{"id":4974,"date":"2014-09-12T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T09:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=4974"},"modified":"2014-09-12T09:00:25","modified_gmt":"2014-09-12T09:00:25","slug":"ngo-action-news-12-september-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/2014\/09\/12\/ngo-action-news-12-september-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"NGO Action News &#8211; 12 September 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:-60px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:18;--minFontSize:18;line-height:1.4;\"><h1 class=\"main-title blue\">The Civil Society and the <span class=\"secondline\">Question of Palestine<\/span><\/h1><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-alert alert custom alert-custom fusion-alert-center notice fusion-alert-capitalize awb-alert-native-link-color alert-dismissable awb-alert-close-boxed alert-shadow\" style=\"--awb-background-color:#edf2fc;--awb-accent-color:#a0a0a0;--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-border-top-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-top-right-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-right-radius:0px;\" role=\"alert\"><div class=\"fusion-alert-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"alert-icon\"><i class=\" fa fa-exclamation-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-alert-content\">This page may contain links to third-party Web sites. The linked sites are not under the control of the United Nations and the United Nations is not responsible for the content of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. The United Nations provides these links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of a link or reference does not imply endorsement of the linked site by the United Nations. This newsletter is a project of the Division for Palestinian Rights, and is intended to provide information on NGO activities relevant to the question of Palestine . NGOs interested in contributing information on their activities should communicate it by <a href=\"mailto:dprngo@un.org\">email<\/a>.The Division reserves the right to make the final selection with regard to material to be included in this newsletter. It cannot take responsibility for the accuracy of the information.<\/span><\/div><button style=\"color:#a0a0a0;border-color:#a0a0a0;\" type=\"button\" class=\"close toggle-alert\" data-dismiss=\"alert\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:74%; margin-left: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2>12 September 2014<\/h2>\n<h3>ASIA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinesolidaritythailand.org\/\">The\u00a0Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) Thailand\u00a0<\/a>is holding its next meeting on\u00a018 September 2014\u00a0in Bangkok. For more information contact<a href=\"mailto:palestinesolidaritythailand@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">palestinesolidaritythailand@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>EUROPE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artistes-contre-le-mur.org\/\">Artistes contre le Mur<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.association-belgo-palestinienne.be\/\">Association belgo-palestinienne<\/a>\u00a0(ABP),\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cncd.be\/\">CNCD 11.11.11<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.boell.de\/en\">Fondation Heinrich B\u00f6ll<\/a>\u00a0as well as other groups are supporting a week of movie screenings, debates, meetings, photo exhibits and concerts on\u00a013-17 September 2014\u00a0in Brussels. The event is organized by\u00a0Plateforme Watermael-Boitsfort Palestine\u00a0under the title\u00a0Israel Palestine beyond prejudices. The programme is available\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.artistes-contre-le-mur.org\/plateforme_wb_palestine_201409\/Programme_Au_dela_des_prejuges_201409.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CafePalestineBrussels\">Caf\u00e9 Palestine<\/a>\u00a0will dedicate its next event on\u00a02 October 2014\u00a0in Brussels. For more information please contact:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cafepalestinebe@gmail.com\">cafepalestinebe@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blog.paixjuste.lu\/\">The Comit\u00e9 pour une Paix Juste au Proche-Orient<\/a>\u00a0(CPJPO) will resume its meetings in Luxembourg on\u00a023 September 2014. For more information contact:<a href=\"mailto:paixjuste.lu@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">paixjuste.lu@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rgs.org\/VenueHire\/Rooms+for+hire\/Ondaatje+Theatre.htm\">The Ondaatje Theatre \u2013 The Royal Geographical Society<\/a>\u00a0is hosting an exclusive London\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.openbethlehem.org\/an-exclusive-screening-of-the-new-feature-documentary-open-bethlehem\/\">screening<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a024 September 2014\u00a0of the movie\u00a0Open Bethlehem\u00a0by acclaimed Palestinian British filmmaker\u00a0Leila Sansour. The screening will be followed by a Q&amp;A moderated by broadcaster and author\u00a0Melvyn Bragg.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinecampaign.org\/\">Palestine Solidarity Campaign<\/a>\u00a0is organizing a Labour Party Fringe\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinecampaign.org\/events\/psc-labour-party-fringe-event\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=CORRECTION+PSC+update%3A+TUC+to+step+up+the+...&amp;utm_source=YMLP&amp;utm_term=Read+More\">event<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a021 September 2014 on Palestinian human rights\u00a0in Manchester.\u00a0Chi Onwurah\u00a0MP,\u00a0Richard HowittMEP,\u00a0Dr. Mona El Farra\u00a0(Gaza Projects) and\u00a0Kamel Hawwash\u00a0(PSC) will speak at the event.