âBecause this land is sacred and represents history, civilization and humankind
Because this earth holds our grandfathersâ history of thousands of yearsâ
The Arab-American University and the organizing committee of the Week against the Apartheid Wall invite you to participate in the Weekâs events in the University in Jenin starting from Saturday 10 â Wednesday 14 November.
Your attendance is support for our struggle and the legitimate demands of our people.
Program:
Saturday, November 10
10 am-11am: Reception
11 am -11:30 am: Opening ceremony and tour through the second edition of the al Hurriyeh exhibit
11:30 am – 2 pm: Festival and Speeches : Dean of the University, Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, Michel Sabah, Azzam al Ahmad (PLO executive committee, Fatah), Mustafa Barghouti (PNI), Qays Abu Laila (DFLP), Abdulrahman Malouh (PFLP), Muhammad Barakeh (MK, al Jabha), Bassam Salhi (PPP),
2 pm – 3 pm: Lunch
3 pm – 5 pm: Folklore performances, Dabke with Ramallah dancing
Sunday, November 11
Panel discussion: âThe Current Palestinian Political Situationâ
10:30 am – 11 am: Registration
11 am – 12:30 am: First session (Chairman: Ali Smoudi, journalist)
Speakers:
Nabil Amr (Consultant to the President)
Dr. Naser Addin Shaâar (Professor at an-Najjah university)
Dr. Ghassan Khatib (Peopleâs Party)
12:30 am – 12:45 am: Break
12:45 am â 2 pm: Second session (Chairman: Muhammad al Balas, journalist)
Speakers:
Ayman Yousef (Professor, Arab-American University of Jenin)
Khalida Jarrar (Member of the Legislative council, PFLP)
Allam Jarrar (Palestinian National Initiative)
2 pm – 3 pm: Lunch
3 pm â 5pm: Concert with popular songs
Monday, November 12
Panel discussion âThe Question of the Palestinian Refugeesâ
10:30 am â 11 am: Registration
11 am â 12 am: First session (Chairman: Mahmoud Abu Muâess)
Speakers:
âThe refugees in the current political projectâ (Omar Asaf, National Committee for the Commemoration of the Nakba)
âThe refugees and the Annapolis Conferenceâ (Khaled Mansour, Higher National Committee for Right of Return)
12 am – 12:15am: Break
12:15 am â 2 pm: Second session (Chairman: Dr. Hilmi Abd el Hadi)
Speakers:
âThe Israeli position regarding the refugeesâ (Dr. Badr Dawood, Committee in defense of the Displaced)
âThe popular committees and their role in the refugees camps protecting Palestinian national identityâ (Adel Yahya, director of PACE)
2 pm – 3 pm: Lunch
3 pm – 5 pm: Zajjal recital and dancing
Tuesday, November 13
Panel Discussion âThe question of Jerusalemâ
10:30 am â 11 am: Registration
11 am – 12 am: First session (Chairman: Dr. Hammad Husain, dean of the students affairs at the Arab-American University, Jenin)
âJerusalem in the current political projectâ (Hanna Ameira, PLO executive committee)
âThe Israeli political project in Jerusalemâ (Hasan Abu Khdeir, renown personality from Jerusalem)
âThe religious position of Jerusalemâ (Sheikh Tayseer at-Tamimi, chief judge)
12 am – 12:15 am: Break
12:15 am – 2 pm: Second session
âDigging in Jerusalemâ (Dr. Ibrahim Rabaâya, Open al-Quds university)
âThe ways to support the steadfastness of the Palestinians in Jerusalemâ (Ahmad Ruweidi, head of the Jerusalem Unit of the Presidential office)
2 pm â 3pm: Lunch
Wednesday, November 14
Panel Discussion: âThe Settlements and the Wallâ
10:30 am â 11 am: Registration
11-12 First session (Chairman: Dr. Ghassan Alayyan)
Speakers:
âThe strategic work at international levelâ (Jamal Jumaâ, Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign),
âThe experience of the popular committees against the Wallâ (Suhail Salman, Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign)
âThe role of the institutions in supporting the peopleâs steadfastness against the Wallâ (Munjid Abu Jeish, director of the advocacy and mobilizing unit in PARC)
12 am – 12:15pm: Break
12:15 am – 2:30 pm: Second session (Chairman: Atef Abu Rubb, journalist)
Speakers:
âThe settlements and the Wall in the Zionist ideologyâ (Dr. Ayman Yousef, Arab-American University, Jenin)
âThe role of the Israeli law in the theft of Palestinian landâ (Dr. Amin Dawous, Arab-American University in Jenin)
âThe Wall under International Lawâ (Jonny Asi, Birzeit university)
Final declaration for the Week against the Apartheid Wall approved by the organizing committee
2:30 pm â 3 pm: Lunch