Volume 42, November 2007 www.adalah.org    Supreme Court Due to Deliver its Decision on Petition against State’s Decision to Cut Supplies of Fuel and Electricity to the Gaza Strip Palestinian International Campaign to End the Siege in Gaza Christian Aid: Call to end the isolation of the Gaza Strip Oxfam: Gaza siege puts public health at risk as water and sanitation services deteriorate Prisoners’ Rights Adalah and PCATI demand a criminal investigation into the extremely violent actions of prison guards that resulted in the death and injuries of Palestinian political prisoners Adalah appeals to Supreme Court against district court decision to prevent attorney from meeting with Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli prisons On 20.11.07 Adalah welcomed Arthur Chaskalson, the former President of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the founder of the Legal Resources Centre and the lawyer of Nelson Mandela. Justice Chaskalson discussed the legal struggle against apartheid and drafting South Africa’s constitution with Arab civil society leaders and academics. A video of Justice Chaskalson’s speech Photographs of the visit The Right to Education Education Ministry orders the Led Municipality to register Arab children at preschools located close to their homes Adalah demands that Education Ministry reinstate the personal care-giver to severely disabled Arab child to enable him to attend school Land, Planning and Justice Adalah and Bimkom demand recognition and master plan for unrecognized Arab Bedouin village of Atir-Umm al-Hieran in the Naqab Adalah submits objection against master plan for metropolitan Beer el-Sabe as it violates the rights of Arabs in the Naqab to dignity, equality and suitable housing Supreme Court orders Rakefet community town to set aside land for Arab family pending decision on petition demanding cancellation of selection committees, which exclude Arabs Adalah’s Newsletter is a monthly publication issued in Arabic, Hebrew and English. It highlights Adalah’s main activities, provides analysis of human rights issues, and links to new reports. Suggestions, articles and commentaries from our readers are welcome. View previous volumes Arabic Version Hebrew Version Subscribe a Friend Study Day Invitation Ibn Khaldoun, Mada al-Carmel and Adalah: On the Vision Documents, 13-14 Dec. 2007, Haifa University International Advocacy Adalah briefs representatives of consulates and embassies on legal developments regarding the Palestinian minority in Israel and the Palestinians in the OPT United Nations International Day Against Violence Against Women 29 November marks International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People UN Minorities Fellowship Program for Spring 2008 IHL Forum Diakonia-AIDA International Humanitarian Law Forum, "Gaza: An International Law Perspective on the Current Situation" Al-Quds University, 3 December 2007 Job Opening Adalah is recruiting a Resource Development Associate Main office: PO Box 510 Shafa'amr, 20200 Israel Tel: (972)-4-950-1610 Fax: (972)-4-950-3140 Naqab office: 28 Reger Ave # 35 Beer el Sabe, Israel Tel: (972)-8-665-0740 Fax: (972)-8-665-0853 adalah@adalah.org www.adalah.org

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