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The International Court of Justice hears another case against Israel - in what could be a test of Israeli defiance of international law. More than 40 nations argue its ban on the UN agency for Palestinian refugees is a breach of the UN charter. So, can the world court hold Israel to account this time? In this episode: Sam Rose, Senior Acting Director, UNRWA Affairs in Gaza. Michael Lynk, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Law, Western University. Gideon Levy, Columnist, Haaretz. Host: Folly Bah Thibault Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook

Michael Lynk, a former UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, talks with guest host David Burke about a vision for the future of Gaza that seems not to have room in it for Gazans.

In this compelling episode of The International Risk Podcast, we are joined by Professor S. Michael Lynk, renowned legal scholar and former UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory. Together, we dive deep into the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) landmark ruling in the South Africa v. Israel case, which declared Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories illegal and highlighted violations of international law, including apartheid.Professor Lynk unpacks the legal, humanitarian, and geopolitical implications of this decision, its impact on Palestinian rights, and its broader significance for global accountability mechanisms. We also explore the role of the Global South, the challenges of enforcing international rulings, and the evolving power of international law in addressing state conduct and systemic inequality.Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on one of the most pressing international legal issues of our time!Tell us what you liked!

Hospitals in Gaza have become battle zones. Patients and health workers are victims of Israel's war. The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the north is missing, after being detained for questioning. How can the UN and the world powers stop Israel from attacking health facilities? In this Episode: Dr Mohammed Abu Mughaiseeb, Deputy Medical Coordinator for Gaza, Doctors Without Borders. Michael Lynk, Human Rights Lawyer. Dr Mohammed Adeel Khaleel, Orthopaedic Surgeon. Host: Imran Khan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

Arrest warrants are issued by the International Criminal Court for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, on charges of committing war crimes in Gaza. Senior Hamas figure Mohammed Deif is also being sought. Just a day earlier, the US vetoed a ceasefire resolution at the UN Security Council. What are the implications of these developments? In this episode: Michael Lynk, human rights lawyer, former UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Hala Rharrit, U.S. diplomat for 18 years, first U.S. career diplomat to resign over President Biden's Gaza policies. Shaina Low, Communication Adviser in Palestine for the Norwegian Refugee Council. Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook At Al Jazeera Podcasts, we want to hear from you, our listeners. So, please head to https://www.aljazeera.com/survey and tell us your thoughts about this show and other Al Jazeera podcasts. It only takes a few minutes!

This week on the Global Research News Hour, we take another look at illegal actions in the Middle East and try to assess ways to resolve the situation justly and peacefully in a seemingly complex and challenging world. In our first half hour we speak with Michael Lynk, a Canadian professor of Law and Former Special Rapporteur on Human rights in the Occupied Palestine territories about some of the pressing difficulties in arriving at a satisfactory legal solution. And in our second half hour we hear from Michel Chossudovsky of the centre for research on globalization and Global Research editor about how the focus of much of the peace movement is too much on Israel and not enough on the architects of Israel's actions located in Washington DC.

This week on the Global Research News Hour, we take another look at illegal actions in the Middle East and try to assess ways to resolve the situation justly and peacefully in a seemingly complex and challenging world. In our first half hour we speak with Michael Lynk, a Canadian professor of Law and Former Special Rapporteur on Human rights in the Occupied Palestine territories about some of the pressing difficulties in arriving at a satisfactory legal solution. And in our second half hour we hear from Michel Chossudovsky of the centre for research on globalization and Global Research editor about how the focus of much of the peace movement is too much on Israel and not enough on the architects of Israel's actions located in Washington DC.

While world leaders meet and Israel's war on Gaza spreads, Canadian MPs are at odds over recognizing a Palestinian state. How much does Canadian recognition really matter? Why are we dragging our feet? Host Noor Azrieh sits down with Michael Lynk, the former Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territories, and Mark Kersten, a human rights and international criminal justice expert to find out.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Mark Kersten and Michael LynkPhoto Credit - Richard KoekBackground reading:Canada Abstains from United Nations General Assembly resolution on Admission of new Members to the United NationsGovernment MPs presented a motion to study Palestinian statehood at committee, sources say - CBC NewsOttawa-based company is key to keeping Israeli warplanes bombing Gaza - The BreachIsrael ‘on a high' after Nasrallah killing, as mood for an invasion grows - Al JazeeraLiberal staffers pull support for party in Montreal byelection, citing government's stance on Gaza - CBC NewsSponsors: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at douglas.ca/canadaland.CAMH is building better mental health care for everyone to ensure no one is left behind. This Mental Illness Awareness Week, your donation to CAMH will be matched. Visit camh.ca/canadaland to double your impact.If you value this podcast, Support us! You'll get premium access to all our shows ad-free, including early releases and bonus content, and more than anything, you'll be a part of the solution to Canada's journalism crisis – you'll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While world leaders meet and Israel's war on Gaza spreads, Canadian MPs are at odds over recognizing a Palestinian state. How much does Canadian recognition really matter? Why are we dragging our feet? Host Noor Azrieh sits down with Michael Lynk, the former Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territories, and Mark Kersten, a human rights and international criminal justice expert to find out.Host: Noor AzriehCredits: Aviva Lessard (Producer), Sam Konnert (Producer), Noor Azrieh (Host/Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Production Manager), Tony Wang (Artwork)Guests: Mark Kersten and Michael LynkPhoto Credit - Richard KoekBackground reading:Canada Abstains from United Nations General Assembly resolution on Admission of new Members to the United NationsGovernment MPs presented a motion to study Palestinian statehood at committee, sources say - CBC NewsOttawa-based company is key to keeping Israeli warplanes bombing Gaza - The BreachIsrael ‘on a high' after Nasrallah killing, as mood for an invasion grows - Al JazeeraLiberal staffers pull support for party in Montreal byelection, citing government's stance on Gaza - CBC NewsSponsors: Douglas is giving our listeners a FREE Sleep Bundle with each mattress purchase. Get the sheets, pillows, mattress and pillow protectors FREE with your Douglas purchase today at douglas.ca/canadaland.CAMH is building better mental health care for everyone to ensure no one is left behind. This Mental Illness Awareness Week, your donation to CAMH will be matched. Visit camh.ca/canadaland to double your impact.If you value this podcast, Support us! You'll get premium access to all our shows ad-free, including early releases and bonus content, and more than anything, you'll be a part of the solution to Canada's journalism crisis – you'll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This interview with the former UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 addresses the important question of how to begin to think about international law and social movements. Michael speaks about the process in relation to the Israeli state and military takes place at the IJC and ICC but underlines questions around how to think about the connection between popular movements pushing for justice globally and these recent unprecedented legal shifts would not be taking place as they are today. Info on the post that Michael held for a term globally at the UN: https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-palestine This interview was produced for broadcast on Radio AlHara by Stefan Christoff.

A group of 45 American doctors and nurses who've been to Gaza wrote to the White House last week, about what they witnessed and why they think the number of people killed as a result of Israeli military action is far higher than the official estimate. Guest host Preston Mulligan is joined by Michael Lynk, a professor emeritus of law at Western University, who shares his perspective on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and what international law says about it.

The Electronic Intifada contributor Aseel Mousa on Gaza's resilience and law professor Michael Lynk discusses a landmark World Court ruling.

The International Criminal Court's top prosecutor is requesting arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister. Officials on both sides are being accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity — claims they strongly deny and argue benefit their enemies.Could these requests make a difference in the war? And what goes into building a war crimes case at the ICC? Michael Lynk, a former UN Special Rapporteur for the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories, breaks down what comes next.

* Israel Expects International Criminal Court Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Other Officials; Michael Lynk, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Western Ontario, Canada; Producer: Scott Harris. * State Dept Report Presents Contradictory Findings re: Israel's Illegal Use of US Weapons in Gaza; Raed Jarrar, Advocacy Director at DAWN; Producer: Melinda Tuhus. * Trump's Contempt for Women Seen in Hush Money Trial, Linked to his Misogynist Policies; Amanda Marcotte, a senior politics writer at Salon and author; Producer: Scott Harris.

The Bank of Canada has released its April announcement on the Key Lending Rate and they will once again be holding it ‘steady' at the 5 percent mark. So what does this mean for the average Canadian and when could we ‘finally' see the rate decline? We get the thoughts of Livio Di Matteo, Professor of Economics at Lakehead University.   Next, it appears the Israeli military is preparing for a ground offensive into the Gaza Strip town of Rafah, despite warnings from the US that Israel risks global isolation if the attack materializes. We discuss the volatile situation with Michael Lynk, Professor Emeritus Faculty of Law at Western University.   Finally, here in Canada work takes on all sorts of meanings but as we look to the future, it seems obvious that we're moving in the direction of Tech, Automation and A.I., but it's also possible that we're missing a pretty obvious part of the discussion in ‘Skilled Trades'. We look at the future of Trades in Canada with Scott Schantz from our sister station at 980 CKNW in our continuing “Future of Work” series.

