In Israeli society, opposition to the government has grown quickly, with diverse communities — from lawyers and former judges, to LGBTQ+ rights activists, to the high tech and finance sectors — all joining the mass anti-government protests, the largest the country has seen in over a decade. Meanwhile, Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation and rule have remained defiant in the face of increased police, army and settler violence, including a recent deadly incursion on Jenin refugee camp, followed by a deadly attack on Israeli settlers in East Jerusalem. And yet, experts and analysts remain uncertain: are we witnessing a watershed moment in Israel-Palestine, or merely a continuation of a decades-long reality of Israeli impunity and Palestinian oppression? Are the anti-government protests a call to return to the “normal” status quo of occupation and apartheid, or could they turn into a true call for change across Israel-Palestine?
Join Just Vision, Local Call and +972 Magazine for a webinar discussing these key questions. We’ll hear from Diana Buttu, legal expert, analyst and Policy Advisor to Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network; Orly Noy, Editor at Local Call; and Haggai Matar, Director of +972 Magazine and Co-Director of Local Call. The conversation will be moderated by Suhad Babaa, President & Executive Director of Just Vision and Co-Director of Local Call.
Featured Speaker
Diana Buttu is a lawyer who previously served as a legal advisor to the Palestinian negotiating team and was part of the team that assisted in the successful litigation of the Wall before the International Court of Justice. She frequently comments on Palestine for international news media outlets such as CNN and BBC; is a political analyst for Al Jazeera International and is a regular contributor to The Middle East magazine. She maintains a law practice in Palestine, focusing on international human rights law.
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