The “Politicide” of the Palestinian People


Check-in
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Conference
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Friday, 2 November 2007

Registration is now open

Save the date! Attendance is by pre-registration only. Guests without registration confirmations will not be admitted. We encourage you to register early as registration may be cut off as space is limited. Registered participants should plan to arrive early the day of the conference to secure parking and seating. 
 
Read transcripts of the 2005 Palestine Center Annual Conference and from the 2006 Palestine Center Annual Conference, the Keynote Address by Dr. Beshara Doumani and Dr. Lisa Taraki's remarks on Palestinian Society and Polity since Oslo.

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2007 Conference Agenda

 9:00-9:10 Welcome Remarks
  Dr. Subhi Ali
  Chairman, The Jerusalem Fund Board of Directors
  
 9:10-9:20 Understanding "Politicide"
  Dr. Naseer Aruri
  Emeritus professor, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
  
 9:20-9:50 Keynote Speaker
  Professor Bashir Abu-Manneh
  Assistant Professor of English, Barnard College, New York
  
 9:50-10:00 Break
  Coffee, Juice, Pastries
  
 10:00-11:30 Panel I: Mechanics of “Politicide:” Palestinians since 1967
  
  Chair: Mr. Will Youmans
  The Jerusalem Fund Board of Directors
  
  A. Control through Force, Time and Space
  Professor Adi Ophir
  Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas, Tel Aviv University
  
  B. Control through Political Technology
  Ms. Tal Arbel
  Harvard University
  
  C. Manipulation of International and Domestic Law to Regularize the Occupation
  Professor John Quigley
  Professor in Law, Ohio State University
  
 11:30-11:40 Break
  
 11:40-1:00 Panel II: Consequences of “Politicide”
  
  Chair: Dr. Nabil Khoury
  The Jerusalem Fund Board of Directors
  
  A. The Arab Citizens of Israel 
  Dr. Nadim Rouhana
  Institute for Conflict Analysis & Resolution, George Mason University
  
  B. The Palestinian Refugees 
  Dr. Michael Fischbach
  Professor of History, Randolph-Macon College, Virginia
  
  C. The Economic & Demographic Detriment 
  Dr. Atif Kubursi 
  Professor of Economics, McMaster University, Canada
  
 1:00-2:00 Lunch
  
 2:00-4:00 Panel III: The “Politicide” of Others: Do Palestinians Have Options
 against “Politicide?” 
  
  Chair: Dr. Eid Mustafa
  Treasurer, The Jerusalem Fund Board of Directors
  
   Participants
   Professor Munir Akash
  Master Lecturer of Humanities and Modern Languages, Suffolk University, Boston
  
  Dr. Suheir Daoud
  Visiting Professor of Politics, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA
  
  Dr. Amal Amireh
  Associate Professor of English, George Mason University
  
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