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Rights and Accountability

News about work to enforce human rights and international law

There’s nothing new in Mahmoud Abbas’ and the PLO’s renunciation of Palestinian refugee rights

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Sun, 11/04/2012 - 14:29

Abbas’ words demonstrably represent long-standing Palestinian Authority and PLO policy of giving up refugee rights.

Video: After taking son, Israeli occupation forces humiliate, arrest mother who challenges them

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Wed, 10/31/2012 - 13:43

Obviously distraught, al-Shalaldeh stands up, with the chair attached to her and shouts at the soldiers, “Get away from me, I want to go to my house,” and begins to cry.

Four of five speakers pull out of UNESCO conference honoring Israel's Peres at University of Connecticut

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Tue, 10/23/2012 - 16:55

A “human rights” conference honoring Shimon Peres at the University of Connecticut was in disarray after almost all the speakers pulled out.

Mavi Marmara lawyers file case against Israel for seizure of Gaza-bound Estelle

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Tue, 10/23/2012 - 12:50

The complaint says Turkish courts have jurisdiction over Israel’s international piracy.

Bahrain rights defender Maryam Al-Khawaja pulls out of UNESCO ceremony over honor to Israel's Peres

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Sun, 10/21/2012 - 15:13

“Whilst I am honored that you chose my father, I am also utterly disappointed that you would honor him alongside a person who has been responsible for many human rights violations and should be put on trial.”

Israel uses UK-made JCB digger to demolish Palestinian home in south Hebron hills

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Thu, 10/18/2012 - 09:55
Israel continues to use JCB equipment to destroy Palestinian property built on Israeli-occupied Palestinian land, this time in Lasefer in the south Hebron hills.

Under Israeli pressure, US cancels Gaza scholarships, showing need for academic boycott of Israel

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Mon, 10/15/2012 - 13:32

Obama administration blocks off one of the few routes to US education for Gaza students, under Israeli pressure.

Sparrows successfully break through Gilboa prison "bird checkpoints," writes Ameer Makhoul

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Mon, 10/15/2012 - 12:33
The Israeli Prison Authority fails to block sparrows from entering Gilboa Prison square, reports Ameer Makhoul.

Palestinian children testify about cruel treatment by Israeli soldiers in new short film

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Sun, 10/14/2012 - 13:07
Today, Defence for Children International-Palestine Section (DCI) released a short film about Israel’s ill-treatment of Palestinian children during their arrest, transfer and detention

Russell Tribunal exposes futility of relying on UN

Submitted by Abraham Greenhouse on Tue, 10/09/2012 - 01:08
Instead of spending hours arguing about which terminology best describes the situation in Palestine, we should concentrate on harming companies that support Israel.

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