Israel/OPT: Military must end excessive force to avoid further bloodshed

Ahead of planned protests in the Occupied Palestinian Territories later today, and in the wake of the deaths of four Palestinian protesters and the injuring of hundreds of others in the last two weeks, Amnesty International is calling on the Israeli authorities to put an end to the excessive force that has been part of …

Trump: Threat to withhold aid over Jerusalem vote is ‘bullying’

In response to reports that President Trump has threatened to withhold aid to countries if they vote for a resolution condemning the United States decision recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Raed Jarrar, advocacy and government relations director for the Middle East at Amnesty International USA, made the following statement: “President Trump is doubling …

USA: Recognition of unified Jerusalem ‘reckless’ and undermines Palestinians’ human rights

  Australia’s bipartisan condemnation of President Trump’s move welcomed   Condemning yesterday’s announcement by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, that the US is recognising unified Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and will move its embassy there, Amnesty International USA’s Middle East Advocacy Director, Raed Jarrar, said: “This is a reckless and provocative decision …