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hjfp.org.uk\/wordpress\/tottenham-palestine-literature-festival\/\">The Tottenham Palestine Literature Festival<\/a>\u00a0will take place on\u00a018-20 September 2014. Download the full programme\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hjfp.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Lit-Fest-programme-final.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>ISRAEL AND PALESTINE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adva.org\/\">The Adva Centre<\/a>\u00a0released a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.adva.org\/default.asp?pageid=1002&amp;itmid=816\">report<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a09 September 2014\u00a0entitled\u00a0Inequality in Central Government Transfers to Municipalities\u00a0highlighting that residents of Israeli settlements have received a disproportionate amount of State funds over the past 20 years.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btselem.org\/\">B&#8217;Tselem<\/a>\u00a0issued a press release on\u00a010 September 2014\u00a0saying the group expected the Israeli investigations into the Gaza hostilities to be a whitewash.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btselem.org\/\">B&#8217;Tselem<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yesh-din.org\/\">Yesh Din<\/a>\u00a0issued a joint\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.btselem.org\/press_releases\/20140905_failure_to_investigate\">statement<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a04 September 2014\u00a0under the title\u00a0Israel is unwilling to investigate harm caused to Palestinians.<a href=\"http:\/\/cfpeace.org\/\">Combatants f<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cfpeace.org\/\">or Peace<\/a>\u00a0launched on\u00a03 September 2014\u00a0a petition on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.avaaz.org\/en\/petition\/European_Union_and_European_Commission_Stop_the_new_Israeli_settlement_near_Bethlehem\">AVAAZ<\/a>\u00a0calling on the European Union and European Commission to demand that Israel reverse the confiscation of 1,700 dunums of Palestinian land for a settlement.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/Users\/\/Vladimir.Shveitser\/\/AppData\/\/Local\/\/Temp\/\">J-Street<\/a>\u00a0is inviting its supporter to sign a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/act.jstreet.org\/sign\/the_i_word_1click?t=1&amp;akid=3287.142646.yiZ29M\">petition<\/a>\u00a0for the US to call Israeli settlements illegal and for a thorough review of American policy regarding settlements.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sawa.ps\/en\">SAWA<\/a>\u00a0is running a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/namlebee.com\/index.php?np=proyecto&amp;pro=94\">campaign<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/namlebee.com\/\">Namlebee<\/a>\u00a0until\u00a015 September 2014\u00a0to collect funds for their psycho-social Helpline project in the Gaza Strip.<\/li>\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=10625:weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-28-aug--03-sep-2014&amp;catid=84:weekly-2009&amp;Itemid=183\">weekly report<\/a>\u00a0on Israeli human rights violations in the OPT on\u00a04 September 2014\u00a0covering the period 28 August \u2013 3 September 2014.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>NORTH AMERICA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.columbia.edu\/\">Columbia University<\/a>\u00a0hosted the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/events.columbia.edu\/event\/gaza-war-strategic-and-political-dimensions-73618\">event<\/a>\u00a0The Gaza War &#8211; The Strategic and Political Dimensions\u00a0on\u00a011 September 2014. The event featured\u00a0Professor Efraim Inbar\u00a0who discussed the attrition strategy adopted by Israel&#8217;s Government toward Hamas in Gaza. For more information please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ml3408@columbia.edu\">ml3408@columbia.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imeu.org\/\">The Institute for Middle East Understanding<\/a>\u00a0(IMEU) released on\u00a010 September 2014\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/imeu.org\/article\/50-days-of-death-destruction-israels-operation-protective-edge\">fact sheet<\/a>\u00a050 Days of Death &amp; Destruction: Israel\u2019s \u201cOperation Protective Edge\u201d.\u00a0IMEU also published on\u00a04 September 2014\u00a0an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/imeu.org\/article\/expert-qa-palestinian-national-unity-the-schism-between-fatah-and-hamas\">Expert Q&amp;A<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0Diana Buttu\u00a0(Al-Shabaka) and\u00a0Mouin Rabbani\u00a0(Institute for Palestine Studies) on\u00a0Palestinian National Unity and The Schism Between Fatah and Hamas.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmep.org\/\">The <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmep.org\/\">Foundation for Middle East Peace<\/a>\u00a0(FMEP) is co-organizing the event\u00a0Palestinian-Israeli Initiatives for a Better Future\u00a0with\u00a0Ali Abu Awwad,\u00a0Palestinian activist and pacifist, on\u00a016 September 2014\u00a0in Washington. The registration form can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/palestinian-israeli-initiatives-for-a-better-future-tickets-12919517625\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mecaforpeace.org\/\">Middle East Children&#8217;s Alliance<\/a>\u00a0(MECA) is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mecaforpeace.org\/events\/oakland-ca-man-who-tall-happy-animated-conversation-noam-chomsky?utm_source=MECA+Master+List&amp;utm_campaign=f2fbc82a6d-Sept-10-events&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_e4bb5a2d06-f2fbc82a6d-297983453\">screening<\/a>\u00a0Michel Gondry\u2019s documentary\u00a0Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?