{"id":283099,"date":"2014-12-09T11:35:11","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T16:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=283099"},"modified":"2022-11-17T11:54:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T16:54:58","slug":"ngo-action-news-09-december-2014","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/ngo-action-news-09-december-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"NGO Action News &#8211; 09 December 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>This newsletter informs about recent and upcoming activities of Civil Society Organizations affiliated with the Â鶹APP 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>09 December 2014<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>ASIA<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinecampaign.org\/international-solidarity\/\">Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) Thailand<\/a>\u00a0will hold its next meeting on\u00a011 December 2014\u00a0in Bangkok. Please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:palestinesolidaritythailand@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">palestinesolidaritythailand@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/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.association-belgo-palestinienne.be\/\">L\u2019Association Belgo-Palestinienne<\/a>\u00a0(ABP) is inviting its supporters to sign a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.association-belgo-palestinienne.be\/campagnes\/petition-pour-la-reconnaissance-de-letat-palestinien\/\">petition<\/a> calling for the recognition of the State of Palestine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eccpalestine.org\/\">The European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine<\/a>\u00a0(ECCP)\u00a0issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eccpalestine.org\/position-paper-the-eu-israel-association-agreement\/\">position paper<\/a> on\u00a010 November 2014\u00a0on the EU-Israel Association Agreement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipsc.ie\/\">The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign<\/a>\u00a0(IPSC) is hosting its Christmas fundraiser lunch in\u00a0Dublin on\u00a014 December 2014. Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipsc.ie\/event\/dublin-ipsc-annual-christmas-fundraising-lunch-2014\">here<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.map-uk.org\/\">Medical Aid for Palestinians<\/a>\u00a0(MAP) issued an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.map-uk.org\/notes-from-the-field\/archive\/article\/67-gaza-winter-crisis\">appeal<\/a> on\u00a025 November 2014\u00a0to address the winter crisis currently hitting the Gaza Strip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinagrupperna.se\/taxonomy\/term\/92\">Palestinagruppen i Stockholm<\/a>\u00a0is organizing on\u00a021 December 2014\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sodrateatern.com\/sv\/Program-och-biljetter\/Evenemang\/Decemberfestivalen\/DAM\/\">panel discussion<\/a>\u00a0entitled\u00a0What is happening in Palestine?\u00a0with\u00a0Catrin Ormestad, journalist and author of the reportage\u00a0Gaza: a love story;\u00a0Pierre Schori, former UN ambassador and author of the book\u00a0Memory and fire,\u00a0P\u00e5l Wrange, Professor of International Law at Stockholm University. The discussion will be moderated by\u00a0Lotta Sch\u00fcllerqvist, journalist and author of the book\u00a0Marn\u00e4s secret. The event will be followed by a concert with the Palestinian hip-hop band<a href=\"http:\/\/www.damrap.com\/\">DAM<\/a>.<\/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:\/\/adalah.org\/eng\/\">Adalah \u2013 The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel<\/a>\u00a0issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/adalah.org\/eng\/Articles\/2343\/Is-torture-a-crime-in-Israel-\">press release<\/a> on\u00a030 November 2014\u00a0entitled\u00a0Is Torture a Crime in Israel?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btselem.org\/\">B\u2019Tselem<\/a>\u00a0published a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.btselem.org\/sites\/default\/files2\/gan_czavim\/en.html\">virtual tour<\/a> of the\u00a0Tzurim Valley National Park\u00a0in East Jerusalem to show the \u201cjudaization\u201d of the city and the deterioration of the living conditions of its Palestinian residents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dci-palestine.org\/\">Defence for Children International-Palestine<\/a>\u00a0issued its latest\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dci-palestine.org\/documents\/detention-bulletin-issue-56-october-2014\">detention bulletin<\/a> on 5 December 2014.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gisha.org\/\">Gisha \u2013Legal Centre for Freedom of Movement<\/a>\u00a0published an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/gisha.org\/updates\/3750\">update<\/a> on\u00a026 November 2014\u00a0on the Gaza reconstruction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/\">The Palestinian Center for Human Rights<\/a>\u00a0(PCHR) issued its latest\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/portal\/en\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=10756:weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-27-nov-03-dec-2014-&amp;catid=145:in-focus\">weekly report<\/a>\u00a0on Israeli human rights violations in the OPT on\u00a04 December 2014\u00a0covering the period 27 November \u2013 3 December 2014. PCHR also warmly welcomed on\u00a08 December 2014\u00a0in a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/portal\/en\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=10770:the-pchr-praises-the-swiss-governments-bid-to-convene-a-summit-on-palestine-and-calls-for-them-to-stand-firm-in-the-face-of-political-pressure-exerted-by-israel-and-the-uswho-seek-to-subvert-respect-for-the-law-and-deny-justice-to-the-palestinian-people&amp;catid=145:in-focus\">press release<\/a> the efforts made by the Swiss Government to convene a conference of the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wclac.org\/\">The Women\u2019s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling<\/a>\u00a0(WCLAC) issued its November\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wclac.org\/english\/etemplate.php?id=1411\">bulletin<\/a>.<\/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.cmep.org\/\">Church for Middle East Peace<\/a>\u00a0(CMEP) is organizing on its 8th Annual Bethlehem Prayer Service on\u00a020 December 2014\u00a0in Washington. Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalcathedral.org\/events\/ChristmasBethlehem2014.shtml\">here<\/a> for more information and streaming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmep.org\/\">The Foundation for Middle East Peace<\/a>\u00a0(FMEP) and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newamerica.org\/\">New America<\/a>\u00a0are organizing on\u00a010 December 2014\u00a0in Washington the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newamerica.org\/international-security\/the-us-israel-and-the-regional-dimensions-of-an-iran-nuclear-deal\/\">event<\/a>\u00a0The U.S., Israel and the Regional Dimensions of an Iran Nuclear Deal\u00a0featuring\u00a0Shlomo Brom, Visiting Fellow, Center for American Progress and former IDF Brigadier General;\u00a0Suzanne DiMaggio,\u00a0Senior Fellow and Director of the Iran Initiative, New America; and\u00a0Ilan Goldenberg,\u00a0Senior Fellow and Middle East Security Program Director, Center for a New American Security, former Chief of Staff to the Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Martin Indyk. Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/regionaldimensionsofiran.eventfarm.com\/tokens\/sessionAllocate?tr=QfPQDE5XSJGAwBWivEoMAUDsXxajbDRsj7ImbeJtnQukRQ2NVRZVc3\">here<\/a> to RSVP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imeu.org\/\">The Institute for Middle East Understanding<\/a>\u00a0(IMEU) published on\u00a03 December 2014\u00a0a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/imeu.org\/video\/floods-add-to-gazas-many-troubles\">video<\/a> entitled\u00a0Floods Add to Gaza\u2019s Many Troubles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The Israel-Palestine NGO Working Group at the UN\u00a0hosted\u00a0Omar Barghouti\u00a0(BDS Movement)\u00a0on\u00a03 December 2014\u00a0to discuss the recent achievements of the BDS movement. The video is available\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/8kxrfJ6dpCE\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mecaforpeace.org\/\">Middle East Children\u2019s Alliance<\/a>\u00a0(MECA) invites its supporters to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brownpapertickets.com\/event\/943495?utm_source=MECA+Master+List&amp;utm_campaign=361a878064-Nov-14-events&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_e4bb5a2d06-361a878064-297857661\">book launch<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/justworldbooks.com\/palestine-the-legitimacy-of-hope\/\">Palestine \u2013 the Legitimacy of Hope<\/a>\u00a0(Just World Books) with\u00a0Richard Falk, former UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The event will take place on\u00a011 December 2014\u00a0in Berkeley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\"><strong>GLOBAL<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/\">Amnesty International<\/a>\u00a0issued on\u00a09 December 2014\u00a0the report\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/library\/info\/MDE15\/029\/2014\/en\">\u201cNothing is immune\u201d: Israel\u2019s destruction of landmark buildings in Gaza<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bdsmovement.net\/\">BDS Movement<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bdsmovement.net\/dont-reward-israel\">calling<\/a> on the UN to adopt a procurement policy that excludes from tenders for the Gaza reconstruction companies profiting from the Israeli occupation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrw.org\/\">Human Rights Watch<\/a>\u00a0(HRW) issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2014\/11\/21\/israel-stop-punitive-home-demolitions\">press release<\/a> on\u00a022 November 2014\u00a0calling on Israel to impose an immediate moratorium on its policy of demolishing the family homes of Palestinians suspected of carrying out attacks on Israelis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/event\/international-conference-of-local-governments-and-civil-society-organizations-in-support-of-palestinian-rights\/\">The International Conference of Governments and Civil Society Organizations in Support of Palestinian Rights<\/a>\u00a0took place in Seville on\u00a02-3 December 2014. The event was jointly organized by the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.andaluciasolidaria.org\/\">Andalusian Fund of Municipalities for International Solidarity<\/a>\u00a0(FAMSI), the\u00a0UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People(CEIRPP),\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uclg.org\/\">United Cities and Local Governments<\/a>\u00a0(UCLG) and the Junta of Andalusia, with the collaboration of the Parliament of Andalusia. The representatives of city and local governments, as well as of civil society organizations issued the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/depts\/dpa\/qpal\/docs\/2014Seville\/olivedeclaration.pdf\">Olive Declaration<\/a>\u00a0at the end of the conference.<\/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>\u00a0issued its most recent\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/documents\/protection_of_civilians25%20nov_to_5_dec_2014.pdf\">Protection of Civilians Weekly Report<\/a> covering the period 20 November \u2013 1 December.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/\">UNRWA<\/a>\u00a0launched on\u00a09 December 2014\u00a0an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/newsroom\/press-releases\/unrwa-emergency-appeal-calls-us-414-million-support-refugees-occupied\">emergency appeal<\/a>\u00a0for US$ 414 million to support some of the most disadvantaged Palestinians in the Middle East \u2013 Palestine refugees living in the occupied Palestinian territory.<\/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 Â鶹APP Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. 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