{"id":283140,"date":"2014-07-30T09:50:57","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T13:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=283140"},"modified":"2022-11-21T10:03:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T15:03:12","slug":"ngo-action-news-30-july-2014","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/ngo-action-news-30-july-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"NGO Action News &#8211; 30 July 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>30 July 2014<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinesolidaritythailand.org\/\">The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) Thailand<\/a>\u00a0will hold its next\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PSCThailand\/status\/492362590983426048\">meeting<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a031 July 2014\u00a0in Bangkok. For more information please contact<a href=\"mailto:palestinesolidaritythailand@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">palestinesolidaritythailand@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/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.caabu.org\/\">CAABU<\/a>\u00a0is inviting its supporters to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.caabu.org\/news\/news\/help-caabu-lobby-british-politicians-palestinian-rights\">write<\/a> to the UK Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary as well as MPs to demand a ceasefire on Gaza, the lifting of the Gaza-blockade, an independent international investigation on the current hostilities, a ban on Israeli settlements trade and a full arms embargo on Israel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.paixjuste.lu\/\">Le Comit\u00e9 pour une Paix Juste au Proche Orient<\/a>\u00a0(CPJPO) published on\u00a020 July 2014\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?v=261251887416303\">video<\/a> of the Gaza solidarity event it organized in Luxembourg on 19 July.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipsc.ie\/\">The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign<\/a>\u00a0(IPSC) organized on\u00a027 July 2014\u00a0a memorial\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipsc.ie\/event\/blackrock-co-dublin-memorial-vigil-for-gazas-dead-at-the-palestinian-embassy\">vigil<\/a> for Gaza\u2019s victims at the Palestinian Embassy in Dublin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.medecinsdumonde.org\/\">M\u00e9decins du Monde<\/a>\u00a0(MdM) issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mdm-me.org\/blog\/doctors-of-the-world-calls-for-an-immediate-halt-to-the-bombing-in-gaza-to-allow-humanitarian-aid-to-be-deployed-and-civilians-treated\/\">statement<\/a> on\u00a022 July 2014\u00a0calling for an immediate halt to the bombing in Gaza to allow humanitarian aid to be deployed and civilians treated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.map-uk.org\/\">Medical Aid for Palestine<\/a>\u00a0(MAP) is inviting its supporters to sign an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.map-uk.org\/campaign-with-us\/gaza-crisis-an-open-letter-to-david-cameron\">open letter<\/a> calling on UK Prime Minister David Cameron to urgently use all available diplomatic means to end the collective punishment of the people of Gaza.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestina-komitee.nl\/\">Nedelands Palestina Komitee<\/a>\u00a0is organizing a rally to protest against Israel\u2019s offensive against the Gaza Strip on\u00a031 July 2014\u00a0in The Hague. Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestina-komitee.nl\/actie\/66\">here<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinagrupperna.se\/taxonomy\/term\/92\">Palestinagruppen i Stockholm<\/a>\u00a0is organizing on\u00a031 July 2014\u00a0a Gaza solidarity\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/310631645778273\/?notif_t=plan_user_invited\">event<\/a>\u00a0in front of the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">I<strong>SRAEL AND PALESTINE<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aidajerusalem.org\/\">The Association of International Development Agencies<\/a>\u00a0(AIDA) and other regional coordination networks, faith-based organizations and UN agencies launched the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thunderclap.it\/projects\/14413-ceasefire4gaza\">Thunderclap campaign<\/a> on\u00a027 July 2014\u00a0entitled #Ceasefire4Gaza.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bdsmovement.net\/\">The Palestinian BDS Movement<\/a>\u00a0is calling for a military embargo on Israel and issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bdsmovement.net\/stoparmingisrael\">petition<\/a> entitled\u00a0Stop Arming Israel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/\">Palestinian Center for Human Rights<\/a>\u00a0(PCHR) issued on\u00a030 July 2014\u00a0its latest\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/portal\/en\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=10491:statistics-victims-of-the-israeli-offensive-on-gaza-since-08-july-2014&amp;catid=145:in-focus\">statistics<\/a> on the victims of Israeli Operation Protective Edge on the Gaza Strip started on 8 July.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.voicesofgaza.com\/\">Voices of Gaza<\/a>\u00a0is a new website recently launched as a resource for journalists covering Operation Protective Edge. It has access to ordinary spokespeople who can speak a variety of languages including English, French and Italian.<\/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.ampalestine.org\/\">American Muslims for Palestine<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cair.com\/\">Council on American-Islamic Relations<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dci-pal.org\/\">Defence for Children International-Palestine<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\">Jewish Voice for Peace<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/endtheoccupation.org\/\">US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation<\/a>\u00a0are co-sponsoring the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/641\/images\/Congressional%20Briefing%20Invitation-1.pdf\">event<\/a>\u00a0Is Israel complying with US and international laws?\u00a0on\u00a01 August 2014\u00a0on Capitol Hill in Washington.\u00a0Tariq Abu Khdeir, who was recently brutally beaten by Israeli security forces while restrained and unconscious, will speak at the event. Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/641\/images\/Congressional%20Briefing%20Invitation-1.pdf\">here<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cartercenter.org\/\">The Carter Centre<\/a>\u00a0called for an immediate\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cartercenter.org\/news\/pr\/gaza-072214.html\">cease fire<\/a> on the Gaza Strip on\u00a022 July 2014.