More than 8 million Palestinian people live in the Palestinian territory occupied by Israel. This territory has been occupied since the six-day war in 1967, when Israel defeated Egypt, Syria, and Jordan. The occupied territory consists of East Jerusalem in Israel, neighboring Arab states, and refugee camps. More familiar terms for these areas include the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and the Golan Heights. This occupation is the longest in modern history.
HISTORY
On November 29, 1947, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 181 (II). This resolution became known as the Partition Resolution. It called for the establishment of a Jewish State and an Arab State in Palestine. The partition plan was never fully implemented and civil war broke out shortly after the adoption of the resolution. Following that, Israel became a country in 1948. An Arab state was never formed.
In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly called for an annual observance of the resolution on the partition of Palestine. The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People serves as a reminder that the question regarding the Palestinian people and Palestine has yet to be resolved.
This year, three panel discussions will focus on the following themes: “Honouring the legacy of Shireen Abu Akleh: Protecting journalists covering the conflict”; “Forgotten stories in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: How political news eclipses coverage of economic challenges”; and “Young journalists: Opportunities and challenges”. The panelists include a number of active and former diplomats and politicians, seasoned journalists, members of academia and media experts.
Panel 1: Honoring the legacy of Shireen Abu Akleh: Protecting journalists covering the conflict (Moderated by Ms. Melissa Fleming, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications).
Panel 2: Forgotten stories in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: how political news eclipses coverage of economic challenges.
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