PALESTINE’S LEGAL SCENE – Issue. 91

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

26 Sep-2 Oct 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 Human Rights and Civil Society Department of the PLO holds the UN and the UNSC responsible for the ongoing violations of the Israeli occupations, most recently the massacre committed in Jerusalem and Jenin.(Sep 26, 2021). For further details, click here
• Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs warns against the attempts of changing the current historical status of al-Aqsa Mosque. (Sep 27, 2021). For further detail, click here
• The Palestinian MOFAE warns against the risks of losing the last peace chance the Palestinian president offered in the UNGA. (Sep 27, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs affirms that the occupation is still following the policy of medical negligence against prisoners in Asqlanprison, and holds the occupation responsible for their lives. (Sep 27, 2021). For further details, click here
• Member of the Executive Committee of the PLO Ahmed Abu Holy affirms that the Israeli Occupation targets the Palestinian educational system to empty it from its national dimension. (Sep 27, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestine’s representative to the UN sends letters to UN officials and affirms that there is no prosperity without respecting inalienable human rights.(Sep 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian FM sends identical letters to Arab officials on the risks of raising the Israeli flag insideal-Aqsa Mosque compoundand the accelerating attempts to divide it spatially.(Sep 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian Ministry of Justice calls on the international community to exert pressure on Israel to release the withheld martyrs’ bodies and stresses that this action goes against international lawand the three divine religions. (Sep 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian MOFAE calls on the UNSG to activate the international protection mechanisms for Palestinians against the crimes of the Israeli occupation and its settlers. (Sep 30, 2021). For further details, click here
• Permanent Representative of Palestine to the UN: The UN Fact-Finding Committee to investigate human rights violations in Palestine will present its work schedule next month in Geneva. (Oct 2, 2021). For further details, click here

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

• The Israeli PM pushes back against US President Joe Biden on reopening the American consulate in East Jerusalem and Israeli settlement building.(Sep 27, 2021). For further details, click here
• New settlement plan to establish a waste water pipeline through the city of Salfit. (Sep 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• Israel’s High Court of Justice approves on postposing the evacuation of Khan al-Ahmar families by six months. (Sep 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• Israeli PM before the UN: The conflict is not a priority for the Israeli people.(Sep 29, 2021). For further details, click here
• Israeli police arrest 3 settlers accused in an attack on Palestinians in the southern Hebron mountains, and the Israeli FM denounces the incident, describing it as “terrorism”.( Sep 30, 2021). For further details, click here
• Israel opens its embassy in Bahrain a year after the signing of the Abraham agreements to normalize relations between the two countries. (Sep 30, 2021). For further details, click here

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

• OIC condemns the Israeli crime that has resulted in the murder of five Palestinian citizens, and considers it as flagrant violation of international law. (Sep 26, 2021). For further details, click here
• The British Labor Party calls for the imposition of sanctions on Israel as a result of its practice of the crime of apartheid, calls for setting strict standards on commercial activities with it. (Sep 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Democratic US Congresswoman Marie Newman stresses her support of Palestinian rights who suffer from forced displacement in Jerusalem and the WB. (Sep 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• Jordanian MOFAE issues an official protest note calling on Israel to stop its violations and respect the status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque. (Sep 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• UN: The Corona pandemic, along with other negative developments related to the occupation, made 2020 the worst year for the Palestinian people. (Sep 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Egyptian President to the US National Security Adviser: Solving the Palestinian issue will change the reality of the region for the better. (Sep 29, 2021). For further details, click here
• UN Coordinator Tor Wencesland calls on Israel to implement Resolution 2334 and stop settlement activities, including in East Jerusalem. (Sep 29, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Iraqi Foreign Minister assures the President of the UNGA the importance of paying attention to the Palestinian cause. (Sep 29, 2021). For further details, click here
• States in the SC session to follow up on the implementation of Resolution 2334 on settlements: settlements are illegal and an obstacle to peace. (Sep 29, 2021). For further details, click here
• The European Parliament requires the continuation of UNRWA’s funding by amending the curricula in its schools to become more tolerant of Israeli Jews and to call for peace. (Sep 29, 2021). For further details, click here
• Following the recent attack on the citizens of South Hebron: The European Union says that the settlers’ attacks on the Palestinians must stop and Israel, as the occupying power, must guarantee the public order and the welfare of the occupied population. (Sep 30, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Arab League warns of the worsening situation in Jerusalem and calls on the international community to take a serious stance on the grave violations against Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque. (30 Sep 30, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Minister of MENA Affairs in the British Foreign Office expresses Britain’s condemnation of the aggression of the occupation forces and settlers against citizens in the south of Hebron. (Oct 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• OIC warns against the escalation of Israeli violations in occupied Jerusalem and calls on the international community to intervene urgently to compel Israel to halt the violations and provide protection for the Palestinian people. (Oct 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the UN: The international community must implement the principle of accountability for all violations of international law in the occupied Palestinian territories. (Oct 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• HRC discusses the human rights situation in Palestine and the majority of the international community stresses the requirement to halt the Israeli violations. (Oct 1, 2021). For further details, click here

Publications of human rights NGOs

• Defense for Children International- Palestine submits an urgent petition to the “Team on Arbitrary Detention” regarding the detained child, Muhammad Mansour, demands that he should be granted fair trial rights or released immediately. (Sep 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• IFHR issues a new report revealing billions of dollars in European financial support for companies in illegal Israeli settlements. (Sep 29, 2021). For further details, click here

Human rights conferences and events

• Columbia Global Center- Amman organizes an online event entitled: “Reporting on Palestine and Israel: Mainstream Media, Online Media, and Citizen Journalists”. (Sep 28, 2021). For further details, click here
• International Red Cross launches a project to support the residents of the Jordan Valley, in partnership with the Palestinian government. (Sep 28, 2021). For further details, click here

 Announcements regarding upcoming human rights activities and opportunities

• The Human Rights League at Jindal International Global University announces the organization of a symposium on whitewashing the terminology of the occupation. (Sep 30, 2021). For further details, click here . To attend the lecture, here