Abdel Bari Atwan, editor of Arabic language daily Al-Quds Al-Arabi to speak at West Belfast Festival: Thursday 4 August 2011
Palestine Day attracts leading Palestinian journalist and commentator - Abdel Bari Atwan
Programme of Events
2pm Budrus - Award winning feature documentary on non-violent Israeli-Palestinian resistance
4pm Jewish Palestinian Solidarity - Dr David Landy (author, academic and former chairperson of the IPSC).
6:45 The 'State' of Palestine and the Arab Spring - Abdel Bari Atwan (Editor - Al-Quds Al-Arabi, journalist, commentator and author); and Legal and Human Rights Implications of the forthcoming UN vote on Palestinian Statehood - John Reynolds (Al-Haq human rights legal adviser, PhD candidate and author).
8pm Opem Panel Discussion and Audience Question Session
9:30 Fundraising Social Event
4th August 2011, St Mary's University College, Falls Road, Belfast
For more details contact: belfastipsc@yahoo.ie