Palestinian ambassador to speak at Edinburgh Law School event
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Edinburgh Law School will host the Palestinian ambassador at an event next month in which he will discuss an international ruling on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory.
His excellency Dr Husam Zomlot is the ambassador of the State of Palestine, Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom. An economist by training, he holds degrees from LSE and SOAS, and was a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School. Between 2017 and 2018, Dr Zomlot represented the Palestine Liberation Organization at its mission to the United States, in Washington DC. He was appointed head of mission to the UK in 2018.
On 19 July, the International Court of Justice issued a legal opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory, holding that the occupation was unlawful and must cease as soon as possible.
In conversation with Nehal Bhuta, professor of public international law, the event will highlight the implications of the legal opinion.
This event is free but tickets must be obtained through pre-registration.
Please be aware attendees will need to agree to adhere to the University of Edinburgh’s Dignity and Respect policy in order to attend the event. Further details on this can be found here.
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