60 Years of Exile: The Palestinian Right of Return
A conference sponsored by the Canadian-Palestinian Educational Exchange (CEPAL)
$40 Students (ID required at the door)
$65 General Admission
* Lunch included
CEPAL’s first ever Right of Return conference commemorates the 60th anniversary of Al-Nakba (catastrophe), and will encourage discussion among Canadians about the Palestinian Right of Return. The Right of Return will be discussed in reference to several themes, including:
1) Historical insights
2) International law
3) Human rights
4) Culture and identity, and
5) Political considerations
The conference is also meant to be one of solidarity with the Palestinian people, as well as an opportunity to discuss achieving a just solution to the predicament for Palestinian refugees who remain stateless. This conference is instrumental in highlighting CEPAL’s important work, as the only Canadian organization to work directly with Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. It is critical in fulfilling CEPAL’s mandate to raise awareness about the dire and worsening situation Palestinian refugees face, the options for a just solution to their predicament, and how Canadians can help.
SPEAKERS TO DATE:
Hanan Ashrawi (via live stream, Ramallah)
Nahla Abdo (Carlton University)
Rex Brynen (McGill University)
Randa Farah (University of Western Ontario)
Norman Finkelstein (Independent Scholar)
Michael Lynk (University of Western Ontario)
Jaber Suleiman (Independent Scholar)
Students, community members, civil servants, Members of Parliament, Ambassadors, foreign diplomats, and anyone interested in the situation of Palestinian refugees and the Right of Return are encouraged to attend.
All proceeds will go towards CEPAL’s 2008 Summer Program in Lebanon.
SPONSORS
The conference is co-sponsored by Al-Awda (Toronto chapter), NCCAR, SPHR, APAC, Rabble.ca, and Libby Davies, MP for Vancouver East NDP.
SPACE IS LIMITED! We encourage you to register early on-line or by contacting Jonathan Hera, CEPAL Events Director at jonathan.hera(at)cepal.ca.
Register here
