PALESTINE’S LEGAL SCENE –Issue. 100

Your weekly survey of the most important publications and activities related to Palestine and law, from local and international sources

28 Nov – 4 Dec 2021

Issued every Sunday by Law for Palestine

This weekly report reviews the legal dynamics of the Palestine question, and everything related to international law and Palestine. The report includes an account of the most important publications, activities and conferences related to Palestine at the local, regional, international levels. The report further covers decisions, decrees, and judicial orders affecting the Palestinian cause, whether made at the official, academic or public levels. The report aims to be a reference for monitoring, documenting and archiving the latest human rights developments related to Palestine, and to present them to individuals, researchers, study centers, and official, academic and legal institutions concerned.

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Judicial decrees, decisions, positions, and orders issued by official Palestinian bodies

• The Palestinian MOFAE condemns the Israeli president’s breaking into the Ibrahimi Mosque under the pretext of lighting the Jewish festival of lights candlestick. (Nov. 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian PM rejects Israel’s claims about the historical right of the Jews to the city of Hebron. (Nov. 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE calls on the US administration and the European Union to take practical steps to stop the demolition of homes in Jerusalem. (Nov. 29, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian Presidency: Settlement on the land of Qalandia Airport is rejected and condemned as one of the symbols of the sovereignty of the State of Palestine. (Dec. 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE condemns Israel’s displacement of the Palestinians of the “al-Ras al-Ahmar” in the Jordan Valley and considers it evidence of the failure of the international community to assume its responsibilities. (Dec. 1, 2021). For further details, click here  
• The Executive Committee of PLO welcomes the vote of the UN General Assembly in favor of two resolutions related to Jerusalem and the settlement and calls for concrete steps for implementation. (Dec. 2, 2021). For further details, click here

Judicial decrees, decisions, positions, and orders issued by official Israeli bodies

• Israel rejects the appeal of the residents of Wadi Yasoul neighborhood in Silwan to end the demolition of their homes. (Nov. 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• Israeli court decided once again to postpone the ruling on the case of the detainee Abu Hawash who has been on strike for 107 days. (Dec.1, 2021). For further details, click here
• Israeli ambassador to the UN describes the General Assembly’s celebration of the 74th anniversary of the vote on the partition plan as “outrageous”. (Dec. 3, 2021). For further details, click here
• District Court-Lod sentences an Israeli settler to 20 months in prison for throwing sound bombs at Palestinian homes in the West Bank early this year. (Dec. 3, 2021). For further details, click here

Judicial decrees, decisions, positions, and orders issued by Arab, European, and international bodies

• On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the Tunisian MFA calls on the international community to compel Israel to respect UN resolutions. (Nov. 27, 2021). For further details, click here
• In the Arab Workers’ Symposium, the head of the Egyptian Trade Union Federation calls for taking practical positions that affirm the right of the Palestinian people to establish their state. (Nov.28, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Secretary-General of the United Nations: The situation in the occupied Palestinian territories remains a challenge to international peace and security. (Nov. 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Lebanese President: The international community must work to end the suffering of the Palestinian people by restoring the right to its owners. (Nov. 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Jordanian Foreign Ministry, the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry, the Saudi Foreign Ministry, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation,and the Arab Parliament condemn the Israeli president’s storming of the Ibrahimi Mosque. (Nov. 29, 2021). For further details, click here
• Bangladesh PM affirms her country’s firm support for the establishment of an independent state of Palestine. (Nov. 29, 2021). For further details, click here
• The US Congresswoman from Minnesota on the Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People calls on Israel to end its military occupation, end illegal settlement expansion and annexation of Palestinian land, and end its blockade of Gaza. (Nov. 29, 2021). For further details, click here
• The League of Arab States calls for holding an international peace conference that embodies the international determination to end the Israeli occupation and establish a Palestinian state. (Nov.29, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Algerian president reaffirms his country’s support for the struggle of the Palestinian people to fully restore their usurped rights. (Nov. 29, 2021). For further details, click here
• The coordinator of the peace process during the Security Council session stresses the need to return to meaningful negotiations to end the occupation and achieve the two-state solution. (Nov. 30, 2021). For further details, click here
• UNRWA calls for more aid to continue its relief and work operations for Palestinian refugees. (Nov. 30, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Chinese president affirms his country’s firm support for the Palestinian people to restore their legitimate rights. (Nov. 30, 2021). For further details, click here
• The United Nations General Assembly votes by majority in favor of two resolutions related to Jerusalem and the peace settlement. (Dec. 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Secretary-General of LAS calls on Spain and the European Union to urge Israel to engage in a serious path in accordance with international legitimacy. (Dec. 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• Representatives in the Sri Lankan Parliament are calling on the UN to accept Palestine as a permanent member and demand an end to the Israeli occupation. (Dec. 1, 2021). For further details, click here

Publications of human rights NGOs

• The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) calls for an end to the violations of the Israeli occupation against Palestinians with disabilities. (Dec. 2, 2021). For further details, click here
• B’Tselem and PCHR publish a new report on the investigations that Israel claims to have conducted following the major return protests in Gaza. (Dec. 2, 2021). For further details, click here

Human rights conferences and events

• The Palestine Institute for National Security Researches organizes a webinar entitled “It is time to end the long-existing occupation and activate the international mechanisms of binding,” and the speakers call for Israel to be held accountable for its crimes. (Nov. 29, 2021). For further details, click here
• Al-Quds Open University holds a conference entitled “Self-Liberation of Palestinians”, the participants call on the international community to assume its responsibilities by ending the occupation. (Nov. 29, 2021). For further details, click here
• Conclusion of “Palestine and International Law: Effectiveness and Prospects” conference, which was held by Law for Palestine in partnership with Birzeit University and the Independent Commission for Human Rights, with a wide international, Arab and Palestinian presence. (Nov. 30, 2021). For further details, click here