{"id":283204,"date":"2014-05-22T11:02:46","date_gmt":"2014-05-22T15:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=283204"},"modified":"2022-11-22T11:19:26","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:19:26","slug":"ngo-action-news-22-may-2014","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/ngo-action-news-22-may-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"NGO Action News &#8211; 22 May 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>This newsletter informs about recent and upcoming activities of Civil Society Organizations affiliated with the United Nations 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>22 May 2014<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">EUROPE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.association-belgo-palestinienne.be\/\"><strong>L\u2019Association Belgo-Palestinienne<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(ABP) together with any other organizations, NGOs, unions and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/\">UNRWA<\/a>, are organizing a major solidarity event entitled\u00a0<em>Yalla Palestina<\/em>\u00a0to highlight the important challenges and issues of Palestine on\u00a0<strong>25 May 2014\u00a0<\/strong>in Brussels. The event is a contribution to the\u00a0International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Additional information can be found\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/issuu.com\/unric\/docs\/abp_yallapalestina_flyer_en_24_may_\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/\"><strong>The Guardian<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0published on\u00a0<strong>2 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/ng-interactive\/2014\/may\/02\/arab-villages-lost-israel-war-independence-interactive\">interactive map<\/a> of the Arab villages lost since Israel\u2019s war of independence in 1948.<\/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>\u00a0on\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 posted new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.map-uk.org\/news\/notes-from-the-field\/gaza-the-blockades-youngest-victims.aspx\">Notes from the Field<\/a>on\u00a0<strong>9 May 2014\u00a0<\/strong>under the title\u00a0<em>The human cost of de-development in Gaza<\/em>.<\/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>29 April 2014<\/strong>\u00a0an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lemuradesoreilles.org\/2014\/04\/28\/conversation-with-josh-ruebner\/\">interview<\/a>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong>Josh Ruebner<\/strong>, National Advocacy Director of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/endtheoccupation.org\/\">US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation<\/a>, about the peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestina-komitee.nl\/\"><strong>Nederlands Palestina Komitee<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0organized on\u00a0<strong>3 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestina-komitee.nl\/NPK-berichten\/461\">event<\/a>\u00a0<em>Is Israel an Apartheid State?\u00a0<\/em>with\u00a0<strong>Adri Nieuwhof\u00a0<\/strong>(Electronic Intifada),\u00a0<strong>Ben White\u00a0<\/strong>(author and activist) and<strong>Hanine Hassan\u00a0<\/strong>(Columbia University).<\/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 different parts of Palestine on\u00a0<strong>1-10 August 2014<\/strong>.<\/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.btselem.org\/\"><strong>B\u2019Tselem \u2013 The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0issued on\u00a0<strong>20 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.btselem.org\/releases\/20140520_bitunya_killings_on_nakba_day\">press release<\/a> refuting the IDF\u2019s claim that no live ammunition was used during the Ofer prison incident which led to the killing of two Palestinian teenagers on 15 May.<\/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) posted on\u00a0<strong>17 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dci-palestine.org\/documents\/israeli-forces-shoot-and-kill-two-palestinian-teens-near-ramallah\">video footage<\/a>\u00a0documenting the shooting of two Palestinian youths during the 15 May Nakba Day protest. The video indicates the victims were far away from the clashes and not in a direct confrontation with soldiers, DCI-P said. DCI-P also released on\u00a0<strong>15 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dci-palestine.org\/sites\/default\/files\/report_doc_solitary_confinement_report_2013_final_29apr2014.pdf\">report<\/a>examining the increasing use of solitary confinement against Palestinian child detainees for interrogation purposes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icahd.org\/\"><strong>The Israeli Committee Against House Demolition<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(ICAHD) published its latest\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.altro.co.il\/newsletters\/show\/5269?key=40cfaf5f509eb6582866cc279975add0\">newsletter<\/a>\u00a0<strong>on 17 April 2014<\/strong>. ICAHD\u2019s\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.