The expansion of the death penalty under recently approved Israeli legislation has raised serious legal, human rights, and moral concerns. In response, on Friday 17 July at 2:00 pm (Brussels time), Pax Christi International and Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel are co-organising this webinar to examine the bill from both legal and ethical perspectives. 

During the webinar we will hear from Dr. Suhad Bishara, Adalah’s Legal Director, who will explain the bill’s provisions, its implications under international law, and its potential impact on Palestinians.  

We will also hear statements from Catholic leaders, building on the Catholic Leaders and Organisations’ Call to Protect Palestinian Life under Occupation.

 

📅 Friday, 17 July
🕑 02:00 – 03:00 PM (Brussels time)

 

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Agenda

  • Moderation by Giulia Bordin, PCI Advocacy officer 
  • Introduction by Martha Ines Romero, PCI Secretary General 
  • Opening reflection: H.E. Michel Sabbah, Latin Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem
  • Death Penalty Expansion Bill Presentation: Dr. Suhad Bishara, Adalah’s Legal Director  
  • Q&A  
  • Statements by Catholic Leaders worldwide

 

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Speakers

🔹 His Beatitude Michel Sabbah is the Latin Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem and former President of Pax Christi International. The first Palestinian to serve as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem in modern times (1987–2008), he has dedicated his ministry to promoting justice, peace, nonviolence, and dialogue in the Holy Land. Through his leadership in the Church and the peace movement, he continues to be a respected advocate for human dignity, reconciliation, and a just peace for all peoples in the region. 

🔹 Dr. Suhad Bishara serves as Adalah’s Legal Director and has worked with Adalah since 2001. She has about 25 years of experience litigating cases before the Israeli Supreme Court and has served as lead counsel in major human rights cases concerning Palestinian citizens of Israel, as well as cases involving international humanitarian law and Palestinians in the 1967 Occupied Territory before the Israeli Supreme Court. She received an LL.B. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an LL.M. in Public Service Law from New York University School of Law (USA), and a PhD from King’s College London School of Law. Suhad is leading a petition filed by Adalah, together with numerous Israeli human rights organisations and Palestinian members of the Israeli Knesset, challenging the death penalty law.