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Palmer Report Did Not Find Gaza Blockade Legal, Despite Media Headlines
The Palmer report's finding that the naval blockade is lawful does not mean the entire blockade on Gaza is legal. The blockade is a collective form of punishment that breaches…
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The Freedom Flotilla, Civil Disobedience and Government Collusion
If governments do nothing or even protect immoral and illegal policies perpetrated on a vulnerable population and civil society is not allowed to protest, then … what is left?
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Gilad Shalit Marks Five Years Held In Secret By Hamas
Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit will complete his 5th year of isolated captivity on June 25th, 2011. Hamas is holding him as a 'bargaining chip' and have denied him basic human…
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The Crisis in Gaza and the Rafah Crossing: How Much Has Changed?
Despite both celebrations and warnings about the Egyptian opening of the Rafah crossing into Gaza, little has changed to improve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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Israel's Campaign to Avoid Accountability for War Crimes Must be Rejected
Justice Richard Goldstone’s opinion piece (April 1, 2011) in the Washington Post ‘Reconsidering the Goldstone Report on Israel and War Crimes’ does not ‘vindicate’ the State of Israel as the…
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March 21st KEY Date in Human Rights Council for Gaza Conflict Victims
UPDATE Friday, 3/18/11, 7:35pm: The UN appointed Committee of Independent Experts released their updated assessment of the Israeli and Palestinian domestic investigations into violations of international law committed by Israeli…
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U.S. Veto of UNSC Resolution Gives Israel a 'Green Light' to Continue to Expand Illegal Settlements in OPT
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) issued a press release late Friday (2/18/2011) after the United States, a permanent member of the UN Security Council vetoed a UNSC resolution reaffirming that Israeli…
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Demand Justice Now for all victims of the Gaza Conflict – Act Now
It’s been two years since the ceasefires and almost one-and-a-half years since Justice Goldstone presented the findings of the UN FFM. Both Palestinians and Israelis deserve accountability, justice and reparations…
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Israel Adds Another Four Months on Anti-Wall Activist Sentence
It wasn’t enough for Israel to send Rahma to jail for a year for leading non-violent protests against the wall/fence in the West Bank. Now, having been kept detained, even…
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Caterpillar Inc's Role in Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
A coalition of student groups from the Arizona university system invited me recently to talk to the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) about Caterpillar, Inc’s role in violations of international…