{"id":269772,"date":"2021-12-23T11:32:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T16:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=269772"},"modified":"2021-12-29T11:42:32","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T16:42:32","slug":"ngo-action-news-23-december-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ngo-action-news-23-december-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"NGO Action News \u2013 23 December 2021"},"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-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--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-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:34;line-height:1.4;\"><h1 class=\"main-title blue\">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 email.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_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong><u>Middle East<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On 20 December, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alhaq.org\/cached_uploads\/download\/2021\/12\/20\/al-haq-pchr-al-mezan-joint-statement-asp-general-debate-1640006347.pdf\">Al-Haq<\/a> published the joint statement it delivered on behalf of itself, the <a href=\"https:\/\/pchrgaza.org\/en\/al-haq-joint-statement-at-the-general-debate-of-the-20th-session-of-the-assembly-of-states-parties-to-the-rome-statute-of-the-international-criminal-court\/\">Palestinian Centre for Human Rights<\/a> and Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, during the General Debate of the 20th session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). This statement, initially delivered at the ASP session on 8 December, asserted that the ASP has a unique responsibility to address the Israeli baseless designations of Palestinian organisations as \u201cterrorist organisations\u201d. It urged State Parties to act swiftly and decisively to protect human rights defenders in Palestine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>On 20 December, <a href=\"https:\/\/gisha.org\/en\/israeli-navy-continues-boat-seizures-and-harassment-of-fishermen-in-gazas-fishing-zone\/\">Gisha<\/a> published an article informing that Israeli navy has continued to seize fishermen\u2019s boats in Gaza\u2019s fishing zone. Gisha further informed that Israel routinely seizes boats in Gaza\u2019s territorial waters and holds them for months, even years, without legal authority and in contravention of international law, severely debilitating what was historically a major economic sector in the Strip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Europe<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On 17 December, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france-palestine.org\/Appel-a-action-Solidaires-des-6-ONG-palestiniennes-41988\">Association France Palestine Solidarit\u00e9<\/a> published an article calling for a public support to the six Palestinian CSOs designated as \u201cterrorist organizations\u201d by Israeli authorities. The association published links to the campaign #StandWithThe6 and to a petition supporting these organizations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>North America<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On 17 December, the <a href=\"https:\/\/fmep.org\/resource\/2021-review-2022-preview-challenges-opportunities-on-the-road-to-palestinian-rights\/\">Foundation for Middle East Peace<\/a> (FMEP) published the proceedings of the webinar \u201c2021 Review\/2022 Preview: Challenges &amp; Opportunities on the Road to Palestinian Rights\u201d. In this episode of \u201cOccupied Thoughts\u201d, FMEP hosted Palestinian organizer Fadi Quran and FMEP Non-resident Fellow Peter Beinart for a wide-ranging conversation about 2021\u2019s most defining events when it comes to the lived reality of Palestinians and Israelis on the ground, as well as US politics on the issue. The panel also made predictions for what might unfold in 2022.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>United Nations<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On 21 December, the <a href=\"https:\/\/unsco.unmissions.org\/security-council-briefing-situation-middle-east-reporting-unscr-2334-delivered-un-special-5\">United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process<\/a>, Tor Wennesland, briefed the Security Council in the situation in the Middle East, and reported on the implementation of UNSCR 2334. Mr. Wennesland expressed his continued concern over recent developments in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and in particular the deteriorating security situation adding that it was crucial that all parties take immediate steps to lower tensions and restore calm. The Special Coordinator further raised concerns over Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as well as over the risk of potential eviction of Palestinian families in East Jerusalem. Mr. Wennesland stressed that the\u00a0 situation must be reversed, adding that strengthening the Palestinian Authority is critical to maintaining stability on the ground.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>On 17 December, the <a href=\"https:\/\/unsco.unmissions.org\/statement-un-special-coordinator-middle-east-peace-process-tor-wennesland-situation-occupied-west\">United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process<\/a>, Tor Wennesland, issued a statement raising concerns over escalating violence in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Mr. Wennesland highlighted the volatility of the current situation and the urgency for all political, religious and community leaders to speak up and reject violence, condemning all acts of violence and terrorism and appealing to all sides to deescalate the situation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>On 16 December, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/content\/plan-support-16-million-vulnerable-palestinians-2022-launched\">UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory<\/a>, Lynn Hastings, launched a US$510 million Humanitarian Response Plan to support 1.6 million of the most vulnerable people in Gaza and in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, during 2022. The Plan will address Palestinians\u2019 need for improved food security, health, protection against rights violations, education, shelter, water, hygiene, and sanitation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><em>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 &#8220;as is&#8221; without warranty of any <\/em>kind,<em> and do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, or reliability of the information contained in the websites linked in the newsletter.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":172,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1239,1512],"tags":[],"country":[],"committee-meeting":[],"class_list":["post-269772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-ngo-action-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/172"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=269772"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269772\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=269772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=269772"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=269772"},{"taxonomy":"committee-meeting","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/committee-meeting?post=269772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}