PALESTINE’S LEGAL SCENE – Vol. 56

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

24 – 30 January 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 Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates: The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has agreed to consider a complaint from the State of Palestine against Israel. (Jan24, 2021). For details, click here
• Palestinian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates: B’Tselem’s document on Israel’s racism adds an important step that will be well employed and exploited. (Jan24, 2021). For details, click here
• The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemns the occupation ban on the completion of the restoration work at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the threat of its workers as an official Israeli call to drag the region to a religious conflict. (Jan24, 2021). For details, click here

• Palestinian PM Mohammad Shtayyeh: The initiative of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to hold an international peace conference will be at the centre of the debate in the next session of the Security Council. (Jan25, 2021. For details, click here
• Governor of Jerusalem condemns the plan to convert Husseini Palace into a church and prohibits restoration work in Al-Aqsa and calls on international institutions to assume their responsibilities. (Jan25, 2021). For details, click here
• The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates calls for international sanctions to force the occupation to cease its settlement projects. (Jan26, 2021). For details, click here
• Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates before the Security Council: The current situation in the Palestinian issue leads to the continuation of the occupation and our collective responsibility to save the two-state solution. (Jan26, 2021). For details, click here
• The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates: The occupation crimes refute the allegations of the representative of Israel at the United Nations. (Jan27, 2021). For details, click here
• The Palestinian Minister of Health calls for sending a Palestinian and international medical delegation to oversee the health of the prisoners amid COVID-19. For details, click here
• The Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs condemns the prosecution and interrogation of the Minister Fadi Hidmi and calls for international protection for the Palestinian people in Jerusalem. (Jan28, 2021). For details, click here
• The Palestinian National Council calls for international accountability on Israeli crimes in Jerusalem. (Jan28, 2021). For details, click here
• Member of the Executive Committee of the PLO, Taysir Khalid, calls on the international community to prevent the Israeli occupation from interfering in the upcoming Palestinian elections. (Jan28, 2021). For details, click here
• The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemns the Israeli violations in the village of Al-Issawiya, Jerusalem District, and holds Israel responsible for those violations that amount to international crimes. For details, click here
• The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates: ICC Assembly of State Parties concludes its work with the efficient participation of the State of Palestine. (Jan30, 2021). For details, click here

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

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: The Israeli government has ratified the agreement to establish ties with Morocco. (Jan24, 2021). For details, click here
• Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein: Israel is not legally obligated to give the vaccine to the Palestinians. (Jan24, 2021). For details, click here

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

• The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemns the ongoing violations of the occupation against Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem. (Jan25, 2021). For details, click here
• Head of Mission of the Representative Office of Denmark in Palestine affirms her government’s support for the Palestinian people and the two-state solution and rejects Israel’s decision to build 800 new settlement units. (Jan26, 2021). For details, click here
• Secretary-General of the League of Arab States: The Palestinian cause has been subjected to deliberate neglect, while the Security Council considers the two-state solution is the only way to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. (Jan26, 2021). For details, click here
• Tunisia affirms its support for the Palestinian issue during its chairmanship of the Security Council session and calls for a just and comprehensive settlement of the issue. (Jan26, 2021). For details, click here
• UN envoy to the Middle East Tor Winsland confirms the illegality of Israeli settlements and warns against undermining the peace process. (Jan26, 2021). For details, click here
• Representatives of several countries during the Security Council session: Israel must stop its settlement activity in the West Bank and there is a necessity to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on a two-state solution in a just and comprehensive way. (Jan 26, 2021). For details, click here
• UN human rights experts urge Israel to respect its international obligations regarding the indictment of the Palestinian youth activist Issa Amro. (Jan26, 2021). For details, click here
• The US Chargé d’Affairs to the United Nations: The two-state solution remains the best way to ensure Israel’s future as a democratic and Jewish state while upholding the Palestinian people’s legitimate aspirations. (Jan26, 2021). For details, click here
• The Indian ambassador to Palestine confirms his country’s support for the Palestinian President’s initiative to hold an international peace conference. (Jan27, 2021). For details, click here
• A vote against an Israeli resolution in the World Health Organization regarding health conditions in the occupied territories. (Jan27, 2021). For details, click here
• Ecuador Ambassador to Palestine affirms his country’s support for the rights of the Palestinian people and its rejection of all forms of settlement. (Jan 27, 2021). For details, click here
• The League of Arab States announces an urgent meeting of Arab foreign ministers next February to support the Palestinian issue. (Jan27,2021). For details, click here
• British Consul General in the Palestinian Territories Philip Hall renews his country’s position in support of the two-state solution. (Jan28, 2021). For details, click here
• US State Department official:  In its aid to the Palestinians, Biden’s Administration will comply with the Trump Administration’s amendment to the anti-terrorism act. (Jan29, 2021). For details, click here

Publications of human rights NGOs

• The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor issues a report on the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the need to end the blockade with international guarantees. (Jan 24, 2021). For details, click here