Reclaiming the Discourse: Palestine, Justice and the Power of Truth

Organized by Democracy in Europe Movement 25 (DiEM25), Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East, Eye4palestine and Gaza Komitee

The entire proceeds of the event will be donated to UNRWA and Medico International for emergency aid to Gaza.
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date:

February, 18th, 3 pm – 11 pm

venue:

Kühlhaus Berlin

5th floor – event

4th floor – live stream

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Program:

3-5pm

PART I – Movie Screening(s)

• ➢  Brief Welcoming Notes from Organizers
• ➢  Reading from “A Million Kites” by Leila Boukarim & Asaf Luzon
• ➢  Screening of Rebel Architecture (by Eyal Weizman)
• ➢  Screening of The Reason of State: A Documentary Investigating Germany’s War on Palestinian Voices (by Hebh Jamal)

  followed by Q&A session with the filmmaker

  SHORT BREAK

   

4.45 pm 

5-6.30 pm  

PART II – UN SR Francesca Albanese, Keynote

➢ Keynote and discussion with UN SR Francesca Albanese, “International Law in the Face of the Gaza Genocide” followed by a Q&A session

6.30 pm  BREAK

7-8 pm PART III – “Between Humanitarian Crisis and Political Resistance: Human Rights and the Role of the Diaspora in the Struggle for Justice”

7 pm

Music with Michael Barenboim and the Nasmé Ensemble

7.15 pm  ➢ Presentation by Gen. Sec. Amnesty Int’l Julia Duchrow

7.30 pm ➢ Dr. Ziad Musa (Gaza Committee): “The Role of the Palestinian Movement in Exile for a Just Resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict”

followed by short Q&A session

BREAK

PART IV – Panel Discussion: “Justice, Obstacles, and the Role of Civil Society“

• ➢  Reading from “A Million Kites” (15 mins) by Leila Boukarim & Asaf Luzon
• ➢  panel with
  • ○  UN SR Francesca Albanese
  • ○  Prof. Michael Barenboim (Violinist, Barenboim-Said

    Academy)

  • ○  Eyal Weizman (Forensic Architecture, Goldsmiths,

    University of London)

  • ○  Melanie Schweizer (Lawyer, Civil Servant, Berlin)
  • ○  Qassem Massri (Palestinian Doctor, Berlin)
  • ○  moderation: Carolina Rehrmann (DiEM 25, MERA 25),

    Karin De Rigo (DiEM 25, MERA 25)

    Music with Michael Barenboim, the Nasmé Ensemble & Guests