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You can support Human Rights Defenders in Palestine through the Belgian organization Viva Salud.
Israeli forces shoot, kill 15-year-old Palestinian boy near Nablus
[Defense for Children International – Palestine’s statement (22 october 2021): The Israeli Ministry of Defense issued a military order declaring Defense for Children International – Palestine and five other Palestinian human rights organizations to be ‘terrorist organizations.’ We reject the Israeli government’s designation of DCIP as a “terrorist organization” as it is another unjust action by Israeli authorities to criminalize and eliminate our lawful human rights and child protection work. Here’s our full statement from General Director Khaled Quzmar: www.bit.ly/3nqj8Iq ]
Ask the experts: A guide to Israel’s attacks on Palestinian civil society
Our readers had questions about Israel’s designation of six Palestinian human rights groups as ‘terrorists.’ So we invited experts to answer.
Secret Israeli dossier provides no proof for declaring Palestinian NGOs ‘terrorists’
Israel hoped a classified Shin Bet document would convince European governments to stop funding Palestinian rights groups. +972 and Local Call got hold of the dossier’s testimonies — and found no real evidence to justify Israel’s claims.
Sheikh Jarrah residents reject ‘oppressive’ agreement with settlers
Sheikh Jarrah residents have rejected an Israeli Supreme Court proposal that would have made them “protected tenants” in their own homes, and paved the way for future displacement by Israeli settlers.
In defense of Palestinian Civil Society
A conversation with Ubai Aboudi, director of the Bisan Center in Ramallah, and Sagar Francis of Addameer, two of the 6 Palestinian civil society organisations labeled “terrorist” by the Israeli government
November 6, 2021 at 7pm Palestine time/ 1pm EDT/ 18h Paris time
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The NGOs Israel Designated as Terror Groups Remain Legal in the West Bank
The government’s controversial decision on six Palestinian organizations doesn’t apply in the West Bank, and a military decree that would change that hasn’t been issued. A security source told Haaretz that the main objective of labeling them as terrorist organizations was to hamper their fundraising.
European Trade Unions Condemn Israel’s Attempt To Criminalise Palestinian Human Rights Defenders
The Israeli government decision to declare six leading Palestinian civil society and human rights organisations as ‘terrorist” organisations is another attempt to criminalise human rights and humanitarian work. Human rights….
Facebook Employees Voiced Concerns Over Palestinian Activist’s Censorship, Leak Shows
The files show that employees questioned the moderation of content from Sheikh Jarrah-based activist Mohammed El-Kurd on Instagram, which Facebook owns