Arizona congressional candidate: "Middle Easterners' only goal in life is to harm US"
30 August 2012
A congressional candidate’s remarks warning against the deadly tides of “Middle Easterners” plotting against Americans is causing a national stir.
Rights and Accountability
Tortured in broad daylight: Israel police repeatedly electrocute handcuffed Palestinian father - video
24 August 2012
Video shows Israeli police repeatedly shocking a helpless Palestinian man at a Tel Aviv Water Park as horrified people look on.
US federal court upholds state secrets privilege, foregoing rights of Muslim citizens
15 August 2012
Invoking state secrets, a federal court has dismissed a class-action case against the FBI for unlawfully surveilling southern California’s Muslim community.
Palestinian refugees forced out of Iraq feared lost at sea en route to Australia
15 August 2012
Palestinian refugees attempting to reach safety in Australia after being forced out of Iraq and denied asylum in Cyprus are feared lost at sea.
Justice and accountability Israeli-style: 45 days for killing a mother and daughter in Gaza
13 August 2012
Comparing jail sentences sheds light on the Israeli army’s problem with impunity.
Israeli high court decision enables widespread torture of Palestinian detainees
11 August 2012
No matter how many hundreds of allegations of torture of Palestinian prisoners by the Shin Bet pile up, the Israeli high court turns a blind eye.
Shelling and deaths in Syria's Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp: UNRWA statement
3 August 2012
Shelling in Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Syria has killed and injured many people. UNRWA has more details.
“Please mother, always pray for me”: Hassan Safadi still on hunger strike after Israel breaks deal
30 July 2012
After Israel broke a deal to release him, Hassan Safadi went back on hunger strike. In Nablus, his mother and family anxiously wait for their son who has been back on hunger strike for 40 days.
Akram Rikhawi ends 102-day hunger strike as Israel agrees to early release
23 July 2012
Under deal with Israel, Rikhawi will be released on 25 January 2013, six months prior to his original release date
London Olympics security firm G4S helps Israel abuse Palestinian children in solitary confinement
22 July 2012
G4S, the firm at the center of the debacle over security for the London 2012 Olympics, helps Israel secure facilities where Palestinian children are imprisoned and severely abused.