Palestinian Labour and
Women's Movements Collection
Period
1978-1994
Total size
0.36 m.
Consultation
Not restricted
History
During the Israeli occupation of the West Bank,
Palestinian trade unions and other labour organizations continued to operate
according to Jordanian law; the Israeli repression made high demands upon
workers, both male and female, upon the workers' wives and subsequently upon
trade unions and women's organizations, in particular during the Intifada.
Content
Collection of conference
papers, regulations, reports, bulletins, statements, appeals, pamphlets, copies
of periodicals and other documents relating to Palestinian labour
organizations, including al-Ittihad al-cAmm li-Naqabat al-cUmmal (General
Federation of Trade Unions, GFTU) 1985-1990, the Naqabat cUmmal al-Bina'a
Ramalla wa Birah (Construction Workers Trade Union, CWTU) in Ramallah and Birah
1982-1988 and the Kutlat al-Wahda al-cUmmaliyya (Workers Unity Block, WUB)
1983-1986, 1989 and n.d.; to industrial disputes and collective labour
agreements 1985-1990; to 1 May celebrations 1985-1989 and to the Ittihad Lijan
al-Mar'a al-Filastiniyya al-cAmila (Union of Palestinian Working Women's
Committees, UPWWC) 1978-1994.
Processing information
List made by Roel Meijer
en Mohammed Abdulhamid in 2000
INLEIDING
During the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Palestinian trade unions and
other labour organizations continued to operate according to Jordanian law; the
Israeli repression made high demands upon workers, both male and female, upon
the workers' wives and subsequently upon trade unions and women's
organizations, in particular during the Intifada. One of the main women's
organizations was the Ittihad Lijan al-Mar'a al-Filastiniyya al-cAmila (Union
of Palestinian Committees of Women Workers, UPCWW). During the period 1983-1990
UPCWW adopted eight different names to avoid Israeli legal restrictions:
a) Lijan al-Mar'a al-cAmila (Committees of Women Workers).
b) Lijan
al-Mar'a al-cAmila fi al-Difa' al-Gharbiyya wa Qitca Ghaza (Committees of Women
Workers in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip).
c) Lijan al-Mar'a fi
al-Manatiq al-Muhtala (Committees of Women in the Occupied Territories)
d)
Ittihad Lijan al-Mar'a al-cAmila al-Filastiniyya (Union of Committees of
Palestinian Women Workers)
e) Ittihad Lijan al-cAmal al-Nisa'i
al-Filastini (Union of Action Committees of Palestinian Women Workers)
f)
Ittihad Lijan al-Mar'a al-Filastiniyya fi Dawlat Filastin (Union of Palestinian
Women Committees in the State of Palestine).
g) Ittihad Lijan al-cAmal
al-Nisa'i fi Dawlat Filastin (Union of Women's Action Committees in the State
of Palestine).
h) Ittihad Lijan al-Mar'a al-Filastiniyya al-cAmila fi
al-Difa' al-Gharbiyya wa Qitca Ghaza (The Union of Palestinian Women Workers'
Committees on the West Bank and Gaza Strip)
LIST
PALESTINIAN LABOUR
MOVEMENT
General Federation of Trade Unions
(GFTU) (al-Ittihad al-cAmm li-Naqabat al-cUmmal), from 1991 General Federation
of Trade Unions on the West Bank
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1-2
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Documents
concerning the organization of the GFTU.
1985 and
1989.
2 covers.
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1
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Handwritten
list with names of GFTU member trade unions and names of members of Executive
Committees of each trade union.
1985.
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2
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Two
pamphlets in English with information about membership, structure, finance,
goals and activities of GFTU.
1989.
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3
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Two
statements by GFTU, with English translation, in support of PLO advocating the
unification of Palestinian labour
movement.
N.d.
1 cover.
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4-7
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Publications of the GFTU.
1988-1990.
4 covers.
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4
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Copies of
the newsletter, Akhbar Naqabiyya.
1988.
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5
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Bulletin,
periodical published by the GFTU in English, No. 1,
1989.
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6
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Qadaya
cUmmaliyya, magazine issued by the GFTU.
1990.
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7
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cAmayn cala
al-Intifada, publication of the GFTU after two years of Intifada, with English
translation.
1989.
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8
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Appeals
issued by the GFTU, section Nablus.
1986-1990.
1 cover.
NB. All the appeals are in English, except
an Arabic one addressed to the Secretary General of United
Nations.
Construction Workers Trade Union
in Ramallah and Birah (CWTU) (Naqabat al-cUmmal al-Bina' wa-l-Mu'assasat
al-cAmma)
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9
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Internal
Regulations of CWTU: al-Nizam al-dakhili li-Naqabat cUmmal al-Bina'
wa-l-Mu'ssasat al-cAmma, Ramalla wa Birah.
