Solidaridad internacionalista con la sociedad civil palestina

The statement condemns the Israeli government's decision to label six Palestinian civil society organizations as terrorists and 'unauthorized,' arguing that this is an escalation of the criminalization of human rights defenders. It highlights the role of these organizations in protecting land, water, and human rights under occupation, specifically mentioning the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) and its work in the West Bank. The signatories call on the international community to pressure Israel to end the occupation and respect international law.

• On October 19, 2021, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz issued a military ordinance designating six Palestinian civil society organizations as "terrorist organizations": Addameer, al-Haq, Palestinian Children's Defense, the Union of Agricultural Work Committees, the Bisan Center for Research and Development, and the Union of Palestinian Women's Committees. On November 7, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) further classified them as "unauthorized," enabling further repression.
• The Israeli government's designations grant it the authority to seize organizational assets, arrest staff and members, and close offices. These sanctions may also extend to individuals who maintain contact with or assist the criminalized organizations.
• The Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC), the largest agricultural institution in Palestine established in 1986, focuses its work in the West Bank's "Zone C," an area Israel intends to annex and where it has accelerated the construction of illegal settlements, including a plan for 3,144 new homes announced shortly after the Gantz decree.
• Evidence from Frontline Defenders indicates that six Palestinian human rights defenders, including members of the designated NGOs, were targeted by Pegasus spyware developed by the NSO Group during 2020 and 2021.
• The document argues that the Israeli occupation causes profound environmental and human rights violations, including land and water grabbing, pollution, forced displacements, and the destruction of livelihoods.

APA

FOEIAdmin (2021). Solidaridad internacionalista con la sociedad civil palestina. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/es/solidaridad-internacionalista-con-la-sociedad-civil-palestina/

Chicago

FOEIAdmin. Solidaridad internacionalista con la sociedad civil palestina. Friends of the Earth International, 2021. https://www.foei.org/es/solidaridad-internacionalista-con-la-sociedad-civil-palestina/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{foeiadmin2021solidaridad, author = {FOEIAdmin}, title = {{Solidaridad internacionalista con la sociedad civil palestina}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2021}, month = nov, url = {https://www.foei.org/es/solidaridad-internacionalista-con-la-sociedad-civil-palestina/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }