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Agenda (120 minutes)

  1. Opening Remarks
    President, Africa Islamic Economic Foundation
  2. Keynote Address
  3. Panel 1: International Law and the Legitimacy of Palestinian Statehood
  • The ICJ ruling and its implications
  • The Montevideo Convention and recognition criteria
  • Apartheid, occupation, and reparations
  1. Panel 2: Economic Justice and the Role of Islamic Finance
  • Trade with illegal settlements: obligations and sanctions
  • Islamic finance principles in conflict zones
  • Africa and the Global South: a roadmap for just economic engagement
  1. Q&A and Audience Engagement
  2. AFRIEF Statement and Communiqué

Expected Outcomes:

  • Increased awareness of legal and economic responsibilities under international law
  • Strengthened solidarity between African, Islamic, and Global South stakeholders
  • AFRIEF Communiqué calling for actionable steps: trade boycotts, legal reforms, financial disengagement from illegal settlements
  • Foundation for a policy paper or working group on economic justice for Palestine