Berber van der Woude, board member of The Rights Forum, talks with Palestinian-British doctor Ghassan Abu-Sittah about his time as a surgeon in Gaza and the genocidal war that Israel is waging there.

Recently, Germany imposed an entry and speaking ban on Abu-Sitta, banned the Palästina Kongress, and blocked the bank account of Jüdische Stimme. The Rights Forum provides a platform for speakers from these organisations, as a counterbalance to the suppression of freedom of speech and Palestinian solidarity by the German state. Furthermore, we ask ourselves, are we also heading in this direction in the Netherlands? With a panel of experts we will discuss the situation in Gaza and the attacks on the freedom of expression in Europe. The Rights Forum offers a platform to panelists whose freedom of expression and Palestinian solidarity in Europe are under severe pressure.

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In conversation with Palestinian doctor Ghassan Abu-Sittah

Nederland verbiedt Palestijnse arts Ghassan Abu-Sittah toegang tot het land

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