PALESTINE’S LEGAL SCENE – Vol. 70

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

2-8 May 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

• Minister of Jerusalem Affairs calls on the international community to immediately intervene to end the displacement of Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem. (May. 2, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE demands that the ICC assume its responsibility for the displacement of Palestinians in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. (May. 3, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian Prime Minister calls on UNICEF to follow-up the crimes of the occupation against Palestinian children. (May. 3, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestine’s ambassador to the Netherlands calls on the Netherlands to exert pressure on Israel to halt its attacks in occupied Jerusalem. (May. 3, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Embassy of Palestine to Hungary calls on Hungary to exert pressure on Israel to prevent disrupting the Palestinian elections ( 3, 2021). For further details, click here
• The PNC calls on The European Parliament to reverse its decision regarding the “UNRWA” (May. 4, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE calls for immediate international actions to halt enforcing the law of legalizing Israeli settlements. (May. 5, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestine’s Permanent representative to the UN delivers letters on the situation in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood (May. 5, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestine’s UN observer stresses the need for the int’l community to denounce Israel’s attempts to distort legitimate criticism of its crimes. (May. 5, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE condemns the execution of teenager, calls on ICC to promptly investigate crimes committed by Israeli occupation (May. 6, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian presidency calls on the US administration to coerce Israel into ceasing its attacks on Palestinians. (May. 7, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian National Council calls on France to seek an end to Israeli crimes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. (May. 7, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestine requests urgent meeting of League of Arab States Council over recent violence in Jerusalem. (My. 8, 2021). For further details, click here

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

• The Israeli Supreme Court is giving 4 Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah a short period to reach an agreement with the settlers. (May. 2, 2021). For further details, click here

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

• Irish Lower House: evictions in Jerusalem are illegal and an obstacle to peace. ( 2, 2021). For further details, click here
• Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union calls on the European Parliament to abandon its decision regarding UNRWA funding. (May.5, 2021). For further details, click here
• EU warns against implications of Israeli occupation’s actions in Jerusalem. (May.5, 2021). For further details, click here
• LAS: The forced displacement of residents of the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem is a full-fledged crime. (May. 6, 2021). For further details, click here
• A member of the US Congress calls on the State Department to condemn the deportation of Palestinian families from Sheikh Jarrah. (May. 6, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Senate of Chile calls on Israel to abide by its responsibilities regarding the health situation of Palestinians. (May. 6, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Secretary-General of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation calls on the United Nations to put pressure on Israel over Jerusalem and the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. (May. 5, 2021). For further details, click here
• The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process calls on Israel to stop the demolitions and evictions in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. (May. 6, 2021). For further details, click here
• Members of the US Congress express their strong solidarity with the residents of Sheikh Jarrah. (May. 7, 2021). For further details, click here
• European countries demand the Israeli occupation to cease Jewish construction in East Jerusalem. (May. 7, 2021). For further details, click here
• The State of Kuwait condemns Israel’s continued construction of settlements and its displacement practices in East Jerusalem. (May. 7, 2021). For further details, click here
• OHCHR says what is happening in Sheikh Jarrah is prohibited under international humanitarian law and may amount to a war crime. (May. 7, 2021). For further details, click here
• Muslim and Arab countries condemn the attacks of the Israeli occupation against the Palestinians in al-Aqsa Mosque and Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood (May. 8, 2021). For further details, click here
• US Department of State expresses concern over confrontations in Jerusalem and potential eviction of families in Sheikh Jarrah (May. 8, 2021). For further details, click here
• EU describes evictions of Palestinians in Jerusalem as illegal and fueling of tension on the ground (May. 8, 2021). For further details, click here
• UK calls on Israel to cease forced evictions in Sheikh Jarrah (May. 8, 2021). For further details, click here

Publications of human rights NGOs

• Defense for Children International in Palestine: The occupation fired live bullets at teenager Odeh, even though he did not pose a threat to them. (May. 6, 2021). For further details, click here
• The ICJ condemns Israeli illegal attacks in Jerusalem. (May .8, 2021).  For further details, click here
• Human rights organizations present a joint report to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Israeli settlements and their role in Israeli apartheid. (May. 8, 2021). For further details, click here

Human rights conferences and events

• More than 180 Israeli intellectuals warn the ICC not to rely on Israel to probe war crimes. (May. 6, 2021). For further details, click here