N.d.
1 cover.
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10
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Five Annual
Reports of CWTU.
1982-1986.
1 cover.
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11
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Statement
issued by CWTU on the annual meeting of
1986.
1986.
1 cover.
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12
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Hebrew
original with English translation of an Israeli order closing the CWTU in
Ramallah.
1988.
1 cover.
Gaza Building Workers and Public
Service Trade Union (GPSTU)
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13
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Letter from
a the Palestinian legal organization, al-Haqq, addressed to the Israeli
Minister of Defence Yitzhak Rabin.
1 April
1987.
1 cover.
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14
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Letter from
GPSTU to the Committee on Freedom of Association of the International Labour
Organization in Geneva, protesting an Israeli decision against the right of
organization.
2 June 1987.
1 cover.
Health and Pharmaceutical
Industries Trade Union (HPWTU)
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15
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al-Risala
al-Thaqafiyya. Irregular cultural magazine, issued by the HPWTU.
1984.
1 cover.
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16
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Statement
issued by the HPWTU.
1984.
1 cover.
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17
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Agreement of
twinning between HPWTU and a trade union in Stavenger in Norway.
13
December 1985.
1 cover.
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18
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Announcement
concerning the introduction of health insurance and list of clinics.
1985.
1 cover.
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19
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Pamphlet on
health insurance.
N.d.
1 cover.
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20
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Regulations
of health saving fund.
N.d.
1 cover.
Hotels and Restaurants Workers
Trade Union (HRWTU)
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21
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Handwritten
note on the splits within the Palestinian labour movements.
1985.
1 cover.
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22
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Statement by
HRWTU condemning attempts to split the Palestinian labour movement.
N.d.
1 cover.
Shoe-Makers Trade Union in Hebron
(SMTU) (Naqaba Sinaci al-Ahziyya, Muhafaza al-Khalil)
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23
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Statutes of
SMTU in Hebron: Al-Nizam al-asasi li-Naqabat Sinaci al-Ahziyya fi Muhafaza
al-Khalil.
1978.
1 cover.
Trade Union of Jerusalem
Electricity Company Worker (Naqaba cUmmal wa Muwazzafi Shirka Kahraba',
Muhafaza al-Quds)
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24
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Statement
against an Israeli court decision against the trade union.
7 March
1986.
1 cover.
Workers' Unity Block (WUB) (Kutlat
al-Wahda al-cUmmaliyya)
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25-27
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Reports
of and other documents concerning conferences and elections of the WUB.
1985 and n.d.
3 covers.
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25
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Programme
and internal regulations of WUB approved during the first conference: Barnamij
wa Nizam cAmal Kutlat al-Wahda al-cUmmaliyya. al-mu'tamar al-awwal.
July 1985.
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26
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The final
statement of the first conference of WUB: Al-Bayan al-khitami, al-mu'tamar
al-awwal, Kutlat al-Wahda al-cUmmaliyya.
1985.
NB. Arabic and English. July 1985.
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27
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The
programme of WUB candidates for elections of the trade union of construction
workers.
N.d.
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28-31
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Publications of the WUB.
1983-1986.
4 covers.
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28
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Photocopy
of Sawt al-cAmil, magazine published by WUB.
January
1983.
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29
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Five
issues of al-Wahda al-cUmmaliyya, magazine published by WUB.
October
1983 - May 1986.
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30
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Pamphlet
on WUB and its activities in Arabic and English.
May 1985.
60 pages
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31
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Three
pamphlets on trade
unionism.
1986.
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32-33
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Statements of the WUB.
1985, 1989.
2 covers.
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32
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Two
statements and a memorandum on the unification of the Palestinian labour
movement.
1985.
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33
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Two
Statements in support of Intifada and of working class participation.
19 September 1989 and
n.d.
Federation of Democratic Teachers
Committees (FDTC) (al-Ittahad Lijan al-Mucallimin
al-Dimuqratiyyin)
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34
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Nashra'
Akhbariyya, newsletter issued by FDTC. With English translation.
1988.
1 cover.
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35
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Programme
and statutes of the FDTC: al-Barnamij wa-l-la'iha al-dakhiliyya.
N.d.
1 cover.
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36
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Sawt
al-Mucallim, one copy of the magazine published by FDTC.
N.d.
1 cover.
International Labour
Day
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37
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Pamphlets,
booklets, posters, and statements issued by different trade unions on
International Day of Labour.
1985-1989.
1 cover.
Industrial Disputes and Collective
Employment Agreements
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38
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Documents on
industrial disputes and collective labour agreements.
