Since the start of the Gaza war, our budget has tripled as we hired more editors and writers. We must not stop now as the Israeli genocide against innocent civilians in the Strip is worsening. Your solidarity is more critical than ever before.
Amnesty
Amnesty MENA Calls for Arms Embargo over Gaza War
The branch of Amnesty International for the Middle East and North Africa called on Wednesday for embargoing weapons deliveries to both Israel and Hamas to protect civilians in Gaza. “We’ve called for an arms embargo […]
Following HRW, Amnesty to Investigate Israel’s Use of White Phosphorus in Gaza
Amnesty International said on Friday that it will investigate Israel’s use of white phosphorous artillery rounds. This comes one day after a Human Rights Watch report confirming it. Amnesty International said on Friday that its […]
Amnesty Condemns Israel’s ‘Punitive’ Demolition of Palestinian Child Prisoner’s home
Amnesty International has condemned Israel’s “punitive” demolition of a Palestinian child prisoner’s home, stressing he is being punished for a fault he did not commit. In a report issued last week, the rights group said […]
Amnesty Urges Israel to Release Cancer-Stricken Palestinian Prisoner Walid Daqqa
Last year, Walid Daqqa was diagnosed with a malignant stage of Myelofibrosis – a rare form of bone marrow cancer. The international rights group, Amnesty International issued a statement urging the Israeli authorities to release […]
Amnesty Calls for Independent Investigation into Israel’s Murder of Palestinian Doctor at Al-Aqsa
Amnesty International called on Sunday for an independent investigation into the Israeli forces’ killing of a Palestinian citizen of Israel, Dr. Mohammad Al-Osaibi, at the entrance to Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, the Middle […]
Amnesty Calls out the West for ‘Double Standards’ towards Human Rights Abuses
Outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year has exposed the West’s “double standards” towards human rights abuses throughout the world, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. In its annual world report for 2022, Amnesty pointed […]
Amnesty International Says Jenin Raid is Reminder of the Cost of Israel’s ‘Total Impunity’
Amnesty International said on Thursday that the deadly Israeli raid in the Jenin refugee camp is a horrifying reminder of the cost of impunity, the official news agency WAFA reported. “In the space of just […]
Amnesty: Israeli Restrictions on Palestinian Flags are ‘Shameless Attempt to Legitimize Racism’
New Israeli restrictions against flying the Palestinian flag are a “shameless attempt to legitimize racism”, rights group Amnesty International said Tuesday. Israel’s new National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered the police commander on Sunday to […]
Italian Activists Promote Campaign Against Israeli Apartheid
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Activists in the northern Italian city of Turin launched a campaign on December 21 aimed at explaining to ordinary citizens what Israeli apartheid is. Large luminous screens will be located […]
Amnesty Says Salah Hamouri’s Deportation is a War Crime
Israel’s unlawful expulsion earlier this week of French-Palestinian human rights defender Salah Hamouri is a war crime, made possible by a network of laws and policies designed to maintain apartheid over Palestinians, Amnesty International said […]
Amnesty International: Repression of Palestinian Civil Society Organizations Must End
Amnesty International called on Thursday for an end to the repression of Palestinian civil society organizations at the hands of Israeli occupation authorities. After Israeli forces closed the offices of seven Palestinian civil society organizations […]
‘A Callous Act of Injustice’: Amnesty International Calls for Urgent Release of Ahmad Manasra
Amnesty International called on Wednesday for the urgent release of Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. “It is outrageous that the Israeli authorities have renewed Ahmad Manasra’s spell in solitary […]
Amnesty UK to Release ‘End Israeli Apartheid’ Merchandise Line
Amnesty International UK announced on Monday a new line of merchandise titled “End Israeli Apartheid,” the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The announcement was made in a tweet by Kristyan Benedict, Amnesty International UK […]
Chikane’s Courageous Stand in Solidarity with Palestine Deserves Support, Not Rebuke
By Iqbal Jassat Having read Pastor Tom Mofokeng’s scurrilous attempt (City Press, June 17) to discredit and undermine Reverend Frank Chikane, it astounded me to discover a complete absence of substance in his letter. The […]
Canada: NDP on the Right Track, but More to Be Done
By Yves Engler Over the past year, the New Democratic Party’s Palestine policy has dramatically improved. It could portend a decisive break from the Canadian social democratic party’s anti-Palestinian history. Recently, NDP foreign affairs critic […]
