News & opinions from a Palestinian-American
living & working in Ramallah/Al-Bireh, Palestine
HRW – The Israeli government’s forced displacement of the populations of three West Bank refugee camps in January and February 2025 amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The 32,000 people reportedly removed have not been permitted to return to their homes, many of which Israel forces have deliberately demolished.
As humanitarian, development, human rights organisations and faith-based organisations, many with a presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel, we witness daily the devastating impact of the settlement economy on the Palestinian communities we work with. Together with Palestinian and Israeli partner organisations, we advocate for an end to the illegal Israeli military occupation and a just and sustainable solution to the conflict, based on the parameters of international law.
From economy of occupation to economy of genocide
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967.
Francesca Albanese
The study outlines the concrete consequences of the ICJ Advisory Opinion, which reaffirmed Israel’s violations of fundamental principles of international law.
The Israeli military systematically uses dogs to brutalise Palestinians, including children, elderly people, and detainees, sometimes with fatal consequences.
Breaking the Silence
New Testimony Collection
Soldiers’ testimonies from the Gaza Buffer Zone 2023-2024
“More than a human can bear”: Israel’s systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence
since 7 October 2023
This report exposes the complicity of global insurance companies in the genocide & dispossession of the Palestinian people.
‘Powering Injustice’ examines how foreign trade and investment in Israel’s energy sector may contribute to grave violations of international law being perpetrated by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including in Gaza. It considers the obligations of states and the responsibilities of companies involved in the supply of energy to Israel.
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