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/org2.salsalabs.com\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=2XswvFhT9ay2wQiStd16RxKbZlq%2BYiBA\">Churches for Middle East Peace<\/a>\u00a0(CMEP) published\u00a025 July 2014\u00a0its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/file\/d\/0ByPPKto7C0zwODlSQjNyQUMtQkk\/edit\">briefing call<\/a> with\u00a0Khaled Elgindy, a fellow at the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lutheranworld.org\/\">The Lutheran World Federation<\/a>\u00a0(LWF) issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lutheranworld.org\/sites\/default\/files\/LWF_PR_140723-Statement_on_Violence_in_Gaza.pdf\">statement<\/a> on\u00a023 July 2014\u00a0on the violence in the Gaza Strip entitled\u00a0Abide by International Law in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mecaforpeace.org\/\">Middle East Children\u2019s Alliance<\/a>\u00a0(MECA) is hosting the screening of the documentary\u00a0<a href=\"\">Flying Paper<\/a>\u00a0by Nitin Sawhney and Roger Hill during a benefit for aid to children in the Gaza Strip on\u00a07 August 2014\u00a0in Berkeley. The event will feature co-filmmaker\u00a0Roger Hill\u00a0and MECA\u2019s staff\u00a0Ziad Abbas\u00a0for a Q&amp;A after the film. Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mecaforpeace.org\/events\/berkeley-ca-east-bay-film-premiere-flying-paper-benefit-aid-children-gaza?utm_source=MECA+Master+List&amp;utm_campaign=56466e9682-July-25-events&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_e4bb5a2d06-56466e9682-297983453\">here<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/endtheoccupation.org\/\">The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation<\/a>\u00a0will be holding its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.endtheoccupation.org\/section.php?id=477\">Annual National Organizers Conference<\/a>\u00a0in San Diego, CA, on\u00a019-21September 2014. A\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.endtheoccupation.org\/article.php?id=4100\">programme<\/a>\u00a0has been posted online. As well, the US Campaign\u2019s Policy Director,\u00a0Josh Ruebner, will speak on\u00a031 July 2014\u00a0at the Mid-Manhattan Library in New York. Please click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1499859396898751\/\">here<\/a>\u00a0for more information. Lastly the Campaign is inviting its supporters to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/641\/p\/dia\/action3\/common\/public\/?action_KEY=16181\">write to CBS<\/a> because of the \u201coutrageous tirade against Palestinians\u201d made by one of its presenters while on-air.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceofpalestine.ca\/\">The Voice of Palestine<\/a>\u00a0posted on\u00a023 July 2014\u00a0a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceofpalestine.ca\/?p=4457\">interview<\/a> with\u00a0Joe Catron, a US International Solidarity Movement activist in Gaza. He has been filing almost daily eyewitness reports of the Israeli bombardment and was one of the volunteers trying to protect Al Wafa hospital.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Norman G. Finkelstein, political scientist, activist, professor and author,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mondoweiss.net\/2014\/07\/finkelstein-disobedience-manhattan.html\">gathered<\/a>\u00a0at least 100 people to protest against Operation Protective Edge outside the Israeli consulate on\u00a029 July 2014\u00a0in midtown Manhattan, New York.<\/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:\/\/freedom4palestine.org\/\">Freedom4Palestine<\/a>\u00a0posted on\u00a028 July 2014\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pxDYiBls99w\">video<\/a> featuring\u00a0prominent Jews and Palestinians as well as others standing for Palestine.\u00a0Jonathan Demme\u00a0(Oscar-winning filmmaker),Diana Buttu\u00a0(Human rights lawyer),\u00a0Chuck D\u00a0(hip-hop artist),\u00a0Roger Waters\u00a0(Pink Floyd) and many others participated in the video.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icrc.org\/\">The International Committee of the Red Cross<\/a>\u00a0(ICRC) issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icrc.org\/eng\/resources\/documents\/statement\/2014\/07-29-gaza-stop-the-killing.htm\">statement<\/a> on\u00a029 July 2014\u00a0invoking the humanitarian imperative to \u201cStop the killing!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/\">The Lancet<\/a>\u00a0published an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/gaza-letter-2014\">open letter<\/a> for the people in Gaza written by doctors and scientists\u00a0Paola Manduca,\u00a0Iain Chalmers,\u00a0Derek Summerfield,\u00a0Mads Gilbert\u00a0and\u00a0Swee Ang, on behalf of 24 signatories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/richardfalk.wordpress.com\/\">Richard Falk<\/a>, former Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, published on his blog on\u00a028 July 2014\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/richardfalk.wordpress.com\/2014\/07\/28\/joint-declaration-by-international-law-experts-on-israels-gaza-offensive\/\">Joint Declaration by International Law Experts on Israel\u2019s Gaza Offensive<\/a>.<\/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>The Bureau of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People\u00a0(CEIRPP)\u00a0issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2014\/gapal1311.doc.htm\">statement<\/a> on the situation in the Gaza Strip on\u00a021 July 2014.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/\">OCHA OPT<\/a>\u00a0issued its most recent\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/results.aspx?id=4771426\">situation report<\/a> on the Gaza Strip on\u00a030 July 2014.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/sc\/\">The UN Security Council<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a028 July 2014\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/News\/Press\/docs\/2014\/sc11494.doc.htm\">expressed<\/a> its grave concern regarding the deterioration in the situation in the Middle East as a result of the crisis related to Gaza and the loss of civilian lives and casualties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/\">UNRWA<\/a>\u2018s Commissioner-General\u00a0Pierre Kr\u00e4henb\u00fchl\u00a0issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/newsroom\/official-statements\/unrwa-strongly-condemns-israeli-shelling-its-school-gaza-serious\">statement<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a030 July 2014\u00a0strongly condemning Israel\u2019s shelling of a UNRWA school in Gaza. 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