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INVITATION
You are invited to an online conference organised by
ELNET in cooperation with thinc.
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The latest escalation between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, and the recent decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an investigation into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have brought the century-long dispute back into the legal arena. To discuss the challenges and consequences of legalizing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, ELNET and thinc. invite you to an international roundtable discussion entitled
“Is Israel’s fight against Hamas justified under international law?”
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
10 AM EST | 4 PM CET | 5 PM IDT
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PROGRAM
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Welcoming remarks - Dr. Arié Bensemhoun - CEO ELNET France
Introduction - International law and the legitimacy of Israel - Andrew Tucker, Program Director, thinc.
1. Israel/Gaza: the law of self-defense and the question of "proportionality"
Prof. Laurie Blank, Emory University School of Law, USA
2. Does Israel respect international law?
Colonel (res.) Adv. Daniel Reisner
3. Prosecution of Israeli leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity
Dr. Dov Jacobs, Defense Counsel at the ICC and MICT
Each intervention will be followed by a Q&A session. |
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SPEAKERS
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| Laurie R. Blank is clinical professor of law and the director of the International Humanitarian Law Clinic at Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, USA. She teaches the law of armed conflict and provides assistance to international tribunals, non-governmental organizations and militaries around the world on cutting edge issues in humanitarian law and human rights. Blank is co-author of ‘International Law and Armed Conflict: Fundamental Principles and Contemporary Challenges in the Law of War’, a casebook on the law of war. |
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| Dr. Dov Jacobs is an International Law and International Criminal Law expert, and Defense Counsel at the ICC and MICT. He is currently on the Defense teams of Laurent Gbagbo and Mahamat Said at the ICC and on the case of Félicien Kabuga at the MICT. He has also been involved as an Amicus Curiae in both the Afghanistan and Palestine situations at the ICC. He teaches law at Leiden University in the Netherlands. |
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| Col. (Res.) Daniel Reisner started out his career in the mid 80’s with around 20 years of military service, specializing in international law and national security. From 1995 - 2004 he served as the head of the IDF’s International Law Department. In this capacity, Reisner was the senior lawyer responsible for advising the Israeli leadership on a wide variety of issues, including international law, the Middle East peace process, Israeli-Palestinian relations and counter-terrorism operations. |
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| Dr. Arié Bensemhoun is the Chief Executive Officer of ELNET France since 2011. He is dentist by profession and made his career in the private sector as a consultant in communications, PR and international relations dealing with Middle East and strategic affairs. Dr. Bensemhoun plays an essential role in the French-Israeli relationship through his commitment both at the community and political levels. |
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| Andrew Tucker (1963) studied law in Australia, UK and The Netherlands. He has worked since 1988 as consultant to private companies, governments and (semi-)public entities in various fields of international law. Andrew was a Fellow of the Law Faculty of the University of Melbourne from 1994 to 2001, and Research Associate at the TMC Asser Institute in The Hague from 1996-1998. Based in The Netherlands, he is Principal of Tucker & Associates. Andrew is co-author of ‘Israel on Trial’, Soest (NLD), thinc. (2018). |
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