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Elections Archive - July 2008
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Right: Olmert lacks mandate to negotiate peace Roni Sofer, YNetNews 7/31/2008 Right-wing MKs slam prime minister’s announcement he will continue to pursue peace talks with Palestinians, Syria despite having pledged to step down after Kadima primary elections -Prime Minister Ehud Olmert may have effectively tendered his resignation on Wednesday evening, but in the same breath he also made clear his intention to continue pursuing peace negotiations with Syria and the Palestinian Authority up to his very last moments in office. But while Olmert’s decision to step down garnered praise from across the political spectrum, his diplomatic agenda drew the ire of many in the Knesset both from members of his coalition as well as prominent opposition members who say he can no longer claim a mandate. "The prime minister lacks the public or political legitimacy to continue with the negotiations," Communications Minister Ariel Atias of the Shas party told Ynet. Abbas vows to pursue peace with any Olmert successor Compiled by, Daily Star 8/1/2008 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday that he would carry on working with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who has announced that he would resign, and deal with any leader elected in his place as opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu called for early elections. "We will work with any premier elected in Israel and we will continue with Ehud Olmert until the arrival of his successor," Abbas told a news conference at the end of a visit to Tunisia. Abbas called Olmert’s shock resignation an "internal matter" and added that he did not want "to become immersed in Israel’s internal affairs. " Olmert, whose rule has been overshadowed by corruption allegations, announced Wednesday that he would step down as prime minister in September. Abbas also said he doubted there would be any Middle East deal this year. Abbas states presidential and PLC elections to be held simultaneously Palestinian Information Center 7/31/2008 CAIRO, (PIC)-- PA chief Mahmoud Abbas stated Wednesday that the presidential and legislative elections might be held simultaneously ignoring that there are still two years before the expiration of the current democratically-elected PLC and that his term of office will end next January. In a press statement to the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper, PA chief said that he is against the armed resistance and intifada and all for negotiations with the Israeli occupation which have been taking place for about 17 years. Regarding the inter-Palestinian dialog, PA chief explained that his dialog call was for implementing the Arab initiative and not for dialog, adding that Egypt will hold separate meetings with Palestinian factions to hear their positions in order to avoid repetition of any dispute like the one that occurred on the Sana’a declaration. Olmert’s opponents react, most commend his decision Amnon Meranda, YNetNews 7/30/2008 Prime minister’s political rivals offer rare praise after Wednesday’s announcement. Defense Minister Barak commends Olmert’s decision as ’appropriate’ - For perhaps the first time since being elected to office, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert commanded wall-to-wall support in the Knesset’s halls on Wednesday evening. MKs from both ends of the political spectrum lauded his decision not to run in the upcoming Kadima primary elections and pledge he would step down as prime minister once a successor was elected. His chief political rivals - Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Foreign Affairs Minister Tzipi Livni and Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz - are all currently in Washington. Livni received a message about Olmert’s address during her meeting with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and top Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Qureia. Israeli forces detain member of village council and extend detention of deputy Mansour Ma’an News Agency 7/29/2008 Bethlehem – Ma’an - Ahrar center for prisoner research and human rights claimed on Tuesday that Israeli forces detained a member of the village council of Shuqba village to the west of Ramallah, 40-year-old Suhaila Shalash, while she was returning home from Al-Omra on Monday. Suhaila Shalash is a mother of six, headmistress of the school of Riyad Al-Atfal and was elected as a member of the council in the last elections. Head of the Ahrar center, Fouad Al-Khafash, said in a statement that such detentions of village and municipal council members have been increasing recently along with the detention of women. Al-Khafash also confirmed that the period of detention for Palestinian Legislative Council member, Muna Mansour, would be extended for another eight days. Mansour has been detained for over a week now and has beentransferred to HaSharon women’s prison. Soldiers kidnap village council member Saed Bannoura, International Middle East Media Center News 7/29/2008 The Ahrar Center for Detainees Studies and Human Rights reported that Israeli soldiers kidnapped on Monday evening, Soheila Shallash, 40, member of Shaqba village