Category: Human rights

Cut off from the south of Gaza by Israeli infantry, and by the border with Israel on the north and east, the hundreds of thousands (some estimate as many as…

On Monday, Day 143 of the ongoing Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians, including many women and children, and…

This article is from a contributor who asked to remain anonymous Jewish Ethnic Groups and Genealogy: Sephardic Jews, Mizrahi Jews and Ashkenazi Jews Historically, Jewish people have been classified by…

Israeli conscientious objector Sophia Orr, was detained by Israeli authorities on Sunday after burning the draft order requiring her to join the Israeli military. She told the recruitment bureau in…

In response to a call for input issued by the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions for his upcoming report on the protection of dead…

Israeli authorities at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport have denied entry to a Swedish foreign national and Palestinian human rights defender arbitrarily citing “Public security or public safety or public…

Over a dozen countries suspended donations to the biggest UN aid agency in Gaza after Israel alleged that 12 employees were complicit in Hamas’s 7 October attacks. The cuts undermine…

The death toll in Gaza has risen to 29,606 as Israeli forces continued to commit massacres amid a catastrophic humanitarian situation. On Sunday, day 142 of the ongoing Israeli invasion…

IsraelPalestineNews:  Reports of ongoing acts of genocide, war crimes, and despair; end of UNRWA aid to northern Gaza; West Bank restriction of movement; Blinken is “disappointed” about new settlement plans;…

On the first hours of Saturday, Day 141 of the Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the devastated and destroyed Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles killed and injured dozens of Palestinians.…

Update 2: On Friday night, the army killed at least 24 Palestinians and many others, mostly women and children, after firing missiles at a home for the Abu Z’eitar family in…

The Israeli army has killed 133 Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, the latest two slain journalists were killed, Friday, February 23, 2024. On Friday, the…

On Thursday at dawn and in the morning of Day 139 of the Israeli Genocide in the devastated Gaza Strip, the Israeli army shells and bombs many areas of the…

The Palestinian Center For Human Rights (PCHR) condemns the killing of one of its lawyer and her family in an Israeli Airstrike on Rafah: The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights…

On Wednesday, Day 138 of the Israeli onslaught on Gaza, the Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed the death of eight Palestinian patients after the besieged Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in…

On Day 138 of the Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the devastated Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles killed dozens of Palestinians, including women and children, and injured hundreds, in addition…

More than 29,195 Palestinians have been killed since 7 October, said Gaza’s Health Ministry on Tuesday. At least 103 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza in the…

The US Representative at the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, made an eerie reference to a “Final Solution” in her remarks following the US veto of another resolution that would end…

On Monday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague began hearing a genocide case on the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land. According to Middle East Eye, “separate to…

On Monday, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of various parts of the devastated and destroyed Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, including many children and…

UN Security Council to vote on ceasefire (US will veto); Israeli snipers open fire on Gazans congregating for food aid; Khan Younis hospital sinking deeper into chaos; the Pope declines…

A week after a shipload of killer drones made by factory workers in India were shipped from a port in India headed to Israel to bomb civilians in Gaza, a…

During the past 24 hours, 13 massacres were committed by the Israeli occupation forces in Gaza. 127 people have been killed, with 205 injured. Deceased bodies in body bags remain…

At least 82 Palestinians were killed Saturday by Israeli forces in attacks on Gaza City, Khan Younis and Rafah. In addition, Israeli troops attacked the third floor of Al-Amal Hospital,…

Israeli is a microcosm of the USA. It’s like a little miniature version of the settler-colonial state that took over the entirety of turtle island from “sea to shining sea”…

84% of health facilities in the Gaza Strip have been demolished completely or too severely damaged to continue operations, due to Israeli bombardment and attacks over the past four months.…

After the Israeli Army Hasbara (propaganda) department published a picture of an elderly Palestinian woman and claimed that the soldiers rescued her and provided her with medical treatment, the woman…

On Friday, the Israeli army continued the genocide and indiscriminate bombing of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, including women and children. The Israeli…

On Thursday, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of various parts of the destroyed and devastated Gaza Strip, including medical facilities, killing dozens of Palestinians and wounding hundreds,…

Earlier Thursday, the Israeli army fired missiles and shells at several parts of the densely populated Gaza Strip, in addition to targeting Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern…

On Wednesday, Day 131 of Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinians in the devastated Gaza Strip, Israel’s missiles and shells killed at least 103 Palestinians and injured more than 291,…

Israel kills another American teen; Biden steady in his support for Israel, regardless of Rafah outcome; Israel ravages Khan Younis hospital; Israel blocks flour for Gaza, in spite of promise…

During the past 24 hours, the Israeli occupation forces committed 11 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, claiming 103 civilian lives, with 145 wounded. This brings the number of…

Palestinian prisoners — nearly 7,000 of whom have been captured by Israeli troops since October 7th, 2023 — have presented evidence of widespread torture and starvation of the men, women…

