A global coalition of leaders – from civil society through to academia, politics and Nobel laureates – have joined together in signing an open letter to call on President Biden to help bring an end to Israel’s institutionalized domination and oppression of the Palestinian people and protect their fundamental human rights. See the statement and the full list of signatories below.


 
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#NowIsTheTime
A global call to President Biden

14 June 2021

 

Dear President Biden,

We, the undersigned global coalition of leaders – from civil society to business, the arts and faith communities, politics and Nobel laureates – call for U.S. leadership to take action to help bring an end to Israel’s institutionalized domination and oppression of the Palestinian people and protect their fundamental human rights. A sustainable and just peace – for all people – will remain elusive if U.S. policy holds to a political status quo devoid of justice and accountability.

A sustainable and just peace - for all people - will remain elusive if U.S. policy holds to a political status quo devoid of justice and accountability.

Your administration has committed to a foreign policy “centered on the defense of democracy and the protection of human rights.” More recently, you stated, “I believe the Palestinians and Israelis equally deserve to live safely and securely, and enjoy equal measures of freedom, prosperity, and democracy.” For Palestinians, the space between these statements and their daily lives could not be wider.

Even after a formal ceasefire, Israeli police and settler violence against Palestinians continues. The forced dispossession of Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, including families living in the East Jerusalem neighborhoods of Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan, and aggressive actions by Israeli forces against peaceful protesters and worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, are the latest evidence of a separate and unequal governing system. These policies unravel the social fabric of communities and undermine any progress toward a democratic, just and peaceful future. The logic driving them has led to the recent displacement of 72,000 Palestinians in Gaza who must also survive the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by a 14-year blockade.

Mr. President, now is the time to set a new benchmark in American foreign policy that leads with justice and paves the way toward lasting peace.

Moving forward, the United States must address the root causes of the violence which successive administrations have neglected. Your administration must apply concerted diplomatic pressure to help end the ever-expanding discrimination and systemic oppression and ensure accountability for Israeli authorities that violate Palestinian rights.

Only a consistent application of a rights-centered foreign policy can signal to Israel’s leaders that violations of international law will no longer go unaccounted for. Mr. President, now is the time to set a new benchmark in American foreign policy that leads with justice and paves the way toward lasting peace.


682 signatories

The individuals listed signed this statement in a personal capacity. Their affiliations are mentioned to give context and recognition only.


 

Political Figures

Former Senior UN Officials

Hina Jilani, Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, former UN Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders (2000-2008) and formerly part of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict in 2009 (Pakistan)

Jan Egeland, NRC Secretary General and former United Nations Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (2003- 2006) (Norway)

Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Former Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping (2000-2008), author (France)

Lakhdar Brahimi, Former UN Special Envoy to Syria (2012-2014), former Foreign Minister of Algeria (Algeria)

Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997 -2002) (Ireland)

Navi Pillay, Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2008-2014) (South Africa)

Ross Mountain, Former UN Assistant Secretary-General (New Zealand)

Rubens Ricupero, Former UNCTAD Secretary General, Ret. Dipl. (Brasil)


United Kingdom

Bill Kidd MSP, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Anniesland (UK)

Julie Elliott MP, Member of Parliament for Sunderland Central; Chair of Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East (UK)

Layla Moran MP, Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon (UK)

Sarah Champion MP, Member of Parliament for Rotherham (UK)

The Baroness Hodgson of Abinger, CBE, Member of the House of Lords (UK)

The Right Honourable Lord Hain of Neath, Member of the House of Lords (UK)

Zarah Sultana MP, Member of Parliament for Coventry South (UK)


Sweden

Evin Incir, Member of the European Parliament (Sweden)

Gunilla Carlsson, Former Minister of International Development Cooperation (Sweden)


Spain

Ernest Urtasun, Member of the European Parliament (Spain)

Javier Nart, Member of European Parliament (Spain)

Miguel Urbán Crespo, Member of the European Parliament (Spain)


South Africa

Loretta Jacobus, Retired MP (ANC) (South Africa)


Liberia

Marjon Vashti Kamara, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs (Liberia)


Kenya

Abubakar Zein, Activist and former Member of Parliament (Kenya)

Salim Mohamed Busaidy, Politician (Kenya)

Sarah Akoru Lochodo, Area chief of Kainuk, Turkana (Kenya)


Jordan

Marwan Muasher, Vice President for Studies, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Jordan)


Italy

Luisa Morgantini, Former Vice President of the European Parliament (Italy)


Israel

Avraham Burg, Former Speaker of Knesset, Former Chair of the Jewish Agency for Israel (Israel)

Dr. Alon Liel, Former Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Former Israeli Ambassador to South Africa and Turkey (Israel)

Ilan Baruch, Former Israeli Ambassador to South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe (Israel)

Prof. Michael Ben-Yair, Former Attorney General of Israel and acting Supreme Court Judge (Israel)

Zehava Galon, Former Member of Knesset and chair of Meretz Party (Israel)


Ireland

Ciarán Cuffe, Member of the European Parliament (Ireland)

Grace O'Sullivan, Member of the European Parliament (Ireland)

John Bruton, Former Irish Taoiseach (Former Prime Minster of Ireland)


Germany

Dr. Detlef Griesche, Political scientist and Politician (Social Democratic Party of Germany)


France

Annie Chapelier, Member of Parliament (France)

Bastien Lachaud, Deputé LFI (Member of French Parliament) (France)

Champenois Lucien, Former Diplomat (France)

Clapot Mireille, Member of Parliament (France)

Clementine Autain, Deputée LFI (Member of French Parliament) (France)

David Cormand, Member of the European Parliament (France)

Dominique Rochette, Former advisor to the Ministry of Culture (France)

Elias Geoffroy, Co-Chair of the Transnational Affairs Commission at the French Green Party (France)