council, west of Ramallah, as she was heading back home after conducting the pilgrimage in Mecca. The Center slammed the abduction and stated that the Israeli army recently kidnapped several Palestinian women in the occupied West Bank. Fuad Al Khuffash, head of the center, stated that Soheila is a mother of six children and was elected by the residents of her village in democratic elections. He stated that Israel continues its violations against the elected Palestinian officials, especially legislators, mayors, members of city councils and continues to detain the head of the legislative council, Dr. Aziz Dweik. Al Khuffash also said that Israel recently kidnapped several Palestinian women who are members of councils Israeli Leaders Find Generous Donors in U.S. Griff Witte, MIFTAH 7/29/2008 American businessman Morris Talansky has riveted Israel with tales of bankrolling the plush lifestyle of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert: the expensive cigars and five-star suites, a fine watch and an Italian vacation. While most Israelis have been galled at the extent of the alleged corruption, no one has been surprised by the source of the funds. Politicians in Israel have long known that if they want to raise large amounts of money, for whatever reason, they’ll find it in the United States. Foreign donations are banned for general elections, but Israeli leaders routinely get half or more of their campaign contributions for party primaries from overseas, and mostly from American donors. The fundraising trend is especially pronounced on Israel’s political right; politicians who advocate aggressive military action against Iran and Hamas and who maintain an uncompromising stance against ceding land to the Palestinians have typically found generous support for their views in the States. Q&A: ’Hamas Curbing Groups Firing Rockets’ Inter Press Service 7/28/2008 Interview with Mohamed Bassyouni, head of the Egyptian Shura Council’s Foreign Relations Committee - Mohamed BassyouniCAIRO, Jul 28(IPS) - Sharing a border with both Israel and the Gaza Strip, Egypt has historically played a major role in Israeli-Palestinian affairs. Egyptian involvement in the longstanding conflict has deepened since June of last year, when resistance group Hamas wrested control of the Gaza Strip -- having won legislative elections a year earlier -- from the U. S. -backed Fatah movement of Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas. Since then, Israel has kept its borders with the Hamas-run enclave hermetically sealed. Egypt, meanwhile, has kept its own border with the Gaza Strip closed, citing the absence of a formal border agreement. The precarious situation has led some critics to accuse Egypt of aiding Israel’s ongoing siege of Gaza, which has resulted in untold hardships for the strip’s roughly 1. Protection of civilians weekly report 16 - 22 Jul 2008 United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - OCHA, ReliefWeb 7/22/2008 No significant improvement in the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip Since the 19 June ceasefire agreement one month ago, the number of casualties has significantly declined, but there has not been a significant improvement in the humanitarian situation. About 95% of Gaza’s local industry remains closed. Imports of goods were 26% of the level prior to the Palestinian elections in January 2006 and the total ban on exports from the Strip continues. Current imports are limited to selected humanitarian items, mostly food commodities and shortages of raw materials and supplies continue. Only six percent of the monthly need for cement has been met. Fuel imports remain restricted, whereby 21% of petrol and 45% of diesel imported prior to the elections is available. This has resulted in substantial power cuts (4-5 hours/day), reduced water supply, and the continued dumping (since January. . . Obama is a man of few words in meeting with Abbas PNN, Palestine News Network 7/25/2008 Ramallah -- Democratic candidate for the US Presidency Barak Obama met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to hear about the Palestinian situation in Ramallah on Wednesday. Obama has met with several representatives from the Israeli government. This was his first meeting with the Palestinian president. A source who asked to remain anonymous in an interview with Asharq Al Awsat, an Arab-English newspaper, said, "The man did not have an agenda of his own, except to gain campain support in the election against Republican candidate John McCain. " "Obama told President Abu Mazen (Mahoud Abbas) that he came to listen and understand, not to talk. But he promised to pursue the peace process in the event of his victory in the elections," the source added. Obama said that he wished to be "the apostle who promises peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Obama vows permanent support to Israel; rejects Hamas Palestinian Information Center 7/25/2008 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)-- US Democratic presidential candidate for the 2008 elections Barack Obama has vowed on Thursday full and permanent support to the Israeli occupation government, saying he won’t talk to Hamas Movement. Remarks of Obama came as he visited occupied Palestine and met with Israeli leaders before