Americans for Peace Now and the New America Foundation
invite you to a briefing and wine reception:
Settlements and the Occupation - An Israeli Legal Perspective
A discussion with the foremost expert on these issues,
Attorney Michael Sfard
Human Rights Lawyer
Legal Adviser, Peace Now's Settlement Watch
Counsel, Yesh Din: Volunteers for Human Rights
Co-Directors of the New America Foundation's Middle East Task Force, Daniel Levy and Amjad Atallah, will serve as moderator and discussant, respectively.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Wine Reception 5:45 - 6:30 PM
New America Foundation
1899 L St NW, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Rsvp by Email
Questions: Stephanie Gunter at (202) 596-3367 or gunter@newamerica.net
Mr Sfard's visit is being supported by the Carter Center.
Michael Sfard is Israel's pre-eminent legal expert on settlements and the challenges
posed by the broader infrastructure of Israeli occupation to the daily life of Palestinians, to the two-state
solution, to American policy and to Israel's democracy.
Specializing in international human rights and humanitarian law, as well as the military laws by which Israel rules
the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, Mr. Sfard is Israel's most respected human rights lawyer. He is the legal counsel
of the human rights organization Yesh Din, and the lawyer for Peace Now's Settlement Watch project. Mr. Sfard
frequently appears in front of Israel's Supreme Court, including petitions concerning Israel's West Bank Barrier,
land expropriations, and is leading legal efforts to compel Israel to evacuate illegal settlement outposts. He
co-authored the book The Wall of Folly, a detailed account of the economic and human costs associated with Israel's
construction of the separation barrier.
APN is the premier Jewish, Zionist organization working to enhance Israel's security through peace. APN believes that strong U.S. leadership is the best hope for reducing Israeli-Palestinian violence and bringing about a political process that can eventually pave the way for security and peace for Israelis and Palestinians.