Miles Of Smiles 6 Arrives In Gaza
The Miles of Smiles convoy arrived in the Gaza Strip late on Wednesday through the Rafah Border Terminal in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and received popular and…
Settler Rams Vehicle Into A Palestinian Youth
An Israeli settler hit a Palestinian youth with his car on Wednesday morning in al-Froosh village southeast of the West Bank city of Nablus, and fled the scene, the Ma’an…
Israeli Army Kidnaps Five Residents in Qalqilia
On Wednesday morning the Israeli army kidnapped five residents from Kufor Qaddom village in the eastern part of the West Bank city of Qalqilia, moving them to an unknown destination…
Army Demolishes a House and Cowshed, Bulldozes Olive Orchard in Hebron
The Israeli army demolished a house and cowshed, bulldozed an olive orchard, and confiscated two caravans in the village of Beit Ola, northwest of the West Bank city of Hebron,…
Mezan Center Report on 11th Anniversary of the Al Aqsa Intifada
On the 11thAnniversary of the Al-Aqsa Intifada: Al Mezan Calls for Protection and Respect for Civilian’s Rights and Accountability for Violators.Wednesday 28 September 2011 marks the eleventh anniversary of the…
PCHR Weekly Report: Palestinian civilian killed, 26 civilians injured by Israeli forces this week
A total of 25 Palestinian civilians, including 6 children, and a French human rights defender were wounded this week.Israeli attacks in the West Bank: Israeli forces conducted 36 incursions into…
Palestinian Children forced out of bed to be photographed by the Israeli army
British newspaper, The Guardian, reported on Thursday that Israeli troops recently invaded the village of Nabi Saleh, known for being a center of non-violent resistance, and went house-to-house forcing children…
Miles Of Smiles 6 Heading To Gaza Soon
The Miles of Smiles 6 solidarity convoy will be heading to the Gaza Strip in the coming days by sailing to Al Arish Egyptian port before heading to the besieged…
Members of Tunisian Aid Convoy Enter Gaza
Members of the Al Karama “Dignity” Tunisian Aid Convoy managed to enter the Gaza Strip on Saturday afternoon through the Rafah Border Terminal between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.The convoy…
PCHR Weekly Report: Two children dead, 2 children and 2 adults wounded by Israeli forces this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 15 – 21 Sep. 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)…
PCHR Weekly Report: Two civilians injured, 34 abducted by Israeli troops this week
In its Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 08 – 14 Sep. 2011, Israeli forces continued to attack Palestinian fishermen…
PCHR Condemns Israeli Escalation against Fishermen in the Gaza Strip
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns ongoing Israeli attacks targeting Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip, and expresses grave concern regarding the escalation of these attacks in recent…
TUC Votes For Palestine And Review Links With Organisations Complicit With Israel’s Occupation
The Trades Union Congress, representing 6.5 million workers in the UK, voted overwhelmingly today (14 September 2011) to deplore the ‘anti-democratic law’ passed by the Israeli Knesset banning individuals and…
B’Tselem: Army Denies Palestinians Right To Protest In WB
The Israeli human rights organizastion B’Tselem have stated that the Israeli military denies Palestinians the right to protest in the West Bank.A report published by the group on Monday, titled…
Israeli cabinet announces plan to forcibly displace tens of thousands of indigenous Bedouins
In a cabinet meeting, on Sunday, the Israeli ministers approved a plan based on the ‘Prawer Report’, which involves the forced removal of 30,000 Arab Bedouin villagers in southern Israel…
PCHR Weekly Report: 6 civilians, 3 fighters killed by Israeli forces this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 25 Aug. – 07 Sep. 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights…
Border Authority Prevents West Bank Patient From Traveling To Jordan
Israeli Border Authorities at the Allenby Bridge, leading to Jordan, prevented on Sunday a seriously ill West Bank patient, a former political prisoner, from traveling to Jordan for urgently needed…
Gaza journalists rally for release of Al Jazeera reporter
Dozens of Palestinian journalists held a non-violent protest Saturday in Gaza City outside the offices of the United Nations. They called on UN officials to pressure Israel to release their…
PCHR Weekly Report: 17 killed by Israeli forces, including 5 civilians
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 18– 24 Aug. 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights found that…
Ufree Demands An Immediate Release Of Reporter Samer Allwai
UFree calls on the Israeli occupation to immediately release a Palestinian journalist Samer Allawi (46 years), who is a reporter for Al Jazeera TV channel and was arrested early this…
PCHR Weekly Report: 17 killed, including 2 children; 14 wounded by Israeli forces this week
In its Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 18– 24 Aug. 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights found that…
In a New Crime, Israeli Military Kills Disabled Child in Central Gaza
