Mr John Gee’s interest in Palestine and the Palestinians began in the aftermath of the 1967 war. He studied Middle Eastern history at London University’s School of Oriental and African Studies. Gee was NationalSecretary of the UK Palestine Solidarity Campaign from 1985-1990. From 1986 to 1998 he worked as Senior Information Officer at the Council for the Advancement of Arab-British Understanding, in London. Since arriving in Singapore in 1999, Gee has worked as a freelance writer. He writes a regular column in “The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs”, mainly on South-east Asian matters of interest to its readership, as well as writing articles on a wide range of issues for other publications. He is the author of Unequal Conflict (Pluto Press & Olive Branch Press, 1998) and in 2006 he contributed a chapter to The Iraq War: Causes and Consequences, Rick Fawn & Raymond Hinnebusch (eds.) Important Notes: – Seats are limited so please register as soon as possible to ensure you get a seat. – MEI reserve the right to filter the registration list. Only attendees who present their MEI confirmation of attendance will be admitted. – For location map, car park directions and parking fees, please go to: http://mei-nus.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/SMU-CARPARK-DIRECTORY-_wef-121212_2.pdf – Light Refreshments will be provided. – Please call 6601 3637 or email meievent@nus.edu.sg for more info.