Michael Sfard
“There are serious things taking place here, things that are done in my name, things that I am responsible for not only because they are done in my name, but because I pay taxes, vote in the elections, because I’m part of this collective called the State of Israel. I can’t live in peace and I can’t sleep at night if I am not . . . struggling against these things. Here I belong and here I am responsible.”
Born into a politically engaged family with very clear positions on human rights and democracy, today, Michael Sfard is a dedicated international human rights lawyer and activist. He represents Palestinian and Israeli human rights organizations, communities, committees and individuals. Sfard's cases deal directly with the Occupation, and range from those dealing with the route of the Separation Barrier to defending conscientious objectors and Palestinian prisoners.
