The Middle East Children’s Alliance will send its next delegation to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory from 1 to 12 August 2007, which aims to enable participants to witness life under occupation. For further information, visit http://www.mecaforpeace.org.
The Palestine Center organized, in Washington D. C. on 17 April 2007, a briefing by Salam Fayyad, Palestinian Authority Finance Minister, on “Building a Thriving Economy and a Strong Democracy.” The Center also held on 24 April 2007 a briefing by Hanan Ashrawi, member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, entitled “Palestine and Peace: The Challenges Ahead.” The transcripts of the briefings are available on the Center’s web site at http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/palestinecenter.
Europe
The School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London will hold a seminar by Nigel Roberts, former World Bank Country Director for the West Bank and Gaza, entitled “Negotiations in the West Bank and Gaza: a view from the World Bank,” at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Lecture Theatre in London on 16 May 2007. For further information, visit http://www.soas.ac.uk/lawpeacemideast.
Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem
The Alternative Information Center released on 29 April 2007 a report entitled “The Separation Wall in East Jerusalem: Economic Consequences.” For further information, visit http://www.alternativenews.org.
BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights released on 22 April an Information and Discussion Brief entitled “Palestinian Refugee Children: International Protection and Durable Solutions.” For further information, visit http://www.badil.org.
The Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information will hold a meeting with Shlomo Swirski, Academic Director of the ADVA Center, entitled “The Price of Occupation on Israeli Society,” at the Ambassador Hotel on 16 May 2007. For further information, visit http://www.ipcri.org.
Physicians for Human Rights - Israel released on 26 April 2007 a position paper entitled “Women’s Health in the Village of Rihiyya: Political, Economic and Social Limitations.” For further information, visit http://www.phr.org.il.
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