1985-1990.
1 cover.
General Federation of Trade Unions
in Jordan (al-Ittihad al-cAmm li-Naqaba al-cUmmal fi
al-Urdun)
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39-42
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Statutes,
internal regulations, pamphlets and other documents of the General Federation
of Trade Unions in Jordan.
1962-1979 and n.d.
4 covers.
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39
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Statutes
of the Public Health Services Union.
[1962].
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40
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Statutes
of the Nablus Public Institutions and Municipality Workers Union: al-Nizam
al-dakhili al-mucadil Naqaba cUmmal wa Muwazzafi al-Baladiyyat.
13
March 1963.
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41
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Statutes
of the General Federation of Trade Unions in Jordan: Al-Nizam al-dakhili
al-mucadil li-l-Ittihad al-cAmm li-Naqabat al-cUmmal fi al-Urdun.
23
March 1979.
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42
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Pamphlet
written by Hani Hourani: Marahil nidal al-tabaqa al-camila wa al-haraka
al-naqabiyya fi al-Urdun 1950-1970.
N.d.
Centre of Trade Union Rights
(CTUR), Jerusalem) (Markaz al-Huquq al-Naqabiyya)
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43-46
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Pamphlets, newsletters, appeals and other documents of the CTUR.
1989-1990.
4 covers.
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43
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Two
newsletters by CTUR on Israeli violations of trade union rights.
June, October 1989.
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44
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Photocopy
of pamphlet entitled, For the Defence of the Workers Rights.
1990.
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45
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Pamphlet
issued by CTUR: Difca can al-hurriyat wa al-Huquq al-Naqabiyya.
1990.
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46
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Appeal for
solidarity with workers of Occupied Territories working in Israel in both
Arabic and English.
1990.
Labour Studies Centre (LSC),
Ramallah
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47-48
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Pamplets
issued by the LSC in Ramallah.
1989-1990.
2 covers.
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47
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Pamphlet
concerning goals and activities of the trade union movement written in English.
December 1989.
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48
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Pamphlet
against Israeli anti-trade union policy: al-Ijra'at al-Israciliyya didd
al-tabaqa al-camila al-Filastiniyya wa harakatiha al-cummaliyya, 1967- 1989.
1990.
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49
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Photocopies
of four articles on trade unions in the Occupied Territories between 1967-1983,
published by al-Katib. May-August
1984.
1 cover.
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50
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Copy of
Naqaba, newsletter on Palestinian trade unions in Dutch.
1989.
1 cover.
PALESTINIAN WOMEN'S
MOVEMENT
Arabic Language
Documents
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51
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Six small
booklets on the constitution, the programme, regulations and by-laws of UPCWW
from
1980 to 1988.
1 cover.
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52-57
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Proceedings of conferences, reports, workings papers and other
documents (UPCWW).
1984-1988.
6 covers.
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52
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Reports of
the first conference of the UPCWW: Al-Mu'tamar al-awwal li-Ittihad Lijan
al-Mar'a al-cAmila al-Filastiniyya.
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53
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Report of
the first conference of UPCWW: al-Taqrir al-Idari li-l mu'tamar al-awwal.
1984.
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54
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Report of
the second conference of UPCWW: al-Taqrir al-idari li-l-mu'tamar al-thani.
1985.
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55
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Working
paper of UPCWW in Arabic and English issued for the International Conference on
Women Nairobi, Kenya.
1985.
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56
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Final
resolutions of the fourth conference of UPCWW.
1986.
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57
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Papers of
the conference `The Psychological Impacts of the Israeli Violence on
Palestinian Children', UPCWW.
1988.
Regular
Publications
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58-68
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Issues of
the Magazine of the Union of Palestinian Committees of Women Workers (UPCWW),
with different names.
1978-1989.
11 covers.
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58
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Sawt
al-Mar'a, magazine issued by Lijan al-Mar'a al-cAmila (Committes of Women
Workers).
May 1983.
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59
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Al-Thamin
min Azar, issued by UPCWW.
March
1984.
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60
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Kifah
al-Mar'a, issued by Lijan al-Mar'a alcAmila fi al-Difa al-Gharbiyya wa Gitca'a
Gaza (Committees of Women Workers on the West Bank and Gaza Strip).
June 1984.
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61
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Nidal
al-Mar'a, issued by Lijan al-Mar'a fi al-Manatiq al-Muhtala (Committees of
Women in Occupied Territories).
March
1985.
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62
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Shira'a
al-Mar'a, issued by Ittihad Lijan al-Mar'a al-Filastiniyyia (UPCWW).
1985.
1 cover.
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63
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Nidal
al-Mar'a al-cAmila, issued by UPCWW.
