Press Release
Lebanon: Deadly Attack by Israeli Authorities on Journalists Must be Investigated as a War Crime
Israeli strikes a group of seven journalists in south Lebanon on 13 October, which killed Reuters journalist Issam Abdallah and…
December 7, 2023
Press Release
Israel/OPT: US-Made Munitions Killed 43 Civilians in Two Documented Israeli Air Strikes in Gaza – New Investigation
US-made Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) were used by the Israeli military in two deadly, unlawful air strikes on homes…
December 5, 2023
Press Release
ISRAEL/OPT: Urgent Need for a Sustained Ceasefire to End Civilian Bloodshed and Mass Suffering as Fighting Resumes
A ceasefire is the best way to ensure all civilians are protected across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories and…
December 1, 2023
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Blog
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
Press Release
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
Blog
#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
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
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
Press Release
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