International Law and the Question of Palestine The Alwaleed Centre is delighted to be hosting Professor Saul Takahashi (Osaka Jogakuin University) to discuss the role and limits of international law in protecting Palestinian life and livelihood. The conversation will examine Israel’s role in the ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing against Palestinians, the legal and moral obligations of the international community, and whether the UN can uphold its own principles in the face of such crimes. What does justice demand and what are the implications of Israel’s violations of international law in light of recent developments?This is a hybrid event, with attendance possible both in-person and online. Refreshments will be available from 12:30 for those attending in-person.Prof. Saul TakahasiSaul Takahashi is Professor of Human Rights and Peace Studies at Osaka Jogakuin University in Osaka, Japan. He was Deputy Head of Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Occupied Palestine from March 2009 through May 2014, during which time he traveled throughout both the West Bank and Gaza, monitoring and documenting human rights violations. Saul’s fields of expertise include international human rights law, international humanitarian law, and international refugee law. He is the author of several books, including The Palestinian People Continue to Suffer: Why the UN Can’t Solve the Problem (Japanese, Gendai Jinbun-sha); and Civil and Political Rights in Japan: a Tribute to Sir Nigel Rodley (Routledge). Learn more about Saul's work by CLICKING HERE.Chaired by Dr Nora JaberDr Nora Jaber is a Lecturer in Law in the Globalised Muslim World, based at the School of Law and the Al-Waleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World. Her research intersects law, feminist theory, and political economy. Her work primarily examines the role and limitations of international law in achieving justice in non-Western contexts, with a focus on gender justice in the Arab and Islamic world. It captures and centres non-Western/non-liberal frameworks and epistemologies that are largely overlooked in Western scholarship. In 2022, Nora was awarded the Leigh Douglas Memorial Prize (BRISMES) for her doctoral research on legal activism and struggles for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia.More broadly, Nora’s work examines the relationship between law and social justice and is interested in how law strengthens and limits political struggles for justice. In 2024, Nora co-established the ‘Juridification of Justice' research network, which brings together scholars and others whose work addresses related questions. Learn more about Nora's work by CLICKING HERE. Feb 17 2025 12.45 - 14.00 International Law and the Question of Palestine The Alwaleed Centre is hosting a critical conversation featuring Professor Saul Takahashi (Osaka Jogakuin University) and Dr Nora Jaber (University of Edinburgh) focusing on International Law and Palestine in the context of Israeli’s ongoing assault on Gaza, and now the West Bank. This is a hybrid event, with attendance possible both in-person and online. Teaching Room 07 Law School Old College University of Edinburgh EH8 9YL Find Venue Register Here
International Law and the Question of Palestine The Alwaleed Centre is delighted to be hosting Professor Saul Takahashi (Osaka Jogakuin University) to discuss the role and limits of international law in protecting Palestinian life and livelihood. The conversation will examine Israel’s role in the ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing against Palestinians, the legal and moral obligations of the international community, and whether the UN can uphold its own principles in the face of such crimes. What does justice demand and what are the implications of Israel’s violations of international law in light of recent developments?This is a hybrid event, with attendance possible both in-person and online. Refreshments will be available from 12:30 for those attending in-person.Prof. Saul TakahasiSaul Takahashi is Professor of Human Rights and Peace Studies at Osaka Jogakuin University in Osaka, Japan. He was Deputy Head of Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Occupied Palestine from March 2009 through May 2014, during which time he traveled throughout both the West Bank and Gaza, monitoring and documenting human rights violations. Saul’s fields of expertise include international human rights law, international humanitarian law, and international refugee law. He is the author of several books, including The Palestinian People Continue to Suffer: Why the UN Can’t Solve the Problem (Japanese, Gendai Jinbun-sha); and Civil and Political Rights in Japan: a Tribute to Sir Nigel Rodley (Routledge). Learn more about Saul's work by CLICKING HERE.Chaired by Dr Nora JaberDr Nora Jaber is a Lecturer in Law in the Globalised Muslim World, based at the School of Law and the Al-Waleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World. Her research intersects law, feminist theory, and political economy. Her work primarily examines the role and limitations of international law in achieving justice in non-Western contexts, with a focus on gender justice in the Arab and Islamic world. It captures and centres non-Western/non-liberal frameworks and epistemologies that are largely overlooked in Western scholarship. In 2022, Nora was awarded the Leigh Douglas Memorial Prize (BRISMES) for her doctoral research on legal activism and struggles for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia.More broadly, Nora’s work examines the relationship between law and social justice and is interested in how law strengthens and limits political struggles for justice. In 2024, Nora co-established the ‘Juridification of Justice' research network, which brings together scholars and others whose work addresses related questions. Learn more about Nora's work by CLICKING HERE. Feb 17 2025 12.45 - 14.00 International Law and the Question of Palestine The Alwaleed Centre is hosting a critical conversation featuring Professor Saul Takahashi (Osaka Jogakuin University) and Dr Nora Jaber (University of Edinburgh) focusing on International Law and Palestine in the context of Israeli’s ongoing assault on Gaza, and now the West Bank. This is a hybrid event, with attendance possible both in-person and online. Teaching Room 07 Law School Old College University of Edinburgh EH8 9YL Find Venue Register Here
Feb 17 2025 12.45 - 14.00 International Law and the Question of Palestine The Alwaleed Centre is hosting a critical conversation featuring Professor Saul Takahashi (Osaka Jogakuin University) and Dr Nora Jaber (University of Edinburgh) focusing on International Law and Palestine in the context of Israeli’s ongoing assault on Gaza, and now the West Bank. This is a hybrid event, with attendance possible both in-person and online.