After the International Court of Justice's finding that Israel's war on Gaza was a "plausible case of genocide," Israel smeared the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, claiming that four or five UNRWA employees were affiliated with Hamas. These employees were fired without any proof of wrongdoing, and several countries stopping funding UNRWA, also without seeing any concrete evidence. Many of these countries are signatories of the Genocide Convention, which means they should be doing everything possible to stop Israel's acts of genocide. Instead, they are aiding and abetting genocide by cutting off desperately needed humanitarian aid.In this episode of Speaking Out of Place we collect statements from 27 leading activists and organizations from Kashmir, Indonesia, Ireland, the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, and elsewhere, including Ardi Imeis, a former legal counsel for UNRWA, former UN Special Rapporteurs on Palestine Richard Falk and Michael Lynk, Palestinian writers and activists Susan Albuhawa, Sherene Seikaly, Randa Abdel-Fattah, Lina Abojaradeh, Nasser Mashni and others, and legendary activist Angela Davis.In our Blog we list all the speakers and the time of their statement. We are also uploading the video on our YouTube channel

Today, on Speaking Out of Place, we discuss the recent International Court of Justice ruling on the Gaza genocide case, which found that Israel is plausibly engaging in genocide in Gaza.We discuss the case and its implications, as well as the colonial backdrop of the international law behind it, with former UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Michael Link, Palestinian human rights attorney, scholar, activist, and teacher Noura Erakat, and Burmese scholar and dissident in exile, Maung Zarni. We also address the recent decision of a number of countries to defund the UN Relief Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, which was established by the United Nations in 1949. Finally, we talk about what global civil society can and must do to effect change where international law cannot.​​Noura Erakat is a human rights attorney and an Associate Professor at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.  She is a Co-Editor of Jadaliyya. Her book, Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine (Stanford University Press, 2019)  narrates the Palestinian struggle for freedom as told through the relationship between international law and politics during five critical junctures between 1917-2017 to better understand the emancipatory potential of law and to consider possible horizons for the future. Erakat's research interests include human rights law, humanitarian law, refugee law, national security law, social justice, critical race theory, and  the Palestinian-Israel conflict. Until his retirement in December 2022, Michael Lynk taught labor law, constitutional law and international and Canadian human rights law at the Faculty of Law, Western University in London, Ontario for more than 20 years.From 2016 to 2022, he served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur for the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967. He has authored and edited several books, including most recently Protecting Human Rights in Occupied Palestine: Working Through the United Nations (Clarity Press, 2022), co-authored with Richard Falk and John Dugard, and International Law and the Middle East Conflict (Routledge, 2011), co-edited with Susan Akram, Michael Dumper and Iain Scobbie.Maung Zarni is a research fellow at the (Genocide) Documentation Center - Cambodia, co-founder of FORSEA.com, a progressive activist and intellectual platform for Southeast Asian activists, and Burmese coordinator of the Free Rohingya Coalition. He has 30-years of engagement in activism, scholarship, politics, and media.  An adviser to the Genocide Watch, Zarni served as a member of the Panel of Judges in the Permanent Peoples Tribunal on Sri Lanka ('s) genocidal crimes against Eelam Tamil (2013) and was the initiator of the Permanent Peoples Tribunal on Myanmar (2017).His most recent monographs are “The Enemy of the State” speaks: Irreverent Essays and Interviews” (2019) and “Essays on Myanmar's Genocide of Rohingyas” (2018). With Uzbek-British filmmaker and war-correspondent Shahida Tulaganov, Zarni co-produced the 50-minutes educational film "Auschwitz: Lessons Never Learned" (2020) ( https://vimeo.com/469954700 ) and served as a leading expert in "EXILED: A film by Shahida Tulaganov (2017)", a historical documentary about the Rohingya genocide (https://exiledthefilm.com/) For his scholarship and activism, Zarni was recognized with the Cultivation of Harmony Award by the Parliament of the World's Religions in 2015 and shortlisted for Sweden's Right Livelihood Award in 2018.  

Earlier this week the ‘Calgary Chamber' hosted John Graham, President and CEO of Canadian Pension Plan Investments regarding the health and value of the CPP. We catch up with Deborah Yedlin, President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber, to get her ‘takeaways' from the ‘fireside chat'.    We are now 40-days into the war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas. We get the latest on the conflict and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region from Michael Lynk, Professor from the Faculty of Law at ‘Western University'.  Finally, Health Canada has approved a new nicotine replacement therapy, but anti-smoking advocacy groups are raising the alarm as they claim these products are too accessible to minors. We tackle the topic with Cynthia Callard, Executive Director of “Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada”. 

Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this week's episode:Martin Lukacs reports back from the 2023 NDP convention on THE BREACH SHOWformer UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights Michael Lynk discusses war crimes in Gaza on GREEN PLANET MONITORan interview unpacking how Canadian Sikhs are in the crosshairs of an aggressive campaign of harassment from social media companies on PRESS PROGRESS SOURCESthe panel examines western alienation and how it explicitly shapes right-wing collective identity on ALBERTA ADVANTAGEThe Harbinger Media Network includes more than 60 podcasts focusing on social, economic and environmental justice and featuring journalists, academics and activists on shows like Alberta Advantage, The Breach Show, Tech Won't Save Us, Press Progress Sources & more.Harbinger Showcase is syndicated for community and campus radio at CIUT 89.5FM in Toronto, CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg and at Vancouver Co-op Radio.Financial support on this episode is courtesy of The Alberta Advantage podcast and Fernwood Publishing. Find out more at albertaadvantagepod.com and find Andrew Crosby's Resisting Eviction: Domicide and the Financialization of Rental Housing at fernwood publishing.caFind out more about the network, subscribe to the weekly newsletter and support our work at harbingermedianetwork.comSubscribe to the shows featured on this episode wherever you get your podcasts.

Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this week's episode:Martin Lukacs reports back from the 2023 NDP convention on THE BREACH SHOWformer UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights Michael Lynk discusses war crimes in Gaza on GREEN PLANET MONITORan interview unpacking how Canadian Sikhs are in the crosshairs of an aggressive campaign of harassment from social media companies on PRESS PROGRESS SOURCESthe panel examines western alienation and how it explicitly shapes right-wing collective identity on ALBERTA ADVANTAGEThe Harbinger Media Network includes more than 60 podcasts focusing on social, economic and environmental justice and featuring journalists, academics and activists on shows like Alberta Advantage, The Breach Show, Tech Won't Save Us, Press Progress Sources & more.Harbinger Showcase is syndicated for community and campus radio at CIUT 89.5FM in Toronto, CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg and at Vancouver Co-op Radio.Financial support on this episode is courtesy of The Alberta Advantage podcast and Fernwood Publishing. Find out more at albertaadvantagepod.com and find Andrew Crosby's Resisting Eviction: Domicide and the Financialization of Rental Housing at fernwood publishing.caFind out more about the network, subscribe to the weekly newsletter and support our work at harbingermedianetwork.comSubscribe to the shows featured on this episode wherever you get your podcasts.

Former U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied by Israel since 1967, Michael Lynk discusses international law as it applies to the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. The Oct. 7 attack on Israeli civilians by Hamas as well as Hamas' ongoing missile strikes on Israel violate international law. So too does Israel's indiscriminate shelling of Palestinian civilians in Gaza and its tightening siege. Lynk addresses the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza and says the Biden administration's support for Israel's actions is complicity in war crimes. 

CW: depictions of violence and death, systematic abuse This episode's guest is Michael Lynk, former UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories (2016-2022). Michael and our guest host discuss one of the longest standing conflicts in the world today, detailing the ways in which Israeli occupation and the systematic oppression of Palestinians has created the conditions that can be described in no other way than as Apartheid. Palestine has been occupied by Israeli military since 1967 despite countless UN resolutions denouncing its violent and racist tactics which have led to the displacement of generations of Palestinians. Palestinians now make up approximately 5.9 million displaced individuals across the Middle East alone. In the episode, Michael discusses how this has been made possible through major international actors turning a blind eye, and via a sophisticated mechanism of state propaganda. Finally, we share insights on some of the ways that institutions and states can support the West's disenfranchisement from Israel's apartheid government, and urges listeners to learn more about the situation in Palestine. Update: In April of this year, Israeli forces carried out violent raids on the Haram Al-Sharif compound and Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan for the third year in a row. Just this July, Israeli forces attacked Jenin refugee camp, injuring dozens and killing 9, including children. Palestinian people killed by Israeli forces this year has reached over 200. Resources and further learning: More on Michael Lynk can be found ⁠here⁠ To learn more about how Israeli occupation of the Palestinian Territories is impacting human rights, visit: - Amnesty International's Investigative Report - https://decolonizepalestine.com/ - https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article - 2021 Human Rights Watch Report You can listen to the full USD panel event with Michael Lynk and Omar Shakir (Human Rights Watch) here. And check out these resources organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee at USD here and here. Did you like this episode? Share your thoughts via email or via instagram by messaging the Kroc School.

