Palestinian Organizations

- Research Centers
- Academic Institutions
- Democracy and Peace Centers
- Human Rights Centers
- PNA Institutions

- Governmental Institutions
- Human Rights Centers

- United Nations
- European Union
- League of Arab States
- Organization of the Islamic Conference
- African Union

• Research Centers
  - Institute of Jerusalem Studies Affiliate of the Institute for Palestine Studies (Beirut). Publication of research on final status issues with particular focus on Jerusalem and Refugees. Interesting network, especially with NGOs.
  - Israel/Palestine Center for research and Information Palestinian-Israeli public policy think-tank. Research and analysis publications on the Peace-Process, the Final Status, Jerusalem and the current situation are available online. Interesting and useful website links.
  - Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA) Arab non-profit institution based in Jerusalem. Presentation of the Palestinian Question through academic research and publications. Wide range of documents as well as selected links to websites classified in categories.
  - Palestinian Diaspora and Refugee Center (Shaml) Non-governmental Organization dedicated to the Palestinian Refugees and the Diaspora. Provides facts and figures about Palestinian refugees and listed monographs available in full-text.
  - Jerusalem Media and Communication Center Provides information on events in the Palestinian territories. Special research reports (analysis of specific issues concerning Palestinian Society) available online in their English version.
  - Center for Policy Analysis on Palestine Center dedicated to the study and analysis of the relationship between the United States and the Middle East. Information and analysis on matters relating to US policy on Palestine and the Arab-Israeli conflict. Summary of recent publications available online.
  - Applied Research Institute Jerusalem Association promoting greater control over natural resources. Helpful especially to get information on water issues through the Water Research Unit and related websites.
  - Health, Development, Information and Policy Institute (HDIP) NGO specialized in policy research and planning concerning development issues and health care in Palestine. Gives access to the Palestine Monitor website providing fact sheets, international law analysis and archives about the Intifada and the Human Rights.
  - Institute for Palestine Studies The Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS) is an independent nonprofit research and publication center promoting research, analysis, and documentation on the Arab-Israeli conflict and its peaceful resolution.
  Journal of Palestine Studies Homepage. Online Edition - also available in the French and Arabic editions. List of the publications of the IPS & online ordering. Links to a wide range of related websites.
  - Palestinian Institute for the Study of Democracy One of the main resource centers on issues related to democratization in Palestinian society.
  Several series of publications are accessible online as well as an online library (in Arabic).
  Provides an online access to “Parliamentary Horizons”, a critical analytical newsletter about the Palestinian Legislative Council, focusing on its work and its impact on public issues.
  
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• Academic Institutions
  - Palestinian Academic Network General website giving access to all the Palestinian Universities.
  - Al Quds University Access to Al Quds University Research Centers and Institutes.
  - Birzeit University Access to Birzeit University Research Centers and Institutes websites, providing the user with information and different types of online resources (especially from the Institute of Law website )
  - An Najah University
  
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• Democracy and Peace Centers
  - The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy (Miftah) Independent institution based in Jerusalem, working on the Palestinian nation-building process. Gathering and dissemination of information on the Question of Palestine and the current situation. Agreements, conventions and historical full-text documents available online.
  - Palestinian Center for the Dissemination of Democracy and Community Development (PANORAMA) Non-partisan and non-profit NGO based in Jerusalem and Ramallah (since 1991). Provides information about their projects and publications on issues related to democracy, community development, civil society, citizenship, participation, pluralism, transparency, social justice, and the rights of women and children. On the same issues, the Internet Resource page contains links to a selection of national and international organizations.
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• Human Rights Centers
  - Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights (BADIL) Provides critical information and analysis on the Question of Palestinian refugees. Wide range of resources (analytical and legal documents, statistics, images…) available on the website.
  - Defense for Children International -Palestinian section NGO specialized in Palestinian children’s rights providing legal aid and social support to children whose rights are violated. List of publications available.
  - Al Haq West Bank affiliate of the International Commission of Jurists concerned with the protection of Human Rights and the promotion of the Rule of Law. Comprehensive website providing a wide range of research publications and reference legal documents
  - Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center NGO based in Jerusalem, offering legal advice and representation to Palestinians facing consequences of the Israeli occupation policy. The site provides useful information about issues as: movement restrictions, land-related issues, PA & human rights, prisoner’s rights, residency rights. Maps section under construction.
  - LAW- Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment Human Rights NGO based in Jerusalem to promote and protect Human Rights through a program of documenting and following up abuses as well as legal and financial help to people in need. Access to a wide range of legal documents and reports. Useful websites links.
  - Palestinian center for Human Rights (PCHR) Human Rights NGO based in Gaza City. Affiliate of the International Commission of Jurists and the International Federation for Human Rights. Documentation on Human Rights violations. Reports and research publications on Human Rights are available in full-text.
  - Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group (PHRMG) NGO monitoring and documenting Human Rights violations against Palestinians, especially those committed by the Palestinian Authority. Wide range of publications and reports can be retrieved from the website. Useful links.
  - Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights (PICCR) Independent State Institution created to monitor the activities of the Palestinian National Authority and the Palestinian bodies for human Rights violations, abuse of power and squandering of public funds. List of publication and full-text reports available online.
  - Ramallah Center for Human Rights Studies (RCHRS) Research Study Center based in Ramallah providing intellectual analysis to the study of Human Rights in Palestine. Legal and social research projects dealing with Palestinian national rights.
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• PNA Institutions
  - Palestinian National Authority PNA official website. Provides many related sites. Many documents can be retrieved from the indexes.
  - PLO - Negotiations Affairs Department The official Website of the Palestinian Negotiation team. Peace Process Documents available on line. It also provides : UN Resolutions; the text of the 4th Geneva Convention; Statistics; Permanent Status & Interim Issues and Opinion Polls. Provides a wide range of links related to the following subjects:: Palestinian Authority Sites, Refugees, Academic and Research, NGO’s and College&Universities.
  

