{"id":283327,"date":"2014-01-29T15:38:12","date_gmt":"2014-01-29T20:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=283327"},"modified":"2022-11-28T15:52:51","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T20:52:51","slug":"ngo-action-news-29-january-2014","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/ngo-action-news-29-january-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"NGO Action News &#8211; 29 January 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>29 January 2014<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">AFRICA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Free-Marwan-Barghouthi-and-all-Palestinian-prisoners\/400192043422318\"><strong>The Free Marwan Barghouthi and all Palestinian prisoners international campaign<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0announced on its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=205508766317046&amp;id=400192043422318&amp;stream_ref=10\">Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>27 January 2014\u00a0<\/strong>that\u00a0<strong>Dr. Theo Ben-Gurirab<\/strong>, former President of the Â鶹APP General Assembly, and honorary President of the International Parliamentary Union, joined the International High Level Committee of the campaign.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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.thaingo.org\/\"><strong>The Palestine Solidarity Campaign \u2013 Thailand<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0will hold its Annual General Meeting at 7.30 p.m. on<strong>\u00a06 February 2014\u00a0<\/strong>at the Grand President Executive Serviced Apartments in Bangkok. For more information please contact:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:palestinesolidaritythailand@gmail.com\">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.association-belgo-palestinienne.be\/\"><strong>L\u2019Association belgo-palestinienne<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is organizing a civilian observers mission in the West Bank during the second week of April 2014. A first preparatory meeting will take place at the CNCD in Brussels on\u00a0<strong>5 February 2014<\/strong>. A training session is also scheduled on\u00a0<strong>22 February 2014<\/strong>. For more information please contact:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:abp.eccp@skynet.be\">abp.eccp@skynet.be<\/a>,<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>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.paxchristi.net\/\"><strong>Pax Christi-Luxembourg<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0are hosting the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.paixjuste.lu\/?p=7357\">exhibition<\/a>\u00a0<em>La Nakba \u2013 La Catastrophe<\/em>\u00a0designed by the association<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib-hilfe.de\/\">Fl\u00fcchtlingskinder im Libanon<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<strong>24 January to 14 February 2014<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.map-uk.org\/\"><strong>Medical Aid for Palestinians<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0published on\u00a0<strong>9 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.map-uk.org\/news\/occupied-palestine-%E2%80%93-2013-summarised.aspx\">summary<\/a> of the year 2013.<\/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>22 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lemuradesoreilles.org\/2014\/01\/21\/conversation-avec-nadia-farkh-kasia-lemanska-fr\/\">podcast<\/a>\u00a0featuring a conversation with\u00a0<strong>Nadia Farkh<\/strong>\u00a0(Association belgo-palestinienne) and<strong>Kasia Lemanska\u00a0<\/strong>(CNCD-11.11.11).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinecampaign.org\/\"><strong>The Palestine Solidarity Campaign<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is convening its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinecampaign.org\/\">Annual General Meeting<\/a>\u00a0on<strong>\u00a04 February 2014\u00a0<\/strong>in Newcastle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.upjb.be\/\"><strong>L\u2019Union des Progressistes Juifs de Belgique<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is organizing on\u00a0<strong>31 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.upjb.be\/activites\/a-l-upjb\/article\/veronique-de-keyser\">conference-debate<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong>V\u00e9ronique De Keyser<\/strong>, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and President of the Group of Socialists and Democrats. Ms. De Keyser will discuss\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fayard.fr\/palestine-la-trahison-europenne-9782213678078\"><em>Palestine-La Trahison Europ\u00e9enne<\/em><\/a>, a book she co-authored with St\u00e9phane Hessel.