{"id":296042,"date":"2024-05-09T17:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T21:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=296042"},"modified":"2024-05-17T17:24:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T21:24:29","slug":"ngo-action-news-9-may-2024","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/ngo-action-news-9-may-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"NGO Action News \u2013 9 May 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"entry-title fusion-post-title fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"27px\"><em style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 16px\"><strong>Scroll down for the PDF file.<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<div id=\"post-296033\">\n<div class=\"post-wrapper\">\n<p><em>This newsletter informs about recent and upcoming activities of Civil Society Organizations working on the question of Palestine. 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. Translations of the NGO Action News in other languages will be available in due course.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You may find previous issues of the NGO Action News in Spanish\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fun.mdinbx.com%2Ftrack%2Flink%2Fkey%2F84424-1624-12530-0-0-0%2Fsignature%2Fb46738dbf08caa4f08cd5aceb839d9d2%2FcontactInfo%2FY29uSWQ9MH5%252BZW1haWw9aGVhbmV5QHVuLm9yZ35%252BZW1wSWQ9fn5tb3ZpbD0tfn5zdWJJZD0xNjI0fn5lbnZJZD0yODl%252Bfmxpc3RJZD0wfn5zbmFwSWQ9MH5%252BbWRQYXJ0cz0xfn5tZERDU3ViamVjdD1%252Bfm1kRW1haWxNRDU9NTI5NDk4OThjYzA2YWE0MzRjNDM1NGM5MWM2MGIzNWF%252Bfm1kRW1haWxTSEEyNTY9NGU5MWM3MmFhZjcwZTI4OWNlMWI4YzgxMGFlZTM4YmU2OGVlNzZhOTlhYjg3MGEwYWEzNmNlYTc4NjFiODE2NH5%252BcmVnaXN0ZXJEYXRlPX5%252BbWREZWxpdmVyeURhdGU9MjAyMy0wOC0wMyAyMToxMjo1M35%252BY29uX21kNT03N2MyNDc1OTIwMzIyNDljMjYyMDBhNWIwOTAyODVjMA%253D%253D%2Fuserid%2F52949898cc06aa434c4354c91c60b35a&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cheaney%40un.org%7Cb05eb8ca87b8403aaa7608db9455a392%7C0f9e35db544f4f60bdcc5ea416e6dc70%7C0%7C0%7C638266867755145766%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fEJwD9pnS3t9G1zIfDCv%2Fjvl%2Fu4vZat7NlFmkfjlGVk%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-linkid=\"link_64cbfc2059a88\">here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You may find issues of the NGO Action News in French\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/fr\/data-collection\/civil-society\/ngo-action-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-linkid=\"link_64cbfc2059a88\">here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You may find issues of the NGO Action News in Arabic\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/data-collection\/civil-society\/ngo-action-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>NGO Action News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>09 May 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Middle East<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On 7 May, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/7amleh.org\/2024\/05\/07\/statement-of-condemnation-on-closure-of-al-jazeera-offices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">7amleh<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> expressed its strong condemnation of the Israeli government\u2019s decision to ban the Al Jazeera news channel, close the network\u2019s local offices, confiscate all its equipment and block access to its online platforms through Internet service providers. 7amleh stated that this decision constitutes a severe violation of fundamental human rights and press freedom. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.english.acri.org.il\/post\/repeal-the-law-imposing-sanctions-on-foreign-channels-al-jazeera-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ACRI<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> also published an article on legal proceedings in relation to the sanctions against Al Jazeera.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On 6 May, Al-Haq, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mezan.org\/public\/en\/post\/46434\/Open-letter:-States-Must-Urgently-Intervene-to-Stop-a-%E2%80%98Srebrenica%E2%80%99-Massacre-in-Rafah-and-Enforce-a-Ceasefire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Al Mezan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pchrgaza.org\/en\/urgent-call-palestinian-human-rights-organizations-demand-concrete-action-to-halt-impending-massacre-amid-rafah-ground-invasion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Palestinian Centre for Human Rights<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> issued an open letter urging the international community to immediately intervene to stop <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">an Israeli military operation on Rafah. The organizations also called for international pressure for the return of displaced Palestinians to their homes and for ensuring the unhindered provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance, including food, water, electricity, fuel, shelter, clothing, hygiene and sanitation supplies, as well as medical supplies and medical care to Palestinians throughout Gaza. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btselem.org\/20240508_press_releases\/israeli_government_position_let_them_die\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">B\u2019Tselem<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> issued a press release calling on the international community to intervene immediately to stop the war and reach a deal to free the hostages.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On 6 May, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gisha.org\/en\/unlawful-evacuation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Gisha<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> published an article calling for an immediate ceasefire following the announcement by Israeli authorities of the evacuation of civilians from eastern Rafah.<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Kerem Shalom Crossing, from where the vast majority of aid enters Gaza, and the Rafah Crossing with Egypt are in the evacuation zone and are closed to the entry of goods. Gisha stated that Israeli authorities appear not to have a credible plan in place to protect civilians, that there are no actual safe areas to go to and no way to meet humanitarian needs in these areas, rendering the evacuation illegal.