PALESTINE’S LEGAL SCENE –Issue. 97

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

7-13 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

• Palestinian PM calls on international organizations to demand release of prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli prisons. (Nov 8, 2021).For further details, click here
• CDA chairman calls on Belgian Federal Parliament to help stop Israel’s policy of administrative detention. (Nov 8, 2021).For further details, click here
• Palestinian PM calls on US Congress to recognize the State of Palestine and amend all laws that target it. (Nov 9, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE: We are internationally prosecuting the Israeli government for the crime of hacking the phones of workers in the ministry and civil society institutions. (Nov. 10, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Executive Committee of the PLO: The International Donors Conference is a new opportunity for the international community to reaffirm its legal responsibilities towards the refugees. (Nov.11, 2021). For further details, click here

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

• Israeli Military Commander of central area signs military order to prosecute six Palestinian human rights organizations. (Nov 7, 2021). For further details, click here
• Israeli PM Naftali Bennett opposes reopening of the US Consulate for Palestinians in Jerusalem. (Nov 7, 2021).For further details, clickhere
• The Israeli Government approves pilot project that gives a number of tech work permits for Palestinians. (Nov 8, 2021).For further details, clickhere
• Israel escalates surveillance of Palestinians with a facial recognition program in the West Bank as a complete violation of Palestinians’ privacy. (Nov 8, 2021). For further details, clickhere
• Knesset Member, Musar Raz, criticizes facial recognition program in West Bank, considers it a violation of privacy. (Nov 8, 2021). For further details, clickhere
• The leader of the Israeli Labor Party, Merav Michaeli, opposes a proposal to construct 1,500 housing units in Jordan Valley, and welcomes expansion in the Negev and Galilee. (Nov 8, 2021). For further details, clickhere
• Knesset Member, Mansour Abbas, support opening the US Consulate in Jerusalem as a balance between both Israeli and Palestinian parties. (Nov 10, 2021).For further details, clickhere

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

• Arab Parliament condemns Israeli raids on West Bank, calls for protection of Palestinians. (Nov 7, 2021).For further details, click here
• World Bank calls on Israel to stop deductions from Palestinian clearance revenue, calls on doners to resume general financial aid. (Nov 9, 2021). For further details, clickhere
• League of Arab States and UNRWA discuss supporting education for Palestinian refugees. (Nov 9, 2021).For further details, clickhere
• UN Security Council discusses ongoing settlement activity, Israel’s designation of six Palestinian organizations as ‘terrorist organizations’. (Nov 9, 2021). For further details, clickhere
• The UN Special Political and Decolonization Committee adopts five resolutions regarding Israeli settlements and refugees. (Nov 9, 2021).For further details, click here
• United Nations agencies and Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA) stand by Palestinian civil society organizations labeled as ‘terrorists’. (Nov 9, 2021).For further details, clickhere
• US Administration develops an initiative to form a Palestinian unity government. (Nov 10, 2021).For further details, clickhere
• USA abstains from voting on UN resolution regarding the right of return for Palestinian refugees. (Nov 10, 2021).For further details, clickhere
• UN human rights experts express concern over the rise in settler violence against Palestinians this year. (Nov. 10, 2021). For further details, click here
• A UN report calls for an active international position on the accelerating deterioration of the Palestinian financial and economic situation. (Nov. 11, 2021). For further details, click here
• Colombia opens the first trade and innovation officein the City of Jerusalem. (Nov 11, 2021). For further details, clickhere
• Group of Congress members ask for clarification regarding Israel’s designation of six Palestinian civil society organizations as terrorist groups. (Nov 12, 2021). For further details, clickhere

Publications of human rights NGOs

• The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor: Israel’s trial of the Director of the HWC “Shatha Odeh” is a serious attack on the freedom of civil activity in the Palestinian territories. (Nov. 10, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights ” B’Tselem” calls for releasing all Palestinian administrative detainees in Israeli prisons. (Nov 10, 2021).For further details, clickhere
• Anti-occupation civil society organizations in Israel call on Benny Gantz to ” take urgent preventive action” in light of the Settler violence against Palestinians harvesting olives in the OPTs. (Nov 11, 2021). For further details, clickhere

Human rights conferences and events

• Palestinian NGOs submit a memorandum to the Secretary-General of the UN to demand intervention to end the Israeli measures against Palestinian NGOs. (Nov. 10, 2021).For further details, click here
• Two female researchers from “Law for Palestine” participate in Global Peace Summit that was held in Istanbul. (31 Oct, 2021). For further details, click here

Announcements regarding upcoming human rights activities and opportunities

• The Palestinian NGOs Network announces the organization of a demonstration to condemn Israel’s decision to classify six NGOs as “terrorists”. (November 8, 2021). For further details, click here