How do I describe what life is like here - of the sadness in the eyes of my colleagues, of the exhaustion that results when every daily action requires an extraordinary effort, when perseverance is no longer enough and futility and despair fight for a place on the proud faces carrying bags and babies and the burden of poverty through checkpoints, over dirt piles, past soldiers and tanks and the bombed-out shells of buildings. Read more about Life in Palestine
The death of Abu M’khisan illustrates the illegality of the policy outlined in the State’s response. Using civilians to enter homes is just as life threatening as the practices the State discontinued. The IDF must prohibit this practice as it did all others. Read more about IDF is Responsible for Death of 'Human Shield'
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and International Commission of Jurists21 April 2002
A joint statement issued by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of Jurists at a press conference in Jerusalem. Read more about Joint Statement AI, HRW, ICJ
Sam Bahour and Michael DahanJerusalem, al-Bireh2 December 2001
In the wake of the horrific suicide bombings in Israel over the last 48 hours hawkish Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon made his address to the nation as he simultaneously increased, by yet another step, Israel’s part of the violence in the ensuing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Read more about It's the Occupation
Arjan El Fassed and Annet MeeuwsJerusalem16 December 2001
This week, people around the world will sing “O little town of Bethlehem” and say “peace on earth, goodwill to all people.” However, in the land where Jesus was born, there is no peace and people suffer daily violence. Imagine if today, Joseph and Mary needed to travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Would they manage to arrive in time for their son’s birth? Would they be allowed to pass through various checkpoints and roadblocks? Read more about From Nazareth to Bethlehem, anno 2001
Palestinian detainees at ‘Ofer detention center near Ramallah suffer severe shortages of basic needs of life. The prison authority at ‘Ofer detention center has refused to provide or allow basic needs for detainees. Read more about Conditions in Israeli prisons deteriorate