Esther Benbassa, Sénatrice écologiste de Paris (France)

François Alfonsi, Member of the European Parliament (France)

Hubert Julien-Laferrière, Member of Parliament (France)

Jadot Yannick, Member of the European Parliament (France)

Karima Delli, Députée Européenne (France)

Municipality of Bordeaux, French Municipality (France)

Nadia Essayan, Députée du Cher (MODEM) (France)

Raymonde Poncet Monge, Sénatrice (France)

Satouri Mounir, Member of the European Parliament (France)

Sébastien Barles, Adjoint au Maire de Marseille (France)


Finland

Erkki Tuomioja, Member of Parliament, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs (Finland)


Egypt

Aly Galal Bassiouny, Retired ambassador of Egypt to Serbia (Egypt)

May Aboul Dahab, Retired Ambassador of Egypt to Bulgaria (Egypt)

Mohammed Hassouna, Former Ambassador in Conakry (Egypt)

Soad Shalaby, Director General of the Egyptian African Centre for Women (Egypt)


Djibouti

Hibaa Ismael, Diplomat (Djibouti)


Denmark

Margrete Auken, Member of the European Parliament (Denmark)


Belgium

Simone Susskind, Former member of the Brussels Parliament and the Federal Senate (Belgium)

Entertainment Industry

Anstett Marc, Actor (France)

Dr. John Kani, Actor, Playwright and Cultural Activist (South Africa)

Peter Gabriel, Musician and founder of The Elders (UK)

Thirtsa Ullmann, Artist (Israel)

NGO and Civil Society Leaders

Zimbabwe

Situtu Mapholisa, Founder and Director - Inspiring Africa (Zimbabwe)

Yemen

Dhekra Annuzaili, Senior Public Health Advisor/ first-ever winner of the Women in Focus Exceptional Service Award (Yemen)

Mahdi Mohammed Ahmed Balghith, President of Musa'ala Organization for Human Rights (Yemen)

Radhya Almutawakel, Chairperson of Mwatana for Human Rights (Yemen)

Rasena Yaseen Abdullalh Mohammed, Head of Center for Comprehensive Social Services (Yemen)

United States of America

Asif Khan, Director of Public Affairs at Helping Hand USA (US)

Bassam Khawaja, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, New York University Law School (US)

Hassan El-Tayyab, Legislative manager for Middle East Policy at Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) (US)

Jon Rainwater, Executive Director, Peace Action (US)

Linda Butler, Former Director, Washington Office, Institute for Palestine Studies (US/Lebanon)

Larry Cox, Former Executive Director Amnesty International USA. (US)

Marie A Dennis, Senior Advisor to the Secretary General of Pax Christi International (US)

Naeem Baig, Chaplain (US)

Oussama Jammal, Secretary General (US)

Rasha Abdel Latif, Director, Middle East and North Africa at Partners Global (US)

Rebecca Brown, Senior Director of Global Advocacy (US)

Rebecca Riddell, Co-Director, Human Rights and Privatization Project at NYU School of Law (US)

Ron Waldman, MD, MPH President, Doctors of the World - USA Professor Emeritus of Global Health Milken Institute School of Public Health The George Washington University (US)

Salih Booker, President and CEO, Center for International Policy (US)

Sarwat Husain, Chair (US)

Uruguay

Roberto Bissio, Coordinator, Social Watch (Uruguay)

United Kingdom

Anthony Alfred Peck, General Secretary at European Baptist Federation (UK)

Carne Ross, Founder of Independent Diplomat (UK)

Daniel Levy, President, U.S./Middle East Project (UK)

Dr Scilla Elworthy, Founder, Oxford Research Group, Peace Direct, Business Plan for Peace - nominated three times for a nobel prize (UK)

Fadi Al-Dairi, Syria Country Director for Hand In Hand for Aid & Development (UK)

Jane Kinninmont, Impact Director at European Leadership Network (UK)

Lul Seyoum, Director at International Centre for Eritrean Refugees and Asylum Seekers (UK)

Ruth Daniel, CEO, In Place of War (UK)

Uganda

Charles Donaldson Ogira, Human Rights Defender (Uganda)

United Arab Emirates

Mohammed Alhammadi, Regional Solutions Specialist (UAE)

Turkey

Nejat Taştan, Coordinator and the board member of the Eşit Haklar İçin İzleme Derneği / Association for Monitoring Equal (Turkey)

Tunisia

Khadija Cherif, Academic, Human rights and Women's Rights Activist (Tunisia)

Najet Zammouri, The vice president of the Tunisian League of Human Rights and Board member of women’s March Global (Tunisia)

Radwan A Masmoudi, Founder and President of the Center of the Study of Islam & Democracy (CSID) (Tunisia)

Rafik Halawani, Civil Society Leader (Tunisia)

Selim Kharrat, President of Al Bawsala (Tunisia)

Syria

Hayma Alyousfi, Human Rights Activist (Syria)

Isam Khatib, Syrian Activist (Syria)

Switzerland

Ahmed El Gasir, Human Rights Researcher (Switzerland)

South Africa

Ayesha Kajee, Former Director:International Human Rights Exchange (South Africa)

Kumi Naidoo, Global Ambassador, Former International Executive Director of Greenpeace International and Former Secretary General of Amnesty International (South Africa)

Palestine

Alaa Hassan Khalil Skafi, Executive Director/ Lawyer, Al Dameer Association for Human Rights (Palestine)

Ihsan Adel, Chair at Law for Palestine/international law expert (Palestine)

Kassem Aina, General Director of NISCVT - Beit Atfal Assumoud (Palestine)

Mahmoud Hamada, Advocacy Coordinator the Palestinian NGO Network (Palestine)

Mohamed Lafi, Public Information and advocacy Officer (Palestine)