\u00a0featuring\u00a0Noam Chomsky\u00a0on\u00a017 September 2014\u00a0in Oakland (CA). Benefits will go to the children of Gaza. MECA will also host in Berkeley (CA) on\u00a06 November 2014\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mecaforpeace.org\/events\/berkeley-ca-book-release-celebration-journalist-nora-barrows-friedman?utm_source=MECA+Master+List&amp;utm_campaign=6b11456f2b-Aug-25-events&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_e4bb5a2d06-6b11456f2b-297983453\">release<\/a>\u00a0of award-winning reporter\u00a0Nora Barrows-Friedman&#8217;s new book documenting the emergence and success of the Students for Justice in Palestine movement.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sabeelcolorado.org\/\">SABEEL-Voice of the Palestinian Christians<\/a>\u00a0is organizing an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sabeelcolorado.org\/?q=node\/75\">event<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0Richard Forer, author of\u00a0Breakthrough: Transforming Fear into Compassion-A New Perspective on the Israel-Palestine Conflict\u00a0on\u00a014 September 2014\u00a0in\u00a0Denver\u00a0(CO).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.endtheoccupation.org\/\">The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation<\/a>\u00a0is organizing its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.endtheoccupation.org\/section.php?id=477\">Annual National Organizers Conference<\/a>\u00a0in San Diego (CA) entitled\u00a0The Mainstreaming of BDS and Continuing Struggle for Palestinian Rights\u00a0on\u00a019-21 September 2014.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>GLOBAL<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caritas.org\/\">Caritas<\/a>\u00a0updated on\u00a05 September 2014\u00a0its Gaza Conflict\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.caritas.org\/2014\/09\/middle-east-crisis\/\">infographics.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrw.org\/\">Human Rights Watch<\/a>\u00a0(HRW) published an article on\u00a011 September 2014\u00a0focusing on the three Israeli attacks that damaged Gaza schools housing displaced people during \u201cOperation Protective Edge\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.russelltribunalonpalestine.com\/en\/\">The Russell Tribunal on Palestine<\/a>\u00a0(RToP) will organize on\u00a024-25 September 2014\u00a0in Brussels an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.russelltribunalonpalestine.com\/en\/sessions\/extraordinary-session-brussels\">Extraordinary session<\/a>\u00a0on \u201cIsrael\u2019s Crimes in the Gaza Strip during Operation Protective Edge\u201d. Read their latest\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.russelltribunalonpalestine.com\/en\/sessions\/extraordinary-session-brussels\/press-corner\/press-release-11-september-2014\">press release<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Aid agencies, the UN and the Government of Palestine\u00a0issued an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/documents\/Joint_press_relase_Gaza_Crisis_Appeal_English_final_9_Sep.pdf\">emergency<\/a>\u00a0appeal\u00a0on\u00a09 September 2014\u00a0requesting US$551 million for urgent humanitarian needs for civilians affected by the Gaza Crisis. The full text is is available\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/documents\/Gaza_Crisis_Appeal_9_September.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>42 Palestinian, Israeli, and international organizations\u00a0issued a joint\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scribd.com\/doc\/239404431\/World-leaders-must-stop-Israeli-forced-transfer-of-Palestinian-Bedouins\">press release<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a011 September 2014\u00a0to urgently call on world leaders to stop Israeli plans to forcibly transfer thousands of Palestinian Bedouins out of their communities in the central part of the West Bank and into a designated township.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>UNITED NATIONS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People\u00a0hosted a briefing on Gaza and the current political situation in Palestine with PLO Executive Committee member\u00a0Hanan Ashrawi\u00a0on\u00a02 September 2014\u00a0at the United Nations Headquarters. Watch the video\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/webtv.un.org\/search\/committee-on-the-exercise-of-the-inalienable-rights-of-the-palestinian-people-363rd-meeting\/3763667856001?term=ashrawi\">here<\/a>. Ms. Ashrawi also took part, together with Palestinian Ambassador\u00a0Riyad Mansour,\u00a0in a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/webtv.un.org\/search\/dr.-hanan-ashrawi-member-of-the-executive-committee-of-the-palestine-liberation-organization-and-of-the-palestinian-legislative-council-press-conference\/3763205216001?term=ashrawi\">press conference<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People\u00a0has a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IYSPP\">Twitter account<\/a>\u00a0and official hashtag\u00a0#2014forPalestine. 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<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/\">OCHA OPT<\/a>\u00a0issued its most recent\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/documents\/ocha_opt_protection_of_civilians_weekly_report_2014_9_4_english.pdf\">Protection of Civilians Weekly Report<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a02 September 2014\u00a0covering the period 26 August-1 September.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:22%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-widget-area awb-widget-area-element fusion-widget-area-1 fusion-content-widget-area\" style=\"--awb-title-size:13px;--awb-title-color:#333333;\"><div class=\"fusion-additional-widget-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ngo-action-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4974"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4974\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}