{"id":283454,"date":"2013-09-23T12:13:13","date_gmt":"2013-09-23T16:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=283454"},"modified":"2022-11-30T12:22:23","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T17:22:23","slug":"ngo-action-news-23-september-2013","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/ngo-action-news-23-september-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"NGO Action News &#8211; 23 September 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>This newsletter informs about recent and upcoming activities of Civil Society Organizations affiliated with the United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. The Committee and the Division for Palestinian Rights of the UN Secretariat provide the information \u201cas is\u201d without warranty of any kind, and do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, or reliability of the information contained in the websites linked in the newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NGO Action News<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>23 September 2013<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>AFRICA<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Tri-Continental-Film-Festival\/153346344740959?directed_target_id=0\">The Tri Continental Film Festival<\/a>\u00a0invited the celebrated New-York based Palestinian poet, spoken-word artist, activist and author,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RemiPoet?directed_target_id=0\">Remi Kanazi<\/a>, to a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/204962866344839\/\">South African tour<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a017 to 25 September.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>EUROPE<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.agencevu.com\/\">Agence VU<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediapart.fr\/%C2%B2\">Mediapart<\/a>\u00a0organized on\u00a018 September 2013,in partnership with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.actioncontrelafaim.org\/\">Action Contre la Faim<\/a>, a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.mediapart.fr\/edition\/complices\/article\/100913\/broken-hopes-vingt-ans-apres-les-accords-doslo\">screening<\/a>\u00a0of the documentary\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/broken-hopes.fr\/\"><em>Broken Hopes, Oslo\u2019s Legacy<\/em><\/a> directed by\u00a0Cedric Gerbehaye\u00a0(Agence VU\u2019) and\u00a0Eve Sabbagh\u00a0(journalist).A debate chaired by\u00a0Edwy Plenel\u00a0(Mediapart) and featuring\u00a0Elias Sanbar\u00a0(Palestinian Ambassador to UNESCO),\u00a0Julien Sallingue\u00a0(Universit\u00e9 Paris 8),\u00a0Pierre Puchot\u00a0(Mediapart) and\u00a0C\u00e9dric Gerbehaye,\u00a0followed the screening.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipsc.ie\/\">The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign<\/a>\u00a0is organizing a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipsc.ie\/event\/wicklow-ipsc-annual-sponsored-hill-walk-2013-sugar-loaf-mountain\">Sponsored Hill Walk<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a029 September 2013\u00a0on the Sugar Loaf Mountain in Kilmacanogue. As well, the campaign will host the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipsc.ie\/event\/dublin-6th-annual-pub-quiz-for-palestinian-students-ind\">6th\u00a0annual Pub Quiz<\/a> in Dublin at the Break for the Border on\u00a010 October 2013\u00a0to raise money for Palestinian students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/palestinagrupperna.se\/palestinagrupperna-i-sverige-pgs\/english\/about-palestine-solidarity-association-of-sweden\">The Palestine Solidarity Association of Sweden (PGS)<\/a>\u00a0organized an event on\u00a022 September 2013\u00a0concerning the health situation in Palestine. PGS is also hosting a BDS event on30 September 2013. For more information please contact:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:stockholm@palestinagrupperna.se\">stockholm@palestinagrupperna.se<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinecampaign.org\/\">The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC)<\/a>\u00a0calls on its supporters to participate in a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinecampaign.org\/events\/sodastream-national-day-of-action\/\">Sodastream National Day of Action<\/a> on\u00a028 September 2013\u00a0in Cardiff.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Six MPs from three political parties in the UK\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinecampaign.org\/parliamentarianscallgazablockade\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=PSC+update%3A+End+the+siege+on+Gaza+-+MPs+...&amp;utm_source=YMLP&amp;utm_term=Read+more%3E\">urged<\/a>\u00a0the Egyptian Ambassador on\u00a012\u00a0September 2013\u00a0to halt the Gaza tunnels destruction until access via official crossings is secured and meets the needs of the population.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>NORTH AMERICA<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boycottisraeliapartheid.org\/\">Boycott Israeli Apartheid Campaign<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpavancouver.org\/\">Canada Palestine Association<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/samidoun.net\/\">Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network<\/a>\u00a0hosted on\u00a022 September 2013\u00a0in Vancouver a community discussion and gathering entitled\u00a0<em>20 Years of the Oslo Accords: Palestine and the Palestinian Struggle Today<\/em>. For more information please contact:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:boycottapartheid@gmail.com\">boycottapartheid@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.breakingthesilence.org.il\/\">Breaking the Silence<\/a>\u00a0is on a US tour with\u00a0Avner Gvaryahu\u00a0about the collective testimony book,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/Our-Harsh-Logic-Testimonies-Territories\/dp\/0805095373\"><em>Our Harsh Logic: Israeli Soldiers\u2019 Testimonies from the Occupied Territories, 2000-2010<\/em><\/a>. Mr. Gvaryahu will be in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/event\/8268103119\">Washington<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a01 October 2013\u00a0and in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mei.columbia.edu\/flyers\/10.07.13%20Harsh%20Logic.jpg\">New York<\/a> on\u00a07 October 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nyact.net\/\">New Yorkers Against the Cornell-Technion Partnership (NYACT)<\/a>\u00a0organized on\u00a016 September 2013\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nyact.net\/2013\/09\/09\/join-us-on-monday-16-september-for-a-leafleting-protest-at-the-alexandria-center\/\">leafleting protest<\/a> at the Alexandria Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Middle East Children Alliance\u00a0is hosting