  {"id":4956,"date":"2015-03-16T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T09:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=4956"},"modified":"2015-03-16T09:00:38","modified_gmt":"2015-03-16T09:00:38","slug":"ngo-action-news-16-march-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/2015\/03\/16\/ngo-action-news-16-march-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"NGO Action News &#8211; 16 March 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:-60px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:20px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:18;--minFontSize:18;line-height:1.4;\"><h1 class=\"main-title blue\">The Civil Society and the <span class=\"secondline\">Question of Palestine<\/span><\/h1><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-alert alert custom alert-custom fusion-alert-center notice fusion-alert-capitalize awb-alert-native-link-color alert-dismissable awb-alert-close-boxed alert-shadow\" style=\"--awb-background-color:#edf2fc;--awb-accent-color:#a0a0a0;--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-border-top-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-top-right-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-right-radius:0px;\" role=\"alert\"><div class=\"fusion-alert-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"alert-icon\"><i class=\" fa fa-exclamation-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-alert-content\">This page may contain links to third-party Web sites. The linked sites are not under the control of the United Nations and the United Nations is not responsible for the content of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. ±¬ÁÏÍø provides these links only as a convenience, and the inclusion of a link or reference does not imply endorsement of the linked site by the United Nations. This newsletter is a project of the Division for Palestinian Rights, and is intended to provide information on NGO activities relevant to the question of Palestine . NGOs interested in contributing information on their activities should communicate it by <a href=\"mailto:dprngo@un.org\">email<\/a>.The Division reserves the right to make the final selection with regard to material to be included in this newsletter. It cannot take responsibility for the accuracy of the information.<\/span><\/div><button style=\"color:#a0a0a0;border-color:#a0a0a0;\" type=\"button\" class=\"close toggle-alert\" data-dismiss=\"alert\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:74%; margin-left: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2>16 March 2015<\/h2>\n<h3>AFRICA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fsm2015.org\/en\">The 2015 World Social Forum<\/a>\u00a0in Tunis is organizing on 28 March a demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people. All events related to the question of Palestine are available<a href=\"http:\/\/registration.fsm2015.org\/wsf2015\">here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The European Coordination of Committees and Associations for Palestine (ECCP) will be organizing a series of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eccpalestine.org\/eccp-at-the-world-social-forum-in-tunis-march-2015\/\">events<\/a>\u00a0related to Palestine at the World Social Forum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>EUROPE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caabu.org\/\">Caabu<\/a>\u00a0(UK) is inviting its supporters to lobby their Member of Parliament to sign\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.parliament.uk\/edm\/2014-15\/827\">the motion 827<\/a>\u00a0about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gazatoydrive.org\/home.html\">Gaza Toy Drive<\/a>\u00a0has launched a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fundrazr.com\/campaigns\/ewK15?psid=59177fba30004502bfa29387d2701a3b\">fundraising campaign<\/a>\u00a0to collect toys for children in Gaza.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.map-uk.org\/\">Medical Aid for Palestine<\/a>\u2018s surgical missions in Gaza have been praised by UK Secretary of State.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.map-uk.org\/news\/archive\/post\/233-uk-secretary-of-state-praises-vital-work-of-map-surgical-missions-\">Here<\/a>\u00a0is her statement.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinecampaign.org\/\">Palestine Solidarity Campaign<\/a>\u00a0(UK) is inviting its supporters to join them at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinecampaign.org\/empower-palestine-sign-today-pscs-action-summit-2\/\">Tipping Point- Action Summit<\/a>\u00a0on 14 March. A series of workshops on how to build a powerful BDS campaigns, how to challenge media bias and achieve policy change are scheduled. PSC also calls its supporters to ask their MP to sign the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.parliament.uk\/edm\/2014-15\/838\">motion 838<\/a>\u00a0entitled Natural Resources of Palestine.