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On 6 May, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pchrgaza.org\/en\/report-on-israels-crimes-and-violations-of-palestinians-rights-in-the-west-bank-in-april-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Palestinian Centre for Human Rights<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (PCHR) reported on the number of monitored and documented crimes and violations committed by Israeli forces and Israeli settlers against the Palestinian civilians in April 2024. PCHR informed that Israeli attacks during the reporting period in the West Bank resulted in the killing of 35 Palestinians, including 18 civilians, and 1 Turkish national; amongst them were 4 children and 3 women. The rest were members of Palestinian armed groups. 3 Palestinians were killed by settlers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On 3 May, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/addameer.org\/news\/5344\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Addameer<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mezan.org\/public\/en\/post\/46431\/Immediate-Action-Needed-to-Ensure-Independent-International-Oversight-in-Israeli-Prisons-and-Detention-Centers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Al Mezan<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alhaq.org\/advocacy\/22957.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Al-Haq<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pchrgaza.org\/en\/immediate-action-needed-to-ensure-independent-international-oversight-in-israeli-prisons-and-detention-centers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">PCHR<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> expressed deep dismay at the news of the death of 50-year-old orthopedic surgeon and Head of Orthopedics at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza Adnan Al-Bursh, while he was being held in Israeli custody. The organizations called on the international community to exert pressure on Israel to ensure full transparency over the treatment of Palestinian detainees, as well as to establish an independent, international presence of human rights observers to monitor detention conditions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Asia and Europe<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On 8 May,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eccpalestine.org\/the-eu-needs-to-protect-palestinian-civilians-especially-health-workers-in-time-of-ongoing-genocide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (ECCP) published a statement demanding that the EU protect Palestinian civilians, especially health workers and medical staff, and use all the tools it has at its disposal, including military and economic sanctions on Israel, and the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement for grave violations of its Article 2, in line with ICJ-mandated provisional measures.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On 7 May, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/latest\/news\/2024\/05\/israel-opt-israeli-military-must-guarantee-civilians-safety-as-ground-operation-gets-underway-in-eastern-rafah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Amnesty International<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> called on the Israeli military to guarantee civilians\u2019 safety as a ground operation gets underway in eastern Rafah. Erika Guevara-Rosas, Amnesty International\u2019s Senior Director of Research, Advocacy, Policy, and Campaigns, stated that all states must pressure Israel to immediately halt its ground operations in Rafah and ensure unfettered access for humanitarian aid. Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrc.no\/news\/2024\/may\/rafah-an-israeli-military-offensive-will-lead-to-mass-atrocities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Norwegian Refugee Council<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (NRC), also stated that the forced evacuation order in Rafah was unlawful.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">On 2 May, the <a href=\"https:\/\/prc.org.uk\/en\/post\/4687\/prc-hosts-panel-discussion-on-british-and-irish-trade-unions-solidarity-with-palestine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Palestinian Return Centre<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> held a May Day panel discussion entitled \u201cBritish &amp; Irish Trade Unions on Palestine\u201d focusing on the historic solidarity between trade unions and the Palestinian struggle. Speakers called for clear commitments from the international community to halt what they considered a genocide in Gaza and reiterated calls for a ceasefire and for the unconditional entry of humanitarian aid.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">North America<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On 8 May, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2024\/05\/08\/use-force-occupied-west-bank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Human Rights Watch<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> published a questions and answers <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">document<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> addressing the international legal framework applicable to violence and the use of force in the West Bank. Issues addressed in this report include what international law applies to the West Bank and the responsibilities of authorities regarding violence committed by people in their territory.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On 3 May, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fmep.org\/resource\/why-palestine-is-part-of-central-to-the-movement-for-climate-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Foundation for Middle East Peace<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (FMEP) published the podcast \u201cWhy Palestine Is Part of (&amp; Central To) the Movement for Climate Justice\u201d. FMEP Non-resident Fellow Rania Batrice spoke to Mary Anna\u00efse Heglar, a climate justice writer and essayist. They discussed the intersection of the movement for Palestinian liberation and the movement for climate justice, and why and how the two converge around people\u2019s relationship to the land.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">On 3 May, <a href=\"https:\/\/jstreet.org\/press-releases\/j-street-praises-crucial-letter-from-88-house-members-urging-biden-to-enforce-us-law-and-address-israeli-restrictions-on-humanitarian-aid-to-gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">J Street<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> issued a press release to welcome a letter to President Biden, led by U.S. military veterans Rep. Jason Crow and Rep. Chris Deluzio, and joined by 86 fellow Members of the House of Representatives, calling on President Biden to enforce existing U.S. law and the administration\u2019s own policies that require countries receiving US security assistance to not block or restrict U.S.-backed humanitarian aid.