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Rights and Accountability

News about work to enforce human rights and international law

Investigate Israel's killing of US teen, rights group tells Obama

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Mon, 05/20/2013 - 22:54
Barack Obama has maintained silence over Israel’s 2009 killing of Furkan Doğan on the Gaza-bound Mavi Marmara.

Remixed: the Israeli army infographic that claimed stone-throwing is “Palestinian terror”

Submitted by Ben White on Wed, 05/08/2013 - 10:17
A ludicrous Israeli army graphic on Palestinian “terror” included stone-throwing. A remixed version documents just how much real terror — by Israel — Palestinians face.

Harrowing video shows Israeli soldiers arresting Hebron children

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 05/02/2013 - 19:53
Boy wails with fright as he is dragged away by heavily armed soldiers.

Who is responsible for the death of baby Omar Masharawi in Gaza last November?

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 03:45
UN’s conclusion that child was killed by Palestinian rocket is based on investigation by Gaza-based rights group.

Amnesty calls on Israel to release Palestinian academic jailed "to deter left-wing activists"

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 18:56
“Prisoner of conscience” Ahmad Qatamesh has been held for two years without charge or trial.

US State Department: Israel practices "institutional discrimination"

Submitted by Ben White on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 15:42
Israel practices “institutional and societal discrimination” against its Palestinian citizens: this is the conclusion of the US State Department in its newly-published Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012.

Palestine activists call on Netherlands prince to disassociate from JNF water project

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 19:41
The Jewish National Fund-Netherlands branch dedicating Naqab/Negev water project to the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander.

Video: Israeli soldiers blindfold and arrest young boy in Hebron

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 21:45
Armed Israeli settlers confront internationals who ask soldiers why they arrested Palestinian child.

Israeli settlers use six times more water than Palestinians -- new report

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Mon, 04/08/2013 - 12:21
In a damning new report, the Palestinian rights organization Al-Haq has found that Israel operates a system of water apartheid.

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