# Israel-Hamas War? Tackling the Root Causes #### calendar\_today Date and Time **October 30, 2023** 12:15PM - 01:15PM EDT #### pin\_drop Location **Science Center Hall A, 1 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138** **Israel-Hamas War? Tackling the Root Causes** with **Francesca Albanese**, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (occupied Palestinian territories) *Moderator*: **Chris Williams**, Clinical Instructor, HLS ![israel-hamas_war_digital_flyer33.png](/sites/g/files/omnuum9116/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/cmes/files/israel-hamas_war_digital_flyer33.png?itok=fvoMgrV5) Registration required: Description: The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967, Ms. Francesca Albanese, will be discussing the current situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory and the international legal implications of the events that unfolded since October 7. In this context, she will also address the root-causes of this most recent violence, in particular Israel's settler-colonial and carceral occupation of Palestinian territory. In this protracted coercive environment, the Special Rapporteur will be addressing its impact on children, the adults of tomorrow. Cosponsored by Religion, Conflict and Peace Initiative at HDS; the Program on Law and Society in the Muslim World (PLSMW) at HLS; The Human Rights Program at HLS; the HLS Advocates for Human Rights, and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. See also:- [ Ad Hoc or Co-Sponsored ](/eventseries/ad-hoc-or-co-sponsored) - [ Government ](/research-field/government) - [ History ](/research-field/history) - [ Israel ](/research-region/israel) - [ Palestinian Territories ](/research-region/palestinian-territories) - [ 2023-24 ](/academic-year/2023-24) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://cmes.fas.harvard.edu/node/1540886/event-feed.ics) Copy link link