Diana Buttu
Diana Buttu is a Canadian-Palestinian lawyer known for her advocacy on Palestinian rights and her critiques of Israeli policies. She has been vocal about the humanitarian issues arising from the Israel-Palestine conflict and has appeared in media discussions to articulate the Palestinian perspective on these matters.
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Diana Buttu called building a military base on Palestinian land without the government’s approval an act of occupation.
Trump officials plan to build 5,000-person military base in Gaza, files show | Trump administration
United Kingdom· 2026-02-19
Diana Buttu is a lawyer and former adviser to the negotiating team of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
A ‘magic pill’ made Israeli violence invisible. We need to stop swallowing it | GazaUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-05
Diana Buttu, a Palestinian lawyer, criticizes Trump's plan for lacking guarantees for the people in Gaza.
I Gaza møter Trumps fredsplan skepsis. Palestinerne har liten tillit til både Hamas og Israel.
Norway· 2025-10-02
Diana Buttu emphasized the need for new leadership among Palestinians.
La pregunta que surge con el creciente reconocimiento internacional del Estado palestino: ¿quién lo gobernaría?
Panama· 2025-09-22
Diana Buttu expressed the need for new leadership among Palestinians.
the question is who'd lead it?United Kingdom· 2025-09-21
Diana Buttu, a Palestinian human rights lawyer, welcomed the recognition of Palestine but lamented the timing.
Reino Unido e Austrália se juntam ao Canadá e reconhecem formalmente Estado palestino
Liechtenstein· 2025-09-21
Diana Buttu discussed the potential and fear surrounding the new recognitions of Palestine.
‘Not enough in itself’: wary welcome in West Bank over recognition of Palestine | Palestinian territoriesUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-21
Diana Buttu, a Palestinian-Canadian lawyer and one-time adviser to Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, commented on Israel's international standing.
Movement to recognize Palestinian statehood reflects Israel’s growing isolation
Canada· 2025-08-01
Diana Buttu is a Canadian-Palestinian lawyer who criticized Israel’s war in Gaza in a video that accompanied Lineker's controversial post.
Gary Lineker to quit BBC after anti-Semitism row
New Zealand· 2025-05-19
