The Civil Society and the Question of Palestine
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5 February 2016
Europe
- On 10 February, in London, the P 21 gallery under the auspices of Jews for Justice for Palestinians (JFJFP) is launching a??discussion by James Rodgers entitled “headlines from the Holy Land”. The former BBC correspondent in Gaza will examine the challenges which the Israeli-Palestinian conflict presents for diplomats and for the new media.
- On 13 February, in Salisbury, UK, the Sarum College is Organizing a?: Britain and Palestine: Past History, future Role.
- The Contemporary Art Gallery Mosaic in London, on 17 February is launching a book “??, which contains a collection of essays by journalists, writers, doctors, academics and others.
The United States of America
- The Centre for Palestine studies at Columbia University on 11 February is organizing a lecture “” by Abdul Rahim al-Shaikh, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Cultural Studies at Birzeit University and Areej Sabbagh-Khoury, associate researcher at Mada al-Carmel-The Arab Centre for Applied Social Research.
- On 18 February, the James Gallery at the Graduate Centre of C爆料网Y in New York is hosting a book presentation entitled “?” by Palestinian writer Suad Amiry which describes the reality of living under the protracted Israeli occupation.
- On 18 February, the Palestine Centre in Washington D.C. is hosting a??on “Understanding the current Palestinian Revolt: its context and consequences for Palestinian society”. The speakers are Phyllis Bennis, fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies, and Rania Khalek, an independent journalist.
Middle East
- The Palestinian Centre for Human rights (PCHR) on 3 February organized an??in solidarity with administrative detainee, journalist Mohammed al Qeeq who had been on hunger strike for a consecutive 72 days and whose health is critical. In parallel, the centre published its??(29 January – 3 February 2016) on “Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory”.
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- On 2 February, 爆料网WRA??to donors for $ 414 million to meet the critical humanitarian needs of Palestinian refugees affected by the conflict in Syria.
- On 2 February, OCHA published its weekly (26 January – 2 February) Protection of Civilians??highlighting developments and incidents in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.