Historians Condemn ‘Scholasticide’ in Gaza at Conference
The measure now goes to the group’s elected council for approval, disapproval or a vote of the organization’s 10,000-plus full membership.
Author: Abbes
Mathematician, Director of research in Paris, Secretary of AURDIP
Zochrot Stands Firm: Responding to German Government’s Withdrawal of Support
Statement on the German Government’s Defunding of Zochrot
Germany defunds 2 Israeli human rights groups
The German government has quietly cut funding for Zochrot and New Profile, following an earlier defunding of Palestinian NGOs. Some observers fear the move will shrink space for those critical of the Israeli government.
‘This is basically a civil war’: West Bank in fear as Palestinian Authority battles militant groups
PA seeking to prove it will be able to handle governing the Gaza Strip when the war there ends
Dr. Abu Safiya’s abduction : Forced disappearances are a crime against humanity
Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI): Despite clear documentation of his arrest, the army officially stated that it has no indication of the arrest or detention of the Kamal Adwan Hospital director, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya.
Agnes Callamard (Secretary General, Amnesty International): So in a new twist, the IDF now acknowledges detaining Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyyah, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, insisting he is investigated for links with Hamas. Please join @amnesty in calling for Dr. Hussam to be granted access to a lawyer and his family, and for his release.
Al-Haq Publishes New Report, ‘How to Hide a Genocide: The Role of Evacuation Orders and Safe Zones in Israel’s Genocidal Campaign in Gaza’
As we enter 2025, and Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians in Gaza continues to increase in both scale and intensity, Al-Haq publishes a new report. ‘How to Hide a Genocide: The Role of Evacuation Orders and Safe Zones in Israel’s Genocidal Campaign in Gaza’ examines the central role played by unlawful “evacuation orders” to alleged “safe zones”, which constitutes the war crime and crime against humanity of forcible transfer, in Israel’s genocidal acts.
UN experts horrified at blatant disregard for health rights in Gaza following deadly raid on Kamal Adwan hospital
GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng, and the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese, today called for an end to blatant disregard of the right to health in Gaza, following last week’s raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital and the arbitrary arrest and detention of its director, Dr Hussam Abu Safiya.
As Gaza suffers, hunger watchdog refrains from using the F word: famine
Many aid workers and doctors say famine has taken hold in Gaza. But amid Israel’s military assault and curbs on movement, the world’s hunger monitor has struggled to access key data to determine whether conditions constitute a famine. Some experts now wonder: Is it time to rethink how a famine is defined?
EU research funds flow to Israel despite outrage over Gaza war
Israeli organisations, some linked to the military, have received more than $250m since the war on Gaza began.
Bisan Lecture Series – Neil Turok – A Simple Cosmology
We are very excited to have Neil Turok for the next installment of the Bisan Lecture Series, on Wednesday January 8th, at 7PM Palestine time. Register here to get the Zoom link!