On Tuesday evening, 16 August 2011, the Israeli military killed a Palestinian child from al-Nussairat refugee camp, who was 400 meters from the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel,…
PCHR Weekly Report: Israeli forces injure 3, abduct 35 Palestinians this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 04– 10 Aug. 2011, Israeli forces wounded three Palestinians with gunfire, and…
Ambulance with Patients on Board Delayed at Israeli Checkpoint
An ambulance carrying victims of a fatal car accident was significantly delayed by Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in the West Bank. The Palestinian ambulance carrying victims of the accident…
PCHR Weekly Report: 2 civilians killed, 5 wounded by Israeli forces this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 28 July– 03 Aug. 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)…
Aya Al-Baradiya’s Murder Changes Palestinian Law
Aya Al-Baradiya disappeared in April 2010, her remains not found until a year after her disappearance. Her uncle confessed to police that he had tied Aya up and drowned her…
PLO Report: “Six Palestinians Killed in July, 230 Kidnapped, 32 Structures Demolished”
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) reported that, in July, Israeli soldiers killed six Palestinians, kidnapped 230 others, and demolished 32 homes and structures in the occupied territories. Israel is also…
Woman from Jenin Now Longest Serving Female Prisoner in Israeli Detention
The Palestinian Center for Detainees stated Tuesday that Hana Al-Shalabi has now been in Israeli administrative detention for longer than any other female prisoner, according to sources at Ma’an News…
PCHR Weekly Report: Israeli forces conduct 24 incursions, abducting 17 Palestinians
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 21– 27 July 2011, Israeli forces conducted 24 incursions into the West…
Israel Sues 34 Bedouins For Home Demolitions
Israel has filed suit against 34 bedouins near Al-Arakib for costs incurred while repeatedly demolishing their homes. The state is seeking an unprecedented NIS 1.8 million from the groupThe Israeli…
Israeli Military Targeted ISM Activists On Board Gaza Fishing Boat
Two American activists and one Swedish Activist boarded a fishing boat in Gaza, Olivia, on Saturday July 23, 2011. The ISM activists were on board to counteract the Israeli Military…
PCHR Weekly Report: One civilian killed, ten wounded by Israeli forces this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 14– 20 July 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) found…
B’Tselem: Rights Of Palestinian Minors Being Abused
Israeli human rights groupB’Tselem released a report Monday on the findings of a investigation into the arrest, detention and interrogation of 50 Palestinian minors detained by Israeli military forces for…
The Israeli Military Conducts Investigation On Killing Of Ibrahim Sarhan
The Israeli military will be investigating the killing of twenty-one year old Ibrahim Omae Sarhan on Wednesday July 13, 2011, for alleged wrongdoings. Israeli military sources said that an investigation…
PCHR Weekly Report: Civilian killed, woman, child wounded by Israeli forces
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory for the week of 07– 13 July 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights found that…
PCHR Weekly Report: Three dead, one wounded by Israeli forces this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 30 June– 06 July 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights found…
Final Witness To Testify In Rachel Corrie Case Sunday
Colonel Pinhas Zuaretz is scheduled to testify on Sunday July 10, 2011 as the final witness for the case involving the killing of Rachel Corrie. Rachel Corrie was an American…
Israeli Human Rights Org’s Express Support For Flotilla
A group of Israeli human rights organisations have signed a letter supporting the Freedom Flotilla 2 and calling on the Greek and Israeli governments to allow it safe passage to…
Palestinian Authority Disperse Demonstration By Use of Violence
On Saturday July 2, 2011 Palestinian police and the Palestinian National Security Service injured over 20 peaceful Palestinian demonstrators in Hebron, according to the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights. Many…
PCHR Weekly Report: 35 civilians abducted in 31 Israeli incursions this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 23– 29 June 2011, Israeli forces continued to use force against peaceful…
Israel passes draft law requiring Palestinians to pay for their own home demolitions
A Committee of the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) passed a first draft of a law that will require that Palestinians whose homes are destroyed by Israeli forces pay the Israeli government…
Human Rights Organizations Make Joint Statement on Treatment of Gilad Shalit
Human rights organizations released a joint statement on Friday, the 5th anniversary of the capture of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, demanding an end to his “illegal” and “inhumane” treatment. Israeli,…
PCHR Weekly Report: 5 civilians wounded, including a child; 3,500 chickens killed by Israeli forces
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 16– 22 June 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) found…
B’Tselem Show Increase In Israeli Residential Demolitions In the West Bank. Many In The Last Week.