he paid a visit to the Buraq Wall, which Jews calls "Wailing Wall" in a step that was seen by political observers as an attempt from him to gain the support and blessing of the influential Jewish lobby in the United Sates to win the presidential elections there. He also asserted that he was "a friend of Israel", and that he won’t pressure Israel into giving compromises that would jeopardize security of the Hebrew state during peace negotiations with the Palestinians. Furthermore, the US senator alleged that "the state of Israel was facing enemies hell-bent on destroying. . . Hamas: PLO statement reveals deceptiveness of Abbas’s call for dialog Palestinian Information Center 7/24/2008 GAZA, (PIC)-- The Hamas Movement on Thursday said that the statement by the PLO’s executive committee on Wednesday describing Hamas as the "separatist group" reaffirms deception of PA chief Mahmoud Abbas’s call for dialog. Dr. Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas spokesman in Gaza, said in a press release that the PLO statement reveals the ill intention of the Ramallah authority and its followers in the PLO. "They only wish to bypass Hamas, impose early elections and form a government that serves their agenda," he explained. "This group is still living in the illusion of the possibility of weakening and toppling Hamas in service of partisan and foreign agenda", he said, noting that they ignore the de facto situation that resulted from the general elections, which Hamas won. Those people should end their illusion and sit at the dialog table and respect their representation in the Palestinian street, he said. Hamas to remove all images of President Abbas after term ends PNN, Palestine News Network 7/24/2008 Jerusalem -- Hamas leader Ismail Haniya said Hamas intends to remove all photographs of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in most official institutions in the Gaza Strip when his term ends in January 2009. There is a strong push from politicians in Ramallah to impose change in the Palestinian government. Abbas has refused to hold presidential elections for the Palestinian National Authority, Al Quds Al Arabi reports. Abbas was elected in January 2005 as the PNA President. In the midst of intense conflict between Fatah and Hamas over the continued legitimacy of Abbas, the possibility of a new Palestinian government headed by Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad has become a likely solution. Fayyad, who has gained support from Palestinian Liberation Organization factions and political forces in the West Bank, will respond to Hamas’ intention to remove images of President Abbas. Barghouthi: Obama offers hope Ma’an News Agency 7/24/2008 Ramallah – Ma’an – Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi, said on Thursday that U. S. presidential candidate, Barack Obama, offers a greater hope for a favourable resolution of the Palestinian situation than any other candidate. Barghouthi says he believes that Obama is more sensitive to the needs of the Palestinians and that he will work seriously to end the occupation if he wins the US presidential elections this autumn. He added that at present it is clear that America cannot act as mediator in the peace process but if Obama wins then it may be possible for the U. S. to act honestly in this role. His comments come after Obama announced that he will not support the division of Jerusalem. Barghouthi, however, urged the presidential hopeful to never forget that Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine and that it is the most important issue for Palestinians. Olmert considers release of Marwan Barghouthi Ma’an News Agency 7/23/2008 Jerusalem - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is said to be considering the release of former Fatah leader and member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), Marwan Barghouthi, Israeli paper Ma’ariv said on Wednesday. The possible move is said to be politically motivated, with the intention of strengthening President Abbas’ hand in the run up to the presidential elections next January to the detriment of any Hamas candidate. The report claims that the majority of the Israeli cabinet is in favour of such a move. Earlier this year at the Elysee summit in France Olmert announced that he would be willing to release Palestinian prisoners if it would strengthen the position of President Abbas, even if those prisoners ’had blood on their hands. ’There had been rumours that Barghouthi would be released as part of a prisoner swap with Hamas, but the alternative may be favourable. . . Hamas will not work with Abbas as PA president after January 2009 Ma’an News Agency 7/22/2008 [Ma’anImages]Gaza – Ma’an – Hamas and the de facto government in Gaza will not deal with president Abbas as president of the Palestinian authority after the end his current term, Sa’id Siyam, interior minister in the de facto government, announced on Tuesday. In a meeting with journalist released for publication on Tuesday, Siyam said that, "President Abbas’ term ends on 9 January 2009, and this should help build national reconciliation. There must be a Palestinian president who reunites the Palestinian people and speaks on behalf of both Fatah and Hamas. " Siyam would not be drawn, however, on the issue of