Date: Saturday, August 10

Time: 10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

THEMATIC

Session 048: Critical Perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Room: Salon 1

Sponsor: Critical Race and Ethnic Study

Organizer, Presider &

Discussant: Amani M. Awwad, SUNY Canton

Description: 

The discussion will focus on the contested realities of the Arab-Palestinian-Israeli conflict. How mainstream media covers the October 7th act of terrorism involving Hamas and the Israeli government. Further, the continued genocide in Gaza will be explored, specifically, how the world responded to these atrocities. The action of the settlers and the IDF soldiers in the occupied territories will be examined.

Papers:

“‘It’s Our Way to Tell the World That Nothing Can Stop Us’: Palestinian Parkour in Gaza as Decolonial Praxis and Embodied Freedom under Occupation,” Raiya Taha Thomure and Zeana Hamdonah, University of Toronto

“Birthright and Support for Israeli Violence among American Jews,” Emily Schneider and Lillian Selznick, Northern Arizona University

“Feeling Bad about Genocide: How Liberal Anti-Racism Enables State Violence,” Emily Schneider, Northern Arizona University

“Portrayal of Palestine in US Media: An Analysis through the Lens of Third World Narratives during the Israel-Hamas Conflict,” Srijana Karki, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Juan Du, Huizhou University

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