gaza
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United Nations highlights deteriorating human rights in West Bank
As the death toll in Gaza surpasses 21,300, including 312 health care workers, a United Nations report on 28 December emphasises the worsening human rights situation also in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, demanding Israel to stop unlawful killings and settler violence while the…
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West Bank: ‘We are human beings, not numbers’
Professor Walid Basha, a Christian living in Jenin, describes the fears in the West Bank of a second Israeli invasion, as violence in the larger of the two Palestinian territories increases dramatically.
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EU Condemns Hamas for Using Civilians at Gaza Hospitals as Human Shields
The European Union has jointly condemned Hamas for using hospitals and civilians as “human shields” in the Israel-Hamas war while EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell urged Israel “for maximum restraint in targeting in order to avoid human casualties.”
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At Rafah crossing, Türk says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reiterated the call for an urgent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas during a visit to the Rafah crossing and El Arish Hospital in Egypt on Wednesday.
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Israel Still Blocking Aid to Civilians in Gaza
The Israeli government is deliberately deepening the suffering of civilians in Gaza by refusing to restore the flow of water and electricity and blocking fuel shipments. Willfully impeding relief supplies is a war crime, as is collectively punishing civilians for the actions of armed groups.
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Analysis: Two million human bargaining chips
The idea that it is a simple, and just, solution to expel Palestinians from Gaza is uninformed.
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UN General Assembly Should Act on Gaza
Member States Should Demand Civilian Access to Aid, Act to Prevent Atrocities
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With Gaza Sealed Off, Palestinians Face Aid Freezes Too
Amid Humanitarian Crisis, Cutting Off Vital Lifeline Would Be Damaging
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Maps and satellite images reveal Gaza devastation
The Gaza Strip has been pounded by relentless airstrikes since Hamas militants launched a full-scale assault on southern Israel Saturday, leaving at least 1,200 people dead in the Jewish state, including at least 25 Americans.