Israeli human rights organization, B’Tselem, has released figures showing a steep rise in the number of Israeli housing demolitions in the West Bank compared to 2010 and 2009. According to…
Israel High Court Issues Order Regarding Communities Law
The Israeli High Court presided over a hearing on Monday regarding two separate petitions brought against the controversial Israeli “Acceptance to Community Law”. The petitions were brought by the Association…
Gisha Ordered To Pay 25,000 NIS As A Result Of Failed Legal Petition
The Israeli human rights organization for the freedom of movement, Gisha, have been fined 25,000 NIS (7,250 USD) in legal fees as part of ruling against a case brought by…
Ex Israeli Soldier, Eden Aberjil, will not face Charges for Controversial Pictures
Israeli Deputy State Prosecuter, Shai Nitzan, has judged that the state will not take proceedings against Israeli military soldier, Eden Aberjil, over photographs posted on Aberjil’s Facebook page in which…
PCHR Weekly Report: One Dead, Four Wounded By Israeli Troops And Settlers
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 09– 15 June 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) found…
Report: Palestinians spend high percentage of income on basic necessities
A new report by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics has revealed that Palestinians spend more than one third of their income on foodstuffs and only 1.5% on recreation and…
67 Children Dispossessed Or Affected By Demolitions In May
The UN Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, has reported that the month of May shows the highest number of children made homeless or otherwise affected by Israeli demolitions in the…
PCHR Weekly Report: 2 wounded, including child, 44 abducted by Israeli troops this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 26 May – 01 June 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights…
Israeli Association For Civil Rights Slams Israel’s Record In East Jerusalem
A new report by the Israeli Association for Civil Rights claims that tensions are on the rise between Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem and Israeli security forces. The report accuses…
PCHR Weekly Report: 1 killed, 3 wounded, 26 abducted by Israeli forces this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 19– 25 May 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights found that…
PCHR Weekly Report: 2 children killed, 144 civilians wounded this week by Israeli forces
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 12– 18 May 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights found that…
Israeli Human Rights Record Slammed In Amnesty International’s Annual Human Rights Report
Amnesty International’s annual global human rights report for 2011 has slammed Israel’s human rights record both in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The report, which described the human rights…
Jerusalem Legislators Continue Protest to Deter Deportation
On the 25th January 2006, the Palestinian legislative elections were held by agreement with all concerned parties and under the supervision of the international community. The electoral process was witnessed…
PCHR Weekly Report: ‘Palestinian Dies Of Earlier Wounds; 3 Non-violent Protesters Wounded This Week’
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 05– 11 May 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights found that…
PCBS: “More Than 7000 Palestinians Killed By Israeli Fire In 10 Years”
On Thursday, The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) issued a report stating that more than 7000 Palestinians were killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the occupied Palestinian territories…
23 Killed, 81 wounded, By Army Fire In Gaza, In April
The Higher Committee for Emergency and Medical Services in Gaza, issued a report on Israeli attacks and violations against the Gaza Strip in April, revealing that Israeli soldiers killed 23…
On International Workers’ Day;
Since 1891, 1 May has been celebrated as International Workers’ Day, a public holiday throughout the world commemorating and reaffirming workers’ struggle for labor rights and decent working conditions.The primary…
PCHR Weekly Report: Israeli forces wound 8 people; abduct 17, including 9 children, this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 21 – 27 April 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights found…
P.A Slams Subaru Ad, Subaru-Israel Denies Relation To The Commercial
The Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank expressed on Thursday its anger over an advertisement showing the Subaru car hitting two Palestinian children in Jerusalem with “We will see…
