{"id":283324,"date":"2014-02-12T15:29:54","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T20:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=283324"},"modified":"2022-11-28T15:37:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T20:37:21","slug":"ngo-action-news-12-february-2014","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/ngo-action-news-12-february-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"NGO Action News &#8211; 12 February 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>12 February 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.abc.net.au\/4corners\/\"><strong>Four Corners<\/strong><\/a>, an Australian prime time television investigative journalism show, released on\u00a0<strong>10 February 2014<\/strong>\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/4corners\/stories\/2014\/02\/10\/3939266.htm\">documentary<\/a>\u00a0<em>Stone Cold Justice<\/em>\u00a0about child arrests and other violations of children\u2019s rights in the OPT. The documentary features\u00a0<strong>Yehuda Shaul<\/strong>, co-founders of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.breakingthesilence.org.il\/\">Breaking the Silence<\/a>.<strong>EUROPE<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.association-belgo-palestinienne.be\/\"><strong>L\u2019Association belgo-palestinienne<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is organizing a civilian observers\u2019 mission in the West Bank during the second week of April 2014. A training session is scheduled on\u00a0<strong>22 February 2014<\/strong>. More information is available via email inquiry at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:abp.eccp@skynet.be\">abp.eccp@skynet.be<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:communication.abp@gmail.com\">communication.abp@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.paixjuste.lu\/\"><strong>Le Comit\u00e9 pour une Paix Juste au Proche-Orient<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.paixjuste.lu\/?p=7357\">screening<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>19 February 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a feature film\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2190397\/\"><em>Sharqiya<\/em><\/a>\u00a0about the Bedouin\u2019s situation by<strong>\u00a0Ami Livne<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lamaison1080hethuis.be\/\"><strong>La Maison des Cultures et de la Coh\u00e9sion Sociale<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in Brussels is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cirk.be\/festivalup\">hosting<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>21-23 February 2014<\/strong>\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palcircus.ps\/\">Palestinian Circus School<\/a>\u00a0with co-founders\u00a0<strong>Ashtar Muallem\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0Fadi Zmorrod<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/lemuradesoreilles.org\/\"><strong>Le Mur a Des Oreilles \u2013 Conversations For Palestine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0posted on\u00a0<strong>28 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lemuradesoreilles.org\/2014\/01\/28\/music-has-helped-to-bring-people-together-around-the-issue-of-palestine-conversation-with-phil-monsour\/\">podcast<\/a>\u00a0featuring a conversation with Australian activist and artist<strong>\u00a0Phil Monsour<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prc.org.uk\/\"><strong>The Palestinian Return Centre<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<strong>the General Secretariat of the Palestinians in Europe Conference<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>the Palestinian Forum<\/strong>\u00a0announced the launch and preparation for the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.prc.org.uk\/portal\/index.php\/centre-activities\/conferences\/3237-palestinians-in-europe-conference-to-be-held-in-paris\"><em>12<\/em><em>th<\/em><em>Palestinians in Europe Conference<\/em><\/a>to be held in Paris on\u00a0<strong>3 May 2014<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinecampaign.org\/\"><strong>The Palestine Solidarity Campaign<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0launched a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinecampaign.org\/pscupdate20140201\/\">new initiative<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>5 February 2014<\/strong> calling on its supporters to ask Sainsbury\u2019s chain of UK supermarkets to stop trading with suppliers which profit from Israeli settlements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinagrupperna.se\/taxonomy\/term\/92\"><strong>Palestinagruppen i Stockholms<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is convening its annual general meeting on\u00a0<strong>23 February 2014<\/strong>\u00a0in Stockholm. More information is available via email at<a href=\"mailto:palestinagruppen.stockholm@gmail.com\">palestinagruppen.stockholm@gmail.com<\/a>. The group is also co-organizing the festival\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/602108019876875\/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular\">2014 Cinema Palestine<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>23 March 2014<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.es\/\"><strong>The UNRWA Spanish Committee<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is organizing a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.es\/concierto-solidario\">concert<\/a>\u00a0in Madrid on\u00a0<strong>21 February 2014\u00a0<\/strong>to raise awareness of the situation of Palestine refugee children<em>.<\/em>\u00a0The following artists will perform at the event:\u00a0<strong>Ismael Serrano<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Luis Eduardo Aute<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Marwan<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Luis Ramiro<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Andr\u00e9s Su\u00e1rez<\/strong>\u00a0y\u00a0<strong>Funambulista<\/strong>.<\/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><strong>25 aid organizations operating in Palestine<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/reliefweb.int\/report\/occupied-palestinian-territory\/25-organizations-call-end-demolitions-palestinian-homes-and\">called<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>6 February 2014<\/strong> for an end to demolitions of Palestinian homes and obstruction of aid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.al-shabaka.org\/\"><strong>Al-Shabaka-The Palestinian Policy Network<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0published a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/al-shabaka.org\/ngos-vs-grassroots-movements-false-dichotomy?utm_source=Al-Shabaka+announcements&amp;utm_campaign=9a089b33a2-Policy_Brief_Announcement+7_19_2011_PA&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_a9ca5175dc-9a089b33a2-257272173\">commentary<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>6 February 2014<\/strong>\u00a0entitled\u00a0<em>NGOs vs. Grassroots Movements: A False Dichotomy<\/em>. It addresses the question: are people\u2019s movements intrinsically superior to NGOs or is there a role for different types of organizations in the Palestinian civil society spectrum?