  {"id":4980,"date":"2014-08-15T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2014-08-15T09:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=4980"},"modified":"2014-08-15T09:00:33","modified_gmt":"2014-08-15T09:00:33","slug":"ngo-action-news-15-august-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/2014\/08\/15\/ngo-action-news-15-august-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"NGO Action News &#8211; 15 August 2014"},"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>15 August 2014<\/h2>\n<h3>EUROPE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestina.is\/english\/\">Association Iceland-Palestine<\/a>\u00a0organized on\u00a031 July 2014\u00a0a protest which condemned Israel\u2019s bombardment of Gaza and stressed the United States responsibility in the killings of civilians by enabling Israel to continue its occupation and aggression against Palestine. The protest was held in front of the US Embassy in Reykjavik, Iceland.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinasolidariteit.be\/\">Palestina Solidariteit<\/a>\u00a0(Belgium)\u00a0organized an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.palestinasolidariteit.be\/content\/resistance-summer-camp-1-10-august\">international summer camp<\/a>\u00a0in Israel (Galilee)\u00a0to explore Palestinian history, on\u00a01- 10 August 2014.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipsc.ie\/\">The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign<\/a>\u00a0(IPSC) organized a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipsc.ie\/event\/palestine-youth-journey-for-justice-2014-ymca-ywca-jai-palestine\">youth journey for justice<\/a>\u00a0to the West Bank on\u00a02-10 August 2014. The IPSC is also inviting its supporters to sign a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.change.org\/en-GB\/petitions\/rt%C3%A9-ireland-s-national-broadcaster-please-break-your-silence-on-palestine\">petition<\/a>\u00a0calling on the Irish National Broadcaster to report on human rights violations in the OPT.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>ISRAEL AND PALESTINE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/\">Palestinian Center for Human Rights<\/a>\u00a0(PCHR) issued on\u00a013 August 2014\u00a0an\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pchrgaza.ps\/pipermail\/pchrgaza-e_pchrgaza.ps\/2014-August\/000005.html\">open letter<\/a>\u00a0to the U.N. Secretary-General on the hostilities in Gaza asking him to demand that all parties comply with their international humanitarian law obligations. The letter was signed by the twelve member organizations of the Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/\">Palestinian Center for Human Rights<\/a>\u00a0(PCHR) issued on\u00a011 August 2014\u00a0a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/reliefweb.int\/sites\/reliefweb.int\/files\/resources\/Ongoing%20Israeli%20Offensive%20on%20Gaza_6%20Palestinians%2C%20Including%204%20Civilians%2C%20Killed%2C%20and%2085%20Others%2C%20Including%2017%20Children%20and%2011%20Women%2C%20Wounded%3B%2014%20Houses%20and%20One%20Mosque%20Destroyed.pdf\">press release<\/a>\u00a0on the ongoing Israel offensive on Gaza which started on 8 July 2014, including a condemnation of the killing of\u00a0Anwar al- Za\u2019anin\u00a0who is a staff member of\u00a0Al Mezan Center for Human Rights.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/\">Palestinian Center for Human Rights<\/a>\u00a0(PCHR) issued on\u00a09 August 2014\u00a0its latest\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pchrgaza.org\/portal\/en\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;id=10491:statistics-victims-of-the-israeli-offensive-on-gaza-since-08-july-2014\">statistics<\/a>\u00a0on the ongoing Israel offensive on Gaza which started on 8 July 2014.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icahd.org\/\">The Israeli Committee Against House Demolition<\/a>\u00a0(ICAHD)\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/icahdusa.org\/projects\/summer-camp\/\">rebuilding camp<\/a>\u00a0will take place\u00a03-18 August 2014\u00a0near Jerusalem. ICAHD is also organizing an alternative study tour in autumn this year. For more information please click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icahd.org\/tours\/extended-study\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>NORTH AMERICA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/adalahny.org\/\">Adalah-NY<\/a>\u00a0organized an event on\u00a014 August 2014, condemning Israel\u2019s ongoing war crimes against the people of Gaza.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mecaforpeace.org\/\">Middle East Children&#8217;s Alliance<\/a>\u00a0(MECA) hosted the screening of the documentary\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/Users\/\/Wolfgang.Grieger\/\/AppData\/\/Local\/\/Temp\/\">Flying Paper<\/a>\u00a0by Nitin Sawhney and Roger Hill during a benefit for aid to children in the Gaza Strip on\u00a07 August 2014\u00a0in Berkeley. The event featured co-filmmaker\u00a0Roger Hill\u00a0and MECA\u2019s staff\u00a0Ziad Abbas\u00a0for a Q&amp;A. Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mecaforpeace.org\/events\/berkeley-ca-east-bay-film-premiere-flying-paper-benefit-aid-children-gaza?utm_source=MECA+Master+List&amp;utm_campaign=56466e9682-July-25-events&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_e4bb5a2d06-56466e9682-297983453\">here<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/endtheoccupation.org\/\">The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation<\/a>\u00a0will be holding its\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.endtheoccupation.org\/section.php?id=477\">Annual National Organizers Conference<\/a>\u00a0in San Diego, CA, on\u00a019-21September 2014. Confirmed speakers include\u00a0Ali Abunimah, co-founder of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/electronicintifada.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Electronic Intifada<\/a>\u00a0and author of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.haymarketbooks.org\/pb\/The-Battle-for-Justice-in-Palestine\" target=\"_blank\">The Battle for Justice in Palestine<\/a>, and\u00a0Marjorie Cohn, former President of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nlg.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Lawyers Guild<\/a>.\u00a0A<a href=\"http:\/\/www.endtheoccupation.org\/article.php?id=4100\">programme<\/a>\u00a0has been posted online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>±¬ÁÏÍøITED NATIONS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People\u00a0has a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IYSPP\">Twitter account<\/a>\u00a0and official hashtag\u00a0#2014forPalestine. Share the word and let us know about your International Year plans at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:2014forPalestine@un.org\">2014forPalestine@un.org<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/\">±¬ÁÏÍøRWA<\/a>:\u00a0on\u00a08 August 2014,\u00a0the Government of Qatar has pledged $1 million to support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees [±¬ÁÏÍøRWA] emergency assistance programme in the Gaza Strip. Click\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/newsroom\/press-releases\/qatar-sends-help-gaza-through-unrwa\">here<\/a>\u00a0for further details. Also, the Royal Charity Organization of Bahrain has pledged 5.5 million to ±¬ÁÏÍøRWA for reconstruction efforts in the heavily damaged Gaza strip on\u00a012 August 2014<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/\">±¬ÁÏÍøRWA<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0s Commissioner-General\u00a0Pierre Kr\u00e4henb\u00fchl\u00a0issued a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/newsroom\/official-statements\/statement-commissioner-general-un-general-assembly-situation-gaza-strip\">statement<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a07 August 2014\u00a0to the United Nations General Assembly on the situation in the Gaza strip<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/\">OCHA OPT<\/a>\u00a0issued its most recent\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ochaopt.org\/documents\/ocha_opt_sitrep_14_08_2014.pdf\">situation report<\/a>\u00a0on the Gaza Strip on\u00a014 August 2014.<\/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-4980","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\/4980","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=4980"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4980\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}