NEW YORK SESSION of THE RUSSELL TRIBUNAL on PALESTINE âUS Complicity and UN failings in Dealing with Israelâs Violations of International Law Towards the Palestinian Peopleâ New York, 6 & 7 October 2012 Day One: Saturday, 6 October 2012 Jury Members: Alice Walker, Angela Davis, Cynthia McKinney, Mairead Maguire, Stephane Hessel, Ronnie Kasrils, John Dugard, Dennis Banks, Michael Mansfield QC, Judge Martin Pallin, Miguel Angel Estrella, Roger Waters. âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ Introductory Remarks: Pierre Galand SEGMENT 1: Stephane Hessel (Honorary Chair) SEGMENT 2: Remy Pagani - Mayor of Geneva (French) âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ I. Introduction SEGMENT 3: Ilan Pappe: The Birth of Zionism and its Impact on the Palestinians: From Dispossession to Occupation SEGMENT 4: Peter Hansen: United Nationsâ Involvement in Palestine: From Mandate to Present SEGMENT 5: Ben White: Israeli policies Since 1948 Huwaida Arra (Visa withheld) f: Israelâs Violations of International Law