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinagrupperna.se\/grupper\/stockholm\">Palestingruppen i Stockholm<\/a>\u00a0and the Palestinian Youth Movement are planning\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/us3.campaign-archive1.com\/?u=dc648ccc6e3597da808b16ad8&amp;id=5b7ae0b3dc&amp;e=d3e232fb16\">a conversation<\/a>\u00a0on 7 March about the situation of Palestinian prisoners with Palestinian writer and activist Khaled Barakat and activist Charlotte Kates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>ISRAEL AND PALESTINE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/portal\/en\/\">The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights<\/a>\u00a0(PCHR) issued\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/portal\/en\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=10893:on-international-womens-day-womens-suffering-is-doubled-and-unprecedented-due-to-consequences-of-the-israeli-offensive-on-the-gaza-strip&amp;catid=145:in-focus\">a press release<\/a>\u00a0on 8 March about the women situation in Palestine on international women\u2019s day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>INTERNATIONAL<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>On 26 February, 30 international aid agencies issued a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.net\/article\/30-international-aid-agencies-we-must-not-fail-gaza\">statement<\/a>\u00a0expressing alarm at the slow pace of rebuilding in Gaza.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>NORTH AMERICA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adalah.org\/\">Adalah<\/a>\u00a0is organizing on 10 March in New York\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/adalahny.org\/event\/1267\/join-adalah-ny-protest-friends-israel-defense-forces\">a protest<\/a>\u00a0against the meeting of the Friends of the Israel Defence Forces (FIDF).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/afsc.org\/\">The American Friends Service Committee<\/a>\u00a0is organizing a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/afsc.org\/story\/palestine-youth-organizers-national-speaking-tour\">national speaking tour<\/a>\u00a0of 3 young Palestinian activists to discuss about their daily lives as youths and introduce their ongoing project entitled \u201cPalestinian Youth: Together for Change\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpavancouver.org\/\">Canada Palestine Association<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.voiceofpalestine.ca\/\">interviewed<\/a>\u00a0with Dr. Sunera Thobani, associate professor at the Centre for Women\u2019s and Gender Studies at the University of British Columbia, on International Women\u2019s Day, BDS activism and the recent BDS referendum campaign on the Berkley Campus.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chicopalestineaction.org\/\">Chico Palestine Action Group<\/a>\u00a0(California) on 1 and 15 March invites its supporters to join them to promote the boycott of SodaStream and HP.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmep.org\/\">Churches for Middle East Peace<\/a>\u00a0launch the 2015 Board of Directors\u2019 Study Tour to Palestine and Israel. Registration and information are available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mejditours.com\/open-tour\/cmep-2015\/\">here.<\/a>\u00a0The CMEP also encourages its supporters to sign and send to President Obama\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/action.cmep.org\/p\/dia\/action3\/common\/public\/?action_KEY=19564\">a petition<\/a>\u00a0to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.endtheoccupation.org\/\">End the Occupation<\/a>\u00a0invited its supporters to sign a the petition to let Northeastern University vote on divestment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>±¬ÁÏÍøITED NATIONS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unicef.org\/\">±¬ÁÏÍøICEF<\/a>\u00a0released a report on IDF treatment of \u201cChildren in Israeli Military Detention\u201d on 27 February. ±¬ÁÏÍøICEF recommended that when Palestinian minors are arrested, they should not be blindfolded; they should have their hands bound by three plastic ties in front of their body and be accompanied to interrogations by their parents. The report is available\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unicef.org\/oPt\/Children_in_Israeli_Military_Detention_-_Observations_and_Recommendations_-_Bulletin_No._2_-_February_2015.pdf\">here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/ar\">±¬ÁÏÍøRWA<\/a>\u00a0issued\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/newsroom\/press-releases\/amman-event-celebrates-ongoing-eu-support-palestine-refugees-syria\">a press release<\/a>\u00a0on European Union support for Palestinian refugees in Syria.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unsco.org\/dsc.asp\">±¬ÁÏÍø Resident Coordinator<\/a>\u00a0in the OPT issued\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unesco.org\/new\/en\/media-services\/single-view\/news\/statement_by_james_w_rawley_united_nations_resident_coordinator_on_behalf_of_the_un_country_team_on_the_occasion_of_international_womens_day\/\">a statement<\/a>\u00a0on 8 March on the occasion of the International Women\u2019s Day about the contribution of Palestinian women to the development of their communities and the need to accelerate efforts for the promotion, protection and full realization of their rights.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\">The Commission on the Status of Women<\/a>\u00a0is co-organizing with the Jordanian Commission for Women on 16 March a side-event on Beijing +20 entitled: \u2018Women and Armed Conflict: A Regional Perspective\u2019. More information can be found\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/csw\/csw59-2015\/side-events\/calendar-of-side-events\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:22%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-widget-area awb-widget-area-element fusion-widget-area-1 fusion-content-widget-area\" style=\"--awb-title-size:13px;--awb-title-color:#333333;\"><div class=\"fusion-additional-widget-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ngo-action-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4956"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4956\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}