Richard Falk is an American professor emeritus of international law at Princeton University, and Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor's Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Falk has published extensively with multiple books written about international law and the United Nations. John Dugard is a South African professor of international law. His main academic specialisations are in Roman-Dutch law, public international law, jurisprudence, human rights, criminal procedure and international criminal law. He has served on the International Law Commission, the primary UN institution for the development of international law, and has been active in reporting on human-rights violations by Israel in the Palestinian territories. Michael Lynk is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada, and was the United Nations Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur for the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967. 

Paul talks with Michael Lynk, law professor and former United Nations Special Rapporteur (2016 – 2022) on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territories occupied since 1967. Michael, citing formative experiences in his own life, shares how he first became involved in issues of Palestinian justice, the way--using legal and human rights frameworks as Rapporteur--he was able to determine Israel is committing the crime of apartheid against the Palestinian people and what is incumbent on us, fellow members of the international community, to challenge and overturn that. Learn more about Michael here. *** CREDITS Producer - Paul Salvatori Writer & Host - Paul Salvatori Sound Editor - Peter Bull Music - Paul Salvatori

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In this episode we're excited to share an interview with Michael Lynk, the 7th Special Rapporteur for the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories, appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council. Michael's term in that role just ended and he spoke to scientist, author and activist David Kattenburg about the state of things in Palestine and reflections on his service. Before we get to that interview, we wanted to let you know about a new video report produced by our Palestine News Director, Yumna Patel. As readers of the site and listeners of this podcast know, Yumna is based in Bethlehem where she covers breaking news and produces video reports and documentaries. On Thursday, May 5, we'll premier a new video report titled Inside Israeli Apartheid. For decades Palestinians have accused Israel of the crime of Apartheid, imposing two different legal systems on the land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea: one system privileges Jews, and another discriminates against Palestinians. Now, the rest of the world is catching up. In the past year, the leading global and Israeli human rights groups have joined their Palestinian counterparts in calling Israel an Apartheid state. From the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza, to Palestinian communities inside Israel, this report looks Inside Israeli Apartheid, explaining how it works, and how it affects the daily lives of Palestinians. This video will premiere on YouTube and Facebook on May 5th at 5pm Eastern Standard Time. - - - - - Support our work Help us continue our critical independent coverage of events in Palestine, Israel, and related U.S. politics. Donate today at https://mondoweiss.net/donate Articles and Links mentioned in the show Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 Israel's 55-year occupation of Palestinian Territory is apartheid – UN human rights expert Israel's housing policies in occupied Palestinian territory amount to racial segregation – UN experts Watch our new video report, INSIDE ISRAELI APARTHEID, on May 5 at 5pm EST Subscribe to our free email newsletters. Share this podcast Share The Mondoweiss Podcast with your followers on Twitter. Click here to post a tweet! If you enjoyed this episode, head over to Podchaser and leave us a review and follow the show! Follow The Mondoweiss Podcast wherever you listen Amazon Apple Podcasts Audible Deezer Gaana Google Podcasts Overcast Player.fm RadioPublic Spotify Stitcher TuneIn YouTube Our RSS feed We want your feedback! Email dave@mondoweiss.net Leave us an audio message at SparkPipe More from Mondoweiss Subscribe to our free email newsletters: Daily Headlines Weekly Briefing The Shift tracks U.S. politics Palestine Letter Follow us on social media Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Tumblr

On this edition of Parallax Views, outgoing United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territories occupied since 1967 S. Michael Lynk joins us to discuss his latest report on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Dr. Lynk, who is also an associate professor at the University of Ottawa, describes how he wrote the report and the difficulties of writing due to roadblocks from both the pandemic and Israeli officials. We then begin to delve into the findings of the report with a focus on the shocking stories of settler violence detailed within, the unequal practice of law and policy in the OPT in regard to its Israeli and Palestinian citizens, housing demolition and the issue of collective punishment, "permanent occupation" as a legal paradox, international law, institutionalized systems of racial oppression and domination, the differences between what took place in apartheid South Africa and what is happening now in the Occupied Territories, and much, much more. Additionally, we do raise the issue of the "A" word, or apartheid, in the OPT. What does it mean? What does it entail? And why does Lynk's report employ the term. This specific UN report raises the issue of apartheid alongside a growing number of others in the past few years including B'tselem, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International. What does it all mean and what are Lynk's recommendations going forward? Also, what does the report mean when it calls for the United Nations to re-establish the Special Committee Against Apartheid and what are the broader ramifications of what is currently occurring in the OPT according to Lynk's report? All that and more on this edition of Parallax Views!