Mousa Rimawi, Director General at MADA Center (Palestine)

Muhammad Shehada, Europe regional manager at Euro-Med human rights Monitor (Palestine)

Oraib Al Rantawi, General Director - Al Quds Center for Political Studies (Palestine)

Ramy Abdu, Chairman of the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Palestine)

Samar Dudin, Civil Society Leader, Youth worker & theatre artist (Palestine)

Taher H. Kanaan Ph.D. (Cantab.), Chairman, Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies (Palestine)

Oman

Mehdi Ahmed Jaaffar, Former Vice President at Environment Society of Oman (Oman)

Netherlands

Shane McNary, Chair of Freedom and Justice Commission, European Baptist Federation (Netherlands)

Morocco

Abderrahim Sioui, Civil Society Leader (Morocco)

Lebanon

Adib Nehmeh, Development Consultant and Civil Society Leader (Lebanon)

Aly Sleem, Executive Director of Lebanese Association for Democratic Elections (Lebanon)

Fadi Abi Allam, President of the Permanent Peace Movement (Lebanon)

Fatima Ibrahim, Project Manager at Refugees = Partners (Lebanon)

Maha Yahya, Director (Lebanon)

Nadim Houry, Executive Director, Arab Reform Initiative (Lebanon)

Sami Zoughaib, Economist and Research Manager at The Policy Initiative (Lebanon)

Shirine Jurdi, Regional Liaison Officer at The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict MENA (Lebanon)

Tamam Mroue, Executive director of Mouvement Social (Lebanon)

Ziad Abdel Samad, Director of the Arab NGO Network for Development (Lebanon)

Kenya

Ali Hersi, Development Consultant (Kenya)

Cyprian O Nyamwamu, Peace and Democracy champion (Kenya)

Diana Gichengo, Human Rights Defender (Kenya)

George Kegoro, Executive Director - Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa (Kenya)

Hussein Khalid, Executive Director HAKI Africa (Kenya)

Muhammad Said, Member of Pumwani Human Rights (Kenya)

Regina Opondo, Justice and Peace worker (Kenya)

Jordan

Ahmad Awad, Director of Phenix Center for Economic Studies (Jordan)

Lubna Nasser, Country Director of Danish Institute Against Torture (Jordan)

Salma Nims, Secretary General Jordanian National Commission for Women (Jordan)

Sima Kanaan, Development Specialist - Former Lead Social Development Expert at the World Bank (Jordan)

Italy

Martina Pignatti Morano, Director of Programs at Un Ponte Per (Italy)

Silvia Colombo, Senior Fellow, Istituto Affari Internazionali (Italy)

Stefano Prato, Managing Director at Society for International Development (Italy)

Ireland

Collette O' Regan, Senior Training & Advocacy Coordinator with LGBT Ireland (Ireland)

Norah Niland, Member Executive Committee, United Against Inhumanity (Ireland)

Indonesia

Ichal Supriadi, Democracy Advocate, Secretary General of the Asia Democracy Network (Indonesia)

Guatemala

Manfredo Marroquin, Civil society leader (Guatemala)

Ghana

Sam Norgah, Director - Civil Society Leader (Ghana)

Germany

Sarah Hammerl, Network Coordinator (Germany)

France

Claude Leostic, Honorary President of the Platform of French NGOs for Palestine (France)

Fatoumata Koné, Présidente du Groupe Écologiste de Paris (France)

Maurice Butin, Président d'honneur - Comité de Vigilance pour une Paix Réelle au Proche-Orient (France)

Me Maurice Buttin, President d'Honneur - CVPR PO (France)

Roland Lombard, Former Director of research at the CNRS, former President of Collectif Interuniversitaire pour la coopération avec les universités palestiniennes (France)

Rony Brauman, Physician, writer, former president of Médecins sans Frontières (France)

Swaady Martin, Founder & CEO, YSWARA (France)

Cameroon

Gladys Mbuyah, Lawyer and FIDA Executive Council Member (Cameroon)

Burundi

Sophie Havyarimana, Gender and Conflict Expert for ACORD (Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development) (Burundi)

Botswana

Ismail Chand, Representative of Youth Leaders for Integrity and Global Transformation (Botswana)

Australia

Nick Grono, CEO of Freedom Fund (Australia)

Armenia

Artur Sakunts, Chairman Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor (Armenia)

Medical

United States of America

Bram Wispelwey, Physician (US)

Patrizia Di Caccamo, Dentist (US)

United Kingdom

Hadeel Kamal, Periodontist, Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Quds University (UK)

Palestine

Khalid Khalifeh, Retired Consultant Surgeon (Palestine)

Kenya

Juzar Hooker, Consulting Neurologist (Kenya)

Jordan

Mario Affronti, Medical Doctor (Jordan)

Zuhair Zakaria, Counseling Psychologist, PhD (Jordan)

Italy

Adriano Cattaneo, Epidemiologist (Italy)

Alessandro Veron, Doctor (Italy)

Angelo Stefanini, Doctor (Italy)

Chiara Di Girolamo, Doctor (Italy)

Francesco Sintoni, Director Health District of Cesena (Italy)

Luisella Grandori, Doctor (Italy)

Germany

Ribhi Yousef, Doctor (Germany)

France

Françoise de Turckheim, Medical Doctor (France)

Herve Branki Solange, Medical Doctor (France)

Mahmoud Daher, Public Health expert (France)

Egypt

Abdelmoneim Sami, Consultant of Pulmonology (Egypt)

Mahmoud El Ruby, Medical Doctor (Egypt)

Nasser Mostafa Khairy Elbeih, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynecologist (Egypt)

Colombia

Sofia Quintero Romero, Medical Doctor (Colombia)

Belgium

Abbas Mroue, Medical Doctor (Belgium)

