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In both 2005 and 2006 Lauren Booth traveled to the [[West Bank]] where she has interviewed [[Mahmoud Abbas]]. She is a campaigner for the Palestinian cause, and has given two well received speeches on the condition of those living in the [[West Bank]] and [[Gaza]], for the [[Royal Geographical Society]] and Arab Media Watch. |
In both 2005 and 2006 Lauren Booth traveled to the [[West Bank]] where she has interviewed [[Mahmoud Abbas]]. She is a campaigner for the Palestinian cause, and has given two well received speeches on the condition of those living in the [[West Bank]] and [[Gaza]], for the [[Royal Geographical Society]] and Arab Media Watch. |
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In August 2008 she travelled to Gaza by ship from Cyprus, along with 46 other pro-Palestinan activists, to highlight the alleged blockade of Gaza and deliver hearing aids and balloons to a deaf school in Gaza. Further voyages are now planned<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSLT47173020080829</ref>. Lauren Booth elected to remain behind in Gaza, and has subsequently been refused entry into both Israel and Egypt. She alleges that Israel and Egypt, by refusing her the right to leave Gaza and return to her home country, are breaching Article 13 of the UN Convention on Human Rights <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7593921.stm</ref>. While Booth was stuck in Gaza she claimed that "The situation in Gaza is a humanitarian crisis on the scale of Darfur."<ref>http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3595097,00.html</ref>. This earned her a lot of critislm abroad http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/09/12/lauren-booth-in-gaza/ |
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In 2006 she was a contestant on the [[ITV]] reality show ''[[I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]'', donating the money she raised to the [[Interpal]] charity.[http://www.interpal.org/news/Lauren_Booth_Cheque_Presentation.html] |
In 2006 she was a contestant on the [[ITV]] reality show ''[[I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]'', donating the money she raised to the [[Interpal]] charity.[http://www.interpal.org/news/Lauren_Booth_Cheque_Presentation.html] |
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Lauren Booth | |
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| Born | Sarah Booth July 22, 1967 |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Craig Darby |
| Relatives | Tony Booth [father], Gail Smith [mother], Cherie Booth [sister] |
Lauren Booth (born Sarah Booth 22 July 1967 in Islington, London) is an English[1] broadcaster and journalist.
As a journalist, Booth has written for the New Statesman, the Mail on Sunday, the Sunday Times and the Daily Mail. She is a vocal opponent of the war in Iraq and a supporter of the Stop the War Coalition; she is also a member of Media Workers Against the War and the National Union of Journalists. She has appeared as a panellist on the BBC's Have I Got News For You, as well as working as a broadcaster in both radio and television. She currently writes columns and features predominantly for the Mail on Sunday. She regularly reviews the UK newspapers on television for Sky News, BBC One and BBC News 24.
In both 2005 and 2006 Lauren Booth traveled to the West Bank where she has interviewed Mahmoud Abbas. She is a campaigner for the Palestinian cause, and has given two well received speeches on the condition of those living in the West Bank and Gaza, for the Royal Geographical Society and Arab Media Watch.
In August 2008 she travelled to Gaza by ship from Cyprus, along with 46 other pro-Palestinan activists, to highlight the alleged blockade of Gaza and deliver hearing aids and balloons to a deaf school in Gaza. Further voyages are now planned[2]. Lauren Booth elected to remain behind in Gaza, and has subsequently been refused entry into both Israel and Egypt. She alleges that Israel and Egypt, by refusing her the right to leave Gaza and return to her home country, are breaching Article 13 of the UN Convention on Human Rights [3]. While Booth was stuck in Gaza she claimed that "The situation in Gaza is a humanitarian crisis on the scale of Darfur."[4]. This earned her a lot of critislm abroad http://www.hurryupharry.org/2008/09/12/lauren-booth-in-gaza/
In 2006 she was a contestant on the ITV reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, donating the money she raised to the Interpal charity.[1]
Family and personal life
Lauren Booth is a half-sister of Cherie Blair and the sixth daughter of the actor Tony Booth. She is the sister-in-law of former British prime minister Tony Blair.
She is married to actor Craig Darby, has two children and a home in the South of France.
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