<\/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:\/\/www.al-shabaka.org\/\"><strong>Al-Shabaka-The Palestinian Policy Network<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0published a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/al-shabaka.org\/policy-brief\/economic-issues\/palestinian-capitalists-have-gone-too-far?utm_source=Al-Shabaka+announcements&amp;utm_campaign=4ef07ecc01-Policy_Brief_Announcement+7_19_2011_PA&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_a9ca5175dc-4ef07ecc01-257272173\">policy brief<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>14 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0entitled\u00a0<em>The Palestinian Capitalists That Have Gone Too Far<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alternativenews.org\/english\/\"><strong>The Alternative Information Center<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(AIC) held its most recent\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/alternativenews.org\/english\/index.php\/aicafe\/7685-aicafe-28-january\">AICaf\u00e9<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>28 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0to discuss the situation in Yarmouk refugee camp, as well as the broader impact of the conflict in Syria on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Palestinian refugees.\u00a0<strong>Husam Arafat<\/strong>, Palestinian lawyer and long-time political activist, took part in the discussions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bdsmovement.net\/\"><strong>The BDS Movement<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bdsmovement.net\/2014\/2014-begins-with-boycott-success-11650\">statement<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>21 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0under the title\u00a0<em>UN Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People begins with boycott success<\/em>. The coalition also updated on\u00a0<strong>10 January 2014\u00a0<\/strong>its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bdsmovement.net\/2014\/2013-round-up-11579\">round-up<\/a> of 2013 BDS successes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btselem.org\/\"><strong>B\u2019Tselem \u2013 The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamoked.org\/\"><strong>HaMoked<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0published on\u00a0<strong>20 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hamoked.org\/Document.aspx?dID=Updates1268\">report<\/a>\u00a0<em>So near and yet so far: Implications of Israeli-imposed seclusion of the Gaza Strip on Palestinians\u2019 right to family life<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dci-palestine.org\/\"><strong>Defence for Children International Palestine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0issued on\u00a0<strong>23 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0its new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dci-palestine.org\/documents\/violations-bulletin-issue-36-december-2013\">violations bulletin<\/a> covering the month of December 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icahd.org\/node\/524\"><strong>The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0published its most recent\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icahd.org\/node\/524\">newsletter<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>17 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0including an opinion piece by its co-founder and Director,\u00a0<strong>Jeff Halper<\/strong>.<\/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>23 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0its weekly\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/portal\/en\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=10059:weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-16-22-january-2014-&amp;catid=84:weekly-2009&amp;Itemid=183\">Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory<\/a>covering the period 16 to 22 January 2014.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jai-pal.org\/\"><strong>The YWCA-YMCA Joint Advocacy Initiative<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.atg.ps\/\"><strong>Alternative Tourism Group<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0will organize their\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.atg.ps\/index.php?page=olive_planting\">7th\u00a0Olive Planting Program<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0<strong>8 to 17 February 2014<\/strong>. Besides olive planting, the programme features introductory presentations about the current situation in Palestine and the effects of the Separation Wall, tours in the old city of Jerusalem, Hebron, Bethlehem, as well as Ramallah, in addition to cultural events and social gatherings.<\/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:\/\/adalahny.org\/\"><strong>Adalah-NY \u2013 The New York Campaign for the Boycott of Israel<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0launched on\u00a0<strong>14 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.change.org\/petitions\/statement-of-support-for-the-american-studies-association?share_id=clVPTplbgm&amp;utm_campaign=twitter_link_action_box&amp;utm_medium=twitter&amp;utm_source=share_petition\">petition<\/a> to show solidarity with the American Studies Association\u2019s decision to endorse academic boycott against Israeli academic institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/sendgrid.atfp.net\/wf\/click?upn=SXYfstTyYKhh626CoZF3nDyWPOPr8-2Bt1EDlyYVJ2GIaVlwkrI2uo7VppEu9JmdyTM4Qvj2CFQuq6KplFQllxzjTMaEWoWNa5-2BvmQmglQtjNMrZ7qEGyRaxHs3eLlm91CEhK3KDoEZwnVGAakv-2BFFEA-3D-3D_lZ2pj12m0-2BiDFWXpm01KT6aCDKxdW2EuUa-2BNGnHZ3yee2tOXLqLrQF-2FBDvKDavBaUdUYQzhpniOK3U7pMxNgPranyOBzkGRXA5USWpBaqqOVajrhrb-2Fw-2Fpr28zJSP7-2B1QkLyE2L2NCrAGPPjcyp0TrBM458u4vVMw-2BH7y7yP9fAq1mEucGc1W3NJFfZHBoWg\"><strong>The American Task Force on Palestine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(ATFP) hosted a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.americantaskforce.org\/civicrm\/event\/info?reset=1&amp;id=17\">briefing<\/a>\u00a0on Palestinian refugees in Syria and the crisis at Yarmouk refugee camp on\u00a0<strong>22 January 2014<\/strong>. Panelists included <strong>Christopher McGrath\u00a0<\/strong>(UNRWA),\u00a0<strong>Andrew J. Tabler<\/strong>\u00a0(Washington Institute for Near East Policy), and\u00a0<strong>Hussein Ibish\u00a0<\/strong>(ATFP).