PALESTINE’S LEGAL SCENE –Issue.143

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

25 Sept-1 Oct 2022

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 condemned the criminal execution of young man Saed al-Koni and highlighted how this act is a result of Israel’s continued impunity. (September 25, 2022). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian MOFAE condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by settlers under the protection of the occupation police as well as their provocative dances and biblical slogans and songs inside the courtyards of the Al-Quds Mosque. (September 25, 2022). For further details, clickhere
• The Palestinian MOFAE condemned the criminal execution of young man Muhammad Osama abu Juma’a and calls on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to break its silence. (September 25, 2022). For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE said that Lapid’s actions on the ground bely what was stated in his speech regarding the two-state solution. (September 26, 2022). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian MOFAE condemned the crimes of the occupation in Jenin, calling for an effective international and US position to compel the occupying state to stop their criminal escalation. (September 28, 2022). For further details, click here
• Palestinian Foreign Minister during his meeting with the International Federation for Human Rights said that Israel will continue to close Palestinian institutions as long as Israel is not deterred. (September 28, 2022). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian Minister of Culture in front of the Ministers of World Culture stated that occupation is the biggest threat to human heritage and the silence of the international community contributes to the loss of an important part of human heritage. (September 30, 2022). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the Israeli occupation’s crime against the martyred child Rayan Suleiman, wherein he fell from a height while being chased by the occupation forces in the town of Taqou, southeast of Bethlehem. (September 30, 2022). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian MOFAE said international reactions to the martyrdom of the child Rayan are insufficient unless accompanied by real pressure to ensure that the criminals are prosecuted. (September 30, 2022). For further details, click here

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

• The Israeli Minister of Interior called for the deportation of 7 relatives of Fadi al-Qanbar, who killed 4 occupation soldiers in Jerusalem in 2017 after the family’s residence permits in Israel were withdrawn. (September 28, 2022). For further details, click here

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

• Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by the occupation army and settlers. (September 26, 2022).
• The Arab League (LAS), the Arab Parliament and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli occupation and settlers. (September 26, 2022).
• The Chinese ambassador to Palestine called for putting the Palestinian issue back on the international community’s priority agenda. (September 27, 2022). For further details, click here
• During the Heads of Mission of the European Union countries’ visit to the villages of Al-Tuwani and Khallet al-Dabaa in Masafer Yatta, the representative expressed their concern about the occupation forces’ increasing presence and military operations as well as their orders for demolition and military takeover. The representatives called on the Israeli authorities to fulfill their obligations as the occupying power and to stop these acts and settler violence against Palestinians. (September 28, 2022). For further details, click here
• The Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation condemn the Israeli aggression on Jenin and underscore the necessity of providing international protection for the Palestinian people. (September 28, 2022)
• The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) affirms that the absence of a peace process aimed at ending the Israeli occupation is causing dangerous deterioration throughout the occupied Palestinian territory. (September 29, 2022). For further details, click here
• The European Union regrets the “loss of human lives” and expresses worry over the escalation of violence in Jenin following the intervention of Israeli occupation troops, which resulted in their killing of several Palestinians. (September 28, 2022). For further details, click here
• The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) for the Security Council stated that since the adoption of Resolution 2334 in December 2016, which demands Israel stop building new settlements on Palestinian land, there has been “little progress” in its implementation. As a result, meaningful initiatives are needed to reverse the current trajectory. (September 28, 2022). For further details, click here
• The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process affirmed that the absence of a peace process aimed at ending the Israeli occupation is leading to a dangerous deterioration throughout the occupied Palestinian territory. (September 29, 2022). For further details, click here
• The U.S. calls on Israel to investigate the death of 7-year-old Palestinian boy Ryan Suleiman. (September 29, 2022). For further details, click here
• The European Union demands that the killers of child Ryan Suleiman be brought to justice. The EU stresses that children enjoy special protection under international law and that the Israeli authorities must investigate the circumstances of this incident promptly and fully in order to bring the perpetrators to justice. (September 30, 2022). For further details, click here

Publications of human rights NGOs

• On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian Journalist, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights affirmed its support for the work of journalists and called for an end to the impunity of the perpetrators of grave violations against them. (September 25, 2022). For further details, click here / here
• Al Mezan Center for Human Rights said that the Israeli occupation bears full responsibility for the lives of the thirty Palestinian detainees who embarked on an open hunger strike to protest the policy of administrative detention and demand respect for the provisions of international law. (September 26, 2022). For further details, click here / here
• Adalah said that Israel’s cancellation of the protest permit and the demolition of a protest tent in Rahat violate Bedouin citizens’ freedom of expression. (September 27, 2022). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian Center for Human Rights condemned the occupation’s crime in Jenin camp and calls on the international community to take immediate action to stop the occupation’s crimes and end double standards in the application of international law. In particular, PCHR called on the International Criminal Court’s Prosecutor to work seriously on the Palestinian situation. (September 28, 2022). For further details, click here
• Human Rights Watch said that international member states should urge Israel to rescind its designation of six Palestinian human rights organizations as “terrorists,” allowing them to carry out their work without interference, and to cease all activities that contribute to the continuation of apartheid and further oppression of the Palestinian people. (September 28, 2022). For further details, click here
• Al-Haq and Human Rights Organizations state that the international world must intervene to safeguard Palestinian human rights and demolish Israel’s apartheid government. (September 29, 2022). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel welcomes the addition of approximately 900 musicians from around the world to the “Musicians for Palestine” initiative in support of Palestinian rights. All of these artists are committed to the cultural boycott of the settler colonial regime and actively support the fight for Palestinian liberation. (September 28, 2022). For further details, click here

Academic research and studies

• Author Mandy Turner published a book chapter titled “Richard Falk, Citizen Pilgrim, in the Role of the UN Special Rapporteur.” (2022). To read more, click here

Human rights conferences and events

• The Palestinian Ministry of Education, in collaboration with the European Union, conducts a number of events to aid schools in the West Bank that have been attacked by the Israeli occupation. (September 28, 2022). For further details, click here