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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 29: Senior Campaign Manager at Amnesty International Isra Chaker speaks during a press conference on the delivery of close to 1 million supporters calling on President Biden to help bring about a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza at the White House on November 29, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn)
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Nearly 1 Million Across U.S. Call For Ceasefire Now

Amnesty International USA, Avaaz, Demand Progress, Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), MoveOn and Oxfam America delivered nearly 1 million…

November 29, 2023

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Israel/OPT: Deal to Release Hostages and Prisoners Must Pave Way for Further Releases and a Sustained Ceasefire

Amnesty reiterates its call for a meaningful and effective ceasefire – one that cover the whole of the Gaza Strip…

November 22, 2023

Ceasefire Now demonstration at White House held by Amnesty International USA and Avaaz

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Bringing It Home: Amnesty International USA and Avaaz Hold Demonstration Outside White House Demanding Ceasefire in Gaza

Hundreds of white-shrouded body bags were thoughtfully laid in front of the White House on November 15th in a silent…

November 21, 2023

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Statement of Support for U.S. Student Groups in the Wake of Escalating Conflict in Gaza and Israel

Amnesty International USA is deeply concerned about increased threats, silencing, and deactivation of school and university groups in the wake…

November 17, 2023

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CeasefireNow: Prevent Further Loss of Civilian Lives

More than 2 million people in the Gaza Strip are struggling to survive and the level of civilian casualties has…

November 9, 2023

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Lebanon: Evidence of Israel’s unlawful use of white phosphorus in southern Lebanon as cross-border hostilities escalate

The Israeli army fired artillery shells containing white phosphorus, an incendiary weapon, in military operations along Lebanon’s southern border between…

October 31, 2023

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ISRAEL/OPT: Amnesty International reaction to Gaza communications black-out and US vote against the UN General Assembly resolution on humanitarian truce in the OPT and Israel

Civilians in Gaza are at unprecedented risk as Israel imposes communication black-out during bombardment and expanding ground attacks, according to…

October 27, 2023

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Israel/OPT: Urgent call for an immediate ceasefire by all parties to end unprecedented civilian suffering

Amnesty International is issuing an urgent call for an immediate ceasefire by all parties in the occupied Gaza Strip and…

October 26, 2023

GAZA STRIP CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
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Israel/OPT: Israeli Army Threats Ordering Residents of Northern Gaza to Leave May Amount to War Crimes

On October 21, 2023, the Israeli army dropped leaflets on northern Gaza, ordering residents' immediate “evacuation”. The leaflets warned residents…

October 25, 2023

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Damning evidence of war crimes as Israeli attacks wipe out entire families in Gaza

As Israeli forces continue to intensify their cataclysmic assault on the occupied Gaza Strip, Amnesty International has documented unlawful Israeli…

October 20, 2023

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Biden Disappoints in Visit to Israel, Fails to De-escalate Violence and Protect Human Rights

In response to President Biden’s trip to Israel and his comments this morning, Paul O’Brien, Executive Director of Amnesty International…

October 18, 2023

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On President Biden’s Urgent Trip to Israel, Amnesty International USA Executive Director, Paul O’Brien, Calls to De-escalate Violence, Protect Human Rights

“The U.S. government has a moral obligation and a responsibility in this conflict to urgently ensure the protection of all…

October 17, 2023