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/freeahmadsaadat.org\/\"><strong>The Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa\u2019adat<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is still mobilizing for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/freeahmadsaadat.org\/2014\/01\/05\/freedom-weeks-call-to-action-january-15-30-2014\/\">Freedom Weeks<\/a>\u00a0until<strong>\u00a030 January 2014<\/strong>, a call to action to free all Palestinian political prisoners and to end the Palestinian Authority security coordination with Israel. Posters and materials are available\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/freeahmadsaadat.org\/resources\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpavancouver.org\/\"><strong>The Canada Palestine Association<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(CAP) and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceofpalestine.ca\/\"><strong>the Voice of Palestine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpavancouver.org\/index.php\/2014\/01\/22\/denounce-assault-on-palestinian-journalists-by-harpers-security\/\">joint statement<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>22 January 2014<\/strong> to denounce the behavior of the Canadian security forces accompanying Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the Nativity church in Bethlehem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.columbia.edu\/cu\/palestine\/\"><strong>The Center for Palestine Studies<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0at Columbia University seeks applicants for a residential Fellowship in \u201cPalestine &amp; Law\u201d for the 2014-2015 academic year. Interested applicants should propose a course of research and scholarship relating to a range of domestic, regional or international legal issues concerning Palestinians and\/or Palestine. The deadline for application is\u00a0<strong>3 February 2014<\/strong>. Please click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.columbia.edu\/cu\/palestine\/about\/fellowships.html\">here<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.codepink.org\/\"><strong>Code Pink \u2013 Women For Peace<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0updated the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.codepink.org\/article.php?id=6609\">actions<\/a>\u00a0of its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.codepink.org\/article.php?list=type&amp;type=470\">Boycott SodaStream!<\/a>\u00a0initiative which now features a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/codepink.salsalabs.com\/o\/424\/p\/dia\/action3\/common\/public\/?action_KEY=7193\">letter campaign<\/a> asking Scarlett Johansson to end her PR contract with SodaStream, a factory operating in the Israeli settlement of \u201cMa\u2019ale Adumim\u201d.<\/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>\u00a0near Bethlehem against the construction of the Separation Wall. CMEP is also<a href=\"http:\/\/action.cmep.org\/p\/dia\/action3\/common\/public\/?action_KEY=16261\">campaigning<\/a> against the expansion of Israeli settlements activities.<\/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>\u00a021 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/imeu.net\/news\/article0024811.shtml\">new fact sheet<\/a>\u00a0entitled\u00a0<em>Occupation Profiteering: The SodaStream Model for Success<\/em>, in reaction to the current controversy surrounding actress Scarlett Johansson\u2019s endorsement deal with SodaStream, a factory operating in the Israeli settlement of \u201cMa\u2019ale Adumim\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jadaliyya.com\/\"><strong>Jadaliyya<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0published on\u00a0<strong>24 January 2014\u00a0<\/strong>an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jadaliyya.com\/pages\/index\/16159\/open-letter-to-scarlett-johansson-and-oxfam\">open letter<\/a> to Scarlett Johansson and Oxfam, concerning the actress\u2019 involvement with SodaStream.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jasirixofficial?fref=ts\"><strong>Jasiri\u00a0<\/strong><strong>X<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0released on\u00a0<strong>28 January 2014\u00a0<\/strong>a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dq6Y6LSjulU\">song<\/a>\u00a0entitled\u00a0<em>Checkpoint<\/em> and inspired by his recent trip to Israel and Palestine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/palestineawarenesscoalition.wordpress.com\/\"><strong>The Palestine Awareness Coalition<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0organized on\u00a0<strong>24 January 2014\u00a0<\/strong>the event\u00a0<em>The Historical Context of the Palestinian Maps: Fact and Fiction<\/em>\u00a0featuring\u00a0<strong>Dr.