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">On 2 April, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrc.no\/news\/2024\/may\/joint-letter-to-president-biden-on-potential-incursion-into-rafah-gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">NRC USA<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> published a letter addressed by dozens of US-based organizations urging U.S. President Biden\u2019s administration to use all of its influence to prevent a Rafah operation from occurring, to avoid further catastrophic loss of civilian lives, and urgently work toward a sustained ceasefire.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">United Nations<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On 17 May, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/event\/panel-discussion-1948-2024-the-ongoing-palestinian-nakba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (CEIRPP) will organize the commemorative event \u201c1948 \u2013 2024: The Ongoing Palestinian Nakba\u201d, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event, organized as a panel discussion will examine the historical context of the 1948 events and the ongoing process of the Nakba over the past 76 years, culminating in the current war on Gaza. It will also present testimony on the current conflict and highlight international obligations and responsibilities. The event will take place in person at the UN ECOSOC Chamber in New York and will also be broadcasted live on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/webtv.un.org\/en\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">UN Web TV<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Attendees who do not hold a UNHQ Grounds Pass will have to pre-register for this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=2zWeD09UYE-9zF6kFubccO7ttmfFJhFIp8Pk6yv9RAFUQk9JTlFCUFU1MTY3OVJBWEg0UUlSUE1LUy4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">event by 13 May<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On 7 May, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/secretary-generals-remarks-to-the-press-7-may-24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in remarks to the press called on the Israeli and Hamas authorities to show the political courage and spare no effort to secure an agreement, emphasizing<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">that an assault on Rafah would be a strategic mistake, a political calamity, and a humanitarian nightmare. He also appealed to all those with influence over Israel to do everything in their power to help avert even more tragedy. SG Guterres added that the international community has a shared responsibility to promote a humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages, and a massive surge in life-saving aid.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">On 2 May, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/public-health-situation-analysis-on-hostilities-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-opt-02-may-2024-who-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">WHO<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> published the report \u201cPublic Health Situation Analysis:\u00a0 Hostilities in the occupied Palestinian territory\u201d. According to WHO, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the current war stands out as unprecedented in the scale of death, destruction, and human suffering it has inflicted, with repercussions that will echo for generations to come. The still unfolding and intensifying military operations, along with the almost complete siege on Gaza, have created a catastrophic humanitarian situation. WHO reported that, since 7 October, 474 Palestinians including 116 children, have been killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and about 5,000 were injured.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scroll down for the PDF file. This newsletter informs about recent and upcoming activities of Civil Society Organizations working on the question of Palestine. 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/ngo-action-news-9-may-2024\/\"> [&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":299,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"country":[],"document-category":[6640],"document-source":[6662,5943,5539,5435,2541,2677,1753,2173,6407,6659,6656,2749,5942,5881,3325,6047,5352,2529],"committee-meeting":[],"document-subject":[5362],"entity":[2077,1729],"document-language":[6542],"class_list":["post-296042","document","type-document","status-publish","hentry","document-category-ngo-action-news","document-source-7amleh-ngo","document-source-addameer-prisoners-support-and-human-rights-association","document-source-al-mezan-centre-for-human-rights","document-source-al-haq","document-source-amnesty-international","document-source-btselem","document-source-ceirpp","document-source-division-for-palestinian-rights-dpr","document-source-european-coordination-of-committee-and-associations-for-palestine","document-source-foundation-for-middle-east-peace-fmep","document-source-gisha-legal-centre-for-freedom-movement-ngo","document-source-human-rights-watch","document-source-j-street","document-source-norwegian-refugee-council-nrc","document-source-palestinian-centre-for-human-rights","document-source-palestinian-return-centre-ltd","document-source-secretary-general","document-source-world-health-organization-who","document-subject-ngo-civil-society","entity-non-governmental-organization","entity-united-nations-system","document-language-english"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document\/296042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/document"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/299"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document\/296042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":296055,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document\/296042\/revisions\/296055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=296042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=296042"},{"taxonomy":"document-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-category?post=296042"},{"taxonomy":"document-source","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-source?post=296042"},{"taxonomy":"committee-meeting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/committee-meeting?post=296042"},{"taxonomy":"document-subject","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-subject?post=296042"},{"taxonomy":"entity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/entity?post=296042"},{"taxonomy":"document-language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document-language?post=296042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}