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A general view shows the Israeli settlement of Tal Rumeida (R) surrounded by Palestinian houses in the West Bank city of Hebron on February 1, 2017. / AFP / HAZEM BADER (Photo credit should read HAZEM BADER/AFP/Getty Images)

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Israel denies entry to Amnesty International USA staff member

Israel’s decision to deny an Amnesty International USA staff member entry to the occupied West Bank, apparently as retaliation against…

October 31, 2017

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Reports Israeli government plans to retaliate against Amnesty International over settlements campaign

Responding to reports circulating in Israeli media today suggesting that the Israeli Finance Ministry is planning to take action against…

September 12, 2017

An employee of the Qatar based news network and TV channel Al-Jazeera is seen at the channel's Jerusalem office on July 31, 2017. Israel said on August 6, 2017 that it planned to close the offices of Al-Jazeera after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Arab satellite news broadcaster of incitement. A statement from the communications ministry said it would demand the revocation of the credentials of journalists working for the channel and also cut its cable and satellite connections. / AFP PHOTO / AHMAD GHARABLI (Photo credit should read AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Israel plans to shut down Al Jazeera are an attack on media freedom

In response to the announcement by Israel’s communications minister, Ayoub Kara, that the Israeli government has decided to close Al…

August 7, 2017

Palestinian worshippers demonstrate outside Jerusalem's Old City in front of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound after Israeli police barred men under 50 from entering the Old City for Friday Muslim prayers as tensions rose and protests erupted over new security measures at a highly sensitive holy site on July 21, 2017. The ban came after Israeli ministers decided not to order the removal of metal detectors erected at entrances to the Haram al-Sharif mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, following an attack nearby a week ago that killed two policemen. / AFP PHOTO / Ahmad GHARABLI (Photo credit should read AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Israeli forces attack peaceful crowds at Jerusalem holy site

Israeli forces attacked peaceful crowds of Palestinians as they gathered at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem this afternoon for the first…

July 27, 2017

TOPSHOT - A picture taken on June 13, 2017, shows Palestinian children at home reading books by candle light due to electricity shortages in Gaza City. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was not seeking an "escalation" in the Gaza Strip after his government moved to reduce electricity supplies to the Hamas-run enclave. / AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP/Getty Images)

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Gaza: Looming humanitarian catastrophe highlights need to lift Israel’s 10-year illegal blockade

The Israeli authorities’ latest decision to slash the electricity supply to the Gaza Strip could have catastrophic humanitarian consequences for…

June 14, 2017

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States must ban Israeli settlement products to help end half a century of violations against Palestinians

The international community must ban the import of all goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements and put an end to…

June 6, 2017

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Israel must release Palestinian prisoner of conscience detained without charge or trial

The Israeli authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Ahmed Qatamesh, a 67-year-old Palestinian academic, writer and political analyst who has…

May 24, 2017

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Trump Must Press Israel to Stop Building Settlements During Visit

President Trump will travel to Israel today to meet with Israeli and Palestinians officials to press for a peace deal…

May 22, 2017

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Hamas executes three civilians tried in Gaza military courts

In response to the appalling news that three men convicted of collaborating with Israel were hanged today by the Hamas…

April 6, 2017

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Conviction of Israeli solider must pave the way for justice for unlawful killings

The conviction of an Israeli soldier who shot dead a Palestinian man involved in a knife attack in Hebron as…

January 4, 2017

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Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories: Pattern of unlawful killings reveals shocking disregard for human life

Nearly a year on from a bloody spike in violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) Israeli forces…

September 28, 2016

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Israel/OPT: ‘Secret trial’ of Gaza aid worker will not deliver justice

The Israeli authorities must ensure that the trial of a detained humanitarian worker employed by the charity World Vision is…

August 29, 2016