Join Leicester CND and others for this seminar to discuss ‘A Just Peace in Palestine/Israel? Openings and Barriers’ to mark the United Nations International Day of Peace.
1:30pm Plenary I: Openings and Barriers to a Just Peace in Israel/Palestine
Panel Discussion Chair: Richard Johnson
• Shockat Adam, Independent MP Leicester South
• Mike Scott, Chair, Jewish Voice for Labour Representative Council
• Hana Salah, Gazan Palestinian Journalist and Researcher, working in UK since 2024
• Mahmoud Mushtaha, Gazan Palestinian Journalist, Researcher and Leicester Univ. Master’s Degree
• Su McClellan, Head of Church Engagement, Embrace the Middle East and Anglican Priest
2:45 Break
3pm Workshops
Dealing with Anti-Semitism – Richard Johnson with Mike Scott
Arts and Peace in Bethlehem and Leicester – Claire Wintram
Hearing Palestinian Christian Voices – Su McClellan
Christian Zionism and Making a Just Peace in the Middle East – Andrew Bolton
Gaza Analysis – Mahmoud Mushtaha and Hana Salah
4pm Break
4:30pm-5:30pm Plenary II: What can I do? Chair: Helen Dexter, Associate Professor, University Leicester
• Uri Gordon, Israeli and Academic
• Mike Scott, Chair, Jewish Voice for Labour
• Hana Salah, Gazan Palestinian Journalist and Researcher, working from the UK since 2024
• Mahmoud Mushtaha, Gazan Palestinian Journalist, Researcher and Leicester Univ. Master’s Degree
• Su McClellan, Head of Church Engagement, Embrace the Middle East and Anglican priest
The event will take place at The Frassati Centre, Holy Cross, 45 Wellington Street, Leicester LE1 6HW.
To register, or for any queries, please email abolton2@live.com.
Donations appreciated to cover expenses. Any profits will go to Leicester Friends of Bethlehem.