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[Statement] The ceasefire is the first step, now it’s time for accountability.
Published on 21 May 2021 | PressMay 21st, 2021 - After 11 days of intensive attacks on the Gaza Strip and the firing of missiles into Israel, a ceasefire was agreed yesterday.Read more -
The Imperative to Cease Hostilities and Respect Humanitarian Space in Gaza
Published on 20 May 2021 | PressJoint Statement, 20 May 2021 - The Israeli military has been attacking one of the most densely populated areas in the world, the Gaza Strip, unrelentingly since the evening of May 10. The death toll is now over 219 Palestinians including 63 children and 35 women. Many Palestinians in Gaza, including aid workers, have reported that this is the most intense attack from Israel they have ever experienced, far surpassing the intensity of the 50 days war in 2014. Rockets fired from Gaza by Palestinian armed groups have indiscriminately targeted Israeli civilians, killing 12 Israelis, including two children.Read more -
Nearly 150 Healthcare Workers and Organizations Call on Israel to Supply Vaccines to oPt
Published on 10 May 2021 | PresseAs coronavirus infections and deaths spike in the West Bank and Gaza , nearly 150 healthcare workers, legal experts and organizations support the petition of human rights groups, including PHRI, at the Supreme Court, and demand that Israel immediately secure a supply of vaccines to the Palestinian population.Read more -
INTIQAL 2030 : Protection, preservation and promotion of Gaza Strip historical archaelogical sites
Published on 6 May 2021 | UncategorizedAssessment vis-a-vis SDGs with Actionable Recommendations INTIQAL 2030 is a Youth-led initiative supported by Première...Read more -
Statement: Remembering the Great March of Return, Three Years On
Published on 30 March 2021 | PressAs we commemorate the Great March of Return in the Gaza Strip, Premiere Urgence Internationale would like to share the attached statement developed with AIDA (Association of International Development Agencies). During demonstrations hundreds have been killed and thousands have been injured by Israeli forces near the fence. Premiere Urgence Internationale as part of its emergency response has been providing assistance to Gazans affected during the Great March of Return, including farmers and fishers in the Access Restricted Area.Read more -
Joint Statement : AIDA Calls for the Immediate Halt of Demolitions and Forcible Transfer of the Humsa Al Bqai’a Community
Published on 12 February 2021 | PressJersualem, 10 February 2021 - The Association of International Development Agencies in Palestine (AIDA), representing over 80 INGOs working in Palestine and Israel, calls on Israel to immediately halt the illegal and forcible transfer of the community of Humsa Al Bqai’a in the Jordan Valley. AIDA also urges the international community to resort to appropriate measures to bring Israel into compliance with its legal obligations as an occupying power and to prevent further violations, as we have seen occurring with disturbing pace.Read more -
[Final statement] INTIQAL 2030: Socio-economic Development Program for the Protection of Palestinian Cultural Heritage
Published on 8 October 2020 | Press“We believe that re-framing the relationship of Palestinians with their cultural heritage and archaeological sites, through empowering youth and enhancing their capacities, will allow Palestinian youth to move forward from the legacy of this heritage to brighter future.”Read more -
Third states must take effective action to stop the annexation of territory
Published on 17 July 2020 | Press8 international humanitarian and development agencies (Première Urgence Internationale, Médecins du Monde, Oxfam, Diakonia, American Friends Service Committee, Middle East Children's Alliance, Danish Church Aid and Christian Aid) have issued a statement calling upon third states to take effective action to stop the annexation of the West Bank territory.Read more -
Uninterrupted Israeli human rights violations increase Palestinians vulnerability to COVID-19
Published on 9 April 2020 | NewsThe COVID-19 pandemic represents a serious threat for civilian populations all over the world, but especially in the occupied Palestinian territory. Under international law, the Israeli authorities are responsible for the protection of Palestinian civilians under their military occupation in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip. Première Urgence Internationale reminds the Israeli authorities of their duties and calls on urgent action to avoid greater risks of contamination.Read more -
NO DEAL: AIDA calls on international community to reject US plan and demand accountability
Published on 29 January 2020 | PressJoint statement, 29 January 2020 - A coalition of 84 international NGOs operating in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel, the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA), urges the international community to reject the US Administration’s plan and reaffirm their shared commitment to the principles of international law as the basis for a just and durable peace agreement.Read more