{"id":283201,"date":"2014-06-04T10:45:11","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T14:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=283201"},"modified":"2022-11-22T12:04:57","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T17:04:57","slug":"ngo-action-news-04-june-2014","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/ngo-action-news-04-june-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"NGO Action News &#8211; 04 June 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>04 June 2014<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">EUROPE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CafePalestineBrussels\"><strong>Caf\u00e9 Palestine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is organizing the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/420167704791887\/?ref=22\">event<\/a>\u00a0<em>Palestine Refugees: what future lies ahead?<\/em>\u00a0in Brussels on\u00a0<strong>5 June 2014<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>Matthias Burchard<\/strong>, Director of UNRWA\u2019s Representative Office to the EU and\u00a0<strong>Mohammed Khatib<\/strong>, a Palestinian activist, will speak.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipsc.ie\/\"><strong>The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(IPSC) is organizing a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipsc.ie\/event\/palestine-youth-journey-for-justice-2014-ymca-ywca-jai-palestine\">youth journey for justice<\/a>\u00a0to the West Bank on\u00a0<strong>2-10 August 2014<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.map-uk.org\/\"><strong>Medical Aid for Palestinians<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(MAP) is organizing the event\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.map-uk.org\/news\/events\/london-to-windsor-bike-ride-2014.aspx\"><em>Cycle for MAP<\/em><\/a>\u00a0to raise money to support Palestinians, on\u00a0<strong>7 September 2014<\/strong>. MAP also announced that there were a few tickets left to attend their\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.map-uk.org\/news\/events\/maps-gala-fundraising-dinner.aspx\">Gala Fundraising Dinner<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>5 June 2014<\/strong>\u00a0featuring the American\/Palestinian\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ted.com\/speakers\/maysoon_zayid\">comedian<\/a>\u00a0<strong>Maysoon Zayid<\/strong>. Lastly, MAP took part in a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.map-uk.org\/news\/surviving-conflicts-are-we-at-the-tipping-point.aspx\">panel discussion<\/a>\u00a0about the crisis facing Palestinian refugees at an event on the margins of the 67th\u00a0World Health Assembly in Geneva on\u00a0<strong>20 May 2014<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinasolidariteit.be\/\"><strong>Palestina Solidariteit<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Belgium) is proposing an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinasolidariteit.be\/content\/resistance-summer-camp-1-10-august\">international summer camp<\/a>\u00a0to explore Palestinian past and present, on\u00a0<strong>1-10 August 2014<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rotterdamvoorgaza.nl\/\"><strong>Rotterdam Voor Gaza<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is hosting a screening on\u00a0<strong>4 June 2014<\/strong>\u00a0of the\u00a0<a href=\"\">documentary film<\/a>\u00a0<em>Where Should the Birds Fly<\/em>. The film directed by\u00a0<strong>Fida Qishta<\/strong>\u00a0is a first-hand account of the aftermath of the 2008-2009 Operation Cast Lead in the Gaza Strip. The film will also be screened in Amsterdam on\u00a0<strong>5 June 2014<\/strong>\u00a0at an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestina-komitee.nl\/agenda\/919\">event<\/a>\u00a0organized by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestina-komitee.nl\/\">Nederlands Palestina Komitee<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\"><strong>StopG4S<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is organizing a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinecampaign.org\/events\/protest-g4s-annual-general-meeting\/\">protest<\/a>\u00a0outside the G4S multinational security company\u2019s Annual General Meeting on\u00a0<strong>5 June 2014\u00a0<\/strong>in London. A\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinecampaign.org\/g4spetition\/\">petition<\/a> calling on G4S to withdraw from Israeli prisons, and end its involvement with Israel\u2019s human rights abuses will be handed over.