PROMPT: Comment on the importance of the UN Declaration of Human Rights for the international protection of human rights regime, and explain the historical steps which led to the signing of the document. What is the role of non-state actors in the promotion of those rights and what are the mechanisms they use to promote and uphold human rights? What are some of the important regional and global non-governmental organizations that are advocating for human rights in Israeli-Palestine conflict, preferably vis-à-vis the Gaza Strip? Mention at least 2 regional and 2 global such organizations and describe the areas of concern that those organizations are highlighting? What is the most pressing issue that Dr. Abusada emphasized regarding the human rights of Palestinians in Gaza? What new information have you learned from this research and from the guest lecture?

Students should first view the guest’s live lecture presentation. After that, students should write a response paper that summarizes the issue and why it is important. Students must also include their own evidences, thoughts, and positions based on the information they received. Students can agree or disagree with the presenter, as they choose.

Formatting Instructions

Failure to follow these instructions will result in a loss of points. All papers must be:

• Submitted in CANVAS by the due date and time
• Max 1000 words, inclusive of name, title, and citations
• No cover sheet, just your name and the title.
• 12 point Times font
• Properly double spaced
• 1 inch margins on all sides

Style Instructions

Failure to follow these instructions will result in a loss of points.

Make your answer in the form of an organized essay which includes:

• A specific thesis statement that explains your argument and does not merely restate the question
• Support your argument with examples from your book and at least 3 properly cited external sources (source must be with .edu or .gov extension; Wikipedia not acceptable as a source, nor any information from the source with .com extenssion).
• Keep direct quotes to a minimum. Instead paraphrase the text into your own words to show you understand the concepts. But you can still refer to a source.
• Use proper citations

Citation Instructions

Failure to follow these instructions will result in a loss of points.

Make sure you use the following method for citations

• Use parenthetical citations, for example: (Edwards 2016, p. 257)
• Create a bibliography of the works used for the assignment in APA citation style.