Lauren Banko

Lauren Banko is a PhD history candidate completing her dissertation at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Her research is on both the British legislative context of citizenship and n

New peace talks and expired mandates

In the current climate of political fragmentation and the expired mandates of the executive and legislative branches of the Palestinian Authority, the rights and the duties of the citizens and the government should not continue to be swept aside.

By Lauren Banko

/ 19 Aug 2013

The creation of Palestinian citizenship under an international mandate: 1918-1925

An internationally-recognised citizenship of the Arab Middle East designed during the era of mandates by the British came out of exclusively colonial processes, despite the fact that the British were meant to be an international trustee in Palestine. This article explores what happened.

By Lauren Banko

/ 6 Nov 2012