Jeremy Corbyn: The Gaza Tribunal
Jeremy Corbyn and Professor Paul Rogers discuss the Gaza Tribunal and the growing debate around accountability, international law and the humanitarian consequences of conflict in Gaza.
The conversation will reflect on the role of public testimony, political activism and legal scrutiny in shaping international awareness and response.
Whilst exploring wider questions around justice, diplomacy and the responsibilities of the international community in moments of humanitarian crisis.
About the Chair
Saeed Khan
Saeed Khan is a cultural historian and commentator based at Wayne State University in Detroit, where he teaches in the departments of History and Global Studies. His academic expertise includes Islamic and Middle Eastern history, Islamic political thought, and transnational identities. Alongside his academic work, he is a frequent analyst for international media outlets. Saeed is the founder of the Center for the Study of Trans-Atlantic Diasporas, a policy institute focused on ethnic and immigrant communities in North America and Europe.
About the Academic
Hassan Abdein
Hassan A. Abdein, Ph.d is a senior advisor to Unitas Communications. He is also a consultant in mediation and conflict resolution and has extensive experience working with multilateral organisations in the fields of advocacy for refugees, minorities and religious freedom. Hassan held senior roles in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and worked on OIC-UN efforts to tackle intolerance, discrimination, incitement to violence against people on the basis of religion or belief.
About the Speaker
Meshael Al-Mannai
Meshael is a PhD researcher at Hamad bin Khalifa University. Her work examines identity, nation-making, and modernity in the contemporary Gulf. Drawing on backgrounds in communication, Middle East studies, and Islam and global affairs, my research explores how politics, culture, and global power shape collective identities and public narratives.
Alongside her academic work, Meshael works in Qatar’s Government Communications Office focusing on strategic communications and public engagement. Her interests include post colonial thought, media representation, nationalism, and the evolving relationship between tradition and modernity in The Middle East.
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