Austria

Angela Waldegg, Medical Doctor (Austria)

Faith Leaders

United States of America

Churches for Middle East Peace (US)

Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace (US)

Elias D. Mallon, PhD, Reverend (US)

Global Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ (US)

Jean Fallon, Sister (US)

Rev. Alexander Wimberly, PhD, Leader of the Corrymeela Community (US)

The Episcopal Church (US)

United Kingdom

Baptist Union of Wales (UK)

Gregory K Cameron, Bishop of St Asaph (UK)

June Osborne, Bishop (UK)

Methodist Church (UK)

Rev. Angleena Keizer, Methodist Church (UK)

Rev. Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross and Caithness, and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (UK)

The Iona Community (UK)

The Methodist Church in Great Britain (UK)

The United Reformed Church (UK)

Union of Welsh Independents (Welsh Congregational Churches - UK)

United Free Church of Scotland (UK)

Global Icons

Alaa Salah Ali Taha, Human Rights Activist, Icon of the Sudanese Revolution (Sudan)

Ela Gandhi, South African Peace Activist, Former Member of Parliament in South Africa from 1994 to 2004, Granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi (South Africa)

Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandlesizwe Dalibhunga Mandela, Chief of the Royal House of Mandela (South Africa)

Tawakkol Karman, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (Yemen)

Academia

Zimbabwe

Mandiedza Parichi, Chairperson for the Peace Studies Department at the Midlands State University in Gweru (Zimbabwe)

Pauline Mateveke, Senior Lecturer, University of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)



Yemen

Ahmed Nagi, Scholar (Yemen)

Maysaa Shujaa Aldeen, Non-Resident Fellow at Sana'a Centre for Strategic Studies (Yemen)



United States of America

Barbara Frey, Director, Human Rights Program, University of Minnesota (US)

Beth Stephens, Distinguished Professor of Law (US)

Danielle C. Jefferis, Assistant Professor of Law (US)

David McDonald, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology, Indiana University (US)

David Mills, MD, Instructor, Harvard Medical School (US)

Ellie Happel, Global Justice Clinic Haiti Project Director (US)

Ethan Chang, Assistant Professor at the University of Hawai (US)

Gordon Fellman, Professor of Sociology (US)

Hana Masri, Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication (US)

International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School (US)

Jennifer Leaning, Senior Research Fellow, FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard University (US)

Jody Greene, Professor, Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning and Founding Director, Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning (US)

Lincoln Z. Shlensky, Associate Professor at the University of Victoria (US)

Margaret Satterthwaite, Professor of Clinical Law at New York University, School of Law (US)

Marjorie Cohn, Professor Emerita, Thomas Jefferson School of Law (US)

Mary T Bassett, Harvard University, Director, François-Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights (US)

Niko Besnier, Professor of Cultural Anthropology, University of Amsterdam (US)

Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor (emeritus) MIT, Laureate Professor University of Arizona (US)

Nora Lester Murad, Adjunct Associate Professor of Humanitarian Affairs at the Fordham University (US)

Randa May Tawil, Assistant Professor of Women and Gender Studies (US)

Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Modern Arab Studies at Columbia University (US)

Samer Anabtawi, Scholar and Instructor at George Washington University (Palestine/US)

Sara Roy, Senior Research Scholar, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University (US)

Susan M. Akram, Clinical Professor, Boston University School of Law (Pakistan/US)

Susan Neiman, Professor, Philosopher, and Director of the Einstein Forum (US)

Vijay Iyer, Composer-pianist and Professor, Harvard University (US)

William Egginton, Decker Professor of the Humanities (US)



United Kingdom

Dr Lewis Turner, Lecturer in International Politics at Newcastle University (UK)

Dr Uri Davis, Hon. Associate Research Fellow, Al-Quds University; Hon. Research Fellow, Institute of Arab & Islamic Studies and European Center for Palestine Studies (Palestine/UK)

Gilbert Achcar, Professor of Development Studies and International Relations, SOAS, University of London (UK)

Ilan Pappe, Professor of History at the University of Exeter (UK)

Jacqueline Bhabha, Professor of the Practice of Health Rights and Human Rights, Harvard University (UK)

James Dickins, Professor of Arabic at University of Leeds (UK)

Louise Arimatsu, Dr. - Distinguished Policy Fellow in the Centre for Women, Peace and Security. (UK)

Naomi Foyle, Poet, Novelist and Activist; Senior Lecturer at the University of Chichester (UK)

Richard Seaford, Professor emeritus of classics and ancient history at the University of Exeter (UK)



Turkey

Tuğçe Erçetin, Post Doc Researcher at Istanbul Bilgi University (Turkey)



Syria

Aziz Alazmeh, Professor at the Department of History, Central European University (Syria)

Marwa Daoudy, Associate Professor, Georgetown University (Syria)

Samer Jabbour, Professor (Syria)



South Africa

Jackie Dugard, Associate Professor at the School of Law, University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)

John Dugard, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Leiden (South Africa)

N Barney Pityana, Professor Emeritus of Law, University of South Africa (South Africa)



Portugal

Ana Cristina Alves, Assistant Professor at the Nanyang Technological University (Portugal)



Palestine

Dina Matar, Reader in Arab Media and Political Communication at SOAS (Palestine)

Dr. Jack Sara, President of Bethlehem Bible College (Palestine)

Mazin Qumsiyeh, Professor at Bethlehem University (Palestine)

Mona Khalidi, Retired Dean, Columbia University (Palestine)

Naser Abdelkarim, Professor at Arab American University (Palestine)

Rita Giacaman, Professor at Birzeit University (Palestine)



Norway

Hege Hermansen, Associate Professor at the University of Oslo (Norway)



