Abulhawa narrates the story of Nahr, a Palestinian refugee who, despite learning from an early age that she is a second-class citizen, continues to dream of love and acceptance. She arrives in Palestine via Kuwait and Amman, and endures a suffocating confinement that steals the best years of her life and entraps her beloved homeland.Read More

Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza are subject to the Israeli military court system which has a near 100% conviction rate. Since 1967 over 800,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israeli authorities.Read More

The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967, Michael Lynk, has warned that the recently-announced US plan "is not a recipe for a just and durable peace but rather endorses the creation of a 21st century Bantustan in the Middle East" consisting of "scattered archipelagos...Read More

This book provides a superb account of the colonial war on Palestine, and it covers a broad range of historical events that range from the early years of the twentieth century up until the ongoing death of the peace process.Read More

"I am satisfied that there is a reasonable basis to proceed with an investigation into the situation in Palestine, pursuant to article 53(1) of the Statute. In brief, I am satisfied that (i) war crimes have been or are being committed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip (“Gaza”); (ii) potential...Read More

In the heart of Jerusalem, Al Mascobiyeh represents the most notorious interrogation facility in the country. Generations of Palestinians have experienced its techniques of torture and dehumanisation. The report seeks to quantify the instances of torture, and mistreatment in the facility, using first hand accounts. A clear pattern is observed in regards to the systematic...Read More

Based on historical foundations, the book by Dr. Nadim Rouhana examines the approach in which Israel institutionalizes ethnic privileging among its nationally diverse citizens. Contributors to this book discuss the paradoxes of democratic claims in ethnic states, and the dynamics of social conflict in the absence of equality. This book advances a new understanding of...Read More

Administrative detention has been commonly used by repressive regimes to circumvent the legal process and hinder access to one’s legal protective rights. Such detention has been used in Northern Ireland, South Africa (under apartheid), the United States, and Israel. The Israeli practice of administrative detention does not comply with international law, given that Israeli authorities detain...Read More

Economic exploitation is a key facet for entrenching military occupation and administering a colonial regime to control, exploit and repress rebellion amongst subjects. The Israeli regime is no different: Palestinian families with home demolition orders are required to pay for their demolishment; the family of an executed Palestinian is required to pay a bail to...Read More

The report focuses on the detention of children from East Jerusalem in 2014-15: the cruel treatment they endured during arrest, detention and interrogation, and the impacts of this treatment on the children, their families, and communities. Addameer further examines the legal implications of Israel’s behavior and the political context in which it occurrs.Read More