Canadian lawyer Michael Lynk served as the UN's "Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in the [occupied] Palestinian territories" from 2016 to 2022.. During his mandate Lynk faced intense criticism from pro-Israel voices, and Israel banned him from even visiting occupied Palestine. Nonetheless, he distinguished himself remarkably over his six-year term, and just issued a final report concluding that Israel is practicing apartheid.    As his tenure comes to an end, Tom and Michael chat with Lynk about his most recent report, and his experiences overall as UN Special Rapporteur.Links from this podcast:Lynk's final report to the UN Human Rights Council: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, March 21, 2022UN Office of the High Commission for Human Rights' profile on Michael Lynk Subscribe to this podcast, and donate to CJPME to support the work that we do.

Michael Lynk is a law professor and the current Special Rapporteur on the situation of Palestinians in the Occupied Territories. For almost six years he has observed the plight of that community, but without visiting the Occupied Territories at all; the government of Israel refuses to allow a representative of the United Nations to enter Israel or the Occupied Territories. Only a few other countries maintain such a rigid control over a community (such as the Rohingya or the Uyghurs). Lynk maintains that the government of Israel will never relent in its oppression of the Palestinians unless the international community intervenes with strong demands, but he reports that almost all countries maintain a willful blindness about the illegality of the Israeli occupation. For the video, audio podcast, transcript, and comments: https://tosavetheworld.ca/episode-399-occupied-palestine/.

On this episode, we speak to the former UN special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, François Crépeau. He discusses the closing of borders over Omicron coronavirus variant fears and why the strategy will likely be ineffective, the death of 27 migrants in the English Channel and why the policies of European states are responsible for the deaths of the migrants, why migrant crises and the business of illegal smuggling is a recent phenomenon, and much more. Finally, we speak to the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Michael Lynk. He discusses Israel's deepening occupation of Palestine and how international arms sales and agreements only embolden Israel, the designation of Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organisations by Israel, Britain's proscribing of Hamas as a terrorist organization, and why the move will only harm efforts to reach a peace agreement, and much more.

The province has floated the idea of using back to work legislation to end the ongoing CUPE strike. So, what is back to work legislation and how exactly can it be used? Labour law professor Michael Lynk explains the ins and outs.

Listen to the 59th edition of Free City Radio, for this episode we hear perspectives and reflections from human rights activists around the world on the current state of the global solidarity movement supporting the Palestinian struggle for freedom and liberation. In the podcast we hear from : Emmanuel Dror, BDS France. Samir Eskanda, Palestinian musician. Mostafa Henaway, Labour for Palestine, Academics for Palestine. Michael Lynk, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Territories, Palestine. Jessie Stein, Musicians for Palestine. These presentations were shared within the context of an ongoing series of webinars co-presented by Free City Radio and Alternatives, looking at human rights around the world, the corresponding social movements which are struggling for justice and the ways that activist movements connect on local and global levels. In the context of the pandemic this series of conversations aims to also highlight the ways that social movements globally are responding to the crisis of the pandemic and how community activism has played an essential role in supporting communities struggling to survive the pandemic in the face of pre-existing systemic oppression, exclusion and racism. Free City Radio is hosted by Stefan @spirodon Christoff.

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to Michael Lynk, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. He discusses the postponement of the Palestinian elections and the difficulty of holding them at all under Israeli occupation, how Israel's illegal settlements are the engine for the occupation, the war crimes committed by Israel in the recent 11-day bombing of Gaza, the NSO Group's Pegasus project leaks, and more. Next, we speak to Arsalan Iftikhar, author of ‘Fear of a Muslim Planet: Global Islamophobia in the New World Order'. He discusses the rise of right-wing ethno-nationalism from Trump to Orban to Le Pen, the causes of Islamophobia in the southern United States and elsewhere, the misperception of Islam as monolithic rather than different from nation to nation, and why Islamophobia isn't only a Western problem.

NOTE: In the intro I repeatedly say "Palestinian Occupied Territories" when, to avoid confusion, I should have said "Occupied Palestinian Territories" to make clear that those territories are occupied by Israel. On this edition of Parallax Views, we continue our exploration of the Israel/Palestine conflict. This time Canadian legal scholar and current United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Issue of Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Since 1967 Michael Lynk joins us to discuss Israel/Palestine from the perspective of international law. We discuss issues like annexation, human rights abuses, the siege on Gaza, the West Bank, the work of previous UN Special Rapporteurs Richard Falk and John Dugard, the issue of permanent occupation. and taking a rights-based approach to Israel/Palestine. Also, in the intro find out why there was a lack of new shows last week. All that and more on this edition of Parallax Views.

Day 2 of the Balfour Project's free online conference - Israel/Palestine: in search of the rule of law. International Law: indispensable in the search for a just Middle East peace – Prof Michael Lynk Our Mission: Acknowledging Britain's historic and continuing responsibilities to uphold equal rights for the Israeli and Palestinian peoples through popular education and advocacy. To persuade the British Government to recognise the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel.

