Dr. Uri Davis, dual citizen of the State of Israel and the UK, became the first academic to use the term apartheid to describe Israel's conduct toward Palestinians in his 1987 book 'Israel: An Apartheid State'. Born under the [British Mandate] Government of Palestine, Dr. Davis has maintained his Palestinian nationality.
He is an honorary research fellow at both the University of Exeter and the University of Durham, chairs AL-BEIT (Association for the Defence of Human Rights in Israel), and serves as an Observer-Member of the Palestinian National Council (PNC).
Dr. Davis will critically explore why Israel practices apartheid and analyze the possibilities for the struggle from within. This event will also feature updates on the divestment campaign also well as a brief presentation from Charlotte Silver, co-president of Jews for Justice in Palestine, on the need for Stanford to divest from companies that violate human rights and international law in Israel and the Occupied Territories.