1985.
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64
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Masirat
al-Mar'a al-cAmila, issued by Ittihad Lijan al-cAmal al-Nisa'i al-Filastini
(Union of Action Committees of Palestinian Women). March
1986.
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65
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Nidaluna
Mustamir, issued by Ittihad Lijan al-Mar'a al-Filastiniyya fi Dawlat Filastin
(Union of Palestinian Women Committes in the State of Palestine).
March 1989.
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66
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Sumud
al-Mar'a, issued by Ittihad Lijan al-cAmal al-Nisa'i fi Dawlat Filestin (Union
of Women's Action Committees in State of Palestine).
1986.
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67
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al-Nashra
al-Ahkbariyya, newsletter issued by Ittihad Lijan al-Mar'a al-Filastiniyya
al-cAmila fi al-Difa al-Gharbiyya wa Gitca'a Gaza (The Union of Palestinian
Women Workers' Committees on West Bank and Gaza Strip).
1987.
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68
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Six
newsletter, each bearing a different name, issued by Ittihad Lijan al-cAmal
al-Nisa'i al-Filastini (Union of Palestinian Women's Action Committees).
1978-1989.
Other
Publications
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69-76
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Other
publications by UPCWW.
1980-1989 and n.d.
8 covers.
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69
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Seven
pamphlets on different political and social issues related to Palestinian
women.
1980-1986.
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70
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Photocopy
of two pages of the newsletter of UPWWC.
1987.
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71
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Pamphlet
issued by UPCWW: al-Tarida.
September
1989.
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72
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Leaflets
issued by UPCWW against violence of settlers in Jerusalem: Awqifu camaliyyat
tard al-zawqat fawran.
2 December
1989.
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73
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Postcard
designed and published by UPCWW on the occasion of the International Day of
Women: Nidaluna Mustamir.
N.d.
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74
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Open letter
to Winnie Mandela: Risala Maftuha ila Winnie Mandela.
N.d.
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75
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Three
booklets on the women's situation in occupied territories and the development
of Palestinian Women Movement issued by UPCWW.
N.d.
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76
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Photocopies
of articles related to different women's issues, with handwritten notes in
English.
N.d.
Women Movement English Language
Documents
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77-78
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Documents
concerning the Union of Women Action Committees in the Occupied Territories
(FWACOT).
1988 and n.d.
2 covers.
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77
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Booklet
containing the programme of the FWACOT.
1988.
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78
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Address
change notice to the friends of FWACOT.
N.d.
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79-83
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Publications of UPCWW.
1983-1989.
5 covers.
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79
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Two
pamphlets issued by FWACOT in Jerusalem.
1988.
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80
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Pamphlet
on medical issues published by the Palestinian Medical Relief Committee.
1984.
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81
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List of
publications FWACOT.
1989.
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82
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Bulletin
published by the Association of Women Committees for Social Work.
1983-1984.
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83
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Issues of
newsletter by FWACOT.
1983-1989.
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84-87
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Studies
published by the UPWWC.
1987, 1990 and n.d.
4 covers.
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84
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Study
entitled, The Development of the Palestinian Women Movement's after 20 years of
Occupation.
1987.
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85
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Study
entitled, Socio-economic Conditions of Female Wage Labour on the West Bank.
1990.
-
86
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Abstract
of a paper entitled, The Uprising and the Palestinian Child.
N.d.
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87
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Paper
entitled, Peer Group Relations of Palestinians during the
Intifada.
N.d.
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88-90
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Appeals
and other documents issued by the UPCWW.
1988-1994.
3 covers.
-
88
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Appeals
issued by UPCWW for the release of political prisoners, for family reunion,
against deportation, for human rights and and other issues relating to
Palestinian liberation struuggle.
1988-1994.
-
89
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Pamphlet
calling for solidarity issued by UPCWWC.
N.d.
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90
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Open
letter issued on the occassion of 8th of March by UPCWW.
March
1989.
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91-93
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Papers
presented to conferences by members of UPCWW.
1986-1988.
3 covers.
-
91
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Booklet,
Women in Emergency Situation, Palestinian Women Under Occupation, issued by the
Association of Women Committees.
1985.
-
92
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Paper
entitled, The International Decade for Women,
1975-1985,
1986.
-
93
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Speech
given by the representative of UPCWW on the occassion of the
Palestinian-Italian women's conference held in Jerusalem.
August
1998.
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94-96
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Projects
of the UPCWW.
N.d.
3 covers.
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94
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Application form of family sponsoring programme.
N.d.
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95
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Leaflet
issued by UPCWW, Projects are Our Pride.
N.d.
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96
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Summary of
FWACOT projects.
N.d.
