By Dr. Vladislav B. Sotirovic

The historical background of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict goes back to 1917 (the Balfour Declaration) and the establishment of the British protectorate over Palestine (the Palestine Mandate) after WWI with its provision for a national home for the Jews, although formally not to be at the expense of the local inhabitants – the Palestinians. Nevertheless, it became in practice the focal problem to keep an appropriate balance between these stipulations to be acceptable to both sides – the Jews and the Palestinians.

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The international round table on the threat of freedom of speech in Europe and in general in the West was held in an online format. This event was organized with the support of the Department for Multilateral Cooperation of the Permanent Delegation of the Russian Federation at the UN Office in Geneva. The round table discussed the persecution of independent journalists and activists.

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