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Independent Survey On 15 May 1997, the Lobby for Palestinian Women’s Rights in Jerusalem in cooperation with the Follow-up Committee on Human Rights Violations in Jerusalem launched an independent survey on ID card confiscations in Jerusalem. Jerusalemites were called in press and TV announcements to fill a standard questionnaire available in various NGO offices in and around Jerusalem, as well as in the offices of the PA Legislative Council in al Ram. The initiative received much support by the local Palestinian press: al-Quds newspaper published the questionnaire free of charge, and NGOs are planning to approach the Jordanian press for similar cooperation. Moreover, the questionnaire has been disseminated via various NGO newsletters and magazines and can be found on internet (http://aic.netgate.net) ID Card Confiscations - Official and Independent Figures Official Israeli figures: Source: *Interior Ministry in Ha'aretz, 17-3-1997; **Interior Ministry in al-Quds, 5-5-1997 Independent Figures (NGO Survey) Number of cases registered by 17 June 1997: 137 These figures do not include minors who were also registered in the confiscated ID card of their parent (an average of three children per ID card). |
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