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=10310:weekly-report-on-israeli-human-rights-violations-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-08-14-may-2014&amp;catid=145:in-focus\">Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory<\/a>\u00a0covering the period\u00a0<strong>8 to 14 May 2014<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/peacenow.org.il\/eng\"><strong>Peace Now<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0published on\u00a0<strong>29 April 2014\u00a0<\/strong>the fact sheet entitled\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/peacenow.org.il\/eng\/sites\/default\/files\/9%20months%20settlements%20summary%20280414.pdf\"><em>9 Months of Talks, 9 Months of Settlement Development<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CCsQFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tentofnations.org%2F&amp;ei=nJ57U4HWD8SQqgbX5YDgBg&amp;usg=AFQjCNE3bcn556uGR-w5RUGE6RjE4QWr6w&amp;sig2=eT1CReFoYdSX1yz7isxD8A&amp;bvm=bv.67229260,d.b2k\"><strong>Tent of Nations \u2013 People Building Bridges<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0announced on\u00a0<strong>19 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0that Israeli forces destroyed an estimated 1,500 fruit trees belonging to the organization\u2019s farm in the Bethlehem region. Photographs of the incident are available on the organization\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=564567453661960&amp;set=a.564551030330269.1073741826.153689458083097&amp;type=1&amp;theater\">Facebook page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\"><strong>Zochrot<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0published on\u00a0<strong>9 May 2014\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/app\/id864050360\"><em>iNakba<\/em><\/a>, a trilingual mobile app (Arabic, English and Hebrew) based on GPS technology which allows users to locate and learn about Palestinian localities destroyed during, and after 1948.<\/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=\"\"><strong>Visualizing Palestine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0issued a new\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/visualizingpalestine.org\/infographic\/Israeli-ID-System-Palestinian-Segregation\">infographic<\/a>\u00a0on<strong>\u00a015 May 2014\u00a0<\/strong>entitled\u00a0<em>Identity Crisis: The Israeli ID System<\/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:\/\/adalahny.org\/\"><strong>Adalah-NY: The New York Campaign for the Boycott of Israel<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jewishvoiceforpeace.org\/\"><strong>Jewish Voice for Peace<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(JVP), and the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/endtheoccupation.org\/\"><strong>US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0attempted to deliver a<a href=\"http:\/\/endtheoccupation.org\/article.php?id=4024\">petition<\/a>\u00a0addressed to\u00a0<strong>Cory Shields<\/strong>, Executive VP Communications of NBC Universal, at NBC\u2019s office in New York on\u00a0<strong>6 May 2014<\/strong>. NBC refused to accept the petition which was signed by 5,000 people calling on the network to end its involvement in the action series\u00a0<em>DIG<\/em>, which will be set and shot in Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>. The Convention will be held on\u00a0<strong>12-15 June 2014<\/strong>\u00a0in Arlington, Virginia.<strong>Jeff Halper<\/strong>\u00a0(ICADH co-founder),\u00a0<strong>Johnathan Kuttab<\/strong>\u00a0(Al-Haq co-founcer) and\u00a0<strong>Delinda C. Hanley<\/strong> (Washington Report on Middle East Affairs) will speak at the event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ampalestine.org\/\"><strong>American Muslims for Palestine<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpt.org\/\"><strong>Christian Peacemaker Teams<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\"><strong>Jewish Voice for Peace<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\"><strong>National Lawyers Guild \u2013 Palestine Subcommittee<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/endtheoccupation.org\/\"><strong>US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0organized a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/org.salsalabs.com\/o\/641\/p\/dia\/action3\/common\/public\/?action_KEY=15657\">briefing<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>21 May 2014<\/strong> on Capitol Hill about Israel\u2019s discrimination against US citizens of Palestinian descent.<\/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) organized on\u00a0<strong>20 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0a briefing with\u00a0<strong>Daoud Nassar\u00a0<\/strong>to talk about the Tent of Nations Project which became a center for peace and local education. Post-event links are available\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/Users\/\/Vladimir.Shveitser\/\/AppData\/\/Local\/\/Temp\/\" target=\"rack.jsp%3fv=2&amp;c=3YlYlfYG77n1nBEQf\\\\Vw0RKbZlq+YiBA\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. 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<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mejditours.com\/open-tour\/cmep-2014\/\">registration form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fmep.org\/\"><strong>Foundation for Middle East Peace<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0published on\u00a0<strong>14 April 2014<\/strong>\u00a0its March\/April 2014\u00a0<em>Report on Israeli Settlement in the Occupied Territories<\/em>. It is available\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/hpgfj\/tmywyg\/l8hksd\">online<\/a>\u00a0or downloadable in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/hpgfj\/tmywyg\/10iksd\">PDF format<\/a>.<\/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<\/strong>\u00a0(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=\"http:\/\/rachelcorriefoundation.org\/\"><strong>Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0announced on its website that Rachel\u2019s family\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/rachelcorriefoundation.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/12\/israeli-supreme-court-to-hear-rachel-corrie-appeal\">appeal<\/a>\u00a0will be heard before the Israeli Supreme Court on\u00a0<strong>21 May 2014<\/strong> in Jerusalem to challenge the Haifa District Court\u2019s August 2012 ruling concluding that the death of the activist crushed by an IDF bulldozer was accidental.