PCHR Weekly Report: Civilian dies, 7 injured from Israeli attacks this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 14 – 20 April 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)…
Ten More Families To Be Evicted In Sheikh Jarrah
The Palestine News Network reports that extremist settlers handed out eviction notices to a further 10 families living in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem on Tuesday.A group of settlers from…
Miles Of Smiles 3 Prepares To Head To Gaza
The “Miles Of Smiles 3” humanitarian convoy is preparing to head to the Gaza Strip as preparations and coordination between several international human rights groups and local Palestinian organizations are…
With Great Shock and Sorrow, PCHR Condemns Murder of Italian Activist, Vittorio Arrigoni
With great shock and sorrow, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns the murder of Italian activist, Vittorio Arrigoni. On Friday morning, 15 April 2011, Vittorio’s body was found…
PCHR Weekly Report: Mother and two children among 18 Palestinians killed this week
In its Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 07 – 13 April 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)…
Corrie lawsuit challenging Israeli impunity
Several Israeli soldiers testified at the witness stand in the Haifa district court earlier this week, as trial hearings continued in the case of Corrie vs. the State of Israel.…
UN Council: Will Not Retract Goldstone Report Due To Op-Ed By Chief Investigator
Richard Goldstone, the Chief Investigator of the UN Human Rights Council’s investigation into war crimes and violations by Israel and Hamas during Israel’s 2008-9 invasion of Gaza, created a diplomatic…
PCHR Highlights Key Issues Relating to Report of UN Fact-finding Mission on Gaza Conflict
In light of the media debate and confusion triggered by Justice Richard Goldstone’s 1 April opinion piece in the Washington Post, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) wishes to…
UNRWA Reports Record House Demolitions By Israel
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) reports that Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes and other buildings reached a record high in March.According to UNRWA, 76 buildings were demolished…
Goldstone Flip-flops After Talk With Racist Zionists
Richard Goldstone and I attended the same event last week – he as an honored guest, and I as an ordinary audience member. It was a debate on the Goldstone…
PCHR Weekly Report: 3 Resistance Fighters Killed; 43 Civilians Abducted By Israeli Forces This Week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 24-30 March 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) found that…
Thousands Mark Land Day In The Negev
Thousands of residents and university students marched on Wednesday Marking March 30, the Palestinian Land day, and chanted slogans against the illegal Israeli policies of land theft, and the ongoing…
PCHR Weekly Report: 10 Palestinians, including 4 children, killed by Israeli troops this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory for the week of 17-23 March 2011, 10 Palestinians, including 4 children, were killed by Israeli…
IFJ Accuses Hamas Of Cracking Down On Journalists In Gaza
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) issued a press release accusing the Hamas-led government and Hamas’ security forces of cracking down on dozens of journalists in the Gaza Strip, adding…
Detainee Abu Sisi Discloses Details Of His Kidnapping In Ukraine To Pchr Lawyer
On 19 February 2011, members of the national intelligence agency of Israel (Mossad) kidnapped Derar Mousa Yousef Abu Sisi, 42 while he was in the Ukraine. Mr. Abu Sisi is…
PCHR Weekly Report: Two Palestinians, five Israelis killed; 40 attacks by Israeli settlers this week
In its Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory for the week of 10-16 March 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) found that…
Higher Islamic Clerk Not Allowed To Leave Country
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister, Elyahu Yishai, decided on Thursday to prevent Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, head of the Higher Islamic Committee in Jerusalem, from leaving the country for six months. Yishai…
PCHR Weekly Report:7 Palestinian civilians wounded by Israeli soldiers and settlers this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 03-09 Mar. 2011, 7 Palestinian civilians, including two children, were wounded by…
An undercurrent of discontent surfaces
When I am in Palestine, I work as a volunteer reporter for the International Middle East Media Center (IMEMC). My job is to read and edit English translations of news…
