Watch the May 21, 2026 symposium (in French) at the National Assembly titled “Breaking the Triangle of Complicity, Denial, and Impunity: Returning to International Law,” divided into three roundtables. Introduction by Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Presentation at Roundtable 1, “Complicity(ies),” by Sonia Dayan-Herzbrun, sociologist and philosopher, professor of sociology at Paris-Diderot University, vice president of the Association of Academics for the Respect of International Law in Palestine (AURDIP), and author of *Le sionisme une invention européenne. Genèse d’une idéologie*.
Roundtable 1 – Complicity(ies) With Benjamin Fiorini, Associate Professor of Criminal Sciences and Secretary-General of the Association of Jurists for the Respect of International Law (JURDI); Christophe Wasinski, Professor of Political Science at the Free University of Brussels and author of Les armes. Marchandisation et fabrique d’un monde dangereux; Marie-Laure Guislain, a lawyer by training, who initiated Sherpa’s legal actions against Lafarge (Syria), Yves Rocher, and Vinci. She co-founded and coordinates the Rights and Social Movements coalition (led by Allumeuses.bzz), which files lawsuits and conducts collective advocacy against arms fairs and the state for their complicity in Israel’s crimes, and advocates for a law on ecocide; Meriem Laribi, journalist and author of Palestine, le droit à l’existence et Ci-gît l’humanité – Gaza, la guerre et les médias; Sonia Dayan-Herzbrun, sociologist and philosopher, professor of sociology at Paris-Diderot University, vice president of the Association of Academics for the Respect of International Law in Palestine (AURDIP), author of Le sionisme une invention européenne. Genèse d’une idéologie.
Roundtable 2 – Denial Featuring: Aurélia Kalisky, Researcher at the Marc Bloch Center in Berlin, specializing in the history and memory of genocides; Gilbert Achcar, Professor of International Relations at the University of London, author of Gaza, un génocide annoncé : Un tournant dans l’histoire mondiale: A Turning Point in World History; Jérôme Heurtaux, Associate Professor of Political Science at Paris-Dauphine University, author of Le droit international est-il mort à Gaza ? Samirah Jarrar, Ph.D. candidate at Aix-Marseille University, specialist in health issues in the Palestinian context; Raphaël Doridant, member of the Survie association, co-author of L’État français et le génocide des Tutsis au Rwanda.
Roundtable 3 – Impunity With: Rafaëlle Maison, Professor of Public Law at Paris-Sud University; William Schabas, Professor of International Law at Middlesex University, author of Genocide in International Law: The Crime of Crimes; François Dubuisson, Professor of International Law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles; Laurence Dawidowicz, member of the Survie association, responsible for several legal proceedings initiated by the association regarding the genocide of the Tutsis; Joël Bedda, lawyer for the human rights organization Al-Haq, which is subject to U.S. sanctions. Conclusion in the form of a dialogue between Gabrielle Cathala and Ziad Majed, Professor at the American University of Paris and author of Le Proche-Orient, miroir du monde.
Introduction – 00:00 Roundtable 1 – 37:57 Roundtable 2 – 02:19:05 Roundtable 3 – 03:39:32 Conclusion – 04:44:47