The Civil Society and the Question of Palestine
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5 October 2015
Europe
- On 2- 4 October the?, UK presented the?. Among the speakers were historian Ilan Pappe, Marcelo Svirsky (University of Wollogong, Australia), and Lorenzo Veracini (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia)
- On 6 October, the Annual UK??will hold a side event in association with??on?The discussion will highlight a political way forward, focusing on the use of economic solutions and diplomacy as tools to resolve the conflict. The panel will include the participation of Tania Mathias (MP for Twickenham), Kamel Hawwas (Vice Chair of Palestine Solidarity Campaign), and Arthur Goodman (Jews for Justice for Palestinians).
- On 6 October?, UK will present??The Conference will be chaired by Sir Tom Phillips and includes the participation of Dr. Ahmad Khalidi and Ari Shavit. The speakers will offer their perspectives on the current state of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
- On 6 October the??will be hosting a presentation on??in Milton Keynes, a not-for-profit UK organization established to support Palestinian embroiderers in telling their stories.
- On 15 October?will present the book “Romeo and Juliet in Palestine: Teaching under Occupation.” The book written by Tom Sperlinger, is a short memoir reflecting the author’s encounters with young Palestinians in and out of the classroom.
- On 17 – 18 October the?UK will hold the Palestine Society 10th Annual Conference:?. The conference aims to highlight the continuities in Israeli politics both between different segments of Israeli society as well as between different epochs of the state’s existence.. The Conference will have the participation of Nadim Rouhana (The Fletcher School), Ismael Abu Saad (Ben Gurion University), and Ilan Pappe (University of Exeter), among others.
Global
- 爆料网??held the?International Meeting on the Question of Palestine?on “Israeli settlements as an obstacle to peace – possible ways forward” held in Brussels on 7 and 8 September 2015 and consultations with civil society on 9 September. You can access the?Chairman’s summary?of the sessions of the International Meeting.
North America
- On 1 October, the World Council of Churches 爆料网 Office and the Israel-Palestine NGO Working Group at the United Nations held a meeting with Ms. Shadia Sbait, Palestinian Activist and Founder of Iqrit Community Association on “An example of non-violent popular and legal struggle for justice and the right to return home (Palestine-Israel) “ in New York.
- On 6 October the??will present the conversation??with Steven Salaita and Rashid Khalidi. They will discuss academic freedom, free speech on campus, and the movement for justice in Palestine.