Event Date and Time:
September 30, 2009 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
The Goldstone Report and Human Rights Issues during the Gaza War: A Report from Geneva and Jerusalem.
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Rabbi Brian Walt
- Fred Abrahams, Senior Researcher for Human Rights Watch, will speak to us from Geneva where the Goldstone Report is being discussed by the United Nations Human Rights Council. Read more about Fred Abrahams.
- Jessica Montell, Executive Director of B'Tzelem will speak to us from Jerusalem about the reports of human rights organizations in Israel and around the world on the War in Gaza. Read more about Jessica Montell.
How to Participate
If you signed up for the call before it was full, please refer to you confirmation email or reminder email for the call-in instructions.
How to Send a Question
Fred Abrahams and Jessica Montell will each make a presentation followed by questions that have been submitted in advance. Here is how you can submit a question:
- Sign up for the call (below). Only questions from participants who have signed up will be considered.
- Send your question to: Rabbi Brian Walt at rabbibrianwalt@gmail.com no later than 12 noon on September 30.
- Please include your full name and contact information with your question.
All questions will be posed by the moderator.
Background document links:
- Press Release about the Goldstone report with link to full report.
- Human Rights Watch Report: White Flag Deaths: Killings of Palestinian Civilians during Operation Cast Lead.
- Btzelem's report on the number of fatalities during the war. (See link in right column for downloading full report.)
