Israeli occupation
U.N. rights forum condemns Israeli use of force at deadly Gaza protests
Middle East
March 22, 2019
U.N. rights forum condemns Israeli use of force at deadly Gaza protests
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday condemned Israel’s “apparent intentional use of unlawful lethal and…
Gaza border protests provide artist with inspiration, and raw materials
Middle East
March 19, 2019
Gaza border protests provide artist with inspiration, and raw materials
GAZA (Reuters) – One year on from the start of Gaza’s border protests, the weekly clashes with Israeli soldiers have…
U.N. rights expert: Israel depriving Palestinians of clean water
Middle East
March 18, 2019
U.N. rights expert: Israel depriving Palestinians of clean water
GENEVA (Reuters) – Israel is depriving millions of Palestinians of access to a regular supply of clean water while stripping…
Hamas leader says ready to meet with Mahmoud Abbas
Middle East
February 13, 2019
Hamas leader says ready to meet with Mahmoud Abbas
Chairman of the Hamas political bureau Ismail Haniyeh has expressed his readiness to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to…
Israel keeps Gaza residents ‘caged in a toxic slum’: U.N.’s Zeid
Middle East
May 18, 2018
Israel keeps Gaza residents ‘caged in a toxic slum’: U.N.’s Zeid
Israel has systematically deprived Palestinians of their human rights, with 1.9 million in Gaza “caged in a toxic slum from…
UN rights chief decries Israel’s excessive use of force in Gaza
Middle East
April 27, 2018
UN rights chief decries Israel’s excessive use of force in Gaza
Israel must stop the excessive use of force by its security forces along the Gaza border and must hold to…
Israel seeks to establish embassies in ‘moderate’ Arab countries: Israel Defense Minister
Middle East
January 31, 2018
Israel seeks to establish embassies in ‘moderate’ Arab countries: Israel Defense Minister
Israel seeks to open embassies in all ‘moderate’ Arab countries, Sputnik Russian news agency quoted Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman…
Sex assault cases lead to soul-searching in Israel
Middle East
January 12, 2017
Sex assault cases lead to soul-searching in Israel
A string of high-profile sexual abuse cases has led to soul-searching in Israel, where women's increasing willingness to report such…
Israel’s settlement drive is becoming irreversible, diplomats fear
Middle East
June 1, 2016
Israel’s settlement drive is becoming irreversible, diplomats fear
In the hills east of Jerusalem, overlooking the Palestinian city of Jericho and the Jordan Valley, stands a religious Jewish…
Palestine’s Hebron on edge after deadly week
Middle East
November 3, 2015
Palestine’s Hebron on edge after deadly week
Wherever people gather in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) — outside shops, at cafes, or in the…