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Settler attacks on Palestinian village backed by Israeli army arrests and violence

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 11:33
Israeli violence against Palestinians living in Azzoun escalated last week, warns rights organization Addameer.

Half Israel's Palestinian child prisoners are held illegally outside West Bank in G4S-equipped prisons

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 15:34
Defence for Children - Palestine Section reports that half of Palestinian child detainees are unlawfully held in prisons inside Israel.

Israel plans to evict Palestinians, building new Jerusalem-area garbage dump on their villages

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 17:12
Palestinian villages have protested against the plans for the construction of an Israeli garbage dump on their land.

Israeli water firm drying up Palestinian springs, says UN report

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 13:08
Eighty percent of water drilled in the Jordan Valley is consumed by Israel and its illegal settlements.

Hyundai equipment used for new Israeli demolitions in Silwan, while company distances from local dealer

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 10:58
Israel destroyed Palestinian property in Silwan for the development of a “national park” on Monday. Meanwhile, Hyundai announced it has ended a deal with an Israeli agency.

Israel fails to show up at mandatory UN human rights review

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 21:10
Israel is the first state to skip the periodic meeting required of all UN member states.

Israeli ministry confirms Veolia still owns West Bank landfill, despite corporation's repeated denial

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Sun, 01/27/2013 - 15:29
Israel confirms that Veolia owns and operates Tovlan landfill contrary to claims by the company that it has sold its interest.

Security firm G4S under scrutiny in Norway and Sweden over involvement in Israel's rights abuses

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 14:01
Politicians in Oslo discuss boycott while Swedish church breaks with security firm G4S.

Fresh evidence of how Volvo bulldozers damage farms, uproot families

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Thu, 01/17/2013 - 10:05
The Swedish corporation boasts of being able to monitor the whereabouts of its vehicles; why doesn’t it use this ability to cease assisting the Israeli occupation?

Settlement firms don't benefit Palestinians, says study

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Mon, 01/14/2013 - 19:57
More than 80 percent of Palestinians employed in firms operating in Israeli settlements would quit their jobs if given an alternative.

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