The Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center in the San Francisco Bay Area is hosting an urgent half-day conference on the Middle East Crisis on Saturday, April 25. The event will focus on US\/Israeli wars on Iran, Palestine, Lebanon and international law and what we can do to stop them.<\/p>\n
Seven legal and geopolitical experts will address the crises from different perspectives. In addition to education, there will be an emphasis on action.<\/p>\n
The venue is the Orinda Community Church \/ 10 Irwin Way, Orinda, just east of Oakland\/Berkeley and a 17 minute walk from Orinda BART.<\/p>\n
Topics and Speakers:<\/p>\n
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- Hormuz at the hinge of human history – Helena Cobban, author, pres. Just World Educational<\/li>\n
- War on Iran & Decline US Global Hegemony – Bahman Azad, president US Peace Council<\/li>\n
- Costs & Consequences – Jack Rasmus, author & economics professor<\/li>\n
- Law, Power, and the Empire of Impunity – George Bisharat, law professor, author, musician<\/li>\n
- US War on International law – Marjorie Cohn, Dean of People’s Academy of International Law<\/li>\n
- China: Threat or Lifeline? – Julie Tang, former Superior Court Judge<\/li>\n
- Resisting illegal orders and wars – Gerry Condon, former national pres. of Veterans for Peace<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Free admission but registration requested at https:\/\/bit.ly\/4tFoLmm<\/a>, or use the QR code below.<\/p>\n
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