Israeli Government’s Plans for Judicial Overhaul Face Intense Opposition Introduction The Israeli government’s plans for a judicial overhaul have sparked intense opposition from hundreds of thousands of Israelis. The overhaul aims to erode judicial review and weaken the oversight powers of Israel‘s Supreme Court, which has raised concerns about human […]
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Israel/OPT: Supreme Court Upholds Controversial Policy of Demolishing Home of Child Detainees
The Israeli Supreme Court Approves Punitive Demolition of Palestinian Boy’s Family Home I. Background In a controversial ruling, the Israeli Supreme Court has approved the punitive demolition of the family home of a 13-year-old Palestinian boy, Mohammed Zalabani. The decision comes after Mohammed spent the past six months in pre-trial […]
An Interfaith Call for Justice: Examining Israel’s Treatment of Palestinians
Interfaith Discussion on Israel‘s Apartheid against Palestinians An Important Dialogue at the Parliament of the World’s Religions A significant discussion on Israel‘s apartheid against Palestinians took place last week at the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago. The panel, titled “Human Rights and the Crime of Apartheid in Israel/Palestine,” […]
Release Walid Daqqah: A Call for Justice in Israel/OPT
Amnesty International Calls for Release of Terminally Ill Palestinian Prisoner Introduction Amnesty International has recently called on Israeli authorities to release Walid Daqqah, a 62-year-old terminally ill Palestinian prisoner, so he can access specialized medical care and spend his remaining time with his family. Daqqah suffers from chronic lung disease […]
Forcible Eviction, Displacement, and Segregation: The Ongoing Struggle for Palestinians in Israel/OPT
Israeli Court Approves Forced Eviction of Palestinian Bedouins, Amplifying Discrimination The Plight of Ras Jrabah’s Residents An Israeli court has recently ruled in favor of the forced eviction of 500 Palestinian Bedouins in the Negev/Naqab region, sparking outrage and condemnation from international human rights organization Amnesty International. The court decision, […]
The Pegasus Spyware Scandal: Israel’s Unsettling Lack of Cooperation with Spain
Spanish Investigation into NSO Group’s Pegasus Spyware Stalled by Lack of Cooperation from Israel Impunity and the Misuse of Spyware Technology Donncha Ó Cearbhaill, Head of the Security Lab at Amnesty Tech, has voiced concerns over the reported lack of cooperation from Israeli authorities in the Spanish investigation into the […]
Examining the Impact and Implications of American Churches’ Initiative to End Israel’s Apartheid
American Churches Launch Initiative to End Israel’s Apartheid On June 6, 2023, a coalition of over 100 faith-based groups launched the Apartheid Free Communities Initiative, an interdenominational campaign seeking to end the crime of apartheid committed against Palestinians. This initiative aims to bring awareness to the discrimination and human rights […]
Israel urged to release Palestinian aid worker, Mohammed al-Halabi, imprisoned for nearly five years without trial
Amnesty International Calls for the Release of Palestinian Aid Worker Jailed in Israel Amnesty International is calling on Israeli authorities to release Mohammed al-Halabi, a Palestinian aid worker who has been imprisoned in Israel for seven years. Al-Halabi is a humanitarian worker from Gaza who spent six years in detention […]
Israel’s Denial of Palestinian Refugees’ Return Continues 75 Years Later
Israel‘s continued repression of Palestinian refugees and denied return on the 75th anniversary of the Nakba (May 15) highlights the ongoing human rights violations in the conflict. As highlighted by Omar Shakir, the Israel and Palestine Director for the Middle East and North Africa Division at Human Rights Watch, “about […]
Israel’s inhumane treatment of Palestinian prisoners brought to light by Khader Adnan’s death
Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan’s recent death in Israel’s Ramle prison has put the spotlight once again on Israel‘s treatment of Palestinian prisoners. Adnan had spent 87 days on a hunger strike in protest against Israel‘s policy of arbitrary detention that involved cruel and inhumane treatment of prisoners. Despite being a […]