Seventy-five years have passed since the Nakba, the “catastrophe” that saw 15,000 people killed and more than 750,0000 displaced, marking the beginning of what is known as one of the longest armed conflicts in history, involving Israel, Palestine, and their neighboring countries. Yet, the events of October 7 were mainly received as if detached from the long history of violence characterizing both Israel’s military occupation and settlement of territory, and the broader regional context, alongside the various forms of resistance undertaken by Palestinians. In contrast to this mainstream representation, this seminar series purposely addresses the historical dimensions, as well as the sociocultural and geopolitical factors underlying the current escalation of violence in occupied Palestine, Israel and bordering states. Combining an insightful general overview with specific topics often disregarded by mainstream discussions, this seminar series wishes to widen our understanding of Palestine and Israel and deepen a most urgent debate.

Each seminar will strive to guarantee a free and informed debate, involving short presentations by multiple speakers, moderation by CES researchers, and a Q&A session with participants.


Programme

14 December 2023, 2.30pm (GMT)
Colonialism and apartheid in Palestine and Israel

Speakers:
Muna Muhammad Odeh, Palestinian from Jerusalem, Professor at the University of Brasília
Dima Mohammed, Palestinian, researcher and teacher at Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Hassan Rabee, Palestinian from Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip
Breno Altman, Journalist and founder of the Opera Mundi portal
Moderator: Moara Assis Crivelente, PhD candidate in International Relations: International Politics and Conflict Resolution at FEUC-CES


21 December 2023, 2.30pm (GMT)
Is the Oslo Process dead? The afterlives of a coercive diplomatic framework

Speakers:
Lubnah Shomali, Advocacy Manager at BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights
Bruno Huberman, Professor of International Relations at PUC São Paulo
Teresa Almeida Cravo, Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra FEUC and researcher at CES
Moderator: Sérgio Tapia, PhD candidate in Human Rights in Contemporary Societies at CES


4 January 2024, 2.30pm (GMT)
Israel's occupation of Palestine: war crimes and crimes against humanity

Speakers:
Rania Madi, Senior Advisor of Law for Palestine
Nahed Samour, Associate Researcher at the Race-religion Constellations Project, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Aqel Taqaz, Coordinator of the Palestinian Committee for Peace and Solidarity
Avihai Stollar, PhD student, FEUC-CES Doctoral Programme in International Relations: International Politics and Conflict Resolution
Moderator: Teresa Almeida Cravo, Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra FEUC and researcher at CES 


11 January 2024, 2.30pm (GMT)
The geopolitics of the conflict: from WW2 to "normalisation" between Israel and Arab neighbours

Speakers:
Ambassador Nabil Abuznaid, Head of the Diplomatic Mission of Palestine to Portugal
Shahd Hammouri, Lecturer in Law, University of Kent, United Kingdom
Haneen Kinani, International Advocacy Officer, The Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy (PIPD)
Manuel Loff, Associate Professor at the Department of History and Political and International Studies, University of Porto, Portugal
Moderator: Moara Assis Crivelente, PhD candidate in International Relations: International Politics and Conflict Resolution, Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra and the Centre for Social Studies (FEUC-CES), Portugal
 

18 January 2024, 2.30pm (GMT)
War propaganda and political polarisation: unpacking narratives about Palestine and Israel

Speakers:
Anna-Esther Younes, German Palestinian researcher working on what she called the 'War on Antisemitism'
Aimee Shalan, Director of the Palestinian-led education organisation Makan
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, Award-winning journalist and investigative reporter
Joan Casabés Vega, Journalist and Correspondent of El Salto
Moderator: Teresa Almeida Cravo, Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra FEUC and researcher at CES 

25 January 2024, 2.30pm (GMT)
Civil society in action: the challenges of international solidarity and human rights advocacy in Palestine 

Speakers:
Shahd Wadi, Palestinian researcher at CES
Nur Rabah, Master's student at the University of Porto, Portugal;
Tali Feld Gleiser, Journalist and director of Portal Desacato and Los Otros Judíos (@losotrosjudios)
Carlos Almeida, Vice-president of MPPM - Movement for the Palestinian People's Rights and Peace in the Middle East;
Ricardo Esteves Ribeiro, Member of the Collective for the Liberation of Palestine
Chair: Moara Assis Crivelente, PhD candidate in International Relations: International Politics and Conflict Resolution at FEUC-CES

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