Starvation, Genocide, and the Palestinian People’s Food Sovereignty
A Public Lecture with Michael Fakhri
To understand this moment of Palestinian liberation and global solidarity it is worth examining how international law is framing ongoing debates. Israel announced and implemented its starvation campaign against the Palestinian People in Gaza on October 8. This has in part lead to the International Criminal Court issuing arrest warrants against individuals. But Israel has been starving people in Gaza for 17 years and is undermining Palestinian food sovereignty for over 75 years. This talk examines how the legal concepts like starvation, genocide, and food sovereignty can clarify what is at stake for the Palestinian People and for struggles for freedom everywhere.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024![](https://sawyerseminarafterlives.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1083/2024/05/e543de26-4942-4c85-a5db-6788f542179a-300x191.jpeg)
5:30 – 7:00PM
Academic Building, West
Room 1108
15 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Michael Fakhri is the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food. He is also a Professor at the University of Oregon School of Law.