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STOP FUNDING HAMAS THROUGH UNRWA! | Saturday 10/02/2024

You understand the problem now. You see that we can’t waste this moment. Now is the time to radically restructure UNRWA to stop the ongoing radicalization of Palestinian society.

Why? Because Palestinians deserve better than UNRWA. They deserve food, medicine, and shelter delivered by transparent organizations that are not routinely infiltrated by terrorists. They deserve to receive humanitarian aid and not see most of it stolen by Hamas. They deserve schools that promote coexistence with Jews and other minorities in the Middle East.

Help us meet this moment. Sign our petition to STOP FUNDING UNRWA until and unless the agency is radically reformed and restructured.

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Letter to the UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues | Wednesday 22/11/2023

We wish to express JIJ's profound concern regarding the perilous situation of Christian Palestinians in northern Gaza. We urgently request your intervention to safeguard the rights and well-being of innocent individuals belonging to this minority group by facilitating their immediate evacuation to a safe haven. Enclosed, please find a letter wherein we respectfully and firmly request the Special Rapporteur on minority issues, under your mandate, to take immediate and decisive action. Collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross is crucial for the prompt evacuation of the 1,000 Christian Palestinians sheltered in Gaza City to a secure location. It is imperative to provide them with essential resources for survival, including access to food, clean water, and medical care.
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Hamas is a Terrorist Organization – Petition to the United Nations (UN) | Thursday 16/11/2023

JIJ's petition to the US Ambassador to the United Nations to designate Hamas a terrorist organization. Despite Hamas’ live-streamed atrocities on October 7th, including murdering civilians, taking hostages, mass rape, torture, dismemberment, and beheading … the United Nations still does not recognize them as a terrorist organization! Join us in thanking Senators James Lankford (R-OH) & Jacky Rosen (D-NV) for taking the lead on this important initiative. Add your voice to this committed group of Senators, who are true friends of Israel, and urge Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US Ambassador to the United Nations, to make this a top priority in her negotiation at the UN. Sign the petition.
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Biased Narratives on Red Cross Social Media | Wednesday 15/11/2023

The Jerusalem Institute of Justice leads a coalition of organizations urging the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)  Ms. Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, to turn her attention to the a pressing issue concerning the use of social media by the ICRC in the context of the ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict. The central concern at hand revolves around the balance and neutrality of the content disseminated through ICRC's social media channels. As an independent and neutral organization dedicated to upholding humanitarian protection for conflict victims and the principles of international humanitarian law (IHL), it is imperative that ICRC's social media communications maintain a high standard of neutrality, balance, and accuracy in portraying conflicts. Of particular concern is the apparent disproportion in the content's focus.
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Where is the UN special rapporteur on Torture’s involvement in the protection of Israeli civilians? | Tuesday 07/11/2023

Forensic examinations of the victims from October 7th have revealed numerous acts of torture committed by Hamas terrorists, including burning people alive, decapitations, mutilations inflicted on children and the elderly. Other atrocities by Hamas include cutting open a pregnant woman's stomach and pulling out her baby, tying up babies, and cutting off the arm of a 10-year-old girl, who tragically succumbed to severe blood loss. These actions represent a clear violation of Article 2 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter referred to as “the Convention”).
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Where is UN women’s involvement in the protection of Israeli women? | Thursday 02/11/2023

The statement by UN Women on October 13th, though appreciated, appears to fall short in fully addressing and safeguarding the rights and well-being of victims who have endured significant hardships in recent events. Our primary concern is the perceived bias in the statement and its omission of acknowledgment regarding the many women and girls in Israel who have suffered due to the atrocities committed by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups.
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UNICEF’s Lack of involvement in the protection of Israeli children | Sunday 29/10/2023

In a letter to Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF, the Jerusalem Institute of Justice calls upon UNICEF to uphold the principles outlined in the United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child, which guides UNICEF's mandate.

Specifically, we emphasize that according to the Convention, UNICEF must ensure that no child shall be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment (article 37) and take all feasible measures to ensure the protection and care of children affected by an armed conflict (article 38).
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LETTER TO THE EUROPEAN UNION – STOP FUNDING HAMAS | Thursday 26/10/2023

“Hamas has mastered the graft of converting humanitarian aid into material support for terrorism,” said Uri Morad, Director of International Law & Public Diplomacy for the Jerusalem Institute of Justice (JIJ). “Hamas taxes the shipments at the border, confiscates a portion to sell for profit on the black market, flagrantly steals humanitarian assets like fuel and food and even digs up humanitarian projects like water and sewage pipes to make rockets.”
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