Looking to the future of the Holy Land Coordination

by | Jan 10, 2016

The Holy Land Coordination (HLC) may sound a bit of a mouthful, or even a tad pretentious – but in the words of its organisers and facilitators, this important acronym brings together a bench of Ca The Holy Land Coordination (HLC) may sound a bit of a mouthful, or...

An Armenian Christmas in Bethlehem

by | Jan 8, 2016

While many in the West think of Christmastide ending on the so-called ‘twelfth night’, Armenians celebrate Christmas in Israel and Palestine on 19 January. While many in the West think of Christmastide ending on the so-called ‘twelfth night’, Armenians celebrate...

The BBC and political balance

by | Jan 8, 2016

We can’t expect political journalists not to have their own political views. We can’t expect political journalists not to have their own political views. So it is important for any organisation aiming to produce balanced and impartial news coverage to...

A failure of political journalism?

by | Jan 6, 2016

Last night, (5 January) the Housing and Planning Bill was debated in the House of Commons, though anybody who wasn’t personally involved, or relies on broadcast media for their news, could be forgi Last night, (5 January) the Housing and Planning Bill was...