whether Hamas would take part in the presidential elections, and said that this would need to be resolved within the movement. He added that little progress has been made in moving towards national unity and since this situation was partly Abbas’ fault, it fell upon him to resolve the situation before he leaves office. Palestinian baker makes ‘Obama bagel’ Middle East Online 7/22/2008 RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian baker Nasir Abdul Hadi is so grateful Barack Obama is making time to visit the occupied West Bank that he has named a bagel after him. The bagel is baked with cherry tomatoes and mint and is on display Tuesday at Abdul Hadi’s bakery in downtown Ramallah. The presumptive Democratic nominee for US president is spending a few hours in this West Bank city on Wednesday, as part of a Mideast tour. Obama’s Republican challenger, John McCain, did not visit the occupied West Bank during a recent trip. Despite the baker’s enthusiasm, many Palestinians displayed little interest in the Obama visit. Many here believe the US is biased in Israel’s favor and that this is unlikely to change after the November elections. Israelis, too, are showing skepticism over Obama’s visit. Israelis fear the Illinois senator will abandon President George W. Gunmen kill a policeman in the Gaza Strip Ghada Salsaa, International Middle East Media Center News 7/19/2008 Palestinian sources reported that a group of unknown gunmen shot and killed a Palestinian Police officer in the northern part of the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning. The sources said that a group of gunmen opened fire at 23-year Abd Al Salam Abu Taqia in his home at Jabalia refugee camp in northern part of the Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said that Abu Taquia is a member of the Fateh Movement. Hamas took total control in Gaza in June 2007, ending a year long of infighting with the Palestinian President Fatah party after the latter won the Palestinian Legislative elections in 2006. Israeli troops abduct 12 Hamas members in West Bank Agence France Presse - AFP, Daily Star 7/16/2008 NABLUS, Occupied West Bank: Israeli troops abducted 12 Hamas members in a dawn raid in the Occupied West Bank on Tuesday, a Palestinian security official said, as part of a widening crackdown on the Islamist movement. The troops rolled into the northern city of Nablus in about 40 jeeps and detained 12 members of the movement, including two women and two city council members, the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. An Israeli Army spokesman said seven Palestinians had been arrested during what he called "routine searches" in the area. Israel has launched a territory-wide crackdown on Palestinian charities and businesses it says are linked to the movement, which violently seized power in the Gaza Strip in June 2007 after winning democratic elections in January 2006 and then facing a challenge from its rivals in US-backed President Mahmoud’s Abbas’ Fatah faction. Hamas refuses government of technocrats Palestinian Information Center 7/14/2008 GAZA, (PIC)-- The Hamas Movement on Monday denied receiving any proposal or hearing of a Palestinian agreement to form a government of technocrats that allows entry of Arab forces to supervise the restructuring of security apparatuses in Gaza. Ismail Radwan, one of the Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip, said in a press release that no one could sidestep Palestinian legitimacy and any solution to the internal Palestinian rift should be based on respecting results of the Palestinian elections and abiding by previous understandings such as the Cairo, Makkah and Sana’a declarations. The PLO and the PA security apparatuses should be restructured in a way serving Palestinian people’s interests, he stressed. Radwan asked Egypt to double efforts to pressure Israel into abiding by the calm agreement. He also said that the Arab League and the Arab countries should have a more effective role in reuniting Palestinian ranks. Ever Divided The Economist, MIFTAH 7/10/2008 The oldest Palestinian party tries to heal its divisions, but new ones fast emerge - THE charter of Fatah, the more secular of the two main Palestinian political parties, says that unless there are “exceptional circumstances”, a general party congress must be held every five years. The last one was in 1989. But this year may at last see an exception to the exceptional. In the past few months the party has been holding district elections for delegates to the congress. Officials say these will be over in another two months, but no date has yet been set for the congress itself. If and when it is held, it could do much to determine the Palestinians’ fate. Fatah’s election defeat in 2006 by its Islamist rival, Hamas, owed a lot to splits in Fatah between a cabal of leaders clinging to power and various factions of a “young guard” that is already far from young. Fayyad: Palestinian coalition government and Arab support can end rivalry Ma’an News Agency 7/8/2008 Ramallah – Ma’an – A Palestinian coalition government backed up by Arab support can end the intra-Palestinian political rivalry, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said on Tuesday. A national coalition government that is preparing for