Thursday, July 20, 10:00 AM EDT

Convened by the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) in cooperation with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

This event aims at raising awareness with international audiences – Member States, civil society, the public and the media about the ongoing Israel’s settlement expansion resulting in human rights violations and demographic changes that continue to threaten the presence of Palestinian Jerusalemites in the City.

The panel conversation will include Mr. Munir Nuseibah, Director of Al-Quds Human Rights Clinic and Community Action Centre, will discuss will Best legal practices for Palestinians in Israeli Courts: The cases of Silwan and Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhoods; Ms. Dalit Baum, Co-founder of Who Profits from the Occupation will present the topic of Dispossession through bureaucracy in East Jerusalem and Importance of economic activism to counter Israeli settlements policies; Mr. Josh Ruebner, Director of Government Relations at the Institute for Middle East Understanding will offer a perspective on Congressional advocacy around the settlements expansion. Ms. Nur Arafeh, Fellow at the Malcom H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Centre will join as Discussant to enrich the debate. A Question-and-Answer session will follow.

Viewers are encouraged to use the hashtag #Rights4Palestine on their social media and to tag the Committee’s social media pages using Twitter & Instagram: @UNISPAL, Facebook: @UN.palestinianrights.

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