This is a presentation about an historic trial of international importance, which resonates today as it did in 1961. Adolf Eichmann’s capture and trial in Jerusalem in 1961 captivated world attention at a time when Israel was a fledgling state. It exposed to the world the horrors of genocide by allowing ordinary people to tell their stories and grappled with complex legal issues that are still relevant today. Gideon Hausner was the Chief Prosecutor and in his opening address he stated:

“I am not standing alone. With me are six million accusers, but they cannot rise to their feet and point an accusing finger. Their ashes are piled up on the hills of Auschwitz and in the fields of Treblinka and are strewn in the forests of Poland …”

His son Amos followed his father into law and went on to shape law in a range of legal arenas. Reflecting on the trial and how it has shaped his world, Amos Hausner will address the legal issues and a range of other aspects.

BIOGRAPHY

Amos Hausner is a lawyer and graduate of The Hebrew University School of Law, Jerusalem. His legal practice encompasses international, constitutional, business, civil and administrative law. He was a Supreme Court Judge of the World Zionist Organization and its Attorney General 2006-2010. His work in the smoking arena was recognised by The World Health Organization with an honorary medal in 2004. Hausner is a board member of the Massuah Institute for the Study of the Holocaust and served on Hebrew University’s Disciplinary Tribunal

Acknowledgement

We’d like to acknowledge the assistance of the following organisations in bringing this event to pass:

• Shadows of Shoah Trust
• Jewish Federation of New Zealand
• NZ Centre for Human Rights Law, Policy & Practice, Faculty of Law, Auckland University

This is a presentation about an historic trial of international importance, which resonates today as it did in 1961. Adolf Eichmann’s capture and trial in Jerusalem in 1961 captivated world attention at a time when Israel was a fledgling state. It exposed to the world the horrors of genocide by allowing ordinary people to tell their stories and grappled with complex legal issues that are still relevant today. Gideon Hausner was the Chief Prosecutor and in his opening address he stated:

“I am not standing alone. With me are six million accusers, but they cannot rise to their feet and point an accusing finger. Their ashes are piled up on the hills of Auschwitz and in the fields of Treblinka and are strewn in the forests of Poland …”

His son Amos followed his father into law and went on to shape law in a range of legal arenas. Reflecting on the trial and how it has shaped his world, Amos Hausner will address the legal issues and a range of other aspects.

BIOGRAPHY

Amos Hausner is a lawyer and graduate of The Hebrew University School of Law, Jerusalem. His legal practice encompasses international, constitutional, business, civil and administrative law. He was a Supreme Court Judge of the World Zionist Organization and its Attorney General 2006-2010. His work in the smoking arena was recognised by The World Health Organization with an honorary medal in 2004. Hausner is a board member of the Massuah Institute for the Study of the Holocaust and served on Hebrew University’s Disciplinary Tribunal.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We’d like to acknowledge the assistance of the following organisations in bringing this event to pass:

• International and Comparative Law Group, School of Law, University of Canterbury
• Canterbury Hebrew Congregation

On Friday we will be giving a presentation to the Workers Education Association  on the Gaza Conflict of 2014.

In war, it has been said, the truth is the first casualty.

Hamas are the champions of the oppressed, fighting for the freedom of their people.

While Israel, the foreign oppressors, who are building an Apartheid state,  conducted an illegal war  backed by the  imperialist American war machine, using disproportionate force, caused untold atrocities against women and children.

Once again, Gaza has been left devastated, impoverished and mourning their dead.

Is there an alternate narrative? What might that be? How can you tell who is telling the truth?

Much disinformation surrounds the politics of the Middle East and in particular Israel.  These briefings give the opportunity to review the reports from sources on both sides of the conflict and to make more informed and measured conclusions.

These briefings will be held monthly though there will be no meeting in April.

You are cordially invited to

A Breakfast With H.E. the

Ambassador of Israel to
New Zealand

Yosef Livne

To be held at

Papanui Baptist Church, 44 Sawyers Arms Rd, Papanui, Christchurch

Sunday, February 22, 2015

7am – 8.30am

Order of events

A light breakfast consisting of a selection of cereals, yoghurt, milk, fruit, coffee and tea will be provided.

Admission:  Gold coin donation; feel free to invite your friends