In this episode of Palestine Matters, recorded live at the Beyond Borders International Festival in Scotland, host Brian Brivati speaks with two former senior UN officials – Andrew Gilmour and Andrew Whitley – about the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and the international community’s response.
Andrew Gilmour, former UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights and current chair of UN Staff Gaza, shares his perspective on the unprecedented targeting of UN personnel, the implications for international law, and the growing frustration among UN staff.
Andrew Whitley, Chair of the Britain Palestine Project and former UNRWA Director of External Relations, reflects on the systematic dismantling of humanitarian systems, the deliberate creation of famine as a weapon of war, and the sustained attempts to delegitimise UNRWA.
Together, they examine:
The deliberate use of starvation and displacement in Gaza.
Western governments’ failures to uphold international law and obligations under the Genocide Convention.
The role of the US, Europe, and the global south in shaping what comes next.
Why the Palestinian issue has re-emerged at the heart of global politics.
It’s a conversation that confronts the silence of powerful states, the fragility of international law, and the urgent need for accountability and solidarity.
🔗 Palestine Matters is a collaboration between Beyond Borders Scotland and the Britain Palestine Project.