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NGO ACTION NEWS
19 May 2017
Global
- To mark the 69th anniversary of the Nabka on 15 May, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics () issued a Special Statistical Bulletin. The released a statement requesting international protection and called on the international community to support the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people.?
- In addition, launched a campaign entitled “50 Days of Action” and the posted an article from the Journal of Palestinian Refugee Studies (“Censoring the Memory of the Nakba”). The announced a multimedia Education Series under the theme “Together We Rise: Palestine as a Model of Resistance” while the and released collections of articles on personal experiences of the Nabka and Palestinian refugees. From 15 to 18 May, is inviting as part of its “Here in no-here” project to open houses, exhibitions and tours in the Qatamon neighbourhood of Jerusalem.?
Middle East
- On 19 May, the grassroots initiative aimed at bringing in Tel Aviv 200 Israeli and Palestinian women together to find solutions to issues related to the conflict through negotiation (“Israeli-Palestinian Congress of Women”). The event was sponsored by the Leon Charney Resolution Center.
- The reported on 18 May that an Israeli settler killed a Palestinian civilian and wounded a photojournalist. On , PCHR issued a press release stating that a Palestinian fisherman had been killed after an attack by the Israeli navy the previous day, and earlier reported on that a Palestinian civilian had been killed during a protest at the entrance to the Al-Nabi Saleh West Bank village.
- On 18 May, (DCI) – Palestine issued a press release claiming that 22 Palestinian teenagers have been held in administrative detention in the past 20 months.?
- On 16 May, held a workshop entitled “Professional Supervision is a Necessity, Not a Luxury”.?
- On 15 May, issued a press release highlighting the impact of restrictions of movement on Palestinians living under occupation (“Israel bars thousands of Palestinians from travelling abroad; many others don’t even bother to make the attempt”).
- On 14 May, announced that as a result of its petition to the High Court, Palestinians who have property confiscated by the Israeli military will be able to appeal their cases to a special committee. It also announced on that following a second petition, the Israeli Ministry of the Interior will extend the status of Palestinians in Israel whose family unification procedures are interrupted by a change in marital status, pending the decision of the ministerial humanitarian committee.
- On 11 May, announced that it had sent a joint letter with the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs to senior Israeli officials demanding a criminal investigation into the filming and distribution of a video allegedly showing Marwan Barghouti eating in his cell while on hunger strike.
- On 6 and 7 May, the brought together 18 Palestinian and Israeli young political activists for two days of lectures, discussions and joint work in the city of Nazareth. The weekend seminar focused on key issues of the conflict and provided participants with detailed knowledge and a toolkit for promoting the two-state solution.?
North America?
- On 24 May, Dr. Peter Larson, Chair of Canada Talks Israel/Palestine will give a talk entitled “Is a Two State Solution Still Possible in the Middle East?” at the Centre for Security, Intelligence and Defence Studies at in Ottawa.?
- On 16 May, , the Palestinian Policy Network published a report entitled “The Palestinian Authority Security Forces: Whose Security?”
United Nations?
- On 16 May, , the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, called on Israel to adhere to international law and international standards for detention in its treatment of Palestinian prisoners. Professor Lynk also stated his concern about the worsening human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories on , and urged the international community to ensure self-determination for the Palestinians.
- On 29 and 30 June, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene a two-day at UN Headquarters in New York. Civil society organizations are cordially invited to attend the event.
Document Type: NGO Action News
Document Sources: ADALAH - Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, Al-Shabaka, B'Tselem, Columbia University Center for Palestine Studies, Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Defence for Children International, Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), Gaza Community Mental Health Program, Geneva Initiative, HaMoked, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), Palestinian Return Centre Ltd., Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the OPT, Zochrot
Subject: NGOs/Civil Society
Publication Date: 19/05/2017
Document Sources: ADALAH - Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, Al-Shabaka, B'Tselem, Columbia University Center for Palestine Studies, Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP), Defence for Children International, Division for Palestinian Rights (DPR), Gaza Community Mental Health Program, Geneva Initiative, HaMoked, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), Palestinian Return Centre Ltd., Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the OPT, Zochrot
Subject: NGOs/Civil Society
Publication Date: 19/05/2017