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International organisations to visit Derry for second Peace and Conflict International conference

The Bloody Sunday Trust is set to host the second Derry Peace and Conflict International week at the end of the month

International organisations to visit Derry for second Peace and Conflict International conference

International organisations to visit Derry for second Peace and Conflict International conference B

Reporter:

Sandra Malone

10 Sept 2024 2:00 PM

Email:

sandra.malone@iconicnews.ie

The Bloody Sunday Trust has announced the list of those who will be attending the second Derry Peace and Conflict International week conference at the end of September. 
This year's conference will discuss the Palestinian/Israeli conflict and will take place in Derry from September 22-28. It follows on from last year's successful conference which focused on the Balkans region. 
Director of the Bloody Sunday Trust, Maeve McLaughlin, described the guests as representing "a very broad spectrum of human rights and social justice organisations from across the United States who, alongside their individual campaigns, hold an
unshakeable belief in justice for the Palestinian people and an end to the Zionist genocide and occupation."
She added: "Ireland has a long history with the Palestinian People and the people of Derry have an acute understanding of what happens when a state murders its own citizens with impunity."
Tony Doherty, chairperson of the Bloody Sunday Trust, has said that: "Following the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling that Israel’s occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, is unlawful and must cease 'as rapidly as possible.' The Trust has written directly to the Taoiseach urging the imposition of trade sanctions and an arms embargo on Israel."
Doherty said that the legal obligation on governments arising from the ICJ ruling will be one of the issues discussed during the conference.
Some of the organisations represented at the conference will include: 18 Million Rising, an advocacy group for Asian Americans; Hospitality for Humanity, a Palestinian led coalition fighting for just and humane food systems throughout the US; FIG NY, a campaign for food security and sovereignty; Eist, a Detroit-based Irish-American project who focus on post-conflict transformative justice; and the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights who seek to address the continued denial of human rights to Palestinians. 
These are just some of the organisations that will be present at the conference. 
Doherty has welcomed the groups coming to Derry to join the conference: "One World One Struggle is the guiding principle of the Bloody Sunday Trust, and these groups, many of whom focus on both national and international justice issues, are very much representative of that principle. 
"We look forward to this international week where we will work with these groups to strengthen support networks, explore ideas for international campaigns, and create joint action plans that will work towards a new and democratic political system in Palestine based on one person, one vote that guarantees equal rights to citizens of every religion and ethnicity."

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