Mavi Marmara lawyers file case against Israel for seizure of Gaza-bound Estelle
23 October 2012
The complaint says Turkish courts have jurisdiction over Israel’s international piracy.
Rights and Accountability
Bahrain rights defender Maryam Al-Khawaja pulls out of UNESCO ceremony over honor to Israel's Peres
21 October 2012
“Whilst I am honored that you chose my father, I am also utterly disappointed that you would honor him alongside a person who has been responsible for many human rights violations and should be put on trial.”
Israel uses UK-made JCB digger to demolish Palestinian home in south Hebron hills
18 October 2012
Israel continues to use JCB equipment to destroy Palestinian property built on Israeli-occupied Palestinian land, this time in Lasefer in the south Hebron hills.
Under Israeli pressure, US cancels Gaza scholarships, showing need for academic boycott of Israel
15 October 2012
Obama administration blocks off one of the few routes to US education for Gaza students, under Israeli pressure.
Sparrows successfully break through Gilboa prison "bird checkpoints," writes Ameer Makhoul
15 October 2012
The Israeli Prison Authority fails to block sparrows from entering Gilboa Prison square, reports Ameer Makhoul.
Palestinian children testify about cruel treatment by Israeli soldiers in new short film
14 October 2012
Today, Defence for Children International-Palestine Section (DCI) released a short film about Israel’s ill-treatment of Palestinian children during their arrest, transfer and detention
Russell Tribunal exposes futility of relying on UN
9 October 2012
Instead of spending hours arguing about which terminology best describes the situation in Palestine, we should concentrate on harming companies that support Israel.
Israeli officials "honor" settler who tortured Palestinian child, leaving him naked and bound
7 October 2012
Honored at party: Israeli settler who tortured Palestinian child and left him naked and brutally beaten.
Video: Israeli forces smash Palestinian child's head to ground near Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa
5 October 2012
As the boy screams, one soldier punches his head, smashing it into the stone floor.
Israel denies hunger striker Ayman Sharawna medicine despite "serious deterioration" in health
26 September 2012
The health of Palestinian prisoner Ayman Sharawna has seriously deteriorated after 88 days of hunger strike, according to rights groups.