UN slams Israel for ‘de-development’ of Palestine
New report reviews effects of Israel’s 50-year occupation of the Palestinian territories and settlement growth.
Category: Reports
Israel revokes citizenship of hundreds of Negev Bedouin, leaving them stateless
Some were citizens for 40 years, served in the army and paid their taxes, but had their status canceled with a single keystroke and no further explanation
Israel: Jerusalem Palestinians Stripped of Status
(Jerusalem) – Israel’s revocations of the residency status of thousands of Palestinians from East Jerusalem over the years illustrates the two-tiered system Israel maintains in the city, Human Rights Watch….
The “Apolitical” Approach to Palestine’s Water Crisis
Executive Summary
Palestine is undergoing a man-made water crisis. Yet government officials, the international community, donor agencies, and even academic literature portray Palestine’s lack of water resources as a result of the region’s climatic conditions. What these narratives fail to address is that Palestine’s water scarcity is a social and political construct that obscures how Israel entrenches…
Prominent Legal Experts Confirm Israel’s Record of Torture Makes EU-Funding of “LAW TRAIN” Illegal
June 26th 2017 – To coincide with the International Day Against Torture, twenty-five prominent legal experts released a document demonstrating that the European Union-funded project LAW TRAIN breaches EU regulations….
UN report: Occupation is the main cause of humanitarian needs in the occupied Palestinian territory
2016 figures indicate fewer fatalities amidst heightened West Bank displacement.
The Facebook arrests: How Israel detains Palestinians before even they know they’re terrorists
Israel has arrested hundreds of Palestinians since the lone-wolf intifada began in September 2015, partly by analyzing social media posts. Authorities say these arrests are legitimate, but others see it as a grave violation of human rights
Preface for French Translation of “Israeli Practices towards the Palestinian People and the Question of Apartheid”
AURDIP thanks Richard Falk and Virginia Tilley for their consent to the publication of the French translation of the report “Israeli Practices towards the Palestinian People and the Question of Apartheid” prepared for the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
Leaked report highlights Israel lobby’s failures
Key Israel lobby groups have conceded that they have failed to counter the Palestine solidarity movement, despite vastly increasing their spending. The admission is contained in a secret report that….
The Consequence of the UN Resolution on Israeli Settlements for the EU: Stop Trade with Settlements
The recent UN Security Council Resolution 2334 (2016) reaffirmed that the establishment of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory has no legal validity and that Israel’s settlement enterprise is….