30.09
DAY
01
01
SPEAKERS: Darragh Mackin (Partner, Phoenix Law) · Lama Nazeeh (7amleh) · Melanie Schweizer (Human Rights Lawyer)
This panel breaks down legal duties concerning blockades and civilian protection under International Law and Gaza, while examining the real-world impact of International Court of Justice resolutions for European nations. It explores civil disobedience as a recognized human right in the face of government inaction, alongside strategies to protect advocates from legal harassment and the criminalization of solidarity.
BREAKING THE BLOCKADE THROUGH LAW
15:00
02
POLITICAL ACTION AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
17:00
SPEAKERS: Wieland Hoban (Chairman, Jewish Voice for a Just Peace in the Middle East) · Ánxela Gippini (GalizaxPalestina) · Suso de Toro (Author) · José Nivoi (Dockworker and trade unionist, USB / CALP)
This panel identifies the political and economic ties upholding the status quo to target them effectively. It analyzes impactful pressure tactics—such as BDS campaigns, arms embargoes, and port blockades—and explores why diverse activists are uniting for Palestine. Finally, it discusses immediate steps MEPs can take to protect civil society and push for sanctions.
03
TRUTH AND REPARATION COMMISSION
09:30
SPEAKERS: Miguel Duarte (Humanitarian activist) · Anna Busl (Human Rights Lawyer · Counsel for the Ulm 5) · Damiano Censi (Mediterranea Saving Humans) · Mohammad (Hammoudi) Hureini (Youth of Sumud)
This panel gathers first-hand accounts from human rights observers and solidarity missions to convey the profound human cost of the blockade and displacement. It features personal stories from activists who have faced censorship, state repression, or smear campaigns in Europe, translating their powerful testimonies into urgent, direct demands for EU institutions.
01.10
DAY 02
04
MOVING FORWARD — STRATEGY AND NEXT STEPS
11:30
SPEAKERS: Sarah Clancy (Poet and Palestine solidarity activist) · Maria Elena Delia (Global Movement to Gaza) · Laika (Street Artist and Activist · Online) · Saif Abukeshek (Palestinian Activist and Organiser)
This panel highlights the power of direct action—from university encampments to solidarity flotillas and cultural interventions—in shifting the public debate. The goal is to build a unified front connecting student movements, unions, and cultural boycotts without losing focus on Palestine, transforming street outrage into effective political leverage. This will culminate in a coordinated 90-day European roadmap.