PALESTINE’S LEGAL SCENE – Vol. 74

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

30 May- 5 June 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 European countries to take a firm stand against Israel’s violations. (May 30, 2021). For further details, click here 
• Palestinian MOFAE: Israel’s Sheikh Jarrah blockade and repression against solidarity activists are a test of the credibility of the international community and the American administration. (May 30, 2021). For further details, click here 
• Palestinian MOFA condemns Israeli police trampling of a child in Jerusalem because of raising the Palestinian flag on his bicycle, considers the act a crime against humanity. (May 31, 2021). For further details, click here 
• Palestinian Minister of Health calls on the international community to hold Israel accountable for preventing Gaza patients from receiving treatment outside Gaza’s hospitals. (May 31, 2021). For further details, click here 
• The Palestinian Ministry of Information condemns the dismissal of the Agence France-Presse journalist Nasser Abu Bakr. (June 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs calls on the ICRC to fulfil its responsibilities towards Palestinian prisoners. (June 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian MOFAE summons the ambassadors of four European countries and delivers them letters of protest against their negative votes in the Human Rights Council and the World Health Organization. (June 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Palestinian MOFAE calls on the Security Council and the International Criminal Court to assume their responsibilities towards Israeli settlement. (June 2, 2021). For further details, click here
• Member of the Executive Committee of the PLO: The occupation is carrying out an ethnic cleansing campaign that includes 6 neighborhoods in the city of Jerusalem. (June 2, 2021). For further details, click here

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

• Israel warns of demolishing 10 homes in the towns of Deir Qaddis and Ni’lin, west of Ramallah in the West Bank. (May 31, 2021). For further details, click here 
• Israeli PM calls for returning Israelis held by Hamas in Gaza. (May 30, 2021). For further details, click here 
• Israel is demanding one billion dollars in urgent military aid from the United States. (June 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Israeli Defense Minister discusses with the United Nations coordinator a long-term plan for peace with Gaza. (June 2, 2021). For further details, click here
• Israel signs a tax agreement with the UAE to strengthen economic ties between the two countries. (June 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• Israel gives demolition orders for 6 shops south of Jenin. (5 June 2021). For further details, click here

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

• LAS: The decision to form an investigation committee into systemic violations by Israel affirms the international community’s desire for crimes against the Palestinian people to end. (May 30, 2021). For further details, click here 
• Egyptian President affirms his support for the Palestinian cause, calls for an end to Palestinian divide. (May 30, 2021). For further details, click here 
• Belgian Socialist Party leader calls for immediate economic sanctions against Israel. (May 31, 2021). For further details, click here
• EU Representative to Palestine: The reconstruction of Gaza requires lifting the siege and ensuring the free movement of people and goods. (June 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• Members of the US Senate demand the entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza. (June 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues condemns “Attacks on the Palestinian Minority” in Israel (June 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• Commissioner-General of UNRWA: The suffering of Palestinian residents of Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood goes beyond reality. (June 2, 2021). For further details, click here
• During a joint conference, Indonesia calls on EU to have greater role in resolving the Palestinian issue, the latter stresses importance of two-state solution. (June 2, 2021). For further details, click here
• North Korea condemns the occupation crimes against the Palestinian people and calls on the international community not to tolerate Israel’s reckless actions. (June 4, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Côte d’Ivoire reaffirms her country’s position on the question of Palestine and its support for the two-State solution. (June 4, 2021).For further details, click here
• Putin: Russia is ready to contribute to resolving the conflict in the Middle East. (June 5, 2021). For further details, click here
• US State Department: We are committed to rebuilding our relationship with the Palestinian people. (June 5, 2021). For further details, click here

Publications of human rights NGOs

• Al Mezan Center: Israeli authorities continue to tighten their closure of Gaza, threatening lives of Gaza patients. (May 31, 2021). For further details, click here 
• ICHR calls on Agence France-Presse to reconsider its decision to fire its reporter, Nasser Abu Bakr. (June 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• The Head of the Red Cross urges Israel and the Palestinians to end the cycle of violence. (June 2, 2021). For further details, click here
• Euro-Med Monitor criticizes European countries for obstructing international investigation into violations in the Palestinian territories, considers it an impediment to justice. (June 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• PHRI calls on the Israeli Supreme Court to rescind the policy of denying medical exit permits from Gaza. (June 3, 2021). For further details, click here 
• Al-Haq meets with the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights regarding drinking water and sanitation. (June 3, 2021). For further details, click here 

Human rights conferences and events

• American academic Noam Chomsky launches a boycott campaign against a French multinational insurance company due to its support for Israeli settlements. (May 30, 2021). For further details, click here 
• Law for Palestine takes part in a webinar on Palestine and International Justice organized by the HRC-ICC Working Group and Malaysian Bar Council. (May 31, 2021). For further details, click here 
• Law for Palestine speaks at the OIC Youth Conference. (May 31, 2021). For further details, click here
• American unions launch a campaign to prevent Israeli ships from unloading in international ports in response to the latter’s policy of violence against Palestinians. (June 1, 2021). For further details, click here
• Oakland port workers’ union refuses to unload cargo of an Israeli ship. (5 June 2021). For further details, click here 

Announcements regarding upcoming human rights activities and opportunities

• The Centre for Palestine Studies holds a webinar on “The Contemporary Colonial Struggle: Palestinian Resistance, Rights and the Law.” (June 1, 2021). For further details, click here