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6/11 (Zoom & in person DC) 9:30am-3pm - 2nd Annual Palestine Conference: A Historice Juncture - Israel's Destruction of Gaza and the Palestinian Future (Arab Center Washington DC)

Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM - Online & in person at The National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC

Second Annual Palestine Conference: A Historic Juncture: Israel’s Destruction of Gaza and the Palestinian Future

Arab Center Washington DC’s Second Annual Palestine Conference will explore the devastation of Gaza from multiple perspectives, including the destruction of healthcare infrastructure and its impact on public health, the legal implications regarding genocide, and the future of Palestinian politics, society, and international relations.

Featured Speakers

Agnes Callamard, Secretary General, Amnesty International

Jehad Abusalim. Palestinian writer from Gaza; Executive Director of the Institute for Palestine Studies-USA

Yara M. Asi, Non-resident Fellow, Arab Center Washington DC

Khaled Elgindy, Visiting Scholar and Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies

Zaha Hassan, Human Rights Attorney; Fellow in the Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Yousef Munayyer, Head of the Palestine/Israel Program and Senior Fellow, Arab Center Washington DC

Raz Segal, Associate Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies and Endowed Professor in the Study of Modern Genocide, Stockton University

Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development, University of Maryland

Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive Director of Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)

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To learn more about the conference, please visit our website