a distinguished career in diplomacy, Dr. Husseini has advised senior Palestinian officials across multiple offices, including the Secretary-General of the PLO and the Palestinian Ambassador to Germany. She also spent three years with the Global Philanthropic Collective Compact, focusing on humanitarian and development initiatives.Dr. Husseini holds a BA in German Studies and European History, an MA in Islamic Studies, and a PhD in Early Christian-Muslim Relations, all from the University of Birmingham in the UK.In this episode, Shamim and Hanan explore the importance of Palestinian representation, the role of advocacy in shaping political discourse, and the challenges of influencing UK policy on Palestine.📖 Learn more about Dr. Husseini’s work:🔹 British Palestinian Committee: www.britpalcommittee.co.uk/🔹 Britain Palestine Media Centre: https://www.britainpalestinemedia.com/ 🔹 Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD): https://www.thepipd.com/📌 Take action: 🔹 Donate to BPC: https://britpalcommittee.co.uk/donate-bpc🔹 Subscribe to BPC mailing list: https://britpalcommittee.co.uk/subscribe🔹 UK listeners – Email your MP to stop the genocide and Britain’s complicity: http://britpalcommittee.eaction.org.uk/stopthegenocide📰 Subscribe to The Enlightenment Podcast Newsletter on Substack for exclusive content and episode updates: https://enlightenmentpodcast.substack.com#SaraHusseini #EnlightenmentPodcast #PalestinianRights #PoliticalAdvocacy #PublicDiplomacy #BritishPalestinian #MiddleEast #Podcast #FreePalestine