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A worldwideÌýday of action to supportÌýÌýrecently declared "terror groups" - and effectively outlawed - by Ìýwill take place on Thursday

"Day of Action to Protect Palestinian Civil Society" will see a social media storm starting 8pm Ìýtime (6pm in the UK) and supporters haveÌýÌýtoÌýhold demonstrations and panelsÌýto highlight the cause.

, detainees' rights group , the Union of Palestinian Women's Committees, legal group Al-Haq, the Union of Agricultural Work Committees, and the Bisan Center for Research and Development were all designated as "terror organisations" by the Israeli militaryÌý Friday, accused of being affiliates of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

Supporters say this is an attempt by Israel to criminalise Palestinian civil society.

"We stand with the 6 targeted Palestinian organizations and with wider civil society - we will not allow Israel's arbitrary designation intimidate us into silence #StandWithThe6," one example tweet provided by organisers read.

Supporters have been askedÌýto use the hashtag #StandWithThe6 when tweeting.

Sahar Francis, Addameer's director said: "We've given legal [and] advocacy support to Palestinian political prisoners for 30 years.

"Now Israel suddenly claims it's 'terrorism.' Why now? They can no longer handle how we hold them accountable in front of the United Nations and the rest of the world."

Thursday is a global day of action for the protection of Palestinian civil society!
📢 Show your support on social media: explain why you orgs - tweet or make a video!
📢 Use our toolkit:
📢 Organize rallies, events, panels, conversations!

— Addameer –الضمير (@Addameer)

,Ìý, and Palestinian rights groups Adalah, which operates in Israel, have all slammed the move to outlaw theÌýsix Palestinian NGOs.

Adalah called the decision an "unprecedented attack on human rights defenders who are exposing and resisting the Israeli occupation and its apartheid policies in the West Bank".