Israel world's second most lethal country for journalists in 2014, watchdog says
16 December 2014
Syria topped Reporters Without Borders’ grim league table for 2014, followed by “Palestine.”
Rights and Accountability
Oxfam finally breaks silence on UN's failed Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism
15 December 2014
Situation in Gaza is becoming “increasingly urgent” as 100,000 people remain displaced due to destruction Israel wrought last summer.
Israel jails village leader over peaceful protests against settler land theft
14 December 2014
Murad Shtaiwi’s “crime” is organizing peaceful protests against settlers’ theft of Kufr Qaddoum’s land.
Israeli evidence backfires in compensation case for injured US activist
12 December 2014
A video of Tristan Anderson played in court showed that contrary to Israeli claims, the American activist was severely injured by a high-velocity tear gas canister.
PA official Ziad Abu Ein was first Palestinian extradited from US to Israel
11 December 2014
Ziad Abu Ein died after being assaulted by Israeli occupation forces. More than three decades ago he was a cause celebre, as he became the first Palestinian extradited from the US to Israel.
US prosecutors trying to block Rasmea Odeh's release from jail
10 December 2014
Federal prosecutors are attempting to invalidate Rasmea Odeh’s $50,000 bond for release, but supporters say the government has its facts wrong.
CIA cites Israeli court ruling to "justify" torture program
10 December 2014
Israeli ruling provided a “novel” excuse for inflicting pain on detainees, according to a 2001 CIA memo.
Israel put in dock for seriously injuring US activist Tristan Anderson
9 December 2014
California man requires round-the-clock care after being hit by tear gas canister five years ago.
Judge orders Palestinian American Rasmea Odeh freed on bond
8 December 2014
Supporters welcome “fantastic news” that Odeh will return home to Chicago until her March sentencing.
Videos show casual brutality of Israeli army in Hebron
8 December 2014
When Palestinians attempted to protest against the closure of a key checkpoint, they were immediately attacked with tear gas.