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waronwant.org\/\"><strong>War on Want<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.waronwant.org\/news\/latest-news\/18149-gates-foundation-sells-bulk-of-its-shares-in-g4s\">statement<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>29 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0announcing that the Gates Foundation had sold down its shares in the G4S company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">ISRAEL AND PALESTINE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acri.org.il\/en\"><strong>The Association for Civil Rights in Israel<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(ACRI) posted on<strong>\u00a028 May 2014\u00a0<\/strong>the short\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.acri.org.il\/en\/2014\/05\/28\/3houses\/\">documentary<\/a>\u00a0<em>3 Homes<\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>Omri Shenhar<\/strong> which depicts the struggles of three Palestinian families living in East Jerusalem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btselem.org\/\"><strong>B\u2019Tselem<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0published a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.btselem.org\/photoblog\/20140529_demolition_in_ideis_community\">photo blog<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>1 June 2014<\/strong> to document the demolitions of homes of the Palestinian Id\u2019eis community in the Jordan Valley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dci-palestine.org\/\"><strong>Defence for Children International Palestine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(DCI-P) updated its\u00a0<em>Detention Bulletin<\/em>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>2 June 2014<\/strong>. At the end of April, a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dci-palestine.us6.list-manage1.com\/track\/click?u=2806abbe43&amp;id=61939bec7f&amp;e=1e88e066c0\">total<\/a> of 196 Palestinian children were imprisoned and prosecuted in the Israeli military court system, a decrease of 3 percent from March 2014.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gisha.org\/\"><strong>Gisha \u2013 Legal Center for Freedom of Movement<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0published\u00a0<em>Gaza, Tel Aviv, Gaza<\/em>\u00a0a new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CEMwN4iNC0M\">short film<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>Itamar Rose<\/strong>\u00a0placing ordinary Israelis in the roles of those enforcing the criteria on travel from the Gaza Strip. Gisha also released a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/gisha.org\/updates\/2901\">update<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>25 May 2014\u00a0<\/strong>about Gaza\u2019s unemployment rate, the highest since late 2009.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icahd.org\/\"><strong>The Israeli Committee Against House Demolition<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(ICAHD)\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/icahdusa.org\/projects\/summer-camp\/\">rebuilding camp<\/a>\u00a0will take place\u00a0<strong>3-18 August 2014\u00a0<\/strong>near Jerusalem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.miftah.org\/Display.cfm?DocId=26219&amp;CategoryId=36\"><strong>MIFTAH -The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0posted on\u00a0<strong>29 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.miftah.org\/Display.cfm?DocId=26219&amp;CategoryId=36\">special report<\/a>\u00a0about a recent training programme it organized together with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oxfamnovib.nl\/?id=EN\">Oxfam-Novib<\/a>\u00a0and entitled\u00a0<em>Institutionalizing Security Council Resolution 1325 to Achieve Peace and Security for Palestinian Women<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/portal\/en\/\"><strong>The Palestinian Center for Human Rights<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(PCHR) released its latest\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/portal\/en\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=10346:weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-22-28-may-2014&amp;catid=84:weekly-2009&amp;Itemid=183\">Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory<\/a>\u00a0covering the period\u00a0<strong>22 to 28 May 2014<\/strong>. It also released its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/portal\/en\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=10334:report-on-the-human-rights-situation-in-the-opt-1st-quarter-of-2014&amp;catid=47:special-reports&amp;Itemid=191\">first quarterly report<\/a> on the same issue for the year 2014.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wclac.org\/english\"><strong>The Women\u2019s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(WCLAC) issued its latest\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wclac.org\/english\/etemplate.php?id=1308\">bulletin<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>29 May 2014<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Israeli and Palestinian Human rights organizations\u00a0<\/strong>along with the<strong>\u00a0Palestinian Ministry of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs<\/strong>\u00a0issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.addameer.org\/etemplate.php?id=690\">statement<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>1 June 2014<\/strong>\u00a0requesting the immediate intervention from EU Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton concerning the Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">MIDDLE EAST<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/\"><strong>Al Jazeera<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0posted on\u00a0<strong>18 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ajinteractive.businesscatalyst.com\/GazaLifeofSiegeJazeera\/index.html\">interactive visual<\/a>\u00a0entitled\u00a0<em>Gaza: A Life Under Siege<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">NORTH AMERICA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adc.org\/\"><strong>The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(ADC) is preparing for its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/convention.adc.org\/\">34th\u00a0National Convention<\/a>. It will be held on\u00a0<strong>12-15 June 2014<\/strong>\u00a0in Arlington, Virginia.