PALESTINE’S LEGAL SCENE – Vol. 80
Your weekly survey of the most important publications and activities related to Palestine and law, from local and international sources
11- 16 July 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 MOFAE continues to raise issue of unjust Israeli law preventing Palestinian family reunification. (July 11, 2021). For further details, click here
- Palestinian PM: The deduction of tax funds cleared by the occupation illegal, a violation of international laws. (July 12, 2021). For further details, click here
- Palestinian MOFAE calls on the UN Security Council to force Israel to stop the Avitar Deal with settlers. (July 12, 2021). For further details, click here
- Palestinian MOFAE hails EU position on two-state solution, calls Israel out for evading responsibility. (July 13, 2021). For further details, click here
- Palestinian MOFAE condemns the policy of home demolitions against Palestinians in total disregard for international condemnations. (July 14, 2021). For further details, click here
Judicial decrees, decisions, positions, and orders issued by official Israeli bodies
- Israel withholds 597 million ILS (over USD 180m) from Palestinian Authority’s tax revenues as a punitive measure to PA paying allowance to the families of Palestinian prisoners’ and those killed by Israeli forces. (July 11, 2021). For further details, click here
- Israeli Foreign Minister: The two-state solution is not possible at the present time. (July 12, 2021). For further details, click here
- Israeli opposition seeks to bar the reopening of the U.S. mission to Palestine in Jerusalem. (July 14, 2021). For further details, click here
Judicial decrees, decisions, positions, and orders issued by Arab, European, and international bodies
- UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Palestine condemns Israel’s repeated demolitions of Bedouin property. (July 12, 2021). For further details, click here
- EU stresses importance of two-state solution to resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. (July 12, 2021). For further details, click here
- EU calls for a halt to demolitions in the occupied Palestinian territories. (13 July, 2021). For further details, click here
- The Irish Parliament’s joint committee on foreign affairs and defense called for an end to the forced displacement of Palestinians. (13 July, 2021). For further details, click here
- Ambassadors in the European Union boycott event held at the U.S. embassy in occupied Jerusalem. (July 14, 2021). For further details, click here
- The Arab Parliament warns of the danger of settlers storming Al-Aqsa Mosque in the upcoming period. (July 16, 2021). For further details, click here
- The UN calls on the occupation authorities to cease the demolition of Palestinian homes. (July 16, 2021). For further details, click here
Publications of human rights NGOs
- Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement: Israel’s restrictions at Gaza crossings are violating basic human rights. (July 12, 2021). For further details, click here
- Al Mezan condemns Israel’s decision to withhold tax revenue owed to the Palestinian Authority and calls for urgent international intervention. (July 13, 2021). For further details, click here
Academic research and studies
- The Taylor and Francis Group publish a new paper entitled: “The Light at the End of the Tunnel: The Gaza Strip and the Interplay between Geopolitical Conflict and the Renewable Energy Transition.” (May 25, 2021). For further details, click here
- Researchers Michel Di Maio and Valerio Leon Ciapolas publish a paper titled: “Exposure to Conflict and Health: Evidence from the Gaza Strip”. (June 3, 2021). For further details, click here
Human rights conferences and events
