Solidarité internationaliste avec la société civile palestinienne

Friends of the Earth International and other civil society organizations condemn the Israeli government's October 2021 decision to classify six Palestinian human rights organizations as 'terrorist organizations' and 'unauthorized'. The statement argues that this move is part of a broader trend of criminalizing defenders of land, water, and human rights. It specifically highlights the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) for its work in sustainable agriculture and seed preservation in the West Bank's 'Zone C'. The signatories call on the international community, including the UN Human Rights Council and European governments, to pressure Israel to reverse these designations and end the occupation of Palestinian lands.

• On October 19, 2021, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz issued a military order designating six Palestinian civil society organizations as 'terrorist organizations': Addameer, al-Haq, Defense for Children Palestine, Union of Agricultural Work Committees, Bisan Center for Research and Development, and Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees. On November 7, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) further classified them as 'unauthorized', which allows the government to close offices, arrest staff, and seize assets.
• The Israeli occupation is described as causing severe human rights and environmental violations, including pollution, destruction of livelihoods, land and water grabbing, discriminatory urban planning, forced displacements, and armed violence.
• The Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), the largest agricultural organization in Palestine, focuses its work in 'Zone C' of the West Bank, where Israel is expanding illegal settlements and pursuing annexation. The UAWC was awarded the Equator Prize in 2014 by the UN for its work in sustainable agriculture and local seed preservation.
• Evidence from Frontline Defenders indicates that six Palestinian human rights NGOs were targeted with Pegasus spyware, developed by NSO Group, during 2020 and 2021, prior to their official designation as terrorist organizations.

APA

FOEIAdmin (2021). Solidarité internationaliste avec la société civile palestinienne. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/fr/solidarite-internationaliste-avec-la-societe-civile-palestinienne/

Chicago

FOEIAdmin. Solidarité internationaliste avec la société civile palestinienne. Friends of the Earth International, 2021. https://www.foei.org/fr/solidarite-internationaliste-avec-la-societe-civile-palestinienne/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{foeiadmin2021solidarit, author = {FOEIAdmin}, title = {{Solidarité internationaliste avec la société civile palestinienne}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2021}, month = nov, url = {https://www.foei.org/fr/solidarite-internationaliste-avec-la-societe-civile-palestinienne/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }