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Israel/OPT: Masafer Yatta Community in Occupied West Bank Under Imminent Threat of Forcible Transfer

The Palestinian community of Shi’b Al-Butum in Masafer Yatta is at imminent risk of forcible transfer due to increasing state-backed…

February 26, 2025

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Israel/OPT: Release of Palestinian Aid Worker After Nearly Nine Years of Unjust Imprisonment Ends Appalling Miscarriage of Justice

The long overdue release of Palestinian aid worker and prisoner of conscience, Mohammed al-Halabi brings to an end his agonizing…

February 7, 2025

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Israel/ OPT: President Trump’s Claim That US Will Take Over Gaza and Forcibly Deport Palestinians Appalling and Unlawful

President Trump’s remarks calling for the forcible transfer of Palestinians from the occupied Gaza Strip must be unequivocally and widely…

February 5, 2025

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Israel/OPT: Tragically Overdue Ceasefire Will Not Repair Lives of Palestinians Shattered by Israel’s Genocide in Gaza

The news that a ceasefire deal has been reached will bring some glimmer of relief to Palestinian victims of Israel’s…

January 15, 2025

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Amnesty International Investigation Concludes Israel is Committing Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza

Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against…

December 4, 2024

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Israeli Authorities’ Shutdown of Al Jazeera’s Ramallah Office a Crushing Blow For Press Freedom

The shutdown of Al Jazeera’s office in Ramallah is a brazen attempt by the Israeli government to limit reporting on…

September 23, 2024

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Israel Must Implement UNGA Resolution By Ending Its Unlawful Occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Today’s UN resolution makes crystal-clear that Israel’s 57-year occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in flagrant violation of international law,…

September 18, 2024

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NGOs Call on All UN Member States to Adhere to the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Unlawfulness of Israel’s Occupation

All governments must adhere to the ICJ’s advisory opinion, including through the halting the transfer and sale of weapons, parts…

September 17, 2024

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Israeli Military Must Be Investigated for War Crime of Wanton Destruction in Gaza

A new Amnesty International investigation documents how the Israeli military’s creation of a “buffer zone” along the eastern perimeter of…

September 5, 2024

Palestinians look at the vehicles which were burnt down after an Israeli raid under the name of
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Palestinians Face Drastic Escalation in Unlawful Killings, Displacement as Israel Launches West Bank Military Operation

Israel’s launch of a major coordinated military assault on cities and towns across the occupied West Bank will undoubtedly lead…

August 28, 2024

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IOPT: $20 Billion Weapons Package to Israel Would Be a Disgrace

The U.S. government to immediately suspend all weapons sales and transfers to the Israeli government and for the implementation of…

August 14, 2024

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ICJ Opinion Declaring Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories Unlawful Is a Historic Vindication of Palestinians’ Rights

The ICJ's opinion and conclusion is loud and clear: Israel’s occupation and annexation of the Palestinian territories are unlawful, and…

July 19, 2024