Tag: Gaza
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Resolution 74/87 (A/RES/74/87)
Expresses grave concern as a result of unlawful Israeli practices and measures, and calls for the immediate cessation of all illegal Israeli settlement activities and the construction of the wall, the […]
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Resolution S-28/1 (A/HRC/RES/S-28/1)
This was a Human Rights Council resolution condemning the use of force by Israeli occupying forces against Palestinian civilians and established an independent international commission of inquiry to investigate all […]
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If the heart be not callous: On the unlawful shooting of unarmed demonstrators in Gaza
Since the wave of protests began on 30 March 2018, near the Gaza-Israel ‘border’, the Israeli military has killed 32 Palestinians in Gaza, 26 of which are demonstrators, and injured […]
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Whitewash Protocol: The So-Called Investigation of Operation Protective Edge
During the 2014 summer attacks, Israeli security forces killed 1,391 people, including 526 minors, who did not participate in the fighting. The report describes Israel’s approach in creating false appearance […]
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Resolution 29/25 (A/HRC/RES/29/25)
This was a Human Rights Council resolution on ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.
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Resolution S-21/1 (A/HRC/RES/S-21/1)
This was a HRC resolution condemning widespread, systematic and gross violations of international human rights arising from Israeli military operations carried out in the Occupied Palestinian Territories beginning on 13 […]
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Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner’s Guide
An essential primer for those getting to grips with the Palestine/Israel conflict for the first time. Ben White skilfully distills the work of academics and experts into a highly accessible introduction. The book is rooted in the author’s extensive personal experience in Palestine and includes testimonies by Palestinians describing how Israeli apartheid affects their daily…
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Beyond Occupation: Apartheid, Colonialism and International Law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Beyond Occupation analyses three critical terms that regularly arise in contemporary arguments about Israel’s practices towards Palestinians in the occupied territories – occupation, colonialism and apartheid – and explores the degree to which their definitions in international law truly apply to Israel’s policies. Colonialism and apartheid are serious breaches of human rights law while apartheid…
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Resolution 16/20 (A/HRC/RES/16/20)
This resolution regretted non-cooperation by Israel with the fact-finding mission into the Gaza flotilla incident and decided to follow-up at its 17th session in June 2011.
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Resolution 16/32 (A/HRC/RES/16/32)
This resolution urged the General Assembly to reconsider the Goldstone Report and submit it to the Security Council with a recommendation to refer the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory […]