Session 1: Israeli Apartheid – the International Legal Framework
Rania Muhareb: Apartheid and Settler Colonialism: Mobilising against the Root Causes of Palestinian Oppression
Session 2: Apartheid in practice: ethnic cleansing, population transfer and segregation. Chair: Mona Sabella, Sadaka
Dr. Yara Hawari: The manifestations of apartheid from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea.
Session 3: Developing a Coherent International Response to Apartheid. Chair: Caoimhe de Barra, CEO, Trócaire
Inès Abdel Razek: What is a coherent response to apartheid in Palestine and internationally?
Featured Speaker
Inès Abdel Razek is the Executive Director of the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD) and its digital platform Rabet, an independent Palestinian organization focusing on international mobilization and digital campaigning for Justice, Freedom and Equality. From 2019 to 2022, Inès was the Advocacy Director of the PIPD, helping to develop the political networks and international advocacy pillar of the organization. Prior to joining the PIPD, Inès held policy advisor positions in the Union for the Mediterranean in Barcelona, the UN Environment Programme in Nairobi and the Palestinian Prime Minister’s Office in Ramallah, where she advised executive leadership on international aid for development policies. Inès is also a board member of the social enterprise BuildPalestine, Advisory board member of Palestine DeepDive, and policy member at Al-Shabaka, the Palestinian Policy Network. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Affairs from Sciences-Po, Paris. Twitter: @InesAbdelrazek
