The Lib Dem Friends of Palestine are holding two fringe events at the Liverpool Conference, both on Saturday 18 September at the Hilton Liverpool hotel. No pass is required.
The first, organised and sponsored by Chris Davies MEP is at 1.00 pm in the Grace Suite, entitled ’The strangling of Bethlehem: is it time for sanctions?‘ The speakers are H.E. Prof. Manuel Hassassian, Palestinian Ambassador to the UK, Ann Farr from Pax Christi and Baroness Tonge. The chair is Chris Davies.
At 8 pm we are holding an event jointly with the Council for Arab-British Understanding (CAABU) in Meeting Room 6/7.
Carla Ferstman will talk on ‘Accountability for War Crimes.’ Carla has worked as a criminal defence lawyer in Canada and written and lectured extensively on international criminal law and human rights Director of REDRESS , a human rights organisation that helps torture survivors obtain justice and reparation. REDRESS works with survivors to help restore their dignity and to make torturers accountable .
Sarah Colborne, Campaign and Operations Director for the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) will also give an eye witness account of being aboard the Mavi Marmara when the Israelis intercepted the flotilla.
Please join us for debate, and a glass of wine.
We have a stand for the duration of the conference (stand D14), we will have briefing materials, fact sheets and a summary of the Goldstone Report for those who do not wish to read all 575 pages: please visit, to comment, criticise or encourage!
Updated: 08 September 2010