a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mecaforpeace.org\/events\/berkeley-ca-welcome-hebron-film-screening\">screening<\/a>\u00a0of the award winning documentary\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/welcometohebronmovie.com\/\"><em>Welcome to Hebron<\/em><\/a>\u00a0at the Berkeley City College Auditorium on\u00a025 September 2013.Tickets are available\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brownpapertickets.com\/event\/454954.?utm_source=MECA+Master+List&amp;utm_campaign=3d1550b679-Scholarship_Email_7_15_2013&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_e4bb5a2d06-3d1550b679-297983453\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.endtheoccupation.org\/\">The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation<\/a>\u00a0organized its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.endtheoccupation.org\/section.php?id=445\">12th\u00a0Annual National Organizers\u2019 Conference<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a020 to 22 September 2013\u00a0in Arlington. See the full programme\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.endtheoccupation.org\/article.php?id=3641\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceofpalestine.ca\/\">The Voice of Palestine<\/a>\u00a0presented on\u00a016 September 2013\u00a0its new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceofpalestine.ca\/?p=4048\">programme<\/a>\u00a0featuring a discussion with\u00a0Dr. Abdelhamid Siyam\u00a0(Centre for Middle Eastern Studies, Rutgers University) and\u00a0Prof. Siyam\u00a0(former UN official) on the failure of the Oslo Accords. The music closing the programme, entitled\u00a0<em>I Chose you, My Homeland<\/em>, is performed by the Lebanese singer Marcel Khalife.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Josh Ruebner\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.endtheoccupation.org\/\">US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation<\/a>) is on a US\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/joshruebner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/booktourflyer2.pdf\">fall book tour<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shattered-hopes.com\/\"><em>Shattered Hopes: Obama\u2019s Failure to Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace<\/em><\/a>\u2013 from\u00a0September to December 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>ISRAEL AND PALESTINE<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CCwQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fadalah.org%2Feng%2F&amp;ei=R9TeUYzxJPes4AOr34G4Cw&amp;usg=AFQjCNHBExCHDjU-dk0M6bzn9NsPAf55ng&amp;bvm=bv.48705608,d.dmg\">Adalah \u2013 The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel<\/a>\u00a0organized from\u00a019 to 21 September 2013\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/379646938829666\">camp<\/a>\u00a0for Arab students to learn about discriminatory laws in Israel (content in Arabic).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternativenews.org\/english\/\">The Alternative Information Center (AIC)<\/a>\u00a0is calling on its supporters to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternativenews.org\/english\/index.php\/politics\/activism\/6949-act-demand-release-of-ahmad-qatamesh\">demand<\/a>\u00a0the release of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.addameer.org\/etemplate.php?id=156\">Ahmad Qatamesh<\/a>, a Palestinian political writer and university lecturer, who has been in Israeli administrative detention since 21 April 2011. The AIC also announced that its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternativenews.org\/english\/index.php\/politics\/activism\/7042-join-aic-political-camp-22-27-december\">21st\u00a0international political camp<\/a> will take place from\u00a022 to 27 December 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dci-palestine.org\/\">Defence for Children International Palestine<\/a>\u00a0published a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=as-dl5JhZDQ&amp;feature=youtu.be\">new film<\/a> on\u00a016 September 2013\u00a0about Zeina, a 12 years old Palestinian girl living in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ras al-Amoud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mossawa.org\/\">The Mossawa Center<\/a>, in cooperation with the\u00a0Northern district of the Bar Association, will host its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mossawacenter.org\/en\/item.asp?aid=1111\">annual legal conference<\/a>, entitled\u00a0<em>The Legal Status of the Arab Citizens in Israel<\/em>,on 27 September 2013 in Nazareth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bdsmovement.net\/BNC\">The Palestinian BDS National Committee<\/a>\u00a0issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bdsmovement.net\/2013\/eu-must-not-bow-to-us-pressure-to-disregard-human-rights-11315\">statement<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a011 September 2013\u00a0calling on the EU not to bow to US pressure to drop the recently announced\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/unispal.un.org\/UNISPAL.NSF\/0\/88584262A0A0E3E485257BAD00441464\">guidelines<\/a> concerning the eligibility of Israeli entities for EU grants, prizes and financial instruments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/portal\/en\/\">The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)<\/a>\u00a0released on\u00a019 September 2013\u00a0its weekly\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/portal\/en\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=9799:weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-12-18-september-2013-&amp;catid=84:weekly-2009&amp;Itemid=183\">Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory<\/a>\u00a0covering the period from 12 to 18 September 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>UNITED NATIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/\">OCHA oPt<\/a>\u00a0released its latest\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/documents\/ocha_opt_protection_of_civilians_weekly_report_2013_09_19_english.pdf\">Protection of Civilians report<\/a>\u00a0covering the period from 10 to 16 September 2013 on\u00a019 September 2013. OCHA also issued a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/documents\/ocha_opt_bir_nabala_case_study_2013_09_10_english.pdf\">case study<\/a> about the Bedouin community in Bir Nabala near Jerusalem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/press\/en\/2013\/sc11124.doc.htm\">Robert Serry,\u00a0briefed\u00a0the UN Security Council on\u00a017 September 2013<\/a>\u00a0and stressed that the renewed peace efforts between Israel and Palestine \u201cshould not be neglected, even against the background of turmoil elsewhere in the neighborhood\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; This newsletter informs about recent and upcoming activities of Civil Society Organizations affiliated with the United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. 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