Istanbul 18-19 January 2025
Tawasol4
conference
The Israeli aggression and the resilience of the Palestinians marked a turning point, reflected in the international movement supporting the cause—from student activities in universities to legal developments and international decisions that criminalize the occupation, in addition to the growing recognition of the State of Palestine and its rights. With this shift, it has become essential to empower the Palestinian narrative and strengthen its presence in global media, leading to the convening of the Tawasol 4 Conference under the theme: "The Palestinian Narrative: A New Phase."
600
Participant
70
Country
Opening ceremony
The opening ceremony was hosted by Al Jazeera Arabic's Mohammed Krishan and TRT World's Isobel Ewing in English. All activities in the main hall were translated into Arabic, English, Turkish, and French.
Journalist Mohammed Krishan from Al Jazeera
TRT World journalist Isobel Ewing
Opening film about the Palestinian narrative
Forum's work and projects report
Video messages from Gaza journalists
Movie Guide Paragraph
A minute of silence for the martyrs of Gaza
Palestine flag
Children of Gaza
under the rubble
Message of the martyr Rifaat Al-Arar
A witness segment from Gaza presented by Ahmed Quta (nurse and media activist)
Speeches
Opening speech by the Secretary-General of the Forum, Professor Ahmed Al-Sheikh
Fahmi Huwaidi
Egyptian thinker and journalist specializing in Arab and Islamic world affairs
François Bogat
French activist and politician
Kemal Ozturk
Turkish journalist and writer
Mamoudou Sy
Media consultant in Mauritania
Karen Maron
War Correspondent in Latin America
Seminars
Blake Alcott
Dr. Ilan Pappe
Safa Faisal
Azzam Al Tamimi
Farid Abu Dhahir
Asep Setiawan
Ireti Bakare
Soraya Misle
Abby Martin
Amjad Al-Nour
Hosam Gharaibeh
Ahmed Taleb Ould Maalom
EL BAKKALI ABDELLAH
Yassir Abu Hin
Fayed Abu Shamala
Sami Al-Aryan
Mohammed Krishan
Ali Al Sanad
Bilal Khalil
Workshops
12 specialized discussion workshops were held with the participation of 38 speakers, 4 in English, 3 in Arabic, 1 in Turkish, 1 in French, and 3 in each of the languages.
Pressure and advocacy in support of the Palestinian narrative:
Fabio Jose - François Burgat - Zarifa Baroud
Workshop: Investigative Journalism Platforms in Service of the Palestinian Narrative
Yahya Ghanem - Simon Bruno - Anas Nassif - Aman Allah Tariq
Workshop: Psychological Warfare Management
Muhammad Allam - Dr. Hassan Obaid - Ahmed Al-Qarawi
Workshop: The Palestinian Narrative in Turkish Media
Kemal Ozturk - Turan Kaçalıkçı - Khairul Nisa
Employing modern digital technologies to develop the Palestinian narrative
Dr. Salah El-Din Abu El-Hassan - Ahmed Shihab El-Din - Amjad Abu Sayedo
The responsibility of the international press towards the Palestinian narrative
Romana Rubio - Giovanni Borzello - Dr. Hayat Al-Hariri - Mohammed Hashem
Priorities and responsibilities for presenting the Palestinian narrative
Nibras Al-Yasuri - Atef Al-Julani - Heba Zakaria
The Palestinian narrative in the French-speaking media
Christoph Oberlin - Mamoudou C - Lila Lefevre
Palestinian narrative and artistic production
Bashar Al-Najjar - Ashraf Mashharawi - Asaad Taha - Israa Al-Sheikh
Confronting the Occupation's Falsification - Towards an Integrated Strategic Approach
Bruno Altman - Temoris Greco - Nicole Genis
Confronting digital platforms' bias toward the Palestinian narrative
Dr. Asmaa Malkawi - Dr. Saeed Abu Maala - Alaa Hamdan - Nidaa Basoumi
The Palestinian Narrative in the Latin American
Bruno Zarzar - Alina Duarte - Thiago Avilla - Dr. Victor de Correa-Lugo
Trainings
Content Strategies, Planning, and Smart Collaborator Networks presented by Professor Mohammed Al-Najjar
Palestinian Content Writing (English): Presented by Professor Ali Abu Rizq
Field reporter presented by Mr. Mohammed Al-Qadi
