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Workshop & Roundtable Discussion : The Legal Implications of the Recent War against Gaza

The Legal Research Society Organised a Workshop and Roundtable Discussion on: “ The Legal Implications of the Recent War against Gaza ” Date : Friday, 13 th February 2009 Time : 4 to 6 pm Venue : New King’s 14 Can one legally speak of a holocaust or genocide committed by Israel ? – What human rights violations are the Palestinians subjected to? – Are the Israeli attacks covered by the right to self-defense ? – In legal terms, can Hamas be described as terrorists or as freedom fighters? – What does jihad mean under Islamic International Law? – Could Israel as a state or Israeli officials be held liable and be prosecuted for war crimes ? These and many other questions werediscussed by four panel speakers: Mohamed Almagsoudi – PhD student in Human Rights Law Nabahan Al-Ma’awali – PhD student in International Criminal law Khaled Ramadan Bashir – PhD student in Islamic Contribution and International Law Ahmed Samir Hassanein – PhD student in International Criminal law Moreover,

Movie: Occupation 101

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On Wednesday 11th of February from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm in TAYLOR C11 (opposite to Taylor library entry) The Legal Research Society & The Egyptian Society will screen a movie titled “Occupation 101” Did the conflict between Palestinian’s and Israeli’s start last December when Hamas fired its rockets on Israel or yet it has a deep rooted history? The answer to this question and others are in 'Occupation 101'. Furthermore a roundtable discussion will take place on Friday 13 th of February from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm to tackle the legal aspects which the last conflict between Israel and Hamas has provoked, the place TBA. A thought-provoking and powerful documentary film on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict . Unlike any other film ever produced on the conflict -- 'Occupation 101' presents a comprehensive analysis of the facts and hidden truths surrounding the never ending controversy and dispels many of its long-perceive