CSOs Letter to the Prime Minister Calling on him for Immediate Decision on Local Council Elections Date in Gaza   Your Excellency the Palestinian Prime Minister Dr. Mohammad Shtayyeh Subject: Local Elections in Gaza Elections in Gaza represent an urgent need, given that Gaza has been denied the right, in three elections phases, to participate in elections, mainly due to political reasons. Therefore, the undersigned organizations st...

Your excellency the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Mahmoud Abu Mowais, Subject: Rankings of Palestinian Universities at the Arab and International Levels MUSAWA - The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession - extends its greetings and draws attention to the drastic decline and horrific ranking of Palestinian universities internationally and in the Arab world, as revealed by the QS ranking for the year 2023, which, as we are sure you are aware, is the most accredited university ranking in the world. The most alarming aspect is th...

Following the tragic death of a citizen in Gaza, MUSAWA Demands Cancelling Municipalities' Power to Remove Encroachments or Restricting It by Requiring Prior Court Approval MUSAWA—The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession—looked into the accident that claimed the life of Shady Abu Quta, a 48-year-old married father of two from the city of Khan Yunis. The incident occurred on Thursday morning, July 27, 2023, when Khan Yunis Municipality’s bulldozer arrived with two police officers to remove part of the perimet...