PALESTINE’S LEGAL SCENE – Issue. 93

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

10-16 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

• Palestinian MOFAE: Israel replaces Two-State Solution by an Apartheid Regime (Oct 10, 2021). For further details, click here
• Member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Ahmad Al-Tamimi denounces the occupation violation for the sanctity of Al-Yusufiyah Cemetery and warns against its implications (Oct 10, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE condemns the Israeli PM’s position on the State of Palestine and the settlements in Golan, describing it “systemized state terrorism” (Oct 11, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE condemns persistent gradual diminishing of sovereignty over al-Aqsa Mosque, calls on UNESCO to assume its legal, and ethical responsibilities in providing protection to Jerusalem (Oct 11, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian Football Association apologize for welcoming FIFA chief due to his participation in an event in Israel (Oct 12, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE calls for immediate American intervention to stop Israel’s isolating of Jerusalem from its surroundings (Oct 14, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE: Israeli PM carries out a colonial policy to settle the future of the negotiated final status issues (Oct 14, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE condemns the occupation trainings in Ya’bad town in Nablus, and considers them as a gross violation to the international law and UN resolutions (Oct 14, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian presidency warns against the settlement plans that is being prepared to implement around Jerusalem in defiance of the international law and UN resolutions (Oct, 15, 2021). For further details, click here

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

• The Israeli Defense Minister considers giving more Israeli work permits for Gazans (Oct 11, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Israeli FM: Israel seeks peace with the Palestinian and with all Arab States (Oct 11, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Israeli PM says that his government will approve building two new settlements on Golan Heights (Oct 11, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Israeli Defense Minister: we prevented a unilateral move of annexation allowed the vision of the Abraham Accords to materialize (Oct 11, 2021). For further details, click here
• Israeli Minister of Justice opposes opening of the US consulate in Jerusalem for Palestinians (Oct 13, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Israeli occupation authorities notified of the confiscation of tens of dunams east of Salfit for the benefit of the “Taffouh” settlement built on its lands (Oct 13, 2021) For further details, click here
• The Local Planning Committee in Jerusalem approved a new settlement plan to separate Jerusalem from Bethlehem (Oct 13, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Israeli Supreme Court issues a decision freezing the administrative detention order issued against the hunger striker Kayed Fasfous (Oct 14, 2021). For further details, click here

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

• German Chancellor Angela Merkel affirms Germanys’ commitment to Israel’s Security (Oct 11, 2021). For further details, click here
• The European Union announces €92 million contribution in support of UNRWA’s operations (Oct 11, 2021). For further details, click here
• FIFA Chief says signing Abraham Accords could eventually lead to Israel co-hosting the soccer World Cup with its Arab neighbors (Oct 12, 2021). For further details, click here
• Arab League denounces FIFA President’s visit to Israeli museum built on Palestinian cemetery (Oct 12, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Palestine Committee at Jordan’s Senate Condemns settler attacks against Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem (oct 12, 2021). For further details, click here
• Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemns opening the Museum of Tolerance in occupied Jerusalem (Oct 12, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Speaker of the Arab League affirms the centrality of Palestine to the Arab World (Oct 12, 2021). For further details, click here
• OCHA publishes report titled “Response to the escalation in the oPt – Situation Report No. 10” (Oct 12, 2021). For further details, click here
• UNESCO adopts two resolutions in favor of Palestine during the 212th session of its Executive Council (Oct13, 2021). For further details, click here
• MEP Chris McManus: The European Union cannot continue to remain silent over the demolition of Palestinian homes (Oct 14, 2021). For further details, click here
• The USA opposes the Human Rights Council’s “disproportionate” attention on Israel. (Oct 14, 2021). For further details, click here

Publications of human rights NGOs

• President of the Palestinian Prisoners Club: Israel exploits the escape of the sixth prisoners to negotiate the regulatory and detention regime in prisons (Oct 13, 2021). For further details, click here

Human rights conferences and events

• Teachers and students at International University of Rebat leave university campus to protest normalization with Israeli Universities (Oct 10, 2021). For further details, click here
• The General Union of Palestinian Women hold a discussion session on implementing UN resolutions to the advancement of Palestinian women, peace and security (Oct 11, 2021). For further details, click here
• Al-Quds University and Al-Quds Unit in Presidency organize a roundtable meeting to discuss refugees’ title deeds, UN documentation, and Israeli attacks on Palestinian curriculum (Oct 12, 2021). For further details, click here
• Workers at Amazon and Google condemn the Israeli Nimbus project, and call on their companies to boycott Israel (Oct 12, 2021). For further details, click here
• The coordinator of the National Committee for the Support of Prisoners calls on international institutions to assume their responsibilities towards Palestinian prisoners. (Oct 14, 2021). For further details, click here
• Facebook administration will appoint an external body to investigate the removal of Palestinian content and narrative. (Oct16, 2021). For further details, click here