22 March 2012
A new report by Defense for Children International-Palestine section has documented systematic, routine abuses by Israeli soldiers and interrogators of Palestinian children across the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem. Read more about New report documents systematic abuse of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention
22 March 2012
B’Tselem’s Executive Director Jessica Montell has admonished the Palestinian human rights groups for speaking out against the Israeli human rights’ group’s participation in J Street’s conference featuring war crimes suspect Ehud Olmert. Read more about "Dismayed" B'Tselem scolds Palestinian rights groups for "conduct," speaking out over Olmert gala
22 March 2012
Wednesday’s annual donor meeting in Brussels will blame everyone but Israel for the fiscal crisis in the Palestinian territories, but it’s no secret why the Palestinian economy is faltering. Read more about Obfuscation never helped anyone: the Palestinian fiscal crisis
22 March 2012
Chicago activists released a video today to bring attention to the heroic hunger strike undertaken by Palestinian political prisoner Hana al-Shalabi, who is at risk of imminent death as she has refused to eat since she was arrested on 16 February. Read more about WATCH: Solidarity with hunger striker Hana al-Shalabi
21 March 2012
I arrived to Jordan and I went to the Dead Sea where the reunion of the leadership program I went to America for was held. It was a bittersweet feeling to be on the other side of Jericho. I could see Jericho’s hills in the horizon line. I was so close yet so far away, since Israel’s apartheid regime deprives me as a Palestinian from Gaza from reaching it. Read more about My journey in Jordan
21 March 2012
Deep poverty and a poor educational system have pushed 500 to 1,000 children to work in the illegal Israeli agricultural settlements in the Jordan Valley. They work for a very low wage under harsh conditions. Read more about Poverty drives Palestinian children to work in Israel's agricultural settlement industry
21 March 2012
The decision of Israeli human rights group B’Tselem to participate in J Street’s upcoming conference featuring former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is “incredibly damaging” to the effort to achieve justice and accountability for victims of war crimes. Read more about B'Tselem role in J Street's gala featuring Olmert "incredibly damaging" says Palestinian rights group PCHR
21 March 2012
Read more about Israeli soldiers raid Nabi Saleh after midnight, ransack homes, terrorize residents
20 March 2012
I am getting sick of the idea that the Israeli army spokespersons are allowed to tweet wrong information, mock dead people, tweet outdated Read more about Israeli army official speakers misinform their readers on Twitter
Jerusalem 20 March 2012
An activist running the Jerusalem Marathon sought to bring attention to Israel’s rights abuses at the event. Read more about Athlete abused by Israeli soldier for carrying Palestine flag in Jerusalem marathon