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Our reference point:

The idea of Law for Palestine was conceived to parallel the United Nations philosophy addressing the “Question of Palestine”. In 1975, the United Nations General Assembly created what is known as the “Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People” (Resolution 3376), by which we have been accredited in July 2022, and since its inception, the mandate for this Committee has been renewed annually until now. The Committee aims to enable the Palestinian people to exercise their inalienable rights, including the right to self-determination, the right to independence and sovereignty, and the right to return refugees to their homes and properties from which they were abandoned. Moreover, the Committee’s work includes organizing international conferences and training, working with civil society, and establishing the United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine (UNISPAL).

In the same way, Law for Palestine works in parallel, and alongside, to be a common place for people interested in international law and Palestine from all over the world, and to provide training and raise awareness in this field. It also seeks to establish an information system that collects all materials related to Palestine and international law. This initiative is not intended to cover only the United Nations, but rather includes materials provided by states, governmental and non-governmental organizations, as well as academic and research institutions around the world.

Law for Palestine’s Founding Principles:

International Rule of Law: Law for Palestine is an attempt to uphold IL and its mechanisms and institutions and defend human rights in Palestine-Israel within the framework of International Law. We believe that IL mechanisms, if seriously employed and activated, can lead to a better reality in Palestine-Israel.
Don’t give me a fish, teach me how to fish: Engagement with, and involving the directly affected communities. L4P works with, and for, the directly affected community, through building their legal capacity, linking them up with the legal institutions so their voices can be heard and so they can play a positive proactive role.
Young blood, young spirit: 80% L4P is established and led by the younger generation who is eager to bring about a real change, while being connected and positively in touch with well established experts.
Hand-in-hand: Men and women working together: L4P is a demonstration of how when both genders are equally taking and claiming charge of their future, they both bring about a better outcome and are both empowered.
Two-sides of the coin: Producing an objective, two-sided legal literature: We are convinced that one eye does not see the full view. Therefore, in our analysis, discourse, thinking and planning, we try to see and present the different sides of the coin, with no detraction of rights and responsibilities.
One of the groups, but not just one more group: We are aware of the existence of multiple human rights groups working on the same geographical scope. Our vision is not to duplicate their work, but to serve as a resource they can all draw from. We provide trained personnel, legal expertise, effective strategies, and comprehensive analysis and assessments.

Our philosophy

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