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Henry Siegman, Leading Voice of US Jewry, on Gaza: “A Slaughter of Innocents”
Henry Siegman, the former head of the American Jewish Congress and the Synagogue Council of America, discusses the assault on Gaza.
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Waters is Right
The Israeli government makes no pretense of observing the most basic protocols of war: minimizing civilian deaths, proportionality, avoiding the targeting of third party non-combatants like the UN.
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Recruiting to Kill in Gaza
Western involvement in the war on the Palestinian people is indeed going beyond the usual and known support of funds, military technology and economic aid, to actual participation in …
Violating International Law in Gaza
As Israel's assault claims the lives of hundreds of Palestinian children, there's no doubt that it's a form of collective punishment.
Joint Declaration by Over 140 International Law Experts on Israel’s Gaza Offensive
As bombs continue to reign down on Gaza, international law professors and human rights experts urge action to end the violence and accountability for all responsible for international law …
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Attorney General Declares POWs “Non-Persons”
The men held outside the law by the US at Guantu00e1namo Bay have been called “non-persons” by the US attorney general.
Poland “Facilitated” CIA Torture in European Secret Prison, Court Rules
The European Court of Human Rights has today ruled that the Polish government was not only aware of but actively assisted the CIA's European black site program.
Seven Arrested at Hancock Air Base in Anti-Drone Protest
Eight Atlantic Life Community activists joined with Upstate Drone Action at the main gate of Hancock Air Base, in Syracuse, New York.
Statement by Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
The situation in the occupied Gaza Strip is critical for the civilians living there and requires urgent attention.
“A Place of Indescribable Loss”: As Ceasefire Talks Begin, Israel Bombs Hospital, Mosques and Homes
The Israeli assault on Gaza has entered its third week as the Palestinian death toll has topped 600, mostly civilians. More than 100 of the dead are children.