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30 April 2026, Berlin

Understanding Prison MENA Prison Forum in Berlin #7

Berlin
30 April 2026, 7:00 pm
HAU1 Hebbel am Ufer
Stresemannstraße 29, 10963 Berlin

Justice for Little Palestine: the Siege and Starvation of Yarmouk (Syria), on Trial
Concert and Reading with Aeham Ahmad, Wassim Mukdad and Lujain Mustafa
Followed by a panel discussion with Dalia Qumsieh, Wassim Mukdad, a.o. Moderation: Riad Othman

Part of the series “Understanding Prison”

Once a vibrant Palestinian refugee camp and an integral part of Damascus, Yarmouk became a site of extreme state violence in the aftermath of the 2011 revolution. Following mass protests in 2012, the Assad regime and its allied militias imposed a brutal siege. Civilians were cut off from food, medicine and aid. “Besiege, starve, force to surrender” became the strategy of the regime.

The experiences from Yarmouk reveal alarming parallels to Gaza. Humanitarian aid structures are being deliberately destroyed, supply routes are cut off, and civilians are being endangered by the deprivation of essential resources.

The seventh edition of the discourse series “Understanding Prison: MENA Prison Forum in Berlin” weaves together music, testimony and dialogue. Pianist Aeham Ahmad, who survived the starvation siege of Yarmouk, will perform together with activist Wassim Mukdad on Oud. This will be followed by a panel discussion with Palestinian human rights lawyer Dalia Qumsieh and Wassim Mukdad, moderated by Riad Othman (medico international). In light of the ongoing court proceedings in Koblenz, the question arises: Following war crimes involving the deliberate use of hunger as a weapon, are there opportunities for justice and accountability, from Yarmouk to Gaza?

A co-operation by HAU Hebbel am Ufer, MENA Prison Forum, UMAM D&R, ECCHR, medico international.

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