Netherlands

Hans FA Vasen, Professor at the University of Leiden (Netherlands)



Lebanon

Ali Mourad, Assistant Professor in Public Law at the Beirut Arab University (Lebanon)

Joey Ayoub, Researcher, Journalist, Editor (Lebanon)

Makram Rabah, Lecturer in the Department of History at the American University of Beirut (Lebanon)

Mayssoun Zucaria, Senior Lecturer in Middle Eastern Studies at King's College London (Lebanon)

Nasser Yassin, Associate Professor of Policy and Planning, American University of Beirut (Lebanon)

Ziad Majed, Political Scientist, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator at the American University of Paris (France/Lebanon)



Japan

Akira Usuki, Professor of the Middle East Studies Department of History, Faculty of Humanities (Japan)

Nozomu Yamazaki, Professor in Political Theory at Komazawa University (Japan)

Taizo Imano, Associate Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chukyo University (Japan)



Italy

Anna Siniscalchi, Retired Professor of Pharmacology, University of Ferrara (Italy)

Chantal Meloni, Associate Professor of International Criminal law (Italy)

Francesca Biancani, Senior Assistant Professor, University of Bologna (Italy)



Israel

Chaim Gans, Professor Emeritus of Law, Tel Aviv University (Israel)

Daniel Bar Tal, Academic; Professor Emeritus of Branco Weiss Research in Child Development and Education, School of Education, Tel Aviv University; Former President of the International Society of Political Pscychology (Israel)

Erez Levon, Professor of Sociolinguistics at the University of Bern (Israel/Switzerland)

Hagai Ginsburg, Professor Emeritus at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)

Haim Bresheeth-Zabner, Professorial Research Associate at SOAS (Israel)

Neve Gordon, Professor of International Law and Human Rights at Queen Mary University of London (Israel)

Noam Perry, Economic Activism Associate at the American Friends Service Committee (Israel)

Raz Chen-Morris, Associate Professor in the History Department at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)

Yosef Schwartz, Head of the School of Philosophy, Linguistics and Science Studies at Tel Aviv University. Professor of medieval and early modern intellectual history at the Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas (Israel)



Ireland

Dr Brian Dooley, Visiting Scholar, University College London (Ireland)



India

Radha Kumar, Former Member of the Indian Government's Group of Interlocutors for Jammu and Kashmir, former Director-General of the Delhi Policy Group (India)



Germany

Dr. Hadil Karawani, Department of Philosophy of Language, University of Konstanz (Germany)

Norman Paech, Professor of International Public Law (Germany)

Stefan Sperl, Emeritus Professor of Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies (Germany)



France

Bertrand Badie, Emeritus Professor, Sciences Po Paris (France)

Elisabeth Fröchen, Professor, Militante Associative, Association France Palestine Solidarité (France)

Éric Fries Guggenheim, Retired Dr. in Economics from Strasbourg University (France)

François Frison-Roche, Political Scientist, Researcher at CNRS, University Paris2 (France)

Gleizes Jérôme, Elected Councillor of Paris and Economy Teacher at Université Paris Sorbonne Nord (France)

Marylène Barret-Audouin, Near East and Yemen architectural heritage specialist (France)



Egypt

Ahmed Mohamed Amin, Professor at Cairo University (Egypt)

Hassan Nafaa, Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Cairo University (Egypt)

Hoda Elsadda, Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Cairo University (Egypt)

Khaled Fahmy, Historian and the Sultan Qaboos Bin Sa'id Professor of Modern Arabic Studies at the University of Cambridge (Egypt)

Manuel Schwab, Professor at the American University of Cairo (Egypt)

Senator Mona Makram Ebeid, Professor Political Science and Communication (Egypt)



Cyprus

Maria Hadjipavlou, Academic and Feminist Activist (Cyprus)



Canada

Anya Topolski, Associate Professor, Ethics and Political Philosophy, Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands (Canada)

Ardi Imseis, Assistant Professor of Law, Queen's University (Canada)

Rinaldo Walcott, Professor, Women and Gender Studies Institute, University of Toronto (Canada)



Belgium

Eric David, Professor Emeritus International Law (Belgium)



Australia

A. Dirk Moses, Frank Porter Graham Distinguished Professor of Global Human Rights History (Australia)





Activists

Zambia

Mcdonald Chipenzi, Human Rights Activist (Zambia)

Yemen

Naji Masuod Ashal, Human Rights Activist (Yemen)

United States of America

Ian S. Lustick, Professor of Political Science (US)

Tunisia

Khadija Maalej, Activist (Tunisia)

Syria

Amina Khoulani, Activist (Syria)

Palestine

Hanan Ashrawi, Political and Civil Society Leader, Academic, Activist (Palestine)

Maha Hussaini, Human Rights Activist and Journalist (Palestine)

Mexico

Luisa Emilia Reyes Zúñiga, Feminist Activist (Mexico)

Lebanon

Gilbert Doumit, Political Activist (Lebanon)

Kenya

Mwango Claire, Activist (Kenya)

Susan Owiro Chege, Activist (Kenya)

Teresa Omondi, Feminist Activist (Kenya)

Zahra Nimo, Human Rights Activist (Kenya)

Jordan

Nuha Muhreiz, Human Rights Activist and Civil Society Leader (Jordan)

Tahani Shakhshir, Feminist Activist (Jordan)

France

Alain Coulombel, Porte parole d'EELV (France)

Jean Michel Baldassi, Activist (France)

University Associations

United States of America

Oxford for Palestine, University Association (US)

Princeton Arab Society, University Association (US)

University Network for Human Rights, University Association (US)

Yale Arab Students Association, University Association (US)

Yalies4Palestine, University Association (US)

United Kingdom

Cambridge Arab Society, University Association (UK)

Cambridge University Society for Social & Economic Development (CAMSED), University Association (UK)

