A national meeting via video-conference was held between the Gaza Strip and West bank on 14 September 2009 to launch the national Campaign to Defend Public Freedoms and Human Rights and to Promote the Restoration of National Unity in Palestine. Over 150 r more
On October 2nd, 2009, the Palestinian Authority withdrew of its draft resolution supporting the recommendations contained in the Goldstone Report, resulting in a deferral of a vote to endorse the report in the Human Rights Council to March 2010. The repor more
The university of Trondheim in Norway may become the first university in the West to adopt an academic boycott of Israel, if a majority of its board votes in favor of the move at a meeting on the subject next month. more
In November 2009, the jury of the French National Consultant Committee for Human Rights in France selected the Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network (PNGO) as one of the five winners more
( statement by the Palestinian NGO'S Network - PNGO ) Yesterday morning, May 6, 2010 at 6 am the Israeli General Security Service and Israeli police raided Ameer Makhoul's home in Haifa and arrested him. Makhoul, serves as General Director of Ittijah more
On Tuesday May 11, the Consul General of France in Jerusalem, Frédéric esagneaux, handed over a more
The Free Gaza flotilla, carrying around 700 pro-Palestinian activists from various countries, as well as approximately 10,000 tones of humanitarian aid, was headed for Gaza on Monday May 31st, 2010. While still travelling on international waters, 65 km of more
PNGO believes that it is essential to create public awareness on vital issues that affect the daily life of the community. Moreover, the civil society sector is an integral partner in both the development process and in the formulation of democratic legislation. In this context, PNGO provides analyses, conducts studies and participates in discussions to assist in the formulation of public development policies and legislation.
In this section, you will find the details about the ongoing advocacy and awareness campaigns in which PNGO is involved:
- BDS (Boycott) Campaign:
PNGO is member of the BNC, the National Committee for the BDS Campaign (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions against Israel).
- Campaign against Conditional Funding:
In 2004, PNGO, in cooperation with the different NGO bodies and networks, launched an awareness-raising campaign regarding the funding conditions introduced by USAID. The call for halting conditional support has been reiterated since then.
- Palestinian NGO Law :
In June 2005, the Interior Committee and the Legal Committee of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) attempted to amend the Palestinian Law of Charitable Associations and Community Organizations in a manner which Palestinian NGOs regarded as harmful to their interests. PNGO has developed, in coordination with GUCA and NIP, a Memorandum , which has been circulated to PLC members. The amendment to the law was eventually halted.
- Campaign against the closure of NGOs:
the Palestinian Authority decided on August 28, 2007 to dissolve 103 Palestinian NGOs, claiming that they had committed "legal, administrative and financial violations of Law No. 1 of 2000 on the solidarity of associations and non-governmental institutions".
- National Campaign for Freedoms and National Unity:
A national meeting via video-conference was held between the Gaza Strip and West bank on 14 September 2009 to launch the national Campaign to Defend Public Freedoms and Human Rights and to Promote the Restoration of National Unity in Palestine. Over 150 representatives of political parties, Palestinian civil society, parliamentary blocs, political figures, and social movements from the Gaza Strip and West Bank attended this meeting.
- Elections Campaign :
In December 2004, the PNGO initiative Grassroots International Protection for the Palestinian People (GIPP) called for international civil society observers to monitor the Palestinian Presidential Elections on 9th January 2005. Volunteers from the Basque Country, Belgium, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland followed GIPP's appeal and came to Palestine to monitor the situation inside and outside polling stations as well as at checkpoints on election day.