Department of Politics and International Relations
No Way to Gaza
Tuesday 15 December 2020, 6.00PM
Speaker(s): Rodrigo Duque Estrada
Join us for a book launch and testimonies from people who have crossed the war zone in the Sinai Peninsula to reach for the Gaza Strip.
THE EVENT
A lot has been said about the Israeli blockade of Gaza, but very little about the role of Egypt in sustaining it, alongside the constant human rights violations Palestinians are submitted to under the Egyptian army.
For many Palestinians who want to either enter or leave the Gaza Strip, the Sinai route in Egypt is their only alternative. However, the Sinai is a war-torn zone with a complete media blackout, a completely militarised region where kidnappings, torture and extrajudicial killings have been widely reported by human rights organisations.
Join us for the book launch of Now Way to Gaza with testimonies from one of the authors and two Palestinians from Gaza who have crossed the Sinai route, followed by a debate.
SPEAKERS
- Rodrigo D. E. Campos, co-author of the book, filmmaker, and PhD student at the University of York.
- Eman Abusidu, Palestinian writer and Journalist @ Middle East Monitor and @TRT Arabic. She is a member of the Syndicate of Brazilian Journalists (FENAJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
- Andreas Salloha, a student at Stockholm University.
DISCUSSANT
Dr. Jacob Eriksson, Lecturer in the Department of Politics, University of York
MEDIATOR
Lauren Avery, PhD student in Global Development at the University of York
GET THE BOOK
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Admission: Free, All welcome