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CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America) and The Legal Division of the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles proudly sponsor and invite all attorneys, lawyers, law students and non-lawyers to our next Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program:

"The Morality Training of Israeli Soldiers: Lessons Learned from the Gaza Flotilla" with Professor Amos Guiora Amid the international uproar surrounding Israel’s raid of the Turkish ship Mavi Marmara, renewed attention has been drawn on the decisions, policies and practices of the Israel Defense Forces. Has Israel, as its detractors allege, once again crossed the boundaries of morally acceptable behavior? Or does the IDF, in accordance with international law, function on the principle that military operations must to all extent possible avoid damage to civilian life, dignity and property? What lessons can Israel learn from the Gaza Flotilla incident?

Professor Amos Guiora will discuss these and other issues including the right of self-defense, the geo-political considerations underpinning Israel’s relationship with Turkey and others, and the morality dilemmas of counter-terrorism.

WHEN:

Tuesday, Agust 24, 2010

7:30 - 9:30 pm

WHERE:

The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles

Sanders Board Room

6505 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90048

REGISTRATION FEE:,br>
$18 (non-refundable)

Space is limited. Pre-registration is required.

Please register online at www.camera.org/events#losangeles,
or email your name, addresses, phone number and credit card information to talia@camera.org.

AMOS GUIORA is a Professor of Law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law, the University of Utah. Guiora, who teaches Criminal Procedure, International Law, Global Perspectives on Counterterrorism and Religion and Terrorism, incorporates innovative scenario-based instruction to address national and international security issues and dilemmas. He is a Research Fellow at the International Institute on Counter-Terrorism, The Interdisciplinary Center, Herzeliya, Israel, a Corresponding Member, The Netherlands School of Human Rights Research, University of Utrecht School of Law and was awarded a Senior Specialist Fulbright Fellowship for The Netherlands in 2008. Professor Guiora has published extensively both in the U.S. and Europe on issues related to national security, limits of interrogation, religion and terrorism, the limits of power and multiculturalism and human rights. He is the author of Global Perspectives on Counterterrorism, Fundamentals of Counter terrorism, Constitutional Limits on Coercive Interrogation, and Freedom from Religion: Rights and National Security. He served for 19 years in the Israel Defense Forces as Lieutenant Colonel (retired), and held a number of senior command positions, including Commander of the IDF School of Military Law and Legal Advisor to the Gaza Strip.

MCLE CREDIT: This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California in the number of 2.0 hours, and the sponsoring law firm certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing continuing legal education.