The following is a statement released by the Palestinian Authority on Monday February 12th: The State of Palestine calls on all responsible actors to stop Israel’s genocide and destruction of…

In the early hours of Monday, the people of the town of Battir, west of Bethlehem, carried the body of  Rami Rashid Al-Batha (35 years old) to his final resting…

Updated: Since the early morning hours Monday, Israel’s missiles have killed nearly 100 Palestinians, and injured at least 300, including many women and children, in several parts of Rafah, in…

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) confirmed, Sunday, that the Israeli army exiled a Palestinian female journalist from the occupied West Bank to the devastated and destroyed Gaza Strip, after abducting…

War is profitable for Israel; after ICJ ruling, Israel has failed to change course; “Iron Lady” doctor dodges Israeli sniper bullets to rescue sniper victim; Israeli bombardment reportedly killed 2…

Earlier Sunday, the Israeli army continued its onslaught on the Palestinians in several parts of the devastated and destroyed Gaza Strip for the 128th day, killing and wounding dozens of…

IsraelPalestineNews: Israeli forces killed Hind Rajab, 6, and her rescuers; Israeli snipers are killing dozens; Israeli military arrests Canadian citizens; West Bank death; Netanyahu orders Rafah attack plan that includes…

On Saturday, the Israeli army continued the bombing of homes, buildings, and medical facilities, in several parts of the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, and continued the…

On Day 127 of the ongoing Israeli onslaught on the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s missiles and shells killed and injured dozens of Palestinians, including children and women. Israeli…

On Saturday, the Palestinians found the body of the Palestinian child, Hind Rajab, 6, in the car that the Israeli army opened fire at, instantly killing her uncle, his wife,…

On Friday, the Israeli army continued its bombing and shelling of various parts of the Gaza Strip, including medical facilities, killing dozens of Palestinians and wounding hundreds, and continued the…

On Thursday, Day 126 of the ongoing Israeli onslaught on the Palestinian people in the devastated and destroyed Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians, including many…

Updated: On Thursday, Day 125 of the Israeli onslaught and genocide in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army continued the massive bombing and shelling campaigns across the destroyed and devastated…

On Thursday, the Palestinian Detainee’s Committee has confirmed the death of a detainee, held by Israel under Administrative Detention orders, without charges or trial. The Committee said the young man,…

RAMALLAH, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said today that the number of administrative detainees in Israeli occupation prisons reached 3,484 at the end of…

On Wednesday evening, the Israeli army killed a Palestinian medic and wounded two, in addition to killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Day 124 Update: The…

On Wednesday, Day 124 of the ongoing Israeli onslaught and genocidal bombings of civilian areas, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians, including women and children, and injured many…

By Adam Keller (shared by Gush Shalom) What made Hamas launch its devastating attack on October 7, precipitating the most terrible episode in this country’s century of conflict and bloodshed? The…

On Tuesday, the Israeli army continued the extensive bombing of various parts of the Gaza Strip, especially in the southern and central parts of the coastal enclave, killing and wounding…

The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA): The Ministry of Education said that 4,895 students were killed and 8,514 were injured since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on the…

At least 135 cases of Israeli crimes against journalists in Palestine were recorded in January – Journalists Syndicate – WAFA News RAMALLAH, Monday, /February 5, 2024 (WAFA) – At least…

On Monday evening, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of various parts of the devastated Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, including women and children. Medical…

RAMALLAH, Monday, February 5, 2024 (WAFA) – At least 135 crimes, assaults and violations committed by the Israeli occupation against journalism in Palestine were recorded in January, the foremost of…

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Al Mezan, and Al-Haq are sounding the alarm over the possible expansion and escalation of ground attacks by the Israeli military in Rafah,…

Another massive Palestine solidarity protest was held in London on Saturday. The rally began at the headquarters of the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, which protesters say has failed to report…

On Saturday, the 120th day of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation forces committed 12 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, killing 107 civilians and…

On Saturday, illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers attacked Palestinian shepherds in the Arab Al-Mleihat area, northwest of Jericho, in the occupied West Bank’s northeastern part. Hasan Al-Mleihat, the coordinator of the…

On Friday, throughout the day and at night, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of Palestinians in several parts of the Gaza Strip, killing dozens and wounding hundreds,…

Stories of loss and grief: At least 17,000 children are estimated to be unaccompanied or separated from their parents in the Gaza Strip – Report By UNICEF This is a…

On Day 119 of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the Israeli army, Air Force and the Navy continued to fire barrages of missiles and shells at various parts of the devastated…

The Israeli army bombarded and destroyed the building of Enabel, the development agency of Belgium’s federal government, in Gaza, prompting the country to summon the Israeli ambassador. Caroline Gennez, the…

RAMALLAH, Thursday, January 2, 2024 (WAFA) – A statement issued by around 28 organizations expressed deep concern and outrage that some of the largest donors have united to suspend funding…