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Hani Faris<\/strong> (University of British Columbia).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/endtheoccupation.org\/\"><strong>The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0launched on\u00a0<strong>21 January 2014\u00a0<\/strong>the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.endtheoccupation.org\/section.php?id=465\">campaign<\/a>\u00a0<em>Scarlett Johansson: Don\u2019t Be the Face of Occupation!<\/em>\u00a0inviting its supporters to share <a href=\"http:\/\/www.endtheoccupation.org\/article.php?id=3818\">social media graphics<\/a>, sign a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/641\/p\/dia\/action3\/common\/public\/?action_KEY=14890\">petition<\/a>, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceofpalestine.ca\/\"><strong>The Voice of Palestine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0presented on\u00a0<strong>26 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceofpalestine.ca\/?p=4248\">interview<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong>Bruce Katz<\/strong>, President of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pajumontreal.org\/paju_en\">Palestinian and Jewish Unity<\/a>, to talk about his organization\u2019s recent statement entitled\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pajumontreal.org\/paju_en\/?\/End-the-occupation-PAJU-Vigil-676-Jan\"><em>The Indecency of the Harper Government\u2019s Support for Israel<\/em><\/a>.<\/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:\/\/apartheidweek.org\/\"><strong>The Israeli Apartheid Week<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(IAW) will launch its 10th\u00a0edition on\u00a0<strong>24 February 2014<\/strong>. To organize an activity or to support the initiative, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:iawinfo@apartheidweek.org\">iawinfo@apartheidweek.org<\/a>or follow IAW on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Israeli-Apartheid-Week\/129266200471771?fref=ts\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.russelltribunalonpalestine.com\/en\/\"><strong>The Russell Tribunal on Palestine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(RToP) organized at Sciences Po Paris on\u00a0<strong>25 January 2014<\/strong>\u00a0an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/576539375764459\/?source=1\">event<\/a>\u00a0to discuss the conclusions and recommendations of the Tribunal. Panelists included\u00a0<strong>V\u00e9ronique de Keyser\u00a0<\/strong>(MEP),\u00a0<strong>Ilan Papp\u00e9\u00a0<\/strong>(University of Exeter),\u00a0<strong>Miguel Angel Estrella\u00a0<\/strong>(Argentina Ambassador to UNESCO),\u00a0<strong>Jean-Guy Greilsamer\u00a0<\/strong>(BDS France),<strong>Taoufik Tahani\u00a0<\/strong>(Association France Palestine Solidarit\u00e9),\u00a0<strong>Pierre Galand<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Frank Barat\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Brahim Senouci\u00a0<\/strong>(RToP).<\/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 Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People<\/strong>\u00a0launched the\u00a0International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People\u00a0(hashtag: #2014forPalestine<strong>)<\/strong>\u00a0at the opening of its 2014 session on\u00a0<strong>16 January 2014<\/strong>. The webcast of the event is available\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/webtv.un.org\/watch\/launch-of-the-international-year-of-solidarity-with-the-palestinian-people\/3062938087001\/\">here<\/a>. For more information about the International Year please contact:\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 a its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/documents\/ocha_opt_the_humanitarian_monitor_2014_01_20_english.pdf\">December 2013 Humanitarian Bulletin<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>21 January 2014<\/strong>. The update covers the period from 1 to 31 December 2013.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/\"><strong>The Â鶹APP Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(UNRWA) ended on\u00a0<strong>21 January 2014\u00a0<\/strong>a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thunderclap.it\/projects\/8170-yarmouk-how-much-longer\">social media campaign<\/a> which reached more than 11 million people to demand access to Yarmouk refugee camp and all vulnerable civilians in Syria. The campaign was supported by several International\/local NGOs and UN agencies from all across the world.<\/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>\u00a0organized under the umbrella of the\u00a0International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People\u00a0a screening of the documentary\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/whereshouldthebirdsfly.org\/\"><em>Where Should The Birds Fly<\/em><\/a>, about the situation in the Gaza Strip at the UN Secretariat on\u00a0<strong>20 January 2014<\/strong>. A conversation between the director\u00a0<strong>Fida Qishta,<\/strong>\u00a0and the author-journalist\u00a0<strong>Laila El-Haddad<\/strong>\u00a0followed the event.<\/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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