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United States Must Halt Arms Sale to Israel and Commit to Ending Violations in Gaza

Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) supports joint resolutions in the House and Senate, introduced by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie…

May 21, 2021

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UN Human Rights Council Special Session Must Address Violations in Israel/OPT

Welcoming the news that the UN Human Rights Council has today announced it will hold a special session to address…

May 20, 2021

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Biden Administration’s Approval of Weapons Sale to Israel Will Put Civilians at Greater Risk

Responding to reports that the Biden Administration has approved a $735 million sale in weapons to Israel, Philippe Nassif, the…

May 17, 2021

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Pattern of Israeli Attacks on Residential Homes in Gaza Must Be Investigated As War Crimes

Israeli forces have displayed a shocking disregard for the lives of Palestinian civilians by carrying out a number of airstrikes…

May 17, 2021

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Israel/ OPT: Cycle of impunity leaves civilians once again paying the price amid escalation of hostilities

Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza must not repeat violations of international humanitarian law that led to killing…

May 12, 2021

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End Brutal Repression of Palestinians Protesting Forced Displacement in Occupied East Jerusalem

Israeli security forces have used repeated, unwarranted and excessive force against Palestinian protesters in occupied East Jerusalem following four days…

May 11, 2021

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Airbnb is Deeply Compromised by Israeli Settlement Properties

As Airbnb prepares to go public in a multi-billion-dollar Initial Public Offering (IPO) it must withdraw listings of rental properties built illegally…

December 9, 2020

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Unlawful “annexation” plan for the occupied West Bank must be stopped

International law is crystal clear on this matter – annexation is unlawful. Israel’s continued pursuit of this policy further illustrates its…

July 1, 2020

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Israel Must Lift Punitive Travel Ban on Amnesty Campaigner

The Israeli authorities must immediately lift the apparently punitive travel ban imposed on Laith Abu Zeyad, Amnesty International’s Campaigner on…

May 28, 2020

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Israeli court sets hearing seeking to lift travel ban on Amnesty campaigner

Laith Abu Zeyad, Amnesty International’s campaigner on Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), a Palestinian living in the occupied West…

May 15, 2020

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A woman wearing a face mask is pictured at al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, as Palestinians mark the 72nd anniversary of the Nakba on May 14, 2020. - Palestinians are marking the 1948 Nakba, or "catastrophe", which left hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by the war accompanying the birth of Israel. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images)

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Palestine must end arbitrary detention of critics in West Bank and Gaza

The Fatah-led Palestinian authorities in the West Bank and the Hamas de facto administration in the Gaza Strip must halt violations of…

May 8, 2020

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Dismal ‘Peace Deal’ Would Exacerbate Violations, Enshrine Impunity Between Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories

The Trump administration’s dismal package of proposals to violate international law and further strip Palestinians of their rights is a…

January 28, 2020