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Visiting Fellows Hamze Awawde and Magen Inon are leading a mentorship programme on Israel and Palestine. The programme consists of discussion-based session on key topics like law, media, and activism in the region, and will be of interest to students involved personally or academically in advocacy and political engagement.
Who Is Involved?
Hamze Awawde is a Palestinian peace activist and writer. Magen Inon is a British-Israeli peace activist, and a teacher with a PhD in the philosophy of education. Hamze has lived experience of living under Israeli occupation in the West Bank, his family were affected by the Nakba, and his grandfather was killed during armed confrontation with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. Magen’s parents were killed in the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th, 2023.
Hamze Awawde Tells His Story
Hamze and Magen Tell Their Stories Together For Humanity
The two are friends who met during the course of their activist work, and collaborate on building university programmes to empower students engaged in activism, and those exploring careers in advocacy, diplomacy and peacebuilding. They approached the Faith Centre, and we agreed to host their programme for the benefit of our students, who we know are capable of speaking honestly, listening courageously, and imagining future possibilities for justice and peace.
"LSE is a rare space where critical dialogues can actually take root. My aim is to use this platform to dig beneath the rhetoric and excavate the Middle East’s shared history—challenging the narratives that drive our conflict and recovering the deep context we need to imagine a different future." - Hamze Awawde
"Engaging with others on Israel and Palestine is never easy, especially for those of us who are personally affected - but disengagement is not an option. I’m honoured to be in conversation with Hamze Awawde and LSE students whose curiosity, thoughtfulness, and willingness to ask difficult questions continually deepen my understanding of reality and strengthen my commitment to acting for meaningful change." - Magen Inon
What Will Students Do In The Programme?
The programme is structured across eight sessions, which are 90-120 minutes, and these blend short talks, small-group exercises, case studies, and structured reflection. By the end of the programme, students should have gained a better understanding of the role they can play in working towards a just future in the region and beyond.
The programme aims to:
- Improve analytical understanding of conflict narratives, competing visions for the future, and theories of change across Israeli and Palestinian civil society,
- Develop practical skills for activism: ethical language use, media literacy, facilitation, legal awareness, and community engagement,
- Examine how identity, values, and personal narratives influence political engagement,
- Understand the interplay between individual activism and structural change,
- Provide exposure to stakeholders in the region, including NGOs, activists, lawyers, journalists, and organisers.
If you have missed the introductory session but are still interested, please email: faithcentre@lse.ac.uk