PALESTINE’S LEGAL SCENE – Issue. 96

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

 31 Oct – 6 Nov 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 Islamic-Christian Organization for Jerusalem and Holy Places calls on the UN to hold Israel accountable for humiliating the Human Rights Council. (Oct 31, 2021) For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE: Britain’s apology for the Balfour Declaration and its recognition of the State of Palestine is part of its responsibility for the historical injustice that befell the Palestinian people. (Nov. 1, 2021) For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE: Israel’s seizure of land in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood was caused by the absence of international sanctions. (Nov. 1, 2021) For further details, click here
• The Palestinian National Council calls for imposing political and economic sanctions on Israel to end its crimes against the Palestinian people. (Nov. 1, 2021) For further details, click here
• The Palestinian president calls on the European Union to work with the International Quartet and the UN to return to the political track according to the two-state solution. (Nov. 3, 2021) For further details, click here
• The head of the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate announces the start of judicial procedures at the (ICC) to hold accountable the perpetrators of Israeli crimes against Palestinian journalists. (Nov. 3, 2021) For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE condemns the campaigns of incitement to the Israeli far right calling for the demolition of Al-Aqsa Mosque. (Nov. 5, 2021) For further details, click here
• Palestinian Permanent Representative to the UN sends identical messages to UN officials; concerning the campaign launched by Israel against Palestinian civil society organizations. (Nov. 5, 2021) For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE condemns the crime of executing the child Da’ads, and calls on ICC to promptly investigate the crimes of the Israeli occupation. (Nov. 5, 2021) For further details, click here

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

• Israel approves the construction of 1,303 Palestinian housing units in Area “C” of the West Bank. (Nov. 2, 2021) For further details, click here
• The Israeli Supreme Court offers a settlement to the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood case, and the neighborhood’s residents reject it. (Nov. 2, 2021) For further details, click here
• Israel recognizes three unrecognized Bedouin villages in the Negev, according to the demand of the “United Arab List / Ra’am” party. (Nov. 4, 2021) For further details, click here

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

• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Palestine: Demolitions of Palestinian homes increased by 21% during 2021. (Nov. 1, 2021) For further details, click here
• UN: The targeting of Palestinian facilities by the Israeli authorities and settlers is unceasing. (Nov. 1, 2021) For further details, click here
• OCHA issues the Humanitarian Bulletin on the Gaza Strip after the May 2021 escalation. (Nov. 1, 2021) For further details, click here
• On the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU) affirms its firm position on the Palestinian issue. (Nov. 2, 2021) For further details, click here
• Arab League reiterates its request to Britain to hold responsibility for the Balfour Declaration by apologizing to Palestinians and recognizing the state of Palestine. (Nov 2, 2021) For further details, click here
• OIC renews commitment to legitimate rights of Palestinians on the anniversary of Balfour Declaration. (Nov 2, 2021) For further details, click here
• UN experts: Israeli settlement expansion “tramples” on human rights law. (Nov. 3, 2021) For further details, click here
• Egyptian Intelligence Minister: The prisoners’ exchange deal in Gaza must include a comprehensive solution to the issue of prisoners. (Nov. 4, 2021) For further details, click here
• The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States warns of the danger of settlement expansion in occupied Palestine. (Nov. 4, 2021) For further details, click here
• The European Union expresses its concern about the critical health condition of the two strikers, Fasfous and Qawasmeh. (Nov. 5, 2021) For further details, click here
• Consensus in the United Nations General Assembly on the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people. (November 5, 2021) For further details, click here

Academic research and studies

• Researcher Maher al-Sharif publishes a book entitled: “The Palestinian National Project: Its Development, Delimma, and Fate”. (Oct. 27, 2021) For further details, click here

Publications of human rights NGOs

• Bahraini National Initiative for “Resisting Naturalization with the Zionist enemy” makes a statement denouncing “Balfour Declaration” and supporting the Palestinian struggle until establishing the State of Palestine and Jerusalem as its Capital. (Nov 1, 2021) For further details, click here

Announcements regarding upcoming human rights activities and opportunities

• Law for Palestine announces its first annual conference entitled “Palestine and International Law: Effectiveness and prospects”. (Nov 29, 2021) For further details, click here