• Rights groups demand lawyers’ suspension for slander

    By Yuval Yoaz , Haaretz Eight human rights organizations seek the suspension of two attorneys from the High Court of Justice Division of the State Prosecutor’s Office for making offensive remarks about two local human rights groups in a written statement to the High Court about two weeks ago. Justice Minister Daniel Friedmann and Attorney General Menachem Mazuz were asked to suspend attorneys Gilad Sherman and Yochi Gensin and to start disciplinary proceedings against them for…

  • Open Gaza’s Borders to Prevent a Humanitarian Crisis

    Urgent Appeal from Israeli Human Rights Groups to Israeli Defense Minister: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17 June 2007 As we write these lines, hundreds of refugees are trapped between Erez crossing, which is sealed, and the Hamas military force preventing their return to Gaza. The sick and those injured from recent events are trapped in Gaza. Essential food products are diminishing, and there is a growing shortage of essential medical supplies. The state of Israel cannot stand…

  • (Video) Building Palestinian Economic Independence

    by George S. Rishmawi, footage by Kathy Kamp, AFSC George S. Rishmawi is a co-founder and coordinator of Siraj, the Palestinian Center for Holy Land Studies and one of the founders of the International Solidarity Movement. He is a board member of the Network of Christian Organizations in Bethlehem. Siraj is organizing a network of bicycle clubs in the West Bank and environmental hiking programs for Palestinian and international young people. Originating in Beit Sahour, a…

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