Category: International Law

GENEVA, Friday, August 9, 2024 (WAFA) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, condemned the recent statements made by Israel’s finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, in which he claimed…

166th Palestinian journalist killed; child malnutrition in Gaza; another evacuation order; Gaza’s official death toll is way too low; news of Israeli torture and rape of Palestinian prisoners keeps coming,…

Forget a 10-month genocide in Gaza. Only when Israel can exploit the deaths of Syrians living under its military occupation are we supposed to start worrying about the ‘consequences’ of…

BERN, Saturday, August 3, 2024 (WAFA) – The World Council of Churches (WCC) Friday called for ending the Israeli occupation and recognition of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination. WCC…

Calls to end the “unbearable cruelty” inflicted by Israel; death, crowding in Gaza’s shrinking “safe zones”; EU slams Israel over UNRWA “terrorist” label; targeted Israeli killing of a 13-year-old Palestinian…

TEL AVIV,  Thursday, July 25, 2024 (WAFA) – The Israeli Knesset General Assembly approved on Thursday the Israeli government’s decision to transfer responsibility for the Land Authority to the extremist…

2 million Gazans are squeezed into 20% of their land, as Israeli bombers and snipers keep killing; UNICEF vehicles hit by Israeli gunfire; peace activists arrested in US Capitol; Israeli…

RAMALLAH, Wednesday, July 24, 2024 (WAFA) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Wednesday that children are paying the highest price of the…

GENEVA, Tuesday, July 23, 2024 (WAFA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) today voiced extreme concern over a possible mass outbreak of polio in the war-torn Gaza Strip, the UN…

RAMALLAH, Monday, July 22, 2024 (WAFA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates slammed the passing of a draft bill designating UNRWA as a “terrorist organization” by the Israeli…

Illegal Israeli colonizers assaulted a Palestinian man and cut down grape vines, south of Bethlehem in the southern occupied West Bank, on Monday afternoon. Media sources said that illegal colonizers…

ICJ genocide ruling apparently meaningless to Israel, as Palestinian deaths, torture continue apace; Gaza pier debacle comes to an end; water crisis for Palestinian residents of Jerusalem; Israel demolishes high…

NEW YORK, Wednesday, July 17, 2024 (WAFA) – Palestine’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Riyad Mansour, said during an open debate on the ongoing crisis in Gaza at…

UN Press Release: Humanitarian Situation in Gaza ‘a Moral Stain on Us All’, Secretary-General Tells Security Council, Stressing International Law Must Be Respected by All  Following are UN Secretary-General António…

After the UNRWA Pledging Conference, 118 UN member states officially declared their participation in the Joint Commitments Initiative led by Jordan, Kuwait, and Slovenia, to support the important, life-saving word…

Here’s the thing: If you aren’t Palestinian, or directly following Palestinians’ personal social accounts, you probably haven’t heard about the latest massacres in Gaza: the school bombed last night in…

by Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh [References at end] This was said 30 years ago: “This is a unique colonialism that we’ve been subjected to where they have no use for us.…

Updated: On Sunday, day 261 of the continuous and un-ending Israeli assault on the entire civilian population of 2.4 million Palestinians in Gaza, Israeli bombardment of civilian areas continued non-stop.…

The number of Palestinians killed Saturday in multiple Israeli bombings of a number of residential neighborhoods in Gaza City rose to 101, according to the Times of Gaza. Saturday marks…

Public service announcement for folks out there who are indignant about the fact that “Hamas started this trouble, and now Hamas wants to be rewarded with a state.” by Kathryn…

On the night of March 2 Israel wiped out four generations of my family. I barely survived the slaughter. It is now my responsibility to tell their story. by Reem…

Catastrophic famine; MSF says latest massacres illustrate disregard for Palestinian lives; statistics in Gaza on Day 250; ceasefire proposal confusion; bodies as bargaining chips; shooting in Jerusalem’s Old City; West…

Israel has carried out thousands of massacres; Gaza pier in trouble again; Blinken pledges $400m in aid (while doing nothing to stop carnage); US intelligence-sharing with Israel may be getting…

On top of genocide and famine, Israel is accused of the crime of extermination; US presence in Israel during Nuseirat attack; Blinken un-ironically calls on nations to donate for Gaza…

Another Israeli attack on sheltering Gazans in Nuseirat, another US assumption that Israel was trying its best – reportedly with US-made weaponry; Israel assassinates mayor of Nuseirat; ceasefire proposal in…

NEW YORK, Thursday, June 06, 2024 (WAFA) – The United Nations today held the annual memorial service for 188 staff members who lost their lives in the line of duty…