presidential and legislative elections and the support of Arab countries to strengthen the Palestinian security services and to temporarily keep security in the Gaza Strip would heal the rift in the Palestinian political arena that began with the Hamas takeover of the Gaza Strip in June 2007, he said. He explained that Palestinian factions could maintain their multiple political positions, but there must be one security command. But the security services must be under the auspices of one authority. Fayyad confirmed that both these factors have been discussed with Arab and foreign officials as part of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ initiative for dialogue with Hamas. Fayyad presents Fatah, Hamas reconciliation plan Barak Ravid and Avi Issacharoff, Ha’aretz 7/4/2008 Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad recently presented a national reconciliation plan for rival groups Fatah and Hamas. At the crux of the plan is an initiative to deploy an Egyptian security delegation to the Gaza Strip; it will act as an arbitrator between the opposing sides and supervise the disarmament of Palestinian groups and unification of security organizations. A source privy to the details of the proposal said Fayyad believes the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip is the right time to push for such a move. The same source added that Fayyad considers the cease-fire fragile; therefore the speedy adoption of a reconciliation plan is imperative. Fayyad’s plan comprises three elements: an internal Palestinian security agreement, a transition government and a date for new parliamentary and presidential elections. Knesset approves law barring withdrawals without referendum Saed Bannoura & Agencies, International Middle East Media Center News 7/1/2008 On Monday evening the Israeli Knesset approved by preliminary reading a new law barring any withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian and Arab territories without a referendum or an approval; by a minimum of two thirds Knesset majority. The law passed by a margin of 65 members of the Knesset to 18. It states that any withdrawal from areas that are under Israeli control should be subject to a referendum, general elections, or an approval by at least 80 members of Knesset. The Knesset also approved another law barring any resident from being a candidate if he/she visits an "enemy state". Jamal Zahalka, head of the parliamentarian block of the National Democratic Assembly, said that the law proves that Israel has not matured yet and is not ready for a political settlement to the conflict. Zahalka also stated that the law places more obstacles in front of the peace process and. . .  Articles
Unease Over West Bank Raids Griff Witte, MIFTAH 7/19/2008 When Faris Abu Hasan was deciding where to send his two young daughters to school, one factor stood out above all others: test scores. So Abu Hasan opted against the beleaguered local government school, and chose instead the Islamic Basic School for Girls, where the classes were small and the teachers offered individual attention in math, science, history and English. "I wanted them to go to the best school in Nablus. And this is the best school in Nablus," said Abu Hasan, a lawyer. But the school is associated with Hamas, the Islamist movement that Israel considers a terrorist organization. One night last week, the Israeli military raided the school -- confiscating computers, trashing desks and ripping student artwork from the walls. The school was ordered shut for three years. The operation was part of a much broader crackdown that Israel has recently initiated in the occupied West Bank against Hamas’s extensive social services network. While Hamas is probably best known for its military wing -- which champions attacks against the Jewish state -- it is the group’s sponsorship of schools, medical centers, orphanages and food banks that gives it much of its power and helped it sweep Palestinian elections in 2006. Satan’s Counsel Uri Avnery, Middle East Online 7/8/2008 It was just a passing conversation, but it has stuck in my memory. It was soon after the Six-Day War. I was coming out of the main hall of the Knesset, after making a speech calling for the immediate establishment of a Palestinian state. Another Knesset member came down the corridor - a nice person, a Labor Party man, a former bus driver. Uri, he said, catching me by the arm, what the hell are you doing? You could make a great career! You are saying many attractive things - against corruption, for the separation of religion and state, about social justice. You could have a great success at the next elections. But you are spoiling everything with your speeches about the Arabs. Why don’t you stop this nonsense? I told him that he was quite right, but I couldn’t do it. I didn’t see any point in being in the Knesset if I could not speak the truth as I saw it. I was elected again to the next Knesset, but again as the head of a tiny faction, which was never going to grow into a strong parliamentary force. The man’s prophesy came true. Peace talks are Olmert’s ticket to political survival Gerald M. Steinberg, Daily Star 7/4/2008 Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has again demonstrated his skill in manipulating Israel’s