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><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) is convening an event in Walnut Creek, California with the author\u00a0<strong>Miko Peled<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>29 May 2014<\/strong>. Click\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\">here<\/a> for more information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceofpalestine.ca\/\"><strong>The Voice of Palestine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0posted on\u00a0<strong>23 April 2014<\/strong>\u00a0an interview with\u00a0<strong>Alison Weir<\/strong>, journalist and founder of the group\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ifamericansknew.org\/\">If Americans Knew<\/a>\u00a0and president of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.councilforthenationalinterest.org\/new\/\">The Council for the National Interest<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtoninstitute.org\/\"><strong>The Washington Institute<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0organized an event on\u00a0<strong>8 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0during which\u00a0<strong>Martin Indyk<\/strong>,\u00a0US Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.gov\/p\/nea\/rls\/rm\/225840.htm\">briefed<\/a>\u00a0on the latest round of talks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24px\">GLOBAL<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\"><strong>Adalah \u2013 The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alhaq.org\/\"><strong>Al-Haq<\/strong><\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"\"><strong>Center for Constitutional Rights<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(CCR), the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fidh.org\/en\"><strong>International Federation for Human Rights<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(FIDH),<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/\"><strong>Palestinian Center for Human Rights<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(PCHR),\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mezan.org\/en\"><strong>Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stoptorture.org.il\/en\"><strong>Public Committee Against Torture in Israel<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(PCATI) issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ccrjustice.org\/newsroom\/press-releases\/human-rights-groups-urge-israel-end-impunity-killing-of-rachel-corrie\">statement<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>21 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0urging Israel to end the impunity for the killing of\u00a0<strong>Rachel Corrie<\/strong> who was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer in the Gaza Strip in 2003.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/fr\"><strong>Amnesty International<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0released a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/for-media\/press-releases\/israeli-forces-display-recklessness-killing-two-protesters-west-bank-2014-0\">statement<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>15 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0declaring that Israeli forces displayed recklessness in killing two youths protesting outside the Ofer military camp in the West Bank on 15 May.<\/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<\/strong><strong>\u00a0UN Palestinian Rights Committee<\/strong>\u00a0held the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/unispal.un.org\/databases\/dprtest\/ngoweb.nsf\/f12fded4d0597000852573fc005b9471\/8cda78ab0a8f099e85257cc100712a11?OpenDocument\">International Meeting<\/a>\u00a0on the Question of Jerusalem\u00a0<em>Strengthening international support for a just and lasting solution of the question of Jerusalem\u00a0<\/em>in Ankara on\u00a0<strong>12-13 May 2014,<\/strong>\u00a0in cooperation with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Government of Turkey. A Public Forum on the Question of Jerusalem took place on\u00a0<strong>14 May 2014<\/strong>\u00a0at TOBB University of Economics and Technology in Ankara.\u00a0<strong>Mohammad Shtayyeh<\/strong>\u00a0(Senior Advisor to President Abbas) and\u00a0<strong>Fady Khoury<\/strong>(Adalah-The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel) took part in the forum during which the Oscar-nominated movie\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2852406\/\">Omar<\/a> by Hany Abu-Assad was screened.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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>\u00a0issued its protection of civilians weekly\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/documents\/ocha_opt_protection_of_civilians_weekly_report_2014_5_15_english.pdf\">report<\/a>\u00a0covering the period\u00a0<strong>6-12 May 2014<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Working Group of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People<\/strong>\u00a0hosted the screening of the documentary film\u00a0<a href=\"\"><em>Flying Paper<\/em><\/a>\u00a0on Gaza children on\u00a0<strong>21 May 2014<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>Nitin Sawhney<\/strong>, film co-director, and\u00a0<strong>Robert Turner<\/strong>, Director of UNRWA Gaza Operations spoke at the event held at UN Headquarters. The video of the event is available\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/webtv.un.org\/search\/panel-discussion-on-the-situation-in-gaza-and-screening-of-the-movie-flying-paper\/3582411297001?term=flying%20paper\">here<\/a>.<\/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 United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. 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