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New Report Reveals Torture of Palestinian Health Care Workers in Israeli Prisons
Doctors, paramedics and nurses say they suffered beatings, starvation, electric shocks, and other forms of abuse.
First-Ever DNC Panel on Palestinian Rights Asks: Will Dems Take Urgent Action?
The panel was the result of persistent grassroots organizing against US support for Israel’s assault on Gaza.
Israel Is Holding Thousands of Palestinians Captive — Including Children
Under “administrative detention,” Palestinians held without trial face hunger, torture and even death.
Amnesty Report Details a “Human Rights Crisis” in the Wake of “Dobbs” Ruling
Abortion bans and other restrictive policies “can impact a variety of human rights,” said a senior Amnesty researcher.
UN Report Details Vast, Systemic Torture of Palestinians in Israeli Detention
Israeli forces are arbitrarily imprisoning at least 9,400 Palestinians, including children, the UN found.
Palestine Is a Core Election Issue, and We Won’t Let Our Politicians Ignore It
Election season poses new challenges for Palestine solidarity activists in the US. Sa’ed Atshan analyzes the road ahead.
Palestinian Human Rights Lawyer Slams Lawmakers Who Cheered Netanyahu’s Speech
Noura Erakat says the jubilant reaction showed US leaders cheering “for what is essentially a war on children.”
I Watched My Neighbor Die a Preventable Death Due to Scorching Heat in Prison
Breathing was hard for all of us in the heat. I screamed for help when he collapsed but it didn’t come soon enough.
From Regional Uprisings to Reactionary Regimes: How Sudan Relates to Palestine
Leaders of Sudan’s counterrevolutionary forces have expressed affinity with Israel and have used Israeli-made weapons.
Kant’s Ideas Shaped Human Rights Theories. How Do We Contend With His Racism?
The anti-Black ideas within Immanuel Kant’s philosophy show how liberalism and racism are closely intertwined.