ISLAMABAD, Thursday, February 2, 2024 (WAFA) – Pakistan today called for the full implementation of the International Criminal Court (ICJ’s) ruling of provisional measures to stop the Israeli genocidal acts…

On Thursday, the Israeli army continued to bomb various parts of the densely populated Gaza Strip, striking homes, buildings, medical centers, and infrastructure, killing dozens of Palestinians and wounding hundreds.…

On Day 118 of the Israeli genocide of the Palestinian people in several parts of the devastated Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians and injured many…

GAZA, Thursday, February 1, 2024 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Red Crescent (PRC) said that Israeli occupation vehicles Thursday dawn stormed the courtyards of Al-Amal Hospital for the third time, took…

“Nowhere in Gaza is safe … I expect public order to completely break down” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ evidence to the ICJ. The UN’s highest court ruled last week in…

On Day 117, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of various parts of the devastated Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of Palestinians, including children and women, and…

On Wednesday, Israeli soldiers demolished a Palestinian home in Tarqoumia town, west of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank’s southern part. Several armored military vehicles, including bulldozers, invaded the Khallet…

On Wednesday dawn, Day 117 of Israel’s war on the Palestinians in the devastated and destroyed Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens and injured hundreds in several parts…

On Tuesday, the Israeli army continued the bombing and the shelling of various parts of the Gaza Strip, including medical centers and placement shelters, causing dozens of casualties, including fatalities.…

In Gaza, starvation has become a reality, not just a risk – still, Israel withholds aid; Khan Younis under intense bombardment as refugees try to flee; UN’s Francesca Albanese says…

Summary of the Palestinian Ministry of Health press briefing Monday Jan 29th 2024 – day 115 of the war on Gaza: ▪The Israeli occupation committed 14 massacres against families in…

The Palestinian Authority issued a statement condemning the countries that decided to pull their funding for the United Nations Refugee and Works Administration (UNRWA). This follows statements by 20+ international…

On Sunday, the Israeli army continued its massive and indiscriminate bombing of various parts of the destroyed and devastated Gaza Strip, killing dozens of Palestinians, mostly children and women, and…

by: Mazin Qumsiyeh On the 26 of January 2024 (after 112 days of carnage), the International Court of Justice issued a decision/injunction with six provisional measures (available here) and will…

Dozens of Palestinians were killed and hundreds were injured, on Sunday, Day 114 of the ongoing Israeli genocide of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding dozens of…

Biden admin (and Israel) still in denial about genocide in Gaza; Israeli bombardment in Gaza not slowing down; more white-flag deaths, open fire on people waiting for food; responses to…

If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestineNews: Israel out of control in Khan Younis; Biden official trying to broker an “ambitious” deal; reminiscent of Al Ahli hospital debacle, Israel fumbles after allegedly…

On Friday, Day 112 of the Israeli onslaught and ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians in Gaza, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians, mostly women and children, and injured…

Earlier Friday, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of various parts of the Gaza Strip, mainly in Khan Younis and in central Gaza, killing dozens of Palestinians and…

On Thursday, Day 111 of the ongoing Israeli onslaught and destruction of the Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians and injured hundreds, largely women and children,…

Day 110: Horror and chaos in Khan Younis, white flag death caught on film; update on American Tawfiq Abdel Jabbar who was killed in the West Bank; Israeli TV reports…

Various Palestinian committees that defend the rights of Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli prisons issued a joint report revealing that Israeli soldiers have abducted more than 6255 Palestinians from various…

GENEVA, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (WAFA) – UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini slammed the Israeli occupation’s direct targeting of a training center run by the UN agency, UNRWA, as a blatant…

On Day 110 of the ongoing Israeli onslaught on several parts of the devastated and destroyed Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians and injured hundreds, mostly…

On Tuesday, Day 109 of the Israeli onslaught, the Israeli army continued the bombing of various parts of the devastated Gaza Strip, killing dozens of Palestinians and wounding hundreds, especially…

On Tuesday dawn, the Israeli army continued the bombing and shelling of several parts of the Gaza Strip, killing dozens of Palestinians and wounding many more, especially in Khan Younis…

On Monday, Day 108 of the Israeli onslaught, the Israeli army continued the extensive bombing and shelling of various parts of Khan Younis in the southern part of the Gaza…

On Monday dawn, Day 108 of Israel’s onslaught on the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Israeli missiles and shells killed dozens of Palestinians, mainly women and children, and injured many…

As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) met this weekend, more than 300 Palestinian sports clubs and dozens of major Palestinian civil society organizations launched a call to #BanIsrael from the…

Shortages put infants, children at heightened risk; evidence of arbitrary field executions, torture of Gazans; UK Labor Party leader supports “inalienable right of Palestinian people”; American teen killed; possible escalation…