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HRW Israel, Palestine Director: International Community ‘Blinded to Reality’

April 28, 2021

Human Rights Watch’s Israel and Palestine director, Omar Shakir, spoke with The New Arab’s Arabic-language sister site, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, about the ground-breaking report which has been widely shared on social media. HRW has said that […]

Reports: Human Rights Watch Will Accuse Israel of ‘Crime of Apartheid’

April 26, 2021

Israel’s status as an apartheid state is likely to be cemented further with a new report by Human Rights Watch concluding that the occupation state has crossed the threshold to be classified as such. The […]

HRW’s Omar Shakir Deported from Israel over BDS Support (VIDEO)

November 25, 2019

A senior Human Rights Watch (HRW) official who has been expelled from Israel over his alleged support for promoting boycotts of the country will continue carrying out his work from a neighboring country, according to the […]

Israeli Supreme Court Upholds Deportation Order against HRW Director

November 6, 2019

The Israeli Supreme Court upheld today a deportation order against Human Rights Watch (HRW) director Omar Shakir for the occupied Palestinian territory for his alleged pro-boycott of Israel group, BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions). 23 […]

Israeli Supreme Court Delays Deportation Hearing for HRW Director

July 25, 2019

Israel’s Supreme Court has delayed a landmark hearing which would have seen the Regional Director of Human Rights Watch (HRW), Omar Shakir, deported from Israel over his alleged support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions […]

Israel: Top Human Rights Watch Official to be Deported (VIDEO)

January 13, 2019

Israel will deport the Director of Human Rights Watch (HRW)’s regional office, Omar Shakir, refusing a Supreme Court petition. On Thursday the Israeli government submitted its response to a Supreme Court petition previously filed by […]

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