Category: Press Releases

  • Gush Shalom: Maria Aman, a disabled Palestinian infant versus the state of Israel

    Press Release from Gush Shalom, 5th July 2008 Maria Aman, a Disabled Palestinian Infant versus the State of Israel On July 7 2008, at 9 a.m., a High Court hearing will be held to look into the expulsion of Palestinian infant Maria Aman who was severely injured during a targeted attack in Gaza. Her doctors…

  • B’Tselem: Grave water shortage in the West Bank

    To view original press release from B’Tselem click here Average water consumption in Israel is 3.5 times that in West Bank B’Tselem today (Tuesday, 1 July) warned of a grave water shortage this summer in large areas of the West Bank. The shortage will have serious repercussions on the economy and the health of tens…

  • PCHR submits lawsuit against Israeli officials via Spanish national court

    To view original press release from the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), click here On 24 June 2008, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) filed a lawsuit at the National Court of Spain, the highest Spanish judicial council, against seven former senior Israeli military officials. These include former Defence Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, his…

  • Adalah-NY to ADL: Demand that UNICEF reinstate Leviev as donor “hypocritical and outrageous”

    UNICEF cut ties with Israeli diamond mogul over construction of Israeli settlements on Palestinian land New York, NY, June 25, 2008 – The New York rights coalition Adalah-NY today labeled as “hypocritical and outrageous” the June 24 demand by The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that UNICEF reinstate Israeli billionaire Lev Leviev as a donor. In a…

  • PCHR: PCHR Commends UNICEF Stance Against Illegal OPT Settlements

    To view original press release from PCHR, click here The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) welcomes the decision of UNICEF to reject any further support from Israeli businessman Lev Leviev, who owns companies actively involved in constructing illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Lev Leviev, one of the richest men in Israel,…