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Dr. Munir Nuseibeh Director, Al Quds Human Rights Clinic (AQHRC) ‘Forcible Displacement: The Case of Jerusalem’s Palestinians’ Venue: Johnathan Swift Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin Date & Time: 7pm, Wednesday 24th October 2018 Hosted by Academics For Palestine and MPhil in Race, Ethnicity, Conflict – Trinity College Dublin

Ronit Lentin’s new book “Traces of Racial Exception: Racializing Israeli Settler Colonialism” will be launched by Professor Neve Gordon of SOAS. Friday 19th October, Robert Emmet Thearte, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin The launch will be followed by a wine reception. Positioning race front and centre, this book theorizes that political violence, in the form…

The Great March of Return, Israel’s Assault on Gaza & the Struggle for Justice in Palestine Wednesday 13th June 2018, 7-9pm Teachers’ Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 In this timely and important talk, pre-eminent Palestinian human rights defender Shawan Jabarin will address recent developments in Gaza: the remarkable mass movement that emerged in…

We in Academics for Palestine have been following with interest the events in the UKs Labour Party – in particular, charges of antisemitism against Labour Party activists who support Palestinian rights and/or are critical of Zionism/Israel and its methods. The slur of antisemitism is being used to shut down criticism of the State of Israel…

The Dublin branch of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign in association with Academics for Palestine is honoured to host the launching of Irish journalist David Cronin’s new book, ‘Balfour’s Shadow: A Century of British Support for Zionism and Israel’ (Pluto, 2017). Join us to hear from David on Monday 23rd October 2017, at 7pm in The…

When: Friday 6th October, 1pm – 2pm Where: Trinity College Dublin, Irish School of Ecumenics, G6 Nizar Ayoub is the principal founder of Al-Marsad (Arab Human Rights Centre in the Golan Heights) and has served as Al-Marsad’s Director since 2012. Nizar obtained an M.A in International Law from the Institute of Foreign Relations and International…

The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign, in association with Academics for Palestine, are honoured to present a public talk by renowned Palestinian-American author and intellectual Steven Salaita. The event will take place on Tuesday 12th September 2017 at 7.30pm in The Academy Plaza Hotel, 10-14 Findlater Place (off Cathal Brugha Street), Dublin 1 (map here). Admission free.…

Trinity College Dublin, 12 September 2017 Conference announcement and call for papers Academic freedom includes the liberty of individuals to express freely opinions about the institution or system in which they work, to fulfil their functions without discrimination or fear of repression by the state or any other actor, to participate in professional or representative…

A letter from Academics for Palestine’s chairperson Ronit Lentin in defence of the academic boycott of Israel was published in today’s Irish Times (see below) and a further letter on the Cork conference was published in the Irish Examiner here.

Two items of interest were published in today’s Irish Times. The first, a letter from Academics for Palestine, concerning the ‘International Law and the State of Israel: Legitimacy, Responsibility and Exceptionalism’ conference due to take place in Cork University which is now under threat from outside forces. Letter Text: Sir, – Academics for Palestine, a…

Below is a letter sent by Academics for Palestine to the President of University College Cork (UCC) in support of an academic conference on Israel due to take place there in April 2017, which now finds itself under threat due to external influences. ========== From: Academics for Palestine To:  Michael B. Murphy, President, UCC Date:…