Amnesty: ‘Apartheid is Lived Reality for Palestinians’
Unlawful killings, arbitrary arrests, torture, and collective punishment are a lived reality of Israeli apartheid for Palestinians, London-based international human rights group Amnesty International (AI) said in a tweet. Romana Rubeo explains “Ten Things You […]
UN Special Rapporteur Says Israel is Committing Apartheid
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Michael Lynk has submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Council, concluding that the situation in occupied Palestine amounts to apartheid, […]
Europe’s Largest University Cancels Event Linked to Amnesty International’s Damning Report on Israel
By Romana Rubeo La Sapienza University of Rome, which is considered the largest university in Europe, has reportedly canceled on Monday evening an event aimed at presenting Amnesty International’s recent findings labeling Israel an […]
Amnesty US Director: Israel Shouldn’t Exist as Jewish State
Israel should not be preserved as a Jewish state, the Amnesty International US Director Paul O’Brien said on Wednesday, according to US-based outlet The Jewish Insider. Speaking on Wednesday to a Women’s National Democratic Club […]
Amnesty’s Israel Chief Says Group’s Report was ‘Punch to the Gut’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The executive director of Amnesty International Israel, Molly Malaker, has criticized the group’s report labeling Israel as an apartheid state, saying it was a “punch to the gut”, Israeli media […]
South Africa’s ‘Direct Action’ Threat against Israel Raises Expectations
By Iqbal Jassat South Africa’s ANC-Led government has renewed its pledge of solidarity with Palestine by adding the new phrase “direct action”. The fresh commitment by Minister of International Relations Mrs. Naledi Pandor has been […]
Amnesty is Right, Israel Must Stop Misusing the Term ‘Antisemitism’
By Paul Salvatori The Israeli state’s response to the recent Amnesty International report, ‘Israel’s Apartheid against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime against Humanity’, was predictable. Though the report confirms the state continues […]
Amnesty International Warns Israel: Forcible Transfer of Palestinians is a War Crime
Amnesty International warned Israel on Tuesday that forcible transfer of Palestinians under occupation amounts to a war crime, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. “For three days, Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah have been holding […]
Urging Boycott of Israel, British Activists March in London (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Pro-Palestinian activists marched across the city of London on Saturday urging people to boycott Israeli apartheid, UK-based NGO Friends of Al-Aqsa (FOA) said in a press release. “Starting at PUMA […]
Israel’s Erroneous Slurs Harm Jews and Threaten the Legitimate Battle Against Antisemitism
By Zubayr Alikhan On February 1, 2022, Amnesty International, one of the world’s largest and most well-respected human rights organizations, released a monumental report stating that Israel is actively committing Apartheid against Palestinians—a crime against […]
Israel Looks to Strip Amnesty’s Tax-Exempt Status following Apartheid Report
Israel is edging towards stripping Amnesty International of its tax-exempt status following its historic finding that Israel was perpetrating apartheid against Palestinians, Israeli media reported. On Tuesday, February 1, London-based international human rights group Amnesty […]
Ned Price Flusters as AP Reporter Confronts Him on US-Israel Double Standards (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff US State Department spokesperson Ned Price dismissed Amnesty International’s report that labels Israel an ‘apartheid state’ during a news briefing on Tuesday, saying, “We don’t offer our own public comprehensive […]
Amnesty Says It Will Do Everything Possible to Expose Israel’s Apartheid Practices
Secretary-General of Amnesty International, Agnes Callamard, said on Wednesday that the organization will do everything possible to expose Israel’s practices of apartheid, Wafa news agency reported. During a meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas […]
Ten Things You Should Know about Amnesty International Report on Apartheid Israel
By Romana Rubeo On Tuesday, February 1, London-based international human rights group Amnesty International (AI) released an extraordinary report, which labels Israel an ‘apartheid state’. The report calls for Israel to be held accountable […]
Amnesty Report on Israel Apartheid Poses Challenge to Ramaphosa Administration’s Inconsistent Policies
By Iqbal Jassat The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) put together what appears to be a clumsy attempt to justify South Africa’s diplomatic ties to Israel. This feeble effort in response to justifiable […]