Palestine At The Epicentre Of A ‘New Middle East’

Pushing the boundaries of International Law to advance colonialism, oligarchy and empire

What does Trump’s proposed “Transfer” plan, historically and ideologically, mean for the state of Israel? How practical is this plan? And how would the Arab countries respond to it?
How does Trump’s proposition impact the rule of law following the new American sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and South Africa in light of its application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Israel of Genocide?
What is Trump’s vision for Palestine and the ‘New Middle East’? And how does the formation of his administration influence such a vision?
Is there a place for a ‘Free Palestine’ in the ‘New Middle East’? And what does the international recognition of a ‘Palestinian State’ actually mean under the current circumstances?
Can the anti-genocide movement succeed to bring about justice for Palestine at a time of an oligarchs-funded mass hi-tech silencing?

To answer all these questions and more, please join us in this important discussion with Palestinian-Dutch analyst and commentator on Palestinian affairs, Mouin Rabbani.

Among other positions, Mouin Rabbani has served as Principal Political Affairs Officer with the Office of the UN Special Envoy for Syria, Head of Middle East with the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation, Senior Middle East Analyst and Special Advisor on Israel- Palestine with the International Crisis Group, and Researcher with Al-Haq, West Bank affiliate of the International Commission of Jurists.

Rabbani is Co-Editor of Jadaliyya, where he also hosts the Connections podcast, co- hosts the Long Form Conversations podcast, and edits its Quick Thoughts feature. He is also Contributing Editor of Middle East Report.

Rabbani is Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Centre for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS), and Non-Resident Fellow at both the Middle East Council on Global Affairs and Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN).

This event is hosted by Palestine Justice Movement Sydney and Free Palestine Melbourne, in collaboration with Australian Friends of Palestine Association, Friends of Palestine Western Australia, Palestine Action Group Canberra, Tasmanian Palestine Advocacy Network, Justice for Palestine Magan-djin, Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa, Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network and Perth Mums for Palestine.

The webinar will be broadcasted nation-wide and will be recorded and published on the hosting organisations' online platforms for future views.
The video recording will also be sent out to registrants afterwards.

The audio recording of this conversation will also be made available on this Palestinian podcast.

All donations will be used to support Palestinian families in Gaza.