<\/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 on\u00a0<strong>6 February 2014<\/strong>\u00a0its weekly\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/portal\/en\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=10092:weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-30-jan-05-feb-2014&amp;catid=84:weekly-2009&amp;Itemid=183\">Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory<\/a>covering the period 30 January to 5 February 2014. PCHR also issued together with the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.internal-displacement.org\/\">Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre<\/a>\u00a0(IDMC) on\u00a0<strong>1 February 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/files\/2014\/palestine-under-fire-report-en.pdf\">new report<\/a>\u00a0entitled<em>Under Fire<\/em>\u00a0<em>\u2013 Israel\u2019s enforcement of Access Restricted Areas in the Gaza Strip<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/popularstruggle.org\/\"><strong>The Popular Struggle Coordinating Committee<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0brought together 300 Palestinian activists on\u00a0<strong>31 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0to long-abandoned houses north of the Dead Sea to establish the<a href=\"http:\/\/972mag.com\/photos-palestinians-establish-new-protest-village-in-jordan-valley\/86592\/\">protest village<\/a>\u00a0of \u201cEin Hijleh\u201d. The aim of the action was to protest demands made by the Israeli Government to retain control of the Jordan Valley and other settlements in the midst of current peace negotiations. The IDF\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternativenews.org\/english\/index.php\/politics\/activism\/7741-video-israeli-forces-evict-ein-hijleh-protest-village\">evicted<\/a>\u00a0the residents of the protest village on 7 February.<\/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.brown.edu\/%E2%80%8E\"><strong>The Brown University<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is organizing from\u00a0<strong>28 February to 1 March 2014\u00a0<\/strong>a symposium entitled\u00a0<em>2014 New Directions in Palestinian Studies<\/em>. RSVP\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/palestinianstudies.org\/registration\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmep.org\/\"><strong>Churches for Middle East Peace<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(CMEP) is calling on its supporters to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/action.cmep.org\/p\/dia\/action3\/common\/public\/?action_KEY=16377\">protect the Cremisan Valley<\/a> and its monastery and convent near Bethlehem against the construction of the Separation Wall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imeu.net\/\"><strong>The Institute for Middle East Understanding<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(IMEU) published on<strong>\u00a06 February 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/imeu.net\/news\/article0024864.shtml?utm_content=bufferf531d&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\">new fact sheet<\/a>\u00a0entitled\u00a0<em>Israeli Violations of Palestinian Academic Freedom &amp; Access to Education.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mecaforpeace.org\/%E2%80%8E\"><strong>The Middle East Children\u2019s Alliance<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is hosting\u00a0<strong>Ali Abunimah\u00a0<\/strong>(Electronic Intifada) on\u00a0<strong>22 April 2014\u00a0<\/strong>in Berkeley for the release of his new book\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.haymarketbooks.org\/pb\/The-Battle-for-Justice-in-Palestine\"><em>The Battle for Justice in Palestine<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtseymourunited.com\/\"><strong>The Mount Seymour United Church<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtseymourunited.com\/music_events\/church_news\/events_calendar.aspx\">screening<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>16 February 2014<\/strong>\u00a0in Vancouver the film\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.clarityfilms.org\/mlk\/\"><em>Al Helm (The Dream): Martin Luther King in Palestine<\/em><\/a>by award-winning producer <strong>Connie Fields<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlg.org\/\"><strong>The National Lawyers Guild<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and other organizations calling for human rights and for the rule of law in Israel and Palestine published an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlg.org\/resource\/letters\/open-letter-us-colleges-and-universities-academic-boycott-resolution-adopted\">open letter<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>8 February 2014<\/strong> urging US academic institutions to reaffirm their commitment to free and open campus debate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/endtheoccupation.org\/\"><strong>The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is organizing a book\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/joshruebner.com\/?page_id=700\">tour<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/joshruebner.com\/?page_id=687\"><em>Shattered Hopes<\/em><\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>Josh Ruebner<\/strong>, National Advocacy Director of the US Campaign, throughout the months of February and March. The next event is taking place on\u00a0<strong>27 February 2014<\/strong> at the University of Kansas in Lawrence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceofpalestine.ca\/\"><strong>The Voice of Palestine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0presented on\u00a0<strong>9 February 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceofpalestine.ca\/?p=4272\">interview<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong>Josh Ruebner<\/strong>, National Advocacy Director of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.endtheoccupation.org\/\">US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation<\/a>, to talk about his book\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/joshruebner.com\/?page_id=687\"><em>Shattered Hopes<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and the Campaign\u2019s work and objectives.<\/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><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>\u00a0released on\u00a0<strong>7 February 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/documents\/Jordan%20Valley%20demolitions.pdf\">map<\/a> focusing on the Israeli demolitions of Palestinian property in the Jordan Valley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/unpfp.un.org\/\"><strong>The Working Group of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is organizing under the umbrella of the\u00a0International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/unispal.un.org\/databases\/dprtest\/ngoweb.nsf\/fd4d9c895f860397852578690071506e\/1103ae4493a6d50f85257c7700658b09?OpenDocument\">screening<\/a>\u00a0of the multi award-winning documentary\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kinolorber.com\/5brokencameras\/\"><em>5 Broken Cameras<\/em><\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>19 February 2014<\/strong>\u00a0at the Â鶹APP. 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