An undercurrent of discontent surfaces
When I am in Palestine, I work as a volunteer reporter for the International Middle East Media Center (IMEMC). My job is to read and edit English translations of news…
Israeli authorities allow settlers to occupy Palestinian Home
Israeli authorities decided, last week, that settlers will take over part of a Palestinian home in East Jerusalem, local sources reported.Based on a decision issued by an Israeli court last…
Al-Arakib Demolished Yet Again
The Alternative Information Centre reports that al-Arakib village has been demolished again by Israeli forces.Four huts, which were being used for village meetings, were demolished on Monday by JNF (Jewish…
Lod Residents Protest Home Demolitions
Arab residents of Lod held a massive protest, on Tuesday at night, in support of Abu Eid family that lost its seven homes after the Israeli Authorities demolished them four…
Neglected Revolution in Palestine
U.S. mainstream media seldom lists Palestine among countries fighting oppressive regimes. It should. A visit to the West Bank and talks with Palestinians are signs of what will come. In…
Khirbet Tana Water Confiscated By Israeli Army
The Ma’an News Agency reports that Israel has continued its campaign against Khirbet Tana by confiscating 20 portable water tankers on Monday morning.The tankers were brought into the village after…
Israel To Sue Bedouin Villagers For Cost Of Demolition
The Alternative Information Center reports that Israel plans to sue the residents of al-Arakib, a Bedouin village in the Negev desert, for the costs of demolishing their homes.Al-Arakib has been…
PCHR Weekly Report: 2 Palestinians killed, 9 wounded, 31 buildings damaged by Israeli forces
In its weekly report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 24 Feb. 02 Mar. 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)…
February: Seven Palestinians Killed, 46 Injured By Army Fire In Gaza
A report published by the Higher Committee for Medical Services in Gaza, revealed that Israeli soldiers killed, in February, 7 Palestinians, and wounded 46, including several children, during several attacks…
Murdered Jerusalem Man Subjected To Racism Even In Death
All Hussain Hassan Rwidy wanted was to bury his son. ‘They took me to see the investigator who worked on the case. He called me inside [his office], alone, and…
‘Why I tried to arrest Avigdor Lieberman’
If apartheid is a crime, there is only one way to treat its practitioners: arrest them. That is precisely what I tried to do when I confronted Avigdor Lieberman, the…
PCHR Weekly Report: 1 fighter, 3 civilians killed; 17 wounded by Israeli forces this week
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 17 – 23 February 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)…
Agricultural Land Decimated by Israeli Authorities
Ma’an News Agency has reported, on Thursday, that the State of Israel has bulldozed cultivated lands north of Salfit.The destruction allegedly took place on Thursday morning. Bulldozers destroyed a stone…
Israeli Newspaper Slanders Wadi Hilweh Center Director Jawad Siyam
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center, based in the Silwan neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, is reporting that the article published by Israeli daily newspaper, Maariv, on Monday, targeting Wadi Hilweh Information…
Israel Demolishes Amniyr Bedouin Homes
The homes of a Bedouin community in the south Hebron hills have been bulldozed by Israeli authorities, according to the Ma’an News Network.A total of five tents, which housed approximately…
Israel Demolishes Khirbet Tana
Israeli forces demolished a number of tents near Nablus yesterday, reports the Ma’an News Agency.The tents belonged to villagers of Tana, a village located east of Nablus, and had been…
Bulldozers Raze Palestinian Land in Sheikh Jarrah
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center reports that Israeli bulldozers cleared a tract of Palestinian land in Sheikh Jarrah yesterday.Landowner Khalil Abu Taa’ has been fighting a lengthy legal battle for…
PCHR Weekly Report: One civilian killed by right-wing Israelis; 6 wounded by Israeli troops
In its Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the week of 10 – 16 February 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)…
Report Highlights Gender Specific Effects of Forced Evictions in E. Jerusalem
The Women’s Center for Legal Aid and Counseling (WCLAC) has issued a report highlighting the gender-specific impact that Israeli policies in East Jerusalem have on the lives of Palestinian women.…