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Amnesty: Israel Must Provide Palestinians with COVID Vaccine

January 6, 2021

Amnesty International on Tuesday called on Israel to start providing coronavirus vaccine doses to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. In the occupied West Bank, the vaccination drive includes only those living in […]

Report: US to Label Amnesty, HRW, Oxfam ‘Antisemitic’ Organizations

October 22, 2020

The human rights group Amnesty International responded to reported accusations made earlier by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in which he accused the group, among other organizations, of ‘antisemitism’.  In a statement issued on […]

BDS Coordinator’s Detention Extended by 8 Days

August 10, 2020

Israeli authorities extended the detention of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) activist Mahmoud Nawajaa for eight more days over the weekend, reported Wafa news agency. General coordinator of the Palestinian National BDS Committee Mahmoud Nawajaa, […]

Amnesty Urges ‘International Justice’ after Killing of Palestinian Woman (VIDEO)

September 19, 2019

Amnesty International yesterday renewed its call for “international justice” for Palestinian victims of Israeli occupation forces after a woman was shot and killed at a checkpoint. In an incident filmed by bystanders, the woman – named as Alaa […]

Amnesty: Palestinian Lawmakers Face Discrimination in Israeli Knesset

September 4, 2019

Palestinian lawmakers elected to Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, are the target of discriminatory measures, according to Amnesty International.  Amnesty International’s findings show that the ability of Palestinian Knesset members, referred to in the report as […]

Amnesty: Israel’s Mass Demolition of Jerusalem Homes a ‘War Crime’ (VIDEOS)

July 23, 2019

Amnesty International yesterday slammed Israeli authorities for the mass demolition of Palestinian homes in Sur Baher, and urged the international community to take action. Israeli forces carried out a longstanding military-issued demolition order yesterday morning, targeting a number […]

Amnesty Urges TripAdvisor to Shun Illegal Jewish Settlements

July 11, 2019

International human rights group Amnesty International has stepped up a campaign to demand that TripAdvisor stops listing tourist attractions and properties in illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The rights group addressed an open letter […]

Amnesty International Slams Israel’s Refusal to Grant Palestinian Return

May 15, 2019

Israel’s refusal to grant Palestinian refugees the right to return has fuelled seven decades of suffering, international rights group Amnesty International said in a statement released today. Marking Nakba Day, when Palestinians remember the ethnic cleansing conducted by […]

Israeli Minister Shaked Revokes Tax-Free Status from Amnesty

March 8, 2019

Israel’s Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked signed regulations yesterday designed to enact punitive financial measures against Amnesty International. According to reports, the regulations fall under the 2011 Boycott Law, which allows for organizations supporting a boycott of Israel to be […]

‘Blatant Incitement Based on Lies’: Amnesty Rejects Israel’s ‘Anti-Semitism’ Claim (VIDEO)

February 1, 2019

Amnesty International has forcefully rejected claims of “anti-Semitism” by Israeli officials in response to a new report on tourism and illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). The report, published Tuesday, urges four major […]

Amnesty: Travel Websites ‘Profiting’ from Illegal Settlements

January 30, 2019

Digital tourism giants Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and TripAdvisor are profiting from “war crimes” by offering services in illegal Jewish settlements, said a report published on Wednesday. Amnesty International’s “Destination: Occupation study” called on the companies to […]

Amnesty Warns of New ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy by Israeli Soldiers at Gaza Fence

October 19, 2018

Amnesty International today warned of a new “zero tolerance” policy by Israeli forces towards Palestinian demonstrators in the occupied Gaza Strip, raising “fears of escalating bloodshed”. In a statement, the human rights organization urged the […]

Amnesty: Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Village Is ‘War Crime’ (VIDEO)

September 8, 2018

Amnesty International has deplored Israel’s destruction of the Palestinian village of Khan al-Ahmar, saying the illegitimate move constitutes a “war crime”. #Israeli court approves war crime by ruling in favour of demolishing village of Khan […]

Yemen: ‘God Only Knows’

July 25, 2018

By Kathy Kelly “If they would just confirm to us that my brother is alive, if they would just let us see him, that’s all we want. But we can’t get anyone to give us […]

Amnesty Condemns PA’s ‘Dark Underbelly of Violence, Dysfunction’

June 15, 2018

 By Palestine Chronicle Staff Amnesty International condemned the Palestinian Authority’s arbitrary detention and beating of scores of demonstrators and bystanders, including Amnesty’s own staff member, Laith Abu Zeyad. Palestinian security forces arrest and #torture .@amnesty⁩’s […]

Giro d’Italia’s Glitz Won’t ‘Sportswash’ Israel’s Dismal Human Rights Record: Amnesty

May 4, 2018

By Palestine Chronicle Staff Amnesty International said Giro d’Italia cyclists should be prepared to answer ‘field questions’ about the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. A day before the Giro d’Italia 2018 race’s […]

Amnesty Calls for Arms Embargo as Israel Continues to Kill Gaza Protesters (VIDEO)

April 27, 2018

Israel is carrying out a murderous assault against protesting Palestinians, with its armed forces killing and maiming demonstrators who pose no imminent threat to them, Amnesty International revealed today, based on its latest research, as […]

Israeli Military Court Jails Munther Amira, Amnesty ‘Prisoner of Conscience’ for 6 Months

March 15, 2018

An Israeli military court has jailed a Palestinian activist and Amnesty ‘prisoner of conscience’ for six months, sparking widespread condemnation. On Monday, Ofer Military Court sentenced Munther Amira, head of the Popular Struggle Coordination Committee […]

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