ABOUT JMCC

JMCC was established in 1988 by a group of Palestinian journalists and researchers to provide information on events in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza Strip. JMCC's Jerusalem and Gaza offices provide a wide range of services to journalists, researchers, international agencies, individuals and organizations interested in obtaining reliable information on the Palestinian territory.

JMCC SERVICES

1. Media Service

Our media team researches for overseas documentaries, arranges itineraries and accompanies film crews, journalists and delegations on fact-finding visits to the West Bank and Gaza Strip. We provide translators, transport and expertise on filming in the territories. We have produced and assisted in the research and production of many documentary films.

2. Press Service

Subscribers receive immediate coverage and regular updates of breaking news and events while the event is taking place or immediately after. It covers events such as political rallies, press conferences, dramatic events, and translations of communiques. This part of our service appears on the website in the Today's News from Palestine section.

3. Daily Press Summary

A number of journalists, radio and TV networks, press agencies, international institutions, and diplomatic missions receive, by facsimile/e-mail, on a weekday basis daily local news and analyses from the Palestinian territory. The Daily Press Summary carries translations from Palestinian dailies, summaries of their editorials, and a diary of major events in the occupied territories. This part of our service also appears on the website in the Today's News from Palestine section.

The weekly Palestine Report offers readers, both locally and internationally, a comprehensive and concise picture of current events in the Palestinian territory and abroad that affect the Palestinian question. It includes the latest news and analysis as well as interviews, feature stories, editorials and background information. Palestinian leaders across the political spectrum contribute opinion pieces, and the report monitors the contents of the Palestinian press each week. In addition, it publishes the latest public opinion polls conducted by JMCC. The Palestine Report is sent via air mail/e-mail. This part of our service appears on the website in the Weekly News from Palestine section.

The Palestine Report is published by Ghassan Khatib and edited by Muhammed (Afif) El-Hasan, Stephanie Nolen, and Salwa Kanaana (ISSN 0793-1301) . TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEKLY PALESTINE REPORT FOR ONE YEAR, please send the following information and payment to JMCC:

NAME/ORGANIZATION; ADDRESS; ZIPCODE; COUNTRY; AND EMAIL.

organizations         US$150 by mail    $80 by email     $200 for both
individuals             $75 by mail     $40 by email     $100 for both

(NO EUROCHECKS EXCEPT IN A EUROPEAN CURRENCY BUT NOT ECU)

Send checks to: JMCC, POBox 25047, East Jerusalem 97300 via Israel.

DATABASE

JMCC maintains a database of ongoing Israeli violations of Palestinian human rights. The database contains information on martyrs, land confiscation, house demolition, tree uprooting, and settlements.

PUBLIC OPINION POLLS

JMCC periodically carries out public opinion polls on Palestinian attitudes to issues such as democracy and the peace process. This work is carried out independently or in collaboration with other media networks.

SPECIAL REPORTS

A wide range of special research reports have to date been published to provide detailed information and analyses on specific issues concerning Palestinian society. The special reports are: Requirements for Gender Development; Israeli Obstacles to Economic Development; Water: The Red Line; Israeli Military Orders. Summaries of these reports are available on this website.

OCCASIONAL DOCUMENT SERIES

JMCC reprints agreements and other documents to encourage debate in the Palestinian community on major issues: Declaration of Principles on Interim Self- Government (Oslo Agreement); Agreement on Gaza Strip and Jericho Area (Cairo Agreement); Draft Basic Law; and Interim Agreement on West Bank and Gaza Strip (Taba Agreement).

CONFERENCES

JMCC holds yearly symposiums and conferences on issues concerning the peace process and its challenges to the Palestinian society. Each conference proceedings is published in a book. Publications include: Challenges Facing Palestinian Society in the Interim Period, and Settlement: A Challenge to Peace.