dysfunctional electoral system. After surviving the Winograd commission reports on the mistakes made in the 2006 Lebanon war, Olmert faced another wave of calls to resign following testimony related to corruption charges. But through an agreement with Labor Party leader Ehud Barak, a Knesset vote was cancelled that would have led to national elections in the fall and would probably have returned opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu to power. Unless there are new political "earthquakes" (always a possibility in Israel), the current coalition is likely to continue until at least the spring of 2009. As a result, and as part of a survival strategy that includes shifting the focus of media attention, Olmert’s "peace offensive" remains very much on the table. The issues include the negotiations for a "shelf agreement" with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and talks with Syria. The prisoner exchange negotiations with Hizbullah and Hamas and the unwritten cease-fire agreement that entered into effect in Gaza on June 22 are also part of this offensive. LinksAdalah Adalah (Justice in Arabic) is the first non-profit, non-sectarian Palestinian-run legal center in Israel. The main goal of Adalah’s work is to achieve equal rights and minority rights protections for Palestinian citizens of Israel. Addameer Prisoners’ Support and Human Rights Organization: Addameer (conscience) is a Palestinian non-governmental, civil institution which focuses on human rights issues. Supports Palestinian prisoners, advocates for rights of political prisoners, works to end torture. Amnesty International Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI’s vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Amnesty International USA Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI’s vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Arab Association for Human Rights - HRA The HRA was founded in 1988 to promote and protect the political, civil, economic, and cultural rights of the Palestinian Arab minority in Israel and to further the domestic implementation of international human rights principles. It is an independent non-governmental organisation registered in Israel. Association for Civil Rights in Israel - ACRI In Hebrew - The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) was founded in 1972 as a non-political and independent body, with the goal of protecting human and civil rights in Israel and in the territories under Israeli control. B’tselem The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories. It endeavors to document and educate the Israeli public and policymakers about human rights violations in the Occupied Territories, combat the phenomenon of denial prevalent among the Israeli public, and help create a human rights culture in Israel. Boycott Israeli Medical Association UK: The Medical Committee for Boycott of the Israeli Medical Association (IMA) will document the systematic torture of Palestinian people by agents of Israel. It will publicise the practice in order to bring world opinion to bear on Israel. And it will challenge the Israeli Medical Association which has repeatedly failed to issue advice to doctors who are involved in any way with torture. Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization, supported by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide. Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. Palestinian Center for Human Rights The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) is an independent legal body based in Gaza City dedicated to protecting human rights, promoting the rule of law, and upholding democratic principles in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Palestinian Prisoners Society The Palestinian Prisoner Society is a social and human institution and its members are prisoners inside prisons and released prisoners. Membership is open to every Palestinian prisoner inside and outside prisons who meets the conditions of membership. Physicians for Human Rights - Israel Physicians for Human Rights - Israel (PHR-Israel) was established in 1988 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, dedicated to promoting and protecting the medical human rights of all residents of Israel and the Occupied Territories. Public Committee Against Torture in Israel - PCATI An independent human rights organization founded that monitors the implementation conditions in detention centers and continues the struggle against the use of torture in interrogation in Israel and the Palestinian Authority. United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine The main collection contains the texts of current and historical United Nations material concerning the question of Palestine and other issues related to the Middle East situation and the search for peace. World Organisation Against Torture OMCT is today the largest international coalition of NGOs fighting against torture,summary executions, forced disappearances and all other forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment in order to preserve Human Rights. It has at its disposal a network, SOS Torture, consisting of some 240 non-governmental organisations which act as sources of information.
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