Thursday, January 18, from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ET
“Gaza and the Crime of Genocide: Legal and Political Dimensions of Accountability” - Online
Speakers: Michael N. Barnett, PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE, ELLIOT SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Phyllis Bennis, DIRECTOR, THE NEW INTERNATIONALISM PROJECT, INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES
Noura Erakat, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF AFRICANA STUDIES AND THE PROGRAM OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
Maria LaHood, DEPUTY LEGAL DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
Raz Segal, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE STUDIES AND ENDOWED PROFESSOR IN THE STUDY OF MODERN GENOCIDE, STOCKTON UNIVERSITY
Moderator - Yousef Munayyer, HEAD OF PALESTINE/ISRAEL PROGRAM AND SENIOR FELLOW
About the Webinar
Allegations of genocide by Israel against the Palestinian people in Gaza took a significant legal step forward when South Africa, a party to the Genocide Convention, recently announced legal action against Israel at the International Court of Justice. This panel will discuss the legal and political issues surrounding the crime of genocide and Israel’s war on Gaza, and shed light on legal definitions and avenues for accountability, as well as the political prospects and ramifications of failing to act within the genocide framework.
Register at the Arab Center DC website.