Please join us onlineICUJP Friday Forum
July 30, 7:30-9:30 am PacificProtecting Palestinian Children in Gaza and the West Bank
Muna Abu Sneineh, Defense for Children International - Palestine (DCIP); Shaina Low, DCIP; and Jennifer Bing, American Friends Service Committee
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The U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee is currently reviewing HR 2590 - the Palestinian Children and Families Act. The bill aims to protect human rights for Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation and ensure no U.S. taxpayer funds are used by Israel for military detention of Palestinian children, unlawful seizure or destruction of Palestinian property, forced removal of civilians in the West Bank, or further annexation of land in violation of international law. Muna Abu Sneineh, Defense for Children International - Palestine (DCIP); Shaina Low, DCIP; and Jennifer Bing, American Friends Service Committee will discuss the bill, the current situation in Palestine, how their organizations are responding, and how we at ICUJP can take action.  Muna Abu Sneineh is a human rights consultant and lawyer committed to help bring justice to oppressed and vulnerable children in Palestine and globally. Muna joined DCIP as Chair of the Board in 2020, having previously served as a board member. She began her legal career focusing on human rights in Palestine and regionally. Her areas of expertise are in child justice, children in conflict with the law, child victims of violence, gender equality, and rights of persons with disabilities. Muna has served as a legal and human rights consultant and trainer with a variety of international and local organizations.
Muna contributed as a legal consultant on the State of Palestine’s report on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Previously, she served as a lawyer and then coordinator of DCIP’s Child Justice Unit. In 2011 and 2014, she ranked first in the International Human Rights Pleadings competition for Lawyers, organized by Al-Quds University and France-based International Institute for Human Rights and Peace. Muna holds a master’s degree in Democracy and Human Rights. She lives in Jerusalem with her husband and their three children.  Shaina Low (she/her/hers) is an Advocacy Officer with DCIP. Her experience with organizations in the U.S. and Palestine/Israel has included fundraising, working with children, guest lecturing at high schools and colleges, organizing and leading advocacy tours, and bringing delegations to the region. Her legal research has covered topics including forcible transfer, the international community’s obligations under international humanitarian and human rights law, and the rights of prisoners and children. Shaina holds a BA in political science from Columbia University and a JD from the City University of New York Law School.
 Jennifer Bing has worked at AFSC since 1989, serving in various capacities in its Israel-Palestine programs. She directs the AFSC Palestine Activism Program in Chicago and works with colleagues in Palestine and Israel. in her tenure with AFSC, Jennifer has organized hundreds of speaking tours, conferences, workshops, advocacy campaigns, and educational programs about the Middle East.
Schedule:7:30 - 7:35 Log in and socialize
7:35 - 7:45 Welcome and brief introductions
7:45 - 7:50 Reflection (5 min. maximum)
7:50 - 9:15 Program and Q&A
9:15 - 9:20 Announcements
9:20 - 9:30 Closing circle and prayer
----- Start your morning with us! Reflection: Carolfrances Likins
Facilitator: Veda Veach
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