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The visit revolved around examining opportunities to expand academic and research cooperation at various levels between the two universities, as the university had previously signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening cooperative efforts and strengthening the international partnership between the two universities.

The lecture, which took place via the Zoom platform, touched upon the role of comics in collective memory, as Mr. Sabaaneh presented several experiences from different parts of the world and compared them to his own experience through releasing the first Palestinian comic story published in the United States in 2021 and translated into Italian and French. The lecture also discussed the practices of the occupation within the framework of settler colonialism and how Sabaaneh documented these policies through visual arts.

The lecture was held with the presence and active participation of more than 150 figures from Harvard University, including students and professors. Dr. Iriqat presented the Palestinian narrative in its historical dimension, affirming her rejection for enclosing the October 7th.  She stressed the importance of her participation in the lecture given the great influence of the student community, especially at Harvard University, in making public and foreign policies in the United States of America and around the world.