Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) Online, 11 AM CT
Join Kairos South Africa’s Rev. Edwin Arrison and ICAHD-USA co-chairs Robert Herbst and Michael Spath for a discussion of the global significance of Navi Pilay being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, especially now during Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Born into apartheid South Africa, Navi Pillay is a current judge on the International Court of Justice who previously served on the ICC and recently led the UN Commission of Inquiry that accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. Upon receiving the award, she said, “We are living through an era when international law and human rights are under significant political attack. … [I dedicate this prize] to all of the survivors of international crimes and defenders of international justice.”
About the Panelists:
Rev. Edwin Arrison is a South African Anglican priest, close friend and partner with Archbishop Desmond Tutu in the anti-apartheid struggle. A leader of Kairos South Africa and a consultant with Kairos Palestine on its landmark 2009 Statement, he and Rev. Frank Chikane led the first delegation in support of Palestine after the October 7 genocide began during Advent 2023.
Robert Herbst is a civil and human rights lawyer, co-chair of the ICAHD-USA board, and a member of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) and the Westchester, New York, Peace and Action Coalition (WESPAC). He has argued before the US Supreme Court and also served as Independent Counsel to the Special Court for Sierra Leone.
Michael Spath is co-chair of ICAHD-USA, the Executive Director of Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, and on the board of Friends of Hebron. Michael and Edwin Arrison were co-leaders of the “In the Footsteps of Desmond Tutu & Nelson Mandela” tour which aimed to learn the lessons of South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle for our activism in the US as well as in our solidarity with Palestine.