Cambridge University Yemen Society, University Association (UK)

Business Leaders

 

United States of America

Dr. Manal Fakhoury, CEO (US)

Todd Shea, CEO (US)

Palestine

Dr. Burhan Ghanayem, Business Owner (Palestine)

M. Emad Salem, Committeeman, Texas State Democratic Executive Committee (Palestine)

Kenya

Abdusamad Mohamed, Director at Rhino International (Kenya)

Francis Ywaya, Data Analyst (Kenya)

Jordan

Mohamad Masadeh, Vice chairperson for Arab Business Consultants for Development (Jordan)

France

Vincent Barnouin, Former Board Member of Crisis Action (France)

Brasil

Cândido Grzybowski, Presidente do Conselho de Gestão do IBASE (Brasil)

Creatives

United States of America

Alexandra Arneri-Matsis, Producer/Gravity Podcast (US)

Nicole Newnham, Film Maker (US)

Paul Conroy, Photojournalist (UK)

United Kingdom

Richard Wistreich, Professor of Music, Royal College of Music (UK)

Tunisia

Michèle Berrebi, Exploitante de cinéma, veuve du diplomate Eric Rouleau (Tunisia)

Syria

Waad Al-Kateab, Filmmaker (Syria)

Yassin Haj Saleh, Syrian Intellectual and Writer (Syria)

South Africa

Elinor Sisulu, Writer (South Africa/Zimbabwe)

Palestine

Alrowwad Cultural and Arts Society (Palestine)

Radio Alhara, Radio Station (Palestine)

France

Farouk Mardam Bey, Prominent Syrian historian and editor (Syria/France)

Laurent Baudoin, Animateur du groupe Gaza au centre paroissiale catholique Saint-Merry Hors-les-Murs (France)

Merle Claude, Author (France)

Egypt

Khaled Mansour, Writer (Egypt)

Lawyers and Jurists

United States of America

Elisabeth Wickeri, Executive Director of Leitner Center for International Law and Justice (US)

Salma Waheedi, Human Rights Lawyer (US)

Vanessa Ramos, Attorney (US)

Tanzania

Pan African Lawyers Union (Tanzania)

Sierra Leone

Patrice Wellesley-Cole, Retired Judge (Sierra Leone)

Namibia

Norman Tjombe, Lawyer (Namibia)

Kenya

Dennis Chinzi, Lawyer, (Kenya)

Donald Deya, Chief Executive Officer of Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU -Kenya)

Murshid Abdalla, Advocate of the High Court of Kenya (Kenya)

Italy

Fausto Gianelli, International Lawyer (Italy)

Guatemala

Heyddie Alejandra Gordillo Tovar Lawyer (Guatemala)

Canada

Nadine Kheshen, Human Rights Lawyer (Canada)

Media

United States of America

Molly Crabapple, Artist and Writer (US)

United Kingdom

Paul Dummett, Freelance Writer (UK)

Spain

Revista La Mar de Onuba, Newspaper (Spain)

Mozambique

Centro de Jornalismo Investigativo (Mozambique)

Israel

Noam Gerstein, CEO (Palestine/Israel)

France

Alain Gresh, Editor of the Newspaper Online Orient XXI (France)

Cynthia Lauvergeon, Journalist (France)

Dominique Vidal, Journalist and Historian (France)

Elisabeth Schulthess, Journalist (France)

Monique Etienne, Journalist (France)

Philippe Gailhardis, Journalist (France)

Rene Backmann, Journalist (France)

Salamatian Ahmad, Journaliste, diplomate, éditeur, libraire (Iran/France)

Stanislav Demidjuk, Journalist (France)

NGO and Civil Society Organisations

Zimbabwe

Electoral Support Network of Southern Africa (Zimbabwe)

Women's Institute for Leadership Development (Zimbabwe)

Zimbabwe Election Support Network (Zimbabwe)

Zambia

Governance, Elections, Advocacy, Research Services (GEARS) Initiative Zambia (Zambia)

The Zambian Network for Human Rights Defenders (Zambia)

Yemen

Abductees’ Mothers Association (Yemen)

Adalah Yemen (Yemen)

Aden Future Foundation for Development (Yemen)

Alf Ba Civilian & Coexistence Foundation (Yemen)

Change Horizons Forum (Yemen)

Defense Foundation for Rights and Freedoms (Yemen)

Foundation of (My Right) to Empower Women Politically (Yemen)

Human Life Foundation for Development and Relief (Yemen)

Marib Girls Foundation (Yemen)

Mwatana for Human Rights, *Nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize (Yemen)

National Organization for Development Society (Yemen)

Responsiveness for Relief and Development Foundation- RRD (Yemen)

SAM Organisation for Rights and liberals (Yemen)

Sheba Youth Foundation (Yemen)

Wogood for Human Security (Yemen)

Youth Spirit Foundation for Human (Yemen)

Vietnam

The Law and Policy of Sustainable Development Research Center (Vietnam)

United States of America

Action Corps (US)

Adalah Justice Project (US)

American Friends Service Committee (US)

American Muslim Democratic Caucus (US)

American Muslims for Palestine (US)

Avaaz (US)

Baltimore Nonviolence Center (US)

Bridges for Yemen (US)

Carolina Peace Center (US)

Center for Civilians in Conflict - CIVIC (US)

Center for Constitutional Rights (US)

Center for Human Rights in Iran (US)

Center for International Policy (US)

Center for the Study of Islam & Democracy (US)

Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center (US)

Delawareans for Palestinian Human Rights (US)

Democracy for the Arab World Now (US)

Florida Peace & Justice Alliance (US)

Freedom Forward (US)

Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (US)

Global Justice Clinic (US)

Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space (US)

Health Alliance International (US)

