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Amnesty International condemned Israel’s decision to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Tuesday, saying it criminalizes humanitarian aid and could worsen an already dire humanitarian situation. Amnesty International’s secretary general Agnès Callamard strongly opposed the newly approved law, which completely prohibits UNRWA from functioning [...]

The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainee Affairs, a Palestinian prisoner rights organization, and the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club reported in statements on Monday that Israeli prison staff had brutally assaulted Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian political leader and member of the Central Committee of Fatah. During a visit to Megiddo prison, Marwan Barghouti’s lawyer learned of the [...]

The UK Home Office denied Mandla Mandela’s visa to enter the UK on Friday, stating that his application had been rejected because of his stance on the Israel-Palestine war and alleged “support for Hamas.” Mandela, grandson of late anti-apartheid leader and former president Nelson Mandela, has been a speaker at many pro-Palestine events in the [...]

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday that “the darkest moment of the Gaza conflict is unfolding in the north of the Strip.” A year after the October 7 attack that marked the beginning of the current Gaza conflict, the international community has been unable to impose a ceasefire in [...]

Edited by: James Joseph | Managing Editor for Long-Form Content In this article, Alexis Boddy, a Bar Course Graduate from City University London (GB), explores the definitions and characteristics of white phosphorus while examining its use in military operations. The author posits that the use of white phosphorus as a weapon in contemporary conflicts poses [...]

As reported in a recent New York Times article, a group of doctors, nurses, and paramedics reported a cluster of what was claimed to be gunshot wounds to the heads of children in the crowded battle space of Gaza. No reasonable military mission scenario would allow such targeting. Though not explicitly stated, the piece strongly [...]

UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland said Sunday that “the nightmare in Gaza is intensifying,” emphasizing an “ever-worsening humanitarian crisis.” Wennesland condemned ongoing attacks on civilians, asserting, “Nowhere is safe in Gaza.” He called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, calling for the hostages held by Hamas to be released, [...]

Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced on Sunday that his ministry will take legal and diplomatic measures against the banning of Israeli companies from a major defense exhibition in Paris by Emmanuel Macron. Israel could pursue legal measures through the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism. The WTO prohibits discriminatory trade practices between member [...]

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory released a position paper on Friday, asserting that all states and international organizations, including the UN, must act to end Israel’s unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. This development comes amid escalating violence and humanitarian crises in the region, particularly amid Israel’s military operations [...]

The Israeli Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism released a comprehensive report on Tuesday highlighting a significant surge in antisemitic incidents in Canada since the October 7 attacks on Israel in 2023. The report documents a 670 percent increase in antisemitic incidents in Canada compared to the same period last year. It also highlights that [...]