Palestinian Justice
Palestinian Justice العدالة الفلسطينية | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | PJP[1] |
| Leader | Sameer Qadri[2] |
| Secretary | Tayseer Fattouh[3] |
| Founder | Usâma Salîm Muhammad[1] |
| Founded | February 2005[1] |
| Headquarters | Jenin, West Bank[2] |
| Membership (2005) | 17,600[1] |
| Ideology | Palestinian nationalism[4] North West Bank regionalism[2] Two-state solution[1] |
| National affiliation | Palestine Liberation Organization[1] |
| Colors | Red Green Blue[1] |
| Slogan | Knowledge, Faith, Work, Reform (Arabic: علم إيمان عمل إصلاح)[1] |
| Legislative Council | 0 / 132 |
| Website | |
| adalah.atspace.com | |
Palestinian Justice (Arabic: العدالة الفلسطينية, Al-Adala al-Filistiny), Palestinian Justice Party (PJP),[5] or Justice for Palestine,[6] is a Palestinian political party that took part in the 2006 Palestinian legislative election.
History
[edit]The party was founded shortly before the 2006 Palestinian legislative election and was considered the newest party that participated in the election.[7] It was founded by Usâma Salîm Muhammad in February 2005 in Jenin, a town in the northern part of the West Bank. Shortly after its foundation, in March 2005, the party claimd 17,600 members and asked to join the Palestine Liberation Organization.[1] Palestinian Justice claimed to represent the interest of the northern West Bank and to have considerable strength there. It fielded 8 candidates in total,[2] with its leader, Sameer Qadri, leading the electoral list of the party. The main slogan of the party was "liberty, justice and peace."[8] The founder of the party, Usâma Salîm Muhammad, took 6th place on the list.[1]
Reporting on the election, The Guardian considered the party a "say who?" contender who would have a marginal impact on Palestinian politics.[9] The popularity of Palestinian Justice in the opinion polls varied considerably - in December 2005, the party polled 0.3% of the popular vote in the West Bank and 1.1% in Gaza Strip, for a total of 0.6% for the entire Palestinian area.[10] Despite its claim to represent the Northern West Bank, most of its support came from the West Bank - it polled 2% in the city of Khan Yunis.[6] On the eve of the election, the party polled between 0.3% and 0.7%. However, it ultimately won 1723 votes, which amounted to 0.17%, falling bellow expectatons and failing to win any seats.[11]
The party remained active after the election, still reporting activity as of 2020.[1] In 2022, the secretary of the party, Tayseer Fattouh, worked on a report for a political association Vision Centre, titled "Dismissal of Fatah Leaders: Implications and Repercussions".[3]
Ideology
[edit]The general slogan of the party is "Knowledge, Faith, Work, Reform".[1] The banner and slogan of Palestinian Justice for the 2006 election was "liberty, justice and peace."[8] It was described as a moderate party,[12] and one that stood for the interests and regionalism of the northern West Bank.[2] Political commentators regarded it as a part of the nationalist political camp, together with the National Coalition for Justice and Democracy and Third Way.[4]
The main postulates of the party are:[1]
- establishing an independent Palestinian state on the lands of West Bank and the Gaza Strip;
- recognizing Jerusalem as "the capital of the monotheistic religions" and "the capital of peace";
- non-violent resistance against Israel;
- establishing good relations with all other nations;
- forming a special relationship between Jordan and Palestine;
- adhering to the principles of humanitarian justice, international security and stability.
Electoral performance
[edit]Legislative Council
[edit]| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,723 | 0.17 | 0 / 132
|
New | 11th |
See also
[edit]- List of political parties in the Palestinian National Authority
- Palestinian Arab Front
- Palestinian Democratic Union
- Third Way
- National Coalition for Justice and Democracy
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Legrain, Jean-François (2021). "Palestine: organisations et partis politiques, élections et cabinets" (in French). Aix-en-Provence: CNRS, Institut de Recherches et d'Études sur les Mondes Arabes et Musulmans (IREMAM).
- ^ a b c d e "Palestinian Legislative Council Elections 2006 - Short Term Observer Manual" (PDF). West Bank and Gaza. European Union Election Observation Mission. European Union: 22. 2006.
- ^ a b "Dismissal of Fatah Leaders: Implications and Repercussions". Vision Centre. 15 June 2022.
- ^ a b Nurrizki, Adinda (1 October 2015). "Palestina Punya Banyak Gerakan Komunis". MerahPutih Internasional (in Indonesian).
- ^ Kassem, Fatima Sbaity (2011). "Data on Women in Political Parties in (13) Arab and (7) Non-Arab Muslim-Majority Countries and (5) European countries with Christian Democratic Parties plus Israel" (PDF). Columbia University Academic Commons. p. 6. doi:10.7916/D8TX3DQ9.
- ^ a b "Hamas and Fateh Neck and Neck As Palestinian Elections Near" (PDF). Washington DC: Department of State. 19 January 2005. pp. 1–6.
- ^ Biçakci, Salih (2007). "The Palestinian parliamentary legislative elections 25 January 2006". Journal of Southern Europe and the Balkans Online. 9 (1). Routledge: 72. doi:10.1080/14613190701218777.
- ^ a b Dictionary of Palestinian Political Terms (PDF) (3rd ed.). Jerusalem: Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs. December 2019. p. 137.
- ^ "The election dance". The Guardian. 13 January 2006.
- ^ "Results of Palestinian Public Opinion Polls" (PDF). Center for Opinion Polls and Survey Studies (16). An-Najah National University: 7. 25 December 2005.
- ^ "Final Report on the Palestinian Legislative Council Elections January 25, 2006" (PDF). Carter Center. National Democratic Institute. 2006. p. 39.
- ^ Calì, Massimiliano; Miaari, Sami H. (February 2015). "What causes animosity between groups? Evidence from Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territory" (PDF). Shaping policy for development. ODI Report. ODI Research: 28.