The Palestine Podcast showcases a selection of lectures, talks and interviews featuring leading experts and social justice activists active on the Palestine-Israel issue. Brought to you by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Click here to view all podcasts. Subscribe on your favourite platform! Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherAcastYouTubeDeezerTuneInPlayer.fmPocketCastsCastroRadio PublicBreakerBlubrryPodcast AddictPodbeanPodcast RepubliciHeartRadio jQuery(document).ready(function($) { 'use strict'; $('#podcast-subscribe-button-11212 .podcast-subscribe-button.modal-632417ae6d451').on("click", function() { $("#secondline-psb-subs-modal.modal-632417ae6d451.modal.secondline-modal-632417ae6d451").modal({ fadeDuration: 250, closeText: '', }); return false; }); }); ===== PP#48 - 'Collective Punishment as a Tool of Israeli Domination' with Michael Lynk, Rania Muhareb, Munir Nuseibah, Budour Hassan, Sahar Francis & Nada Awad [2020-08-14] - (Download here) INFO: In this episode of The Palestine Podcast, Israeli human rights activists Michael Sfard and Sharona Weiss speak about the findings and conclusions of a landmark legal opinion on Apartheid in Palestine, and Palestinian academic Munir Nuseibah gives his view on what the findings mean. Apartheid is a name for a type of regime and an international crime. The crime of apartheid has a clear definition, and although its origin is historically linked to the racist regime in South Africa, it is now an independent legal concept. In 2020, Yesh Din, an Israeli human rights organisation commissioned human rights lawyer Michael Sfard to produce a legal opinion on the prevailing in the occupied Palestinian West Bank. The conclusion of this legal opinion is that the crime against humanity of apartheid is indeed being committed by the Israeli state, and the victims of this crime are the indigenous Palestinians. About the speakers Sharona Weiss is Head of International Advocacy Department with the Israeli human rights organisation Yesh Din. Michael Sfard is an Israeli lawyer with expertise in international humanitarian law and international human rights law. Munir Nuseibah is a Palestinian academic expert on transitional justice and humanitarian law, and Director of the Community Action Center at the Al-Quds University. We would like to thank Oxfam Novib, PAX, the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) and The Rights Forum for organising this webinar and for permission to use the audio. You can follow their great work on their respective websites. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast reflect the opinions of the speaker(s) only and do not reflect the views of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign unless otherwise explicitly stated. If you like this podcast please visit our website for many more great episodes: https://www.ipsc.ie/the-palestine-podcast You can also find us at the following locations: Website: https://www.ipsc.ie/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IrelandPSC Twitter: https://twitter.com/ipsc48 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irelandpsc/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/IrelandPSC Podcast: https://www.ipsc.ie/the-palestine-podcast And you can donate to our work here: PayPal: https://www.ipsc.ie/get-involved/donate/paypal iDonate: https://www.ifundraise.ie/3553_ireland-palestine-solidarity-campaign.html Bank Transfer: https://www.ipsc.ie/get-involved/donate Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherAcastYouTubeDeezerTuneInPlayer.fmPocketCastsCastroRadio PublicBreakerBlubrryPodcast AddictPodbeanPodcast RepubliciHeartRadio

