UN official calls for action, as Volvo machines used to demolish Palestinian homes
10 January 2013
Volvo Group has not halted the use of its equipment in the demolition of Palestinian property in the occupied West Bank.
Rights and Accountability
Ikea attempts to dodge responsibility for Israel store's discriminatory delivery practices
28 December 2012
Ikea shows no sign of ending delivery of its products to Israel’s illegal settlements, while refusing to deliver to Palestinian customers in West Bank.
Human Rights Watch: Israel’s justifications for killing journalists are “evidence of war crimes”
24 December 2012
Official statements showing Israel’s intent to target journalist are evidence of war crimes, says rights group.
Survivors of Israeli offensive on Gaza give heartbreaking testimonies in new video
21 December 2012
Palestinian rights organization Al-Haq released a new video with heartbreaking testimonies by people who lost family members in Israel’s November military offensive against Gaza.
Israeli celebrity who called on Facebook for Palestinian children to “suffer” quits UNICEF post
20 December 2012
Shalom Nir-Mozes claimed that Palestinians “have it as part of their DNA to hate us.”
Israel “will never undermine our steadfastness”: hunger strikers speak out from prison
19 December 2012
Israel arrests sister of hunger striker as rights group warns of prisoners’ deteriorating health.
UN move was meaningless if PA not serious about taking Israel to international court, says Al-Haq head
19 December 2012
On Human Rights Day, Shawan Jabarin discusses the Palestinian statehood vote and Israel’s attacks on journalists.
Thousands of Palestinian refugees flee mounting Damascus-area violence, says UNRWA
18 December 2012
Many of the refugees are thought to be heading for Lebanon as violence in Syria worsens.
Video contradicts Israeli occupation soldier's account of Hebron teen's killing
18 December 2012
The strangely edited video differs substantially from what the Israeli soldiers said happened before she fatally shot Muhammad al-Salaymeh on his 17th birthday.
Zionist Federation tribute to UK’s Chief Rabbi to include bomber of Beirut as “special guest”
14 December 2012
Britain’s Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks will be honored at a Zionist-Federation-organized event Sunday with a “special guest,” the Israeli Air Force Commander who oversaw the devastating attacks on Lebanon and Gaza in 2006.