\u00a0<strong>Jeff Halper<\/strong>(ICADH co-founder),\u00a0<strong>Johnathan Kuttab<\/strong>\u00a0(Al-Haq co-founder),\u00a0<strong>Noura Erakat<\/strong>\u00a0(Jadaliyya e-zine) and\u00a0<strong>Delinda C. Hanley<\/strong>\u00a0(Washington Report on Middle East Affairs) will, among<a href=\"http:\/\/convention.adc.org\/info\/program\/speakers\/\">others<\/a>, speak at the event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americantaskforce.org\/\"><strong>The<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>American Task Force on Palestine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(ATFP) will honour the achievements of Palestinian Americans at its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/gala.atfp.net\/\">Annual Gala<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>18 November 2014<\/strong> in Washington.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/araborganizing.org\/\"><strong>The<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/araborganizing.org\/\"><strong>Arab Resource &amp; Organizing Center<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0organized the visual and performing art\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mecaforpeace.org\/events\/san-francisco-ca-our-roots-our-might-palestinian-visuals?utm_source=MECA+Master+List&amp;utm_campaign=ce555ee7c7-May-30-events&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_e4bb5a2d06-ce555ee7c7-297983453\">event<\/a>\u00a0<em>Our Roots and Our Might: Palestinian Visuals<\/em>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>30 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0in San Francisco. For more information about the event please write\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@araborganizing.org\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/org2.salsalabs.com\/dia\/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=2XswvFhT9ay2wQiStd16RxKbZlq%2BYiBA\"><strong>Churches for Middle East Peace<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(CMEP) published its latest\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/org2.salsalabs.com\/o\/5575\/t\/0\/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=1294872\">bulletin<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>30 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0under the title\u00a0<em>Pope Francis Boosts Morale In Bethlehem<\/em>. Also, CMEP\u2019s Board of Director\u2019s Study Tour to Palestine and Israel will take place\u00a0<strong>8 November \u2013 15 November 2014<\/strong>. Custom-created by CMEP this dual narrative travel experience offers a unique vantage point on peace building efforts in Israel and Palestine. Brochure is available\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmep.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2014CMEPBoardTripBrochure%5Bs%5D.pdf\">here<\/a>\u00a0as well as the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mejditours.com\/open-tour\/cmep-2014\/\">registration form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerinpalestine.org\/\"><strong>Go Palestine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is now accepting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerinpalestine.org\/enroll.html\">applications<\/a>\u00a0for its\u00a0<em>2014 Summer Camp<\/em> for Diaspora Palestinian youth and friends aged 14-17 years old.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jewishvoiceforpeace.org\/\"><strong>Jewish Voice for Peace<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(JVP) and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mecaforpeace.org\/events\/walnut-creek-ca-miko-peled-generals-son?utm_source=MECA+Master+List&amp;utm_campaign=b612ad5f28-May-9-events&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_e4bb5a2d06-b612ad5f28-297983453\"><strong>Middle East Children\u2019s Alliance<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(MECA) are convening on\u00a0<strong>6 June 2014<\/strong>\u00a0an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.qalqilyathefilm.com\/skating-in-palestine-spotlight-on-qalqilya-berkeley\/\">event<\/a>\u00a0to promote and support a new documentary in production:<em>Skating in Palestine \u2013 Spotlight on Qalqilya<\/em> in Berkeley (CA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imeu.net\/\"><strong>The Institute for Middle East Understanding<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(IMEU) released a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/imeu.net\/news\/article0025168.shtml\">fact sheet<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>22 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0entitled\u00a0<em>Bethlehem &amp; East Jerusalem: Cities under Siege<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jstreet.org\/\"><strong>J Street<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is convening its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regonline.com\/builder\/site\/Default.aspx?EventID=1361176\">National Summit<\/a>\u00a0in San Francisco on\u00a0<strong>7-8 June 2014<\/strong>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.regonline.com\/Register\/Checkin.aspx?EventId=1361176\">Registration<\/a>\u00a0will close on 3 June. The opening night (free event) will begin with a behind-the-scenes look at Mideast diplomacy with\u00a0<strong>Salam Fayyad<\/strong>\u00a0(former Palestinian Prime Minister),\u00a0<strong>Gabriela Shalev\u00a0<\/strong>(Former Israeli Ambassador to the UN) and\u00a0<strong>Daniel Kurtzer\u00a0<\/strong>(Former US Ambassador to Israel and Egypt).