{"id":118486,"date":"2017-05-17T16:04:47","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T16:04:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&p=118486"},"modified":"2017-10-16T16:12:05","modified_gmt":"2017-10-16T16:12:05","slug":"deputy-permanent-observer-urges-solidarity-with-palestinian-prisoners-as-hunger-strike-continues-against-israeli-occupation-degrading-jail-conditions-press-release-gapal1386","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/deputy-permanent-observer-urges-solidarity-with-palestinian-prisoners-as-hunger-strike-continues-against-israeli-occupation-degrading-jail-conditions-press-release-gapal1386\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Permanent Observer Urges Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners as Hunger Strike Continues against Israeli Occupation, Degrading Jail Conditions – Press Release (GA\/PAL\/1386)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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GA\/PAL\/1386
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\n382nd Meeting (PM)<\/h6>\n
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\u00a0As some 1,000 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails marked 30\u00a0days of a \u201cfreedom and dignity\u201d hunger strike, Israel continued to ignore their most basic demands and intensify its abuse and collective punishment, the Palestinian Rights Committee heard today.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDespair among the prisoners is rising,\u201d warned Feda Abdelhady-Nasser, Deputy Observer for the State of Palestine, during a meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.<\/p>\n

She called on the Committee to issue a statement conveying solidarity with the non-violent movement launched by prisoners to protest Israel\u2019s illegal occupation and the degrading conditions in Israeli prisons. \u00a0The international community must continue to place pressure on Israel to abide by international law and relevant Security Council resolutions.<\/p>\n

Such a message from the Committee and the international community would send a strong signal of support, she said, underscoring that the hunger strike continued to inflict much suffering on the prisoners themselves and their families.\u00a0 Meanwhile, Israel continued to ignore the protestors\u2019 elementary demands, including an end to solitary confinement.\u00a0 She also noted the declining health and heightened frustrations among prisoners\u2019 families.<\/p>\n

Against the backdrop of rising tensions, and the recent visit of President Mahmoud Abbas to Washington, D.C., the rights of the Palestinian people continued to be denied, she said.\u00a0 In Gaza, some 2\u00a0million Palestinians remained under Israel\u2019s blockade, which continued to inflict collective punishment. \u00a0The Committee must persist with the demand to alleviate the dire situation.<\/p>\n

In the West Bank, Israel\u2019s illegal colonization and flagrant violations of international law continued with impunity, she said, pointing to the construction of thousands more settlement units, continued building of the separation wall and the demolition of Palestinian homes.\u00a0 Such flagrant violations would not be possible if the Security Council enforced its resolutions based firmly on international law.<\/p>\n

Referring to the recent Secretary-General report on Â鶹APP Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) financing, she urged Committee members to support ways to end the severe funding shortfall.\u00a0 The Agency must be able to meet the needs of the millions of Palestinian refugees displaced throughout the region. \u00a0The Agency could be funded through enhanced voluntary contributions, expanding the donor base and the possible establishment of trust funds, she added.<\/p>\n

Speaking later in the meeting, the representative of the League of Arab States expressed concern regarding the hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners.<\/p>\n

Also today, Fod\u00e9 Seck (Senegal), Chairman of the Committee, outlined activities since its last meeting. \u00a0He said they included a briefing for staff and observers on 22 February and a meeting with the Secretary-General on 22 March.\u00a0 During the latter event, the Committee bureau conveyed to the Secretary-General the importance that his report on the implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2017) be substantive and in writing.<\/p>\n

He said the Secretary-General reiterated his full support to the Committee, stated his strong preference for a two-State solution, and reaffirmed the illegality of Israeli settlements. \u00a0On 24\u00a0March, the Security Council held its monthly briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, and on 10\u00a0April, the Committee agreed on the draft programme for the Â鶹APP Forum to mark 50 Years of Occupation, to be held on 29 and 30\u00a0June in New York.<\/p>\n

Malta\u2019s representative then presented two reports in his capacity as the Committee Rapporteur on the Â鶹APP Roundtable on the Question of Palestine, held on 4\u00a0February\u00a02017 in Managua, Nicaragua, and on the delegation visit to Mexico City, Mexico, on 7\u00a0February, as well as on the Â鶹APP Capacity Building Workshop on Sustainable Development Goals for Staff of the State of Palestine, held on 27 and 28\u00a0April\u00a02017 in Beirut, Lebanon.<\/p>\n

The representative of Nicaragua said his country was proud to have hosted the historic seminar in February, which was the first time that the whole Central American Palestinian diaspora had come together for such an event.\u00a0 He recalled that the seminar represented an important opportunity for the Committee to learn about the historical bonds between the people of Palestine and Nicaragua.<\/p>\n

Lebanon\u2019s representative expressed great pleasure to have hosted the capacity-building workshop in collaboration with UNRWA.\u00a0 She noted that the workshop had generated significant attention and follow-up activities by both the Palestinians and Lebanese.<\/p>\n

Indonesia\u2019s representative said the capacity-building workshop that had been held in Lebanon was of particular relevance and similar activities should be considered.<\/p>\n

The speaker for Bangladesh stressed the importance of capacity-building for the Palestinian people in their pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals.\u00a0 All countries were striving to reach their development targets, but for the Palestinian people, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was of particular importance.<\/p>\n

Ms. Abdelhady-Nasser also stressed the importance of South-South cooperation for capacity-building, and highlighted that the Committee could have an important role to play in mobilizing such support.<\/p>\n

The Committee then approved the provisional programme of the Â鶹APP Forum to mark 50 years of occupation, to be held on 29 and 30 June 2017 in New York.\u00a0 Under the title \u201cEnding the Occupation: \u00a0The Path to Independence, Justice and Peace for Palestine\u201d, discussions on the first day would focus on political issues, while the second day\u2019s meetings under \u201cEnding the Occupation: \u00a0Creating the Space for Human Rights, Development and a Just Peace\u201d would focus on civil society.<\/p>\n

On 29 June, the Forum would highlight the need to end the Israeli occupation of Palestine, including Jerusalem, while also providing a platform for the discussion of ideas and concrete steps for ending the occupation.\u00a0 On 30\u00a0June, the Forum would focus on mobilizing international support for the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people through cooperation with civil society organizations, while also providing a platform for interaction and strategic coordination among Israeli, Palestinian and other civil society organizations worldwide.<\/p>\n

Turning to the International Conference on the Question of Jerusalem, to be held on 20 and 21 July 2017 in Baku, Azerbaijan, the Committee approved the provisional programme for the conference, which would be held jointly with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.\u00a0 The conference would seek to inform about the realities of life for the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation in East Jerusalem, while also exploring the question of the City in the context of the two-State solution and the current developments and international environment.\u00a0 Furthermore, it would aim to present ideas and proposals about how the international community, especially Organization of Islamic Cooperation member States, could provide concrete support to the Palestinian population in Jerusalem, with a focus on economic recovery and development, particularly in the tourism sector.<\/p>\n

The Committee also took up the quarterly reports of the Secretary-General on implementation of Security Council resolution 2334 (2016), expressing its desire for such reports to be produced in writing, be substantive in nature and clearly show whether the parties were in compliance, and in case of non-compliance, to contain concrete mechanisms to ensure full, effective enforcement of the resolution.\u00a0 The Committee stood ready to provide input to the reports of the Secretary-General, particularly considering the far-reaching implications of illegal Israeli settlements for the realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and the achievement of a fair and lasting peace between Israel and Palestine on the basis of the two-State solution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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