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Video: Humanitarianism and the Palestinian Struggle

Where
The Palestine Center
2425 Virginia Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20037
202.338.1290

When
Jan 27 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

"Humanitarianism: Prolonging the Palestinian Political Plight?"

with

Dr. Ilana Feldman
Assistant Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs,
George Washington University

Wednesday, 27 January 2010
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
The Palestine Center

Does humanitarianism delay a political solution to the question of Palestine? With the siege on Gaza and the occupation effecting the population in dramatic fashion and eliminating basic human needs for millions, there is a noticeable shift in the discourse on Palestine; that is a shift away from the struggle for freedom and toward a struggle for survival. If Palestinians are consumed with surviving for just another day they cannot focus on liberating their land. How does humanitarianism reinforce this situation and how can Palestinians avert suspended catastrophe?