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Human Rights
A Shadow of Fear Hangs Over Gazans Amid Israeli Defense Minister’s Threats
Israel Katz says Israel will forcibly displace 1 million Gazans if “even one Israeli soldier” is abducted.
Trump Administration, Accused of Crimes Against Humanity, Sanctions Entire ICC
Officials announced the sanctions just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a former ICC judge.
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Jurist Who Led UN Inquiry Into Genocide in Gaza
South African human rights lawyer Navanethem “Navi” Pillay began her career defending anti-apartheid activists.
US Embassy Aide Suppressed Report on Israeli Killings of Americans in West Bank
David Milstein, top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee, has wielded enormous power in US-Israel policy decisions.
Tlaib, Democrats Call for Israel to Release Palestinian Doctors From Detention
Israel has killed over 1,700 Palestinian health care workers in three years of genocide in Gaza.
Israel’s Supreme Court Pushes Palestinian Candidate to Withdraw From Elections
Sami Abu Shehadeh, head of the left-wing Balad party, withdrew from Israel’s upcoming elections on Friday.
Border Agents Are Randomly Seizing Phones of US Citizens Who Support Palestine
Miami lawyer Jalal Shehadeh is the latest supporter of Palestinian rights to be hassled after returning from abroad.
Mahmoud Khalil’s New Memoir, No Land to Stand On, Looks Beyond His Own Case
The Palestinian activist discusses his book, his lawsuit against Columbia University, and fighting deportation.
Fetterman Joins GOP to Block Effort to Expose Israeli Abuses in West Bank
The measure would’ve required the State Department to issue a report on Israeli human rights practices in the West Bank.
Israeli Settlers Violently Block Displaced Palestinian Family’s Return Home
The family had been forced out after their home was besieged for weeks by state-backed settlers.
Eviction of 87-Year-Old Sparks Protest Encampment Over Spain’s Housing Crisis
“We want to change the whole model of housing in Spain,” says Sabina Carrau of the Madrid Tenants’ Union.
Over 100 Protesters Arrested at Peaceful Sit-In Ahead of Netanyahu’s UN Speech
At least 104 people were arrested, including nine elected officials as well as congressional and other candidates.
Women and Youth Are at the Forefront of the Struggle for Palestinian Liberation
They follow in the footsteps of Palestinian women and children who have resisted colonialism in the past century.