Palestinian and Syrian refugees go on hunger strike in Egyptian jail
25 February 2015
Crackdown “a result of a shift in Egypt’s foreign policy on Syria” following July 2013 coup, says monitoring group.
Rights and Accountability
New York jury finds Palestinian Authority liable for “terrorism”
24 February 2015
In a case criticized as highly prejudicial, the PA and PLO are found liable for terrorism and ordered to pay $655.5 million.
Rights group: Palestinian teen imprisoned by Israeli military court to deter student protest
23 February 2015
Policy demonstrates “political purposes of the courts to crush Palestinian resistance.”
School near Nablus repeatedly attacked by Israel
20 February 2015
Violent incidents against West Bank schools tripled over the past two years.
Israeli foreign minister on Facebook: Palestinian prisoners should be executed
19 February 2015
Avigdor Lieberman announced that his party will propose a bill to execute Palestinian political prisoners.
Israel bans Palestinian lawmaker Haneen Zoabi from parliament
17 February 2015
Haneen Zoabi is accused of “incitement,” although Israeli politicians regularly call for the bloodshed of Palestinians.
Palestinian rap group to take legal action against Netanyahu
15 February 2015
“We reject all forms of cooperation with the Zionist enemy,” the rap group Torbayeh wrote on Facebook.
Israeli high court rejects appeal by family of murdered activist Rachel Corrie
13 February 2015
Cindy and Craig Corrie say they are “disappointed, but not surprised” by ruling.
ICC receives report debunking Israel’s “self-defense” claims for Gaza attack
12 February 2015
Report shows that there was no rocket fire at Israel before Israel attacked Gaza and the West Bank.
Thirteen Palestinians revive lawsuit against US "charities" funding violent Israeli settlers
11 February 2015
Funding certain Israeli settlements may amount to material support for terrorism, a group of Palestinians is arguing.