EuroMed Human Rights Monitor: Palestinian Territory – As part of its genocide that has been ongoing since 7 October 2023, Israel has been ramping up its use of small drones, or quadcopters, to drop explosive bombs and “shoot to kill” more Palestinians. The Israeli army…

Israel has signaled both acceptance and rejection of the ceasefire plan, as Netanyahu’s government hangs in the balance; number of bodies recovered in Jabaliya after Israel military’s departure rises to…

On Tuesday, Israeli daily “Haaretz” reported that the Israeli military police revealed that the deaths of two Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in March were a result of Israeli soldiers…

Elina Valtonen, the Foreign Minister of Finland, has urged Israel to uphold the rulings of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and abide by international humanitarian law. Speaking on “X”…

Munir Anastas, the Ambassador of Palestine to UNESCO, strongly denounced Israel’s ongoing actions of stealing valuable artifacts and demolishing cultural heritage sites during its violent conflict in the Gaza Strip.…

Amnesty International: May 27, 2024 – Israel/OPT: Israeli air strikes that killed 44 civilians further evidence of war crimes – new investigation – By Amnesty International  Three strikes on al-Maghazi…

NEW YORK, Friday, May 24, 2024 (WAFA) – UNICEF warned that oxygen generators at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Der al-Balah city in the central blockaded Gaza Strip would shut down.…

NEW YORK, Friday, May 24, 2024 (WAFA) – The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today announced that he would transmit the ICJ ruling on the Israeli aggression on Rafah to…

The Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, said on Monday that his office had applied for arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders for alleged crimes committed…

Israel prepares a large-scale attack on Rafah, after massive destruction in the north and massive loss of life; aid orgs running out of medical supplies, food; West Bank also under…

So… #Gaza is still trending on social media, as the genocide enters its 220th day. And maybe it’s the cynic in me, or I’ve been through this cycle too many…

Two years ago, Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot by Israeli forces while reporting in the occupied West Bank, on May 11, 2022. In addition to targeting and executing…

As US blocks heavy weapons, Israel expands its attack of Rafah. Biden administration reports that Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza “likely violated international humanitarian law”. Food catastrophe looms…

GENEVA, (WAFA) – United Nations experts today condemned US and Israeli threats against the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a press release, the UN experts “expressed utter dismay over statements made…

RAMALLAH, Friday, May 10, 2024 (WAFA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the overwhelming vote and international consensus in the United Nations General Assembly affirming the right…

The Israeli government officially banned the region’s largest news agency on Sunday — and the only news agency that provides consistent coverage in Arabic and English about internal Israeli politics…

Israeli airstrikes continued throughout the day on Tuesday, day 207 of Israel’s attack on the people of Gaza. killing dozens of Palestinians and injuring many more. Israeli airstrikes hit a…

Gruesome discoveries on Gaza hospital grounds; Israeli airstrike kills Belgian aid worker and son, 7; premature baby girl Sabreen has died; another US State Dept employee resigns over Gaza policy;…

A new report by Human Rights Watch investigated dozens of Israeli paramilitary settler attacks on Palestinian civilians over the past six months, and found that the Israeli military stood by…

Outlier US says No to Palestinian statehood; Biden mulls massive arms sale to Israel; Dems vote to advance $26 billion for Israel to House floor; Israeli “limited” strike in Iran…

NEW YORK, Wednesday, April 17, 2024 (WAFA) -The Arab Group has issued on Wednesday a statement in which it expressed its total support for Palestine’s UN full membership application, calling…

The Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC) issued the following statement Tuesday, warning that Palestinians in Gaza are currently experiencing catastrophic hunger, and are on the verge of a completely…

Human rights officials have never seen anything like Gaza; Israel’s AI killer, “Lavender”; Israeli army withdraws from part of Khan Younis; WCK founder says Israel is in a “war against…

UN leaders reflect on 6 months of slaughter; US on high alert for possible attack by Iran; Israel admits to “grave mistake” in targeting of World Central Kitchen vehicles; Israel…

Egos, assumptions, denialism accompany passage of UN Security Council resolution; meanwhile, another confirmation of genocide by Israel; German support for UNRWA; air drop deaths; hospitals under siege; Israel’s “compliance” with…

NEW YORK, Monday, March 25, 2024 (WAFA) – The UN Security Council passed today a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan and the…

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, Geneva – Over the course of the two months that followed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling, Israel did not abide by the order and…

IsraelPalestineNews: Now three hospitals in Gaza under siege, with horrific stories coming out; Israel bans all UNRWA aid deliveries in northern Gaza, as famine draws closer; sexual violence against Gazan…

The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA): Halt the war now to save children from dying of imminent famine, UN Committee warns. GENEVA, Thursday, March 21, 2024 (WAFA) – The…