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcusa.org\/\"><strong>The Presbyterian Church (USA)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0will decide at its biennial General Assembly held in Detroit on\u00a0<strong>14-21 June 2014<\/strong>\u00a0whether or not to stop investing in Caterpillar, Motorola Solutions and Hewlett-Packard, 3 companies that profit from the Israeli occupation.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/301\/p\/dia\/action3\/common\/public\/?action_KEY=15716\">Interfaith Partners in Action<\/a>\u00a0launched a petition to support divestment and the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/endtheoccupation.org\/\">US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation<\/a>\u00a0is<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1QZJzpR_5LM_IZuOKz5wDPOw2gZ77-7CZoHQprtTZPcc\/viewform\">mobilizing<\/a> its supporters to assist its allies at the Presbyterian Church.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/endtheoccupation.org\/\"><strong>The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation<\/strong><\/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<strong>\u00a019-21September 2014<\/strong>. Confirmed speakers include\u00a0<strong>Ali Abunimah<\/strong>, co-founder of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/electronicintifada.net\/\">The Electronic Intifada<\/a>\u00a0and author of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.haymarketbooks.org\/pb\/The-Battle-for-Justice-in-Palestine\">The Battle for Justice in Palestine<\/a>, and\u00a0<strong>Marjorie Cohn<\/strong>, former president of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nlg.org\/\">National Lawyers Guild<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceofpalestine.ca\/\"><strong>The Voice of Palestine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0posted on\u00a0<strong>31 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceofpalestine.ca\/?p=4437\">interview<\/a>\u00a0with Palestinian artist\u00a0<strong>Rehab Nazzal<\/strong>\u00a0about her exhibit titled\u00a0<em>Invisible<\/em>\u00a0which features images of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, among other art pieces that portray the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Currently on display at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ottawa.ca\/en\/residents\/arts-culture-and-community\/arts-theatre-music\/current-exhibit-karsh-masson-gallery\">Karsh-Masson Gallery<\/a>\u00a0of Ottawa\u2019s City Hall,\u00a0<em>Invisible<\/em>\u00a0garnered international attention as well as a positive response by the Canadian public and other artists when Israel\u2019s Ambassador to Canada publicly condemned the exhibit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">UNITED NATIONS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People<\/strong>\u00a0has a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IYSPP\">Twitter account<\/a>\u00a0and an official hashtag\u00a0<strong>#2014forPalestine<\/strong>. Share the word and let us know about your International Year plans at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:2014forPalestine@un.org\">2014forPalestine@un.org<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/\"><strong>OCHA OPT<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0has a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/content.aspx?id=1010271\">Barrier Portal<\/a> focusing on the 2004 ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The<\/strong><strong>\u00a0UN Palestinian Rights Committee<\/strong>\u00a0held its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/blog\/361st-committee-meeting\/\">361st\u00a0Meeting<\/a>\u00a0at the Â鶹APP on\u00a0<strong>2 June 2014<\/strong>, the day a new Palestinian Unity Government was sworn in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/sg\"><strong>The UN Secretary-General<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/sg\/statements\/index.asp?nid=7735\">statement<\/a>\u00a0welcoming the announcement of a Palestinian Government of National Consensus, on\u00a0<strong>3 June 2014<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/\"><strong>UNRWA<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0launched on\u00a0<strong>2 June 2014<\/strong>\u00a0its\u00a0<strong>#giveforfood<\/strong>\u00a0campaign to help the over 1 million Palestine refugees who are unable to afford even their minimum food requirements. Please click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/content\/giveforfood?utm_source=WRD2014-redcardhunger1-En&amp;utm_campaign=WRD2014_En&amp;utm_medium=email\">here<\/a> to support the campaign which will run until 28 July.<\/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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