John Dugard and Norman Finkelstein at Berkeley

Israel, Palestine, and the Rule of Law:

The Rights and Wrong’s of Israel’s Occupation of Palestine

Wednesday, October 15th, 7PMBooth Auditorium, Boalt Hall, UC Berkeley

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John Dugard, Professor of International Law and former UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, will join Norman Finkelstein, Professor of Political Science and author of “Beyond Chutzpah,” in an engaging discussion of the implications of the 2004 International Court of Justice ruling that “the construction by Israel of a wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and its associated regime are contrary to international law.”

This event will be taking place on Wednesday October 15th at 7pm in Booth Auditorium at Boalt Hall, UC Berkeley. It is free and open to the public, though donations will be accepted and encouraged to help cover travel costs.In July 2004, the International Court of Justice, the highest judicial body in the world gave a landmark opinion in favor of Palestine on borders, the Wall, settlements, and Jerusalem, which are all final status questions on Israel’s occupation of Palestine. Come hear Professor Finkelstein and Professor Dugard discuss this landmark opinion.Prof. John Dugard is a professor of international law and has served on the World Court and until recently was Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967. He is also considered to be the father of human rights law in South Africa.A son of holocaust survivors, Prof Norman Finkelstein is the author of several highly acclaimed books on the Israel-Palestine conflict such as Beyond Chutzpah. He has written on the ICJ 2004 advisory opinion extensively and on the Israeli High court’s response to the opinion.This event is organized by South Bay Mobilization and co-sponsored by the Boalt Hall Committee for Human Rights, Students for Justice in Palestine, and Law Students for Justice in Palestine.No posters, signs, or other disruptive items and behaviors will be permitted at this event.