EVENT | Genocide in Gaza: Trump’s Policy & the Crisis of Law and Media
Genocide in Gaza: Trump’s Policy, and the Crisis of Law and Media
Join us for our Genocide in Gaza panel event on Saturday 28th June in London.
Our expert panellists will delve into the ongoing genocide in Gaza, examining the critical role of media coverage in shaping public understanding and accountability. We will also look ahead to the potential future for Palestinians in the wake of President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, and the implications for international law and justice.
The event will feature two insightful panel discussions titled: ‘Double Standards: How the media has failed in its coverage of the Gaza Genocide’, and ‘Israel’s Trump Card: What the Trump Administration means for Gaza,’ as well as speeches from our two distinguished keynote speakers, Professor Avi Shlaim and Professor Martin Shaw.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday 28th June 2025
Time: 12:00pm-5:00pm. Doors open at 11:30am.
Location: One Birdcage Walk, London, SW1H 9JJ
Panel 1: Double Standards: Has the media failed in its coverage of the Gaza genocide?
Time: 12pm to 2:30pm
Featuring: Dr. Omar Ghazzi, Karishma Patel, and Rachel Shabi
This panel brings together journalists, media analysts, and experts to unpack these questions and explore whether journalist, news editors, and media corporations have failed in their coverage of Gaza — and in doing so, failed humanity, at a time when truth and integrity is needed most.
Panel 2: Israel’s Trump Card: What the Trump Administration means for Gaza
Time: 2:30pm to 5pm
Featuring: Wadah Khanfar and Daniel Levy, with more to be announced
This panel brings together leading voices in policy, law, and politics to unpack these questions and examine the shifting global dynamics shaping the future of Gaza.
About Our Speakers:
Professor Avi Shlaim is an Emeritus Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford, a Fellow of the British Academy and an author of many significant books on Palestine and the middle east.
Professor Martin Shaw is a historical sociologist, research Professor at IBEI, Barcelona, and Emeritus Professor of international relations and politics at Sussex University.
Dr Omar Al-Ghazzi is Associate Professor in the Department of Media and Communications at LSE, where he also serves as Deputy Head of Department (Education). He works on the geopolitics of global communications, particularly in relation to news media and popular culture.
Wadah Khanfar is the President of Al Sharq Forum and the Chairman and Co-founder of Common Action Forum as well as former Director General of Al Jazeera Network.
Daniel Levy is a political analyst, President of the U.S./Middle East Project, and a former Israeli negotiator with the Palestinians under Prime Minister Ehud Barak and at the Oslo Accords.
Karishma Patel is a former BBC newsreader and current Media Critic, focused particularly on analysing media outlets which cover Gaza and other story areas.
Rachel Shabi is a journalist and author, who is a contributing writer to the Guardian and has written extensively on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and other current affairs. She is the author of ‘Not the Enemy – Israel’s Jews from Arab Lands’ and ‘Off-White: The Truth About Antisemitism’.
We look forward to welcoming you to the event.