ICNA Council for Social Justice (US)

IfNotNow (US)

Institute for Policy Studies, New Internationalism Project (US)

International Interfaith Cooperation for Religious Freedom (US)

Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (US)

Jewish Voice for Peace Action (US)

Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (US)

MADRE (US)

Majlis Ash-Shura: Islamic Leadership Council of NY (US)

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns (US)

Mennonite Central Committee U.S. (US)

Migrant Roots Media (US)

Muslim Delegates and Allies Coalition (US)

National Lawyers Guild (US)

New York Muslim United for Civic Engagement (US)

NJ State Industrial Union Council (US)

Nonviolent Peaceforce (US)

Pax Christi USA (US)

Pax Christi, National Shrine of Our Lady of LaSalette (US)

Peace & Social Justice Com, 15th St. Friends Meeting - Quakers (US)

Presbyterian Peace Fellowship (US)

Rebuilding Alliance (US)

Rethinking Foreign Policy (US)

Southern Cameroons Bar Foundation (US)

STAND: The Student Led Movement to End Mass Atrocities (US)

SumOfUs (US)

Syria Justice and Accountability Center (US)

The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (US)

The Prayer Center of Orland Park (US)

United for Peace and Justice (US)

US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (US)

US Council of Muslim Organizations (US)

WESPAC Foundation, Inc. (US)

Win Without War (US)

World Methodist Council (US)

Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation (US)

Ukraine

Civil Network OPORA (Ukraine)

United Kingdom

Amos Trust (UK)

Balfour Project (UK)

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) - Nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize (UK)

Christian Aid (UK)

Conservative Friends of Palestine (UK)

Council for Arab-British Understanding (UK)

Embrace the Middle East (UK)

Emergent Change (UK)

ImpACT International for Human Rights Monitor (UK)

Islamic Relief UK (UK)

Islamic Relief Worldwide (UK)

Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (UK)

Law for Palestine (UK)

Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights (UK)

London Campaign Against Arms Trade (UK)

London Students for Yemen (UK)

Medical Aid for Palestinians (UK)

Pax Christi, England and Wales (UK)

Peace Direct (UK)

Quakers in Britain (UK)

Sabeel-Kairos (UK)

The Palestinian Return Centre (UK)

UK-Palestine Mental Health Network (UK)

Welfare Association (UK)

Uganda

Atrocities Watch Africa (Uganda)

Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (Uganda)

Youth Forum For Social Justice (Uganda)

Turkey

IHH, The Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief (Turkey)

The Day After (Turkey)

WATAN (Turkey)

Tunisia

Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (Tunisia)

Togo

Concertation Nationale de la Société civile du Togo (Togo)

West African Human Rights Defenders' Network (Togo)

Thailand

People's Empowerment Foundation (Thailand)

Switzerland

Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Switzerland)

Geneva Council for Rights and Liberties (Switzerland)

International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) (Switzerland)

International Council Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights (Switzerland)

International Service for Human Rights (Switzerland)

Sweden

Skyline Foundation for Human Rights (Sweden)

The Khalifa Ihler Institute (Sweden)

Visto International for Right and Development (Sweden)

Sri Lanka

Centre For Policy Alternatives (Sri Lanka)

Spain

Veteranos por la Paz España (Spain)

South Sudan

South Sudan Civil Society Forum (South Sudan)

South Africa

AfroUsawa: Womxn for Public Leadership (South Africa)

Global Fund for Community Foundations (South Africa)

Sonke Gender Justice (South Africa)

Philippines

National Union of Peoples' Lawyers (Philippines)

Palestine

Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association (Palestine)

Agriculture Development Association (Palestine)

Al Mezan Center for Human Rights (Palestine)

Al-Haq (Palestine)

Applied Research Institute - Jerusalem -ARIJ (Palestine)

Defense for Children International (Palestine)

Fares Alarab For Development And Charity works (Palestine)

Human Rights & Democracy Media Center - SHAMS (Palestine)

MA'AN Development Center (Palestine)

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (Palestine)

Palestinian Non Governmental Organizations Network (Palestine)

Psycho Social Counseling Center for Women (Palestine)

The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy- MIFTAH (Palestine)

Women's Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling (Palestine)

Pakistan

Bytes For All (Pakistan)

Norway

Norwegian Refugee Council - NRC (Norway)

Nigeria

Farmers and Herders Initiative for Peace and Development Africa (Nigeria)

Global Rights (Nigeria)

Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (Nigeria)

New Zealand

Pax Christi Aotearoa/NZ (New Zealand)

Netherlands

European Legal Support Center (Netherlands)

PAX (Netherlands)

Morocco

Citizenship Forum Democracy (Morocco)

The Network of the Independent Commission for Human Rights in North Africa (Morocco)

Mexico

Proyecto de Derechos Economicos, Sociales y Culturales ProDESC (Mexico)

MENA

Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Organisation (MENA)

Malaysia

Sahabat Alam Malaysia - Friends of the Earth Malaysia (Malaysia)

Third World Network (Malaysia)

Malawi

Centre for Governance and Public Participation (Malawi)

Luxembourg

Comité pour une Paix Juste au Proche-Orient (Luxembourg)

Libya

Jusoor Center for Studies and Development (Libya)

Lebanon

Arab Forum for Peoples with Disability (Lebanon)

Arab Network for Democratic Elections (Lebanon)

Arab NGO Network for Development (Lebanon)

Dawlaty, Organisation (Lebanon)

JIN Women Association (Lebanon)

Lebanese Centre For Human Rights (Lebanon)

Lebanese Physically Handicap Union (Lebanon)

National Institution of Social Care & Vocational Training - Beit Atfal Assumoud (Lebanon)

NGOs Platform of Saida - Tajamoh (Lebanon)

NoPhotoZone (Lebanon)

