Israeli authorities must end unlawful killings, willful injury, arbitrary arrests, torture and other ill-treatment, persecution and collective punishment against Palestinians, including many children, Amnesty International said in a public statement published today. In the latest incident, Palestinian journalist Shirin Abu Akleh was shot in the head on 11 May while covering an Israeli military raid in the …
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Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity
Israeli authorities must be held accountable for committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians: Amnesty International’s new report.
Report: Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians, a look into decades of oppression
Amnesty’s investigation details how Israel enforces a system of oppression against the Palestinian people wherever it has control over their rights.
Biden administration’s approval of weapons sale to Israel will put civilians at greater risk
Responding to reports that the Biden administration has approved a $735 million sale in weapons to Israel, Philippe Nassif, the advocacy director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International USA, said: “President Biden’s approval of a $735 million offensive arms sale to Israel in the midst of violations of human rights and …
Israel/ OPT: Pattern of Israeli attacks on residential homes in Gaza must be investigated as war crimes
Israeli forces have displayed a shocking disregard for the lives of Palestinian civilians by carrying out a number of airstrikes targeting residential buildings in some cases killing entire families – including children – and causing wanton destruction to civilian property, in attacks that may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity, said Amnesty International …
Violent clashes in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: what you need to know
Violent clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protesters have erupted in Jerusalem. These protests are a result of the forced and illicit displacement of Palestinian peoples across east Jerusalem. In their brutal repression of such protests, and forced evictions of Palestinian residents, Israeli security forces have violated numerous human rights principles. With hundreds injured …
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Israel/OPT: Unlawful “annexation” plan promotes ‘law of the jungle’ and must be stopped
The Israeli authorities must immediately abandon plans to further “annex” territory in the occupied West Bank which breach international laws and exacerbate decades of systematic human rights violations against Palestinians, Amnesty International said on the day the Israeli cabinet is due to begin its deliberations on the plans. Amnesty International is also calling on the …
Israel/OPT: Palestinian child activist Ahed Tamimi’s 8-month prison sentence ‘ruthless’
The eight-month prison sentence imposed on Palestinian child activist Ahed Tamimi is a flagrant attempt to intimidate those who dare challenge the circumstances of the ongoing Israeli occupation, Amnesty International said today. 17-year-old Ahed Tamimi was sentenced to eight months and a 5000 shekels fine (around AUD$1850), with a three-year suspended sentence after entering into …