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‘Humiliated’: Palestinian victims of Israel sexual abuse testify at UN
Geneva (AFP) – Palestinians who say they suffered brutal beatings and sexual abuse in Israeli detention and at the hands of Israeli settlers testified about their ordeals at the United Nations this week.
Israeli police raid Palestinian bookshop in East Jerusalem twice in a month
Books about Banksy and by Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappé were removed, and one of the owners detained
If Trump Can Deport Mahmoud Khalil, Freedom of Speech Is Dead
It’s illegal to deport people for political speech, but that’s exactly what ICE is trying to do to this Palestinian Columbia student.
Make no mistake: ‘No Other Land’ is a victory for the Palestinian struggle
While some have accused the Oscar-winning film of normalization, leaders and activists in Masafer Yatta are unwavering in their support for joint resistance.
Gaza doctrine: The West Bank is under fire
B’Tselem Executive Director Yuli Novak said: “Israel’s complete disregard for international law in the war in Gaza is now being replicated to the West Bank, at this stage mainly in the north. The military activity there, as yet on a smaller scale than in Gaza, is already causing indiscriminate and disproportionate killing and destruction. In 15 months of war in Gaza, the government’s actions made it clear that Israel has no intention of fulfilling its obligations under international law. It is likely to continue blatantly flaunting its duty to protect lives and human rights, and to uphold basic moral and humanitarian standards, unless the Israeli leadership is held truly accountable for its crimes against the Palestinian people”.
After Trump’s Deportation Threats | Prominent pro-Palestinian Columbia Activist Detained by U.S. Immigration Authority
Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil, who was a lead negotiator for the protesters during last spring’s Gaza solidarity encampment on campus, was detained on university property. The arrest follows Trump’s executive order on antisemitism from last month
States squander vital opportunity to uphold international humanitarian law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Instead of showing their commitment to upholding human rights and international law, states have callously squandered a crucial opportunity to agree key measures to enforce the application of international humanitarian law in the OPT demonstrating a chilling indifference to the fate of all civilians
UN Human Rights Office – OPT: Palestinian suffering continues as disregard for international law grows
Ramallah – 7 March 2025
Across the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the Palestinian people continue to increasingly grapple with Israel’s complete disregard of its obligations under international law to protect Palestinians and their chances of building a future that fulfills their rights to a dignified life and to self-determination.
Germany and Israel: from historical responsibility to criminal complicity
Germany, which brandishes the « Staatsräson » (raison d’état) as the absolute justification for its support of Israel, hijacks the memory of the Holocaust to cover up the genocide in Gaza. This posture is accompanied by a fierce McCarthyism against any dissenting voice, equating criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism. This AURDIP report examines the mechanisms of this drift, its consequences and the rare attempts at resistance.