Monday, Oct 28, 2024 12:00 PM EDT - Livestream and in person at Georgetown University, Copley Formal Lounge, Copley Hall, 3700 O St NW, Washington, DC

Anatomy of Genocide in Gaza with Francesca Albanese

Sponsored by The Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, in partnership with the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, the African Studies Program, Georgetown University Qatar, and the Institute for the Study of International Migration

note: Francesca Albanese will be giving two talks on Monday, Oct 28th. This one at 12pm at Georgetown Univ (+ Livestream), and at 8pm at Busboys and Poets (+ Livestream), which is listed separately on the calendar

By the time that the UN report “Anatomy of Genocide in Gaza” was published – after five months of military operations – Israel had destroyed Gaza. Over 30,000 Palestinians had been killed, including more than 13,000 children. Over 12,000 more were presumed dead and 71,000 injured, many with life-changing mutilations. Seventy percent of residential areas were also destroyed. Eighty percent of the whole population was forcibly displaced. Now, one year since Israel’s onslaught began, with strong U.S. support, the devastation in Gaza has significantly expanded, confirming Masha Gessen’s haunting prediction that the “Gaza ghetto is being liquidated.”

In her report, through analyzing patterns of violence, officials’ statements, and Israeli government policies in Gaza, Francesca Albanese concludes there are reasonable grounds to believe the State of Israel is guilty of the crime of genocide. One of her key findings is that Israel’s executive and military leadership have intentionally distorted jus in bello principles, subverting their protective functions, in an attempt to legitimize genocidal violence against the Palestinian people.

We look forward to your participation in this important conversation

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