PartnersLebanon (Lebanon)

Permanent Peace Movement (Lebanon)

Refugees=Partners (Lebanon)

Sa3ed Tas3ad (Lebanon)

The Palestinian Human Rights Organization - PHRO (Lebanon)

Kenya

Adopt Defenders (Kenya)

African Women's Development and Communication Network - FEMNET (Kenya)

Elections Observation Group Kenya (Kenya)

Faza Youth Action Group (Kenya)

Gandhi Development Trust and Phoenix Settlement Trust (Kenya)

HAKI Africa (Kenya)

HUDA-Human Development Agenda (Kenya)

Inuka Kenya Ni Sisi (Kenya)

Kenya Council of Imams and Ulama (Kenya)

Kenya Human Rights Commission (Kenya)

Muslims for Human Rights - MUHURI (Kenya)

Muslims Women Advancement of Rights and Protection (Kenya)

Nubian Rights Forum (Kenya)

Pan African Citizens Network (Kenya)

Women Political Alliance (Kenya)

Jordan

Asociación Americana de Juristas (Jordan)

Jordanian National Commission for Women (Jordan)

Phenix Center for Economic and Informatics Studies (Jordan)

Tamkeen for Legal Aid and Human Rights (Jordan)

The Jordanian National Commission for Women (Jordan)

Japan

BDS Japan Bulletin (Japan)

BDS Kansai (Japan)

BDS Tokyo (Japan)

Hokkaido Medical Service for Palestine in Japan (Japan)

Human Rights Now (Japan)

Japan Campaign to Ban Landmines (Japan)

Japanese Scholarship Programme for Palestinians (Japan)

Network Against Japan Arms Trade (Japan)

Palestine Forum Japan (Japan)

Peace Museum Itabashi Campaign (Japan)

The Network for Peace in Syria (Japan)

Italy

AssoPace Palestina (Italy)

BDS Rome (Italy)

Cooperazione Odontoiatrica Internazionale (Italy)

CRED/GIGI (Italy)

Giuristi Democratici (Italy)

SIMM - Società Italiana Medicina delle Migrazioni - Italian Society of Migration Medicine (Italy)

Tripla Difesa Onlus ODV (Italy)

Un Ponte Per (Italy)

Israel

Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, Organisation (Israel)

Machsomwatch, Organisation (Israel)

Ireland

Human Rights Sentinel (Ireland)

Ireland Palestine Mental Health Network (Ireland)

Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (Ireland)

Iraq

Express Center for Rights and Freedoms (Iraq)

Iraqi Al-Amal Association (Iraq)

Public Aid Organization (Iraq)

Ramadi Peace Forum (Iraq)

Think About Others (Iraq)

Tweet for Goodwill for Human Rights (Iraq)

We Can Volunteer Team (Iraq)

Women for Peace Organization (Iraq)

Indonesia

Human Rights Working Group (Indonesia)

KontraS, Organisation (Indonesia)

India

Madhav Sewa Society - Jalandhar, Punjab (India)

Germany

Badael Foundation (Germany)

Berghof Foundation (Germany)

Caesar Families Association (Germany)

Families for Freedom (Germany)

German-Palestinian Association (Germany)

International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), Nobel Laureate (Germany)

Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions Germany, Organisation (Germany)

Medico International (Germany)

Mnemonic (Germany)

Pax Christi Germany (Germany)

Guatemala

Acción Ciudadana, Organisation (Guatemala)

France

ACAT France (France)

AFPS Association France Palestine Solidarité (France)

AFPS Saint Etienne (France)

Alliance Internationale pour la Défense des Droits et des Libertés (France)

Association de jumelage des camps palestinien avec les villes françaises (France)

Association France Palestine alsace (France)

Association France Palestine Solidarité Alsace (France)

Charente Palestine Solidarité (France)

Collectif Judéo Arabe et Citoyen pour la Palestine (France)

Comité de Vigilance pour une Paix Réelle au Proche-Orient (France)

France Palestine Mental Health Network (France)

Groupe d'Amitié Islamo-Chrétienne (France)

International Federation for Human Rights (France)

International Fellowship of Reconciliation (France)

La Cimade (France)

Médecins du Monde International Network (France)

Pax Christi (France)

Planet'Mediation (France)

Pour Jérusalem (France)

Première Urgence Internationale (France)

Salam For Yemen (France)

Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (France)

Syrian Network for Human Rights (France)

Syrians for Truth and Justice-STJ (France)

The Platform of French NGOs for Palestine (France)

United Against Inhumanity (France)

Women Now for Development (France)

Finland

Finnish-Arab Friendship Society (Finland)

Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (Finland)

Women Against Nuclear Power (Finland)

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center (Ethiopia)

Egypt

The Arab Foundation for Civil Society and Human Rights Support (Egypt)

Colombia

Misión Observación Electoral (Colombia)

Canada

Just Peace Advocates/Mouvement Pour Une Paix Juste (Canada)

Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network (Canada)

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (Canada)

Yemeni Community in Canada (Canada)

Belgium

Association Belgo-Palestinienne WB (Belgium)

Baytna (Belgium)

Broederlijk Delen (Belgium)

CNCD-11.11.11 (Belgium)

International Association of Democratic Lawyers (Belgium)

International Federation for Rights and Development -IFRD (Belgium)

Pax Christi Australia (Belgium)

Pax Christi Flanders (Belgium)

Pax Christi International (Belgium)

Vrede vzw (Belgium)

Bahrain

General Federation of Bahrain Trade Union (Bahrain)

Austria

Women in Black Vienna (Austria)

Australia

Missionaries of the Sacred Heart Justice and Peace Centre (Australia)

Algeria

Ligue Algérienne de Défense des Droits de l'Homme - LADDH Tlemcen Algeria (Algeria)