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Judge blaming Rachel Corrie for her own death highlights Israel’s impunity, family says

Posted on: August 28, 2012
Rachel Corrie

By Jillian Kestler-D’Amours

28 August 2012 | Electronic Intifada, Haifa

Rachel Corrie

The Haifa District court ruled earlier today that the Israeli military is not responsible for killing American activist Rachel Corrie, and that Corrie was to blame for her own death.

“Even when she saw the mount of earth moving towards her, she did not move away. The accident was caused by the deceased,” said Israeli Judge Oded Gershon, as he read out a summary of the 62-page ruling in front of a packed courthouse and with … Continue reading


Updated on August 28, 2012
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Record number of Palestinians displaced by demolitions as Quartet continues to talk

Posted on: December 14, 2011
There has been a sharp rise in demolitions of Palestinian homes in 2011 © Amnesty International

13 December 2011 | Amnesty International

Israeli authorities have stepped up unlawful demolitions in the West Bank including East Jerusalem over the past year, displacing a record number of Palestinian families from their homes, an international coalition of 20 leading aid agencies and human rights groups said today.

The statement comes as the Middle East Quartet meets in Jerusalem in its latest effort to revive peace talks.

The sharp rise in demolitions in 2011 has been accompanied by accelerated expansion of Israeli settlements and an escalation of violence perpetrated by settlers, … Continue reading


Updated on December 14, 2011
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West Bank protest organizer, Bassem Tamimi, to Judge: “Your military laws are non-legit. Our peaceful protest is just”

Posted on: June 6, 2011
West Bank protest organizer, Bassem Tamimi, to Judge: “Your military laws are non-legit. Our peaceful protest is just”

6 June 2011 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee

Tamimi, who has been held in custody for over two months, pleaded not guilty to the charges against him and held a defiant speech explaining his motivation for organizing civil resistance to the Occupation. See his full statement below.

After more than two months in custody, the trial of Bassem Tamimi, a 44 year-old protest organizer from the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, finally commenced yesterday. Tamimi, who is the coordinator for the Nabi Saleh popular committee, pleaded not guilty to the charges … Continue reading


Updated on June 10, 2011
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Bil’in’s Abdallah Abu Rahmah’s trial to enter sentencing phase on Wednesday

Posted on: September 14, 2010
Photo: Oren Ziv / Active Stills

13 September 2010 | Popular Struggle

The trial of Bil’in protest organizer, Abdallah Abu Rahmah will renew this Wednesday, after his conviction of incitement and organizing illegal demonstrations was harshly criticized by the EU, the Spanish Parliament and human rights organizations.

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 What: Beginning of sentencing phase in … Continue reading


Updated on November 23, 2010
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Rights group: Israel killed unarmed Palestinians

Posted on: August 14, 2009

Jen Thomas | Associated Press

13 August 2009

A new report by Human Rights Watch charged Thursday that Israeli soldiers killed eleven unarmed Palestinian civilians who were carrying white flags in shooting incidents during Israel’s offensive in Gaza earlier this year.

The report says the civilians included five women and four children. The group urged Israel to conduct investigations into the deaths, which it said occurred when the civilians were “in plain view and posed no apparent security threat.”

The group says at least three witnesses confirmed the details in each of the seven separate shootings.

The report is the latest in a … Continue reading


Updated on August 14, 2009
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Human Rights Watch decries Israel’s use of white phosphorus in report

Posted on: March 25, 2009
Rain of Fire: Israel’s Unlawful Use of White Phosphorus in Gaza

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Rain of Fire: Israel’s Unlawful Use of White Phosphorus in Gaza
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Summary

This report documents Israel’s extensive use of white phosphorus munitions during its 22-day military operations in Gaza, from December 27, 2008 to January 18, 2009, named Operation Cast Lead. Based on in-depth investigations in Gaza, the report concludes that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) repeatedly exploded white phosphorus munitions in the … Continue reading


Updated on April 18, 2009
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HRW: Israel Blocks Rights Defender’s Travel

Posted on: March 10, 2009
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Shawan Jabarin of Al-Haq Unable to Collect Human Rights Prize

The Israeli High Court’s decision on March 10 to block travel outside the West Bank of the human rights defender Shawan Jabarin violates his rights to a fair hearing and freedom of movement, Human Rights Watch said today.

Based on secret evidence that neither Jabarin nor his lawyer were allowed to see, the court refused to lift a travel ban imposed on Jabarin by military order in 2006, shortly after he became the director of Al-Haq, … Continue reading


Updated on March 14, 2009
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