Challenging Laws That Discriminate:
Use of Non Violence to Address Legal
Barriers to Justice in Israel-Palestine
A presentation by leading human rights lawyer and Palestinian-American, Dr.
Jonathan Kuttab
Dr. Jonathan Kuttab:
Dr. Jonathan Kuttab will explain the legal
frameworks that govern Palestinian lives in
Israel and in the occupied territories. Kuttab
will also discuss his work to develop and
support non violent means to secure
Palestinian Rights despite the obstacles those
legal frameworks impose. Mr. Kuttab is the co
founder of several human rights
organizations including: Al Haq, (the
Palestinian Center for the Study of Non
Violence that works to protect human rights
and the rule of law in the occupied
territories); the Mandela Institute for Political
Prisoners, and; Human Rights Information
and Documentation Systems, an NGO that
documents human rights violations. Dr
Kuttab headed the legal committee that
negotiated the PLO-Israeli agreement
creating the Palestinian Authority in 1994.
Born in Jerusalem and raised in both the US
and Palestine, Dr. Kuttab is licensed to
practice law in New York, Israel and Palestine.
When: April 8, 2017
Where: Apex Mosque, 733 Center Street,
Apex, NC 27502
Time: 5:30 pm
This Event is Open to the General Public
Dr. Kuttab’s appearance is sponsored by the Mennonite
Church USA and the Coalition for Peace with Justice.