TITLE: The Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO) Launches the Palestine Monitor

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ORG: The Palestine Monitor

DATE: January 16, 2001

An Information Clearinghouse for the Press and International Community The Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO) is a voluntary cluster of over 80 alestinian NGOs who work in various human, social and development fields. They share a unified vision, seeking to develop and strengthen Palestinian civil society. PNGO has established the Palestine Monitor, an information clearinghouse which conveys unified responses about local developments from the perspective of civil society, particularly given the present crisis in the Palestinian territories. The Palestine Monitor website is a gateway to civil society and serves to highlight recent developments in the region as well as the real effects the occupation has had on Palestinians? lives. The Palestine Monitor Clearinghouse and website provide tools for the press and for individuals to take action in support of the Palestinian people's struggle for a just peace.Visit the Palestine Monitor Website for-Fact Sheets on *The Intifada (including frequent updates on injuries, deaths, documentation of human rights abuses at the hands of the Israeli government) *Settlements in the West Bank and Gaza Strip *Water Use and Distribution *The Reality after Oslo *and more topics on the way · Talking points in response to local current events and incidents · Maps detailing the political geography of the West Bank · Articles with cogent political and social analysis · The Palestine Monitor Media Watch campaign with tools to take action · Links to other sites by local organizations and institutions. For more information please contact: The Palestine Monitor, an Information Clearinghouse c/o The Health, Development, Information and Policy Institute (HDIP) 02-298-5372 02-298-5917 (fax) END top