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The Heinrich Böll Foundation Launches the Plastic Atlas- MENA Region Edition

Through an online launch held on 07 October 2020, hbs offices in Ramallah, Tunis, Rabat, and Beirut release the MENA Region Edition of the Plastic Atlas.

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"Ambassadors for Women’s Rights" Project: Accomplishments and Successes despite the Pandemic

Project Updates

A virtual conference, the establishment of a commission for Palestinian female academics, a youth camp, and awareness-raising workshops are some of the activities carried out in Gaza by hbs partner CMC.

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MAS Holds Roundtable on Discrimination against Palestinian Citizens in the Budget of Jerusalem Municipality and Government Planning

Press Release

Ramallah, Tuesday, June 16, 2020: The Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS) hosted a roundtable meeting entitled ‘Discrimination against Palestinian Citizens in Jerusalem Municipality’s Budget Allocations and Government Plans: Objectives, Forms and Consequences’.

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Recent Articles

Climate change and global finance: Is the financial sector reaching a tipping point?

Analyse

The financial industry also sees the climate crisis as a threat to future speculation profits. Industry giants like BlackRock are calling for an end to fossil fuels and siding with the environmental movement.

By Barbara Unmüßig and Jörg Haas

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After Years of Hard Work, A Step Forward on Mothers’ Custody Rights in Gaza

The Center for Women's Legal Research, Counselling and Protection (CWLRCP) in Gaza succeeds in obtaining the approval and endorsement of the High Judicial Shari’a Council in Gaza in raising the age of child custody to 18 years old.

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Joint statement by INGOs against annexation

Humanitarian and Development Agencies Call Upon Third States to Take Effective Action to Stop the Annexation of Territory in the West Bank

8 international humanitarian and development agencies operating in the OPT have issued a joint statement calling upon third states to take action to stop the annexation of territory.

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Misinformation, Disinformation, Malinformation

E-Paper

Disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation pollute the information space worldwide and the trend of manipulating facts continues to disrupt public communication and, consequently, democratic processes in societies. The aim of this paper is to investigate the phenomena of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation, as well as their impact on the political sphere. In addition, the paper attempts to explain the harmful influence of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation on public debates, democratic processes, and civil society engagement.

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Jerusalem Quarterly Issue 82

The Jerusalem Quarterly (JQ) is the leading journal on the past, present, and future of Jerusalem. It documents the current status of the city and its predicaments. It is also dedicated to new and rigorous lines of inquiry by emerging scholars on Palestinian society and culture.

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The Impact of Environmental Pollution on Public Health in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Fragile and Conflict Settings: Reflections from the Gaza Strip

Reflection Paper

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