Oxford Union’s first Palestinian president faces down smear campaign

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Oxford Union’s first Palestinian president faces down smear campaign

Arwa Elrayess, the first Palestinian president of the Oxford Union debating society, tells Al Jazeera that British media falsely accused her of justifying Hamas’s October 7 attacks on Israel. She says remarks she had made were misquoted and insists she will not be silenced.

Published On 15 Jun 2026