The Palestine Podcast showcases a selection of lectures, talks and interviews featuring leading experts and social justice activists active on the Palestine-Israel issue. Brought to you by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Click here to view all podcasts. Subscribe on your favourite platform! Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherAcastYouTubeDeezerTuneInPlayer.fmPocketCastsCastroRadio PublicBreakerBlubrryPodcast AddictPodbeanPodcast RepubliciHeartRadio jQuery(document).ready(function($) { 'use strict'; $('#podcast-subscribe-button-11212 .podcast-subscribe-button.modal-632417ae6fa4d').on("click", function() { $("#secondline-psb-subs-modal.modal-632417ae6fa4d.modal.secondline-modal-632417ae6fa4d").modal({ fadeDuration: 250, closeText: '', }); return false; }); }); ===== PP#47 - 'Collective Punishment as a Tool of Israeli Domination' with Michael Lynk, Rania Muhareb, Munir Nuseibah, Budour Hassan, Sahar Francis & Nada Awad [2020-07-14] - (Download here) INFO: This episode features a fascinating and timely discussion of Apartheid Israel's use of illegal collective punishment as a tool to dominate and control the Palestinian people, while utilizing so-called “security” pretexts and rhetoric to justify its inhumane policies. The speakers address aspects of Israel's illegal policies, including the withholding of bodies, arbitrary detention, collective punishment against Palestinian prisoners, detainees, and their families, residency revocation, and punitive house demolitions. They also highlight Israel's use of various forms of collective punishment with the intention of maintaining an apartheid regime over the Palestinian people as a whole. One of the contributors, UN Special Rapporteur, Prof. Michael Lynk, introduced his report to the Human Rights Council, which report focuses on the illegality of collective punishment. In his presentation, Prof. Lynk, warned that “like torture, there are no permissible exceptions to the use of collective punishment in law. And, like torture, the use of collective punishment flouts law and morality, dignity and justice, and stains all those who practice it.” Speakers: Michael Lynk - UN Special rapporteur on human rights in Palestine Rania Muhareb - Legal Researcher and Advocacy Officer, Al-Haq Munir Nuseibah - General Director, Community Action Center in Al-Quds University Budour Hassan - Legal researcher, Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center Sahar Francis - General Director, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association. Moderator: Nada Awad - International Advocacy Officer, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies  We would like to thank our friends in the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) for permission to use to the audio of this webinar. You can follow their amazing work here. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast reflect the opinions of the speaker(s) only and do not reflect the views of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign unless otherwise explicitly stated. If you like this podcast please visit our website for many more great episodes: https://www.ipsc.ie/the-palestine-podcast You can also find us at the following locations: Website: https://www.ipsc.ie/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IrelandPSC Twitter: https://twitter.com/ipsc48 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/irelandpsc/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/IrelandPSC Podcast: https://www.ipsc.ie/the-palestine-podcast And you can donate to our work here: PayPal: https://www.ipsc.ie/get-involved/donate/paypal iDonate: https://www.ifundraise.ie/3553_ireland-palestine-solidarity-campaign.html Bank Transfer: https://www.ipsc.ie/get-involved/donate Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherAcastYouTubeDeezerTuneInPlayer.fmPocketCastsCastroRadio PublicBreakerBlubrryPodcast AddictP...

The Palestine Podcast showcases a selection of lectures, talks and interviews featuring leading experts and social justice activists active on the Palestine-Israel issue. Brought to you by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign. Click here to view all podcasts. Subscribe on your favourite platform! Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherAcastYouTubeDeezerTuneInPlayer.fmPocketCastsCastroRadio PublicBreakerBlubrryPodcast AddictPodbeanPodcast RepubliciHeartRadio jQuery(document).ready(function($) { 'use strict'; $('#podcast-subscribe-button-11212 .podcast-subscribe-button.modal-632417ae794b4').on("click", function() { $("#secondline-psb-subs-modal.modal-632417ae794b4.modal.secondline-modal-632417ae794b4").modal({ fadeDuration: 250, closeText: '', }); return false; }); }); ===== PP#37 - Michael Lynk, Clare Daly, Tom Moerehout and Ann Kdair on 'Stop Settlements - On The Road To Justice In Palestine' [2020-05-22] - (Download here) Note: This podcast is also available as a video which you can watch here. INFO: On 21st May 2020 Michael Lynk, Clare Daly, Tom Moerehout and Ann Kdair held a friendly discussion and debate about accountability and obligations of companies and governments towards trade with Isreal's illegal settlements, and wider issues of how we in Europe and beyond can help to achieve justice for the Palestinian people. About the speakers: Michael Lynk – the UN Special Rapporteur for the situation of human rights in occupied Palestine Dr Anna Kdair – Legal Researcher and Advocacy officer, Al-Haq Prof Tom Moerenhout – Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs Clare Daly – member of the European Parliament (Ireland) This event was hosted by the European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine (ECCP) - for more about their work https://www.eccpalestine.org/ Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast reflect the opinions of the speaker(s) only and do not reflect the views of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign unless otherwise explicitly stated. Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherAcastYouTubeDeezerTuneInPlayer.fmPocketCastsCastroRadio PublicBreakerBlubrryPodcast AddictPodbeanPodcast RepubliciHeartRadio

Professor Michael Lynk describes how the Israeli occupation of West Bank and its total blockade of Gaza has caused terrible conditions for Palestinians in these areas. Israel's occupation does not meet the legal obligations of occupying countries in terms of its decades-long duration, and persistent violation of human rights. Further, Israel's planned eventual annexation of the occupied territories and its de facto annexation of Jerusalem are forbidden under international law. Professor Lynk will be speaking on these issues in Hamilton on January 31 at McMaster University at 12:30pm noon (room TBA) and at Barton Stone/Mount Hope United Church at 21 Stone Church Rd. at 7:00pm. See hcsw.ca for details.