Netanyahu’s ethnic cleansing scheme: aid workers killed; Israel won’t coordinate rescue for injured; new film on October 7th; multiple Palestinians killed in West Bank; Netanyahu + Congress; Jack Lew’s laughable…

If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestineNews: Israel suddenly seems capable of moving massive quantities of aid – to Gazans being further displaced; American in Gaza pulled from rubble; Israel targets UN aid…

Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA, stated that Israel has killed more Palestinian children in Gaza in just four months than all children killed in wars globally over the last four…

Netanyahu in denial about famine in Gaza, as more die of starvation; Israeli forces again opened fire on aid-seekers, killing at least 11; Israel will self-investigate assassination of elderly, deaf…

In full view of the world, the US is facilitating “some of the worst crimes of our age,” an action that could ultimately cause America’s downfall… Why is this happening…

RAMALLAH, Thursday, March 7, 2024 (WAFA) –The UN’s humanitarian coordinator ad interim for the Occupied Palestinian Territory James McGoldrick warned Wednesday of “serious acute malnutrition” in northern parts of Gaza.…

In a statement, the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed frustration that only a few of more than 8.000 patients in the devastated Gaza Strip have been transferred to medical centers…

Biden apparently not budging on support for Israel, wants to “help ensure that Israel can defend itself” (to the tune of $14 billion in free money), while announcing US would…

RAMALLAH, Monday, February 26, 2024 (WAFA) – The Israeli government has failed to comply with at least one measure in the legally binding order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in South…

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…

In a shoot-out on a busy highway east of Jerusalem, Israeli paramilitary colonizers killed three Palestinians in a shoot-out, in which eight Israelis were wounded. The gun battle took place…

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…

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…

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…

“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…

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…

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…

NEW YORK, Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (WAFA) – The UN Secretary-General António Guterres renewed his appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza as top diplomats debated on Tuesday the deepening…

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…

IsraelPalestineNews – If Americans Knew: Israel kills yet another journalist, destroys yet another university; Bosnian genocide survivors take up Gaza cause at ICJ; communication still down in Gaza after almost a…

Palestinians in the diaspora around the world, and those in the West Bank and in what is now Israel have been unable to reach loved ones in Gaza for seven…

If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestineNews.org: Biden and Blinken forget about 24,000 dead; Palestinian journalist killed; desperate calls for more humanitarian aid; 5 West Bank deaths; Israeli slapped with “treason” allegation;…

An estimated 400,000 people gathered in Washington DC Saturday afternoon, traveling from all over the East Coast and Midwest to attend the rally and march for Palestine. It was the…

Derry, Ireland, January 13, 2024. For IMEMC News, Niall Ó Brolcháin:  As Apartheid Israel continues pounding the captive and besieged people of Gaza with indiscriminate bombing and a full-scale invasion,…

An Israeli military court issued a six-month Administrative Detention order against feminist Palestinian leader, lawyer, activist, and member of the Legislative Council Khalida Jarrar, holding her captive without charges or…

If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestineNews: Israel is “obligated” to bring food into the Gaza Strip; Gazan journalist killed; Israel approves 700 East Jerusalem housing units; Israeli Pres Herzog in genocide…

In the first six weeks of the Israel-Gaza conflict, major U.S. newspapers disproportionately emphasized Israeli deaths; used emotive language to describe the killings of Israelis, but not Palestinians; and offered…

Dozens of Palestinians were killed and wounded Sunday as Israeli forces attacked the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Dir al-Balah, the last remaining functional hospital in the Gaza Strip. The World…

2023 will be remembered for its last 3 months, when tens of thousands of Gazans were massacred with the blessing of the US government, when the world watched a “live-streamed…

by: The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) Hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children in Gaza are at risk of famine and preventable death from disease as the world’s observant retreat into…

If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestineTimeline.org: Torture allegations; executions; possible pause in hostilities; new developments on the escape and killing by Israel of Israeli hostages; more evidence of Israeli culpability in…

If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestineTimeline: Sanders resolution could begin the march toward accountability in Israel; devastating Gaza hospital news; another journalist killed; what really happened on October 7th – in…

If Americans Knew – IsraelPalestineNews: Israel still targeting journalists, lying about it; Israel forces killed Israelis with white flags – then Israeli military chief claims “Israeli forces don’t kill people…

Illegal Israeli colonizers, on Wednesday, destroyed a vehicle and water tanks belonging to Palestinian citizens, and razed land in various parts of the occupied West Bank. Israeli colonizers razed Palestinian-owned…

The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting Friday morning New York time to discuss the catastrophic situation in Gaza. The US vetoed a resolution put forward by the United…