Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare Register here.Join us on 5 February, when Dr Julie M. Norman (UCL) discusses her new book, ‘Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare’, co-authored with Maia Carter Hallward. It tells the story of Gaza from its early foundations, across decades of occupation, to the devastation of the ongoing war.About the BookIn this urgent and compelling book, Julie M. Norman and Maia Carter Hallward tell the story of Gaza from its early foundations, across decades of occupation, to the devastation of the ongoing war. Rather than focusing on elites or abstract politics, at the book's heart are ordinary Gazans - students, aid workers, journalists, and teachers - whose first-hand testimonies vividly illuminate the realities behind the headlines.Refusing to sensationalize or oversimplify, the book reckons with the legal, moral, and humanitarian deabtes surrounding Gaza, from war crimes investigations to the contested meaning of resistance and the politicization of aid. Combining a nuanced narrative with hard-hitting reflections from everyday Gazans, the book serves as a timely and necessary disruption of media cliches and political binaries, and from the perspectives of its own people.BiographiesDr Julie Norman is an Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations at University College London (UCL), the Director of UCL’s Israel-Palestine Initiative, and an Associate Fellow at Chatham House. She is the author of Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare and many other books and articles on Palestine/Israel and international conflict, and she is a frequent commentator on the BBC and other media outlets.Please note that photography may take place at the event and that the photographs may be used on our website and social media platforms or printed publicity material to promote the Alwaleed Centre's activities. Please speak to the event organisers or photographers if you do not wish to be photographed. Please email thealwaleedcentre@ed.ac.uk if you have any questions or concerns about the event. Tags The Alwaleed Centre Feb 05 2026 17.30 - 19.00 Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare Join us on 5 February, when Dr Julie M. Norman (UCL) discusses her new book, ‘Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare’, co-authored with Maia Carter Hallward. It tells the story of Gaza from its early foundations, across decades of occupation, to the devastation of the ongoing war. MacLaren Stuart Room, School of Law, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL. Old College (Google Maps) Register here
Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare Register here.Join us on 5 February, when Dr Julie M. Norman (UCL) discusses her new book, ‘Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare’, co-authored with Maia Carter Hallward. It tells the story of Gaza from its early foundations, across decades of occupation, to the devastation of the ongoing war.About the BookIn this urgent and compelling book, Julie M. Norman and Maia Carter Hallward tell the story of Gaza from its early foundations, across decades of occupation, to the devastation of the ongoing war. Rather than focusing on elites or abstract politics, at the book's heart are ordinary Gazans - students, aid workers, journalists, and teachers - whose first-hand testimonies vividly illuminate the realities behind the headlines.Refusing to sensationalize or oversimplify, the book reckons with the legal, moral, and humanitarian deabtes surrounding Gaza, from war crimes investigations to the contested meaning of resistance and the politicization of aid. Combining a nuanced narrative with hard-hitting reflections from everyday Gazans, the book serves as a timely and necessary disruption of media cliches and political binaries, and from the perspectives of its own people.BiographiesDr Julie Norman is an Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations at University College London (UCL), the Director of UCL’s Israel-Palestine Initiative, and an Associate Fellow at Chatham House. She is the author of Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare and many other books and articles on Palestine/Israel and international conflict, and she is a frequent commentator on the BBC and other media outlets.Please note that photography may take place at the event and that the photographs may be used on our website and social media platforms or printed publicity material to promote the Alwaleed Centre's activities. Please speak to the event organisers or photographers if you do not wish to be photographed. Please email thealwaleedcentre@ed.ac.uk if you have any questions or concerns about the event. Tags The Alwaleed Centre Feb 05 2026 17.30 - 19.00 Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare Join us on 5 February, when Dr Julie M. Norman (UCL) discusses her new book, ‘Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare’, co-authored with Maia Carter Hallward. It tells the story of Gaza from its early foundations, across decades of occupation, to the devastation of the ongoing war. MacLaren Stuart Room, School of Law, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH8 9YL. Old College (Google Maps) Register here
Feb 05 2026 17.30 - 19.00 Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare Join us on 5 February, when Dr Julie M. Norman (UCL) discusses her new book, ‘Gaza: The Dream and the Nightmare’, co-authored with Maia Carter Hallward. It tells the story of Gaza from its early foundations, across decades of occupation, to the devastation of the ongoing war.
