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[PRESS RELEASE] Signature of an innovative Project to Support Youth and Socio-Economic Development in the Gaza Strip around Palestinian Cultural Heritage
Published on 29 March 2022 | PressPalestinian Prime Minister, H.E. Mohammad Shtayyeh, the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA), H.E. Ms. Rula Ma’ayah signed today with the Agence Française de Development (AFD), H. E the French Consul General M. René Troccaz and Première Urgence Internationale an agreement to launch a 5-year project to Support Youth and Socio-Economic Development in the Monastery of Saint Hilarion in the Gaza Strip, as part of the INTIQAL 2030 program. The project will be implemented in cooperation and partnership between MoTA, Première Urgence Internationale, cultural institutions and the local community.Read more -
Protection and preservation of tangible and intangible Palestinian cultural heritage
Published on 28 March 2022 | NewsPremière Urgence Internationale (PUI) in cooperation with cultural organisations, universities in the Gaza Strip and international experts work to protect and preserve Tell Umm ‘Amr (The Saint Hilarion Monastery) under its Youth-led INTIQAL program. The Monastery of Saint Hilarion, is a rare site for its architectural elements and bears an exceptional historical, religious and cultural testimony. The monastery was an important station on the crossroads between Egypt and Palestine and was an important place of exchange and transmission for cultural and educational activities.Read more -
Culture as a driver of sustainable development of the Gaza Strip
Published on 7 September 2021 | NewsThe siege and the successive Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip over the past fourteen years, constitute a major risk of destruction of the Palestinian historical heritage, as well as the loss of its cultural identity.Read more -
[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