• Governmental Institutions
  - Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Official website of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The homepage offers daily updated news on the Israeli-Palestinian crisis (MFA press releases). Sections about the Government ant the Law with direct access to a wide range of domestic legal documents.
  - The Knesset Official website of the Israeli Parliament. Documents on the Peace-Process available on line. Provides a wide range of useful websites links.
  
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• Academic and Research Institutions
  - Truman Institute for Promotion of Peace
  
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• Human Rights Centers
  - The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories (B’Tselem) Intends to document and educate the Israeli public and policymakers about Human Rights violations in the Occupied Territories. Wide range of full-text publications can be retrieved from the site. Classified websites links.
  - Association for Civil Rights in Israel The major Human Rights Organization in Israel. Among many issues, it deals with Human Rights in the Occupied Territories. No Document online.
  - Arab association for Human Rights Association in the service of the Palestinian Arab minority in Israel. Helpful to get information about Issues related to the Arab Israelis (including the Bedouins).
  - Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel (Adalah) Arab legal center in Israel with the goal to achieve equal rights and minority rights protections for Arab citizens of Israel. Annual report, research publication and the center’s Review available in full-text.
  

• United Nations
  - United Nations Organization The main gate to internet resources of the United Nations System.
  - United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Provides an online access to two databases:
  1. Treaty body database: Includes documents issued by the six committees established to monitor the implementation of the principal international human rights treaties.
  2. Charter-based bodies database: Includes documents issued by the General Assembly, the Commission on Human Rights, and the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights.
  - United Nations For Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) The UNRWA mission is to provide education, health, and relief and social services to 3.8 million registered Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, the Syrian Arab Republic, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The site includes a comprehensive overview of UNRWA, programmes, publications and organization.
  - Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator in the Occupied Territories (UNSCO) Includes the full-text of the reports issued by UNSCO, more particularly : The Impact on the Palestinian Economy of the Recent Confrontation, Mobility Restrictions and Border Closures (March 2001) and Rule of Law Development in the West Bank and Gaza Strip : Survey and State of the Development Effort (June 1999). Also provides a directory of NGO’s in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (1999).
  - p@pp : Program of Assistance to the Palestinian People of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Description of the 12 current projects implemented by the UNESCO in Palestine. These projects focus on education and training by directly supporting the efforts of the Palestinian Authority's educational and cultural services and by supporting its television, radio and press to bolster the democratic process and Palestinian capacity building.
  - United Nations Development Program (UNDP) - Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People The website gives an overview of the projects led by UNDP in Palestine in the following areas : Human Development; Governance and Public sector; Engineering, Environment, Water and Employement; Agriculture, Rural and Economic Development. Provides a range of useful websites links to United Nations Organizations, Palestinian Organizations and Arab/Palestinian-American Organizations.
  - The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) The Project Database provides complete information about all the World Bank projects currently implemented in the West Bank and Gaza.
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• European Union
  - Official Website of the European Union: Very comprehensive site as all the EU documents related to the Union's policy in the OPT, Israel and concerning the israeli-arab conflict can be found under the section "external relations", more specifically under "Middle East Peace Process" Program."
  - European Commission Technical Assistance Office to the West Bank and Gaza Strip: Website proposing all useful information on the EU Commission action in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, notably a list of the undergoing projects, Strategy Papers and a complete overview of the aide provided to the Palestinians since 1994.
  - European Union Internet Resources
  
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• League of Arab States
  - Official Website: Provides general information (in Arabic and English) about the Arab League, concerning its administrative structure, its Member States and its activities. Also containing overviews on Arab culture and historybut only three basic documents of the League can be retrieved from the website.
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• Organization of the Islamic Conference
  - Official Website: Available in Arabic, English and French. The website contains documents issued by the various bodies of the OIC, as well as press releases and information on its structure and activities.
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• African Union
  - Official Website: Available in Arabic, English and French. The website only offers little information on its activities and Member States, including press releases.