1. Women NGOs Peace Building Agenda: Palestine Ibrahim Natil, PhD dr.natil59@gmail.com Postgraduate Research Conference Bradford University October 30, 2014 Ibrahim Natil, PhD dr.natil59@gmail.com Postgraduate Research Conference Bradford University October 30, 2014

2. Structure: -Women NGOs Emergence -Three Types of Women NGOs - Scope of Intervention -Challenges -New Accommodation Policy -Conclusion Structure: -Women NGOs Emergence -Three Types of Women NGOs - Scope of Intervention -Challenges -New Accommodation Policy -Conclusion

3. Women NGOs Emergence -The early years of 20th century in accordance with the Ottoman law in historical Palestine. -Get Involved in politics and conflict ( 1948) -Political Leaders Engagement in the community work and established NGOs. (Post 1967) -Gaza case -The early years of 20th century in accordance with the Ottoman law in historical Palestine. -Get Involved in politics and conflict ( 1948) -Political Leaders Engagement in the community work and established NGOs. (Post 1967) -Gaza case

4. Women’s NGOs -UNRWA grassroots Centres -Political Associations -NGOs -Unions -UNRWA grassroots Centres -Political Associations -NGOs -Unions

5. Scope of Intervention -Relief and Humanitarian Assistance -Psychological Support -Awareness and Moblization -Training and Capacity Building -Political Participation -Economic Development -Relief and Humanitarian Assistance -Psychological Support -Awareness and Moblization -Training and Capacity Building -Political Participation -Economic Development

6. Challenges Political Environment Social and Economic Political Environment Social and Economic

7. New Accommodation Policy Palestinian Advent Violence and Palestinian Division Post construction Palestinian Advent Violence and Palestinian Division Post construction

8. Change Priorities -They delivered health services, social, psychological support, civic engagement, youth and women empowerment, capacity building, documenting and reporting the violation of human rights at all levels. -The second uprising allowed Islamic NGOs to take an advantage of these changes to promoting itself as an alternative to the PA and increased the political credibility and weight of Hamas. -They delivered health services, social, psychological support, civic engagement, youth and women empowerment, capacity building, documenting and reporting the violation of human rights at all levels. -The second uprising allowed Islamic NGOs to take an advantage of these changes to promoting itself as an alternative to the PA and increased the political credibility and weight of Hamas.

9. Internal Conflict New Accommodation Policy Hamas Takeover and new authority in Gaza Strip Tense relationship and closure a number of local organizations PNGO in Gaza, accused the government in Gaza of ‘ introducing illegal amendments to the executive regulations of the Law of Associations No. 1 of 2000, giving the Interior Ministry more powers and allowing it to interfere in the affairs of associations, taking advantage of the gaps left by the former legislative council in the law which allow for multiple interpretations“. Hamas Takeover and new authority in Gaza Strip Tense relationship and closure a number of local organizations PNGO in Gaza, accused the government in Gaza of ‘ introducing illegal amendments to the executive regulations of the Law of Associations No. 1 of 2000, giving the Interior Ministry more powers and allowing it to interfere in the affairs of associations, taking advantage of the gaps left by the former legislative council in the law which allow for multiple interpretations“.

10. Post Conflict Reconstruction New Deliveries - Power of Islamic NGOs -Increasing number of International NGOs post 2009 war -NGOs campaigns “ free Gaza” -NGOs and Reconciliation Process - Power of Islamic NGOs -Increasing number of International NGOs post 2009 war -NGOs campaigns “ free Gaza” -NGOs and Reconciliation Process

11. Conclusion Many thanks for your attention Questions? Many thanks for your attention Questions?