human rights

Victory for Khalil

182-day Palestinian hunger striker to be released madison4pali on Instagram Yesterday, we planned to hold…

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Rally for Google and Amazon workers against Israeli military

🚨ACTION ALERT🚨 Next Thursday, September 8th at 5pm at the Seattle Google campus (1000 Mercer…

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Khalil Awawdeh Announces End to Hunger Strike

The Palestinian hunger striker, whose images shocked the world amid his more than 170-day strike,…

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Israel’s top court rejects 2nd petition to release Awawdeh

A video showing Khalil Awawdeh and the toll his detention has taken on his body…

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Khalil Awawdeh’s time is running out

Palestinian detainee Khalil Awawdeh Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, 30 Aug 2022 Geneva – Palestinian administrative…

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Israeli occupation soldiers close the main gate of Qortoba school in Hebron

The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project has helped build playgrounds for both Qortuba Elementary School and…

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Photos of Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike raise concerns

A protest in solidarity with Khalil Awawdeh, a Palestinian prisoner who is on hunger strike,…

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Has the Fight Against Antisemitism Lost Its Way?

In a terrible irony, the campaign against “anti-semitism” has become a threat to freedom Peter…

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Daniel Levy: Apartheid Label Must Be a Wakeup Call

Daniel Levy, President of the U.S./Middle East Project Meeting of the United Nations Security Council,…

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President Biden: Stop Israeli Government’s Attacks on Palestinian Civil Society

The Honorable Joseph R. Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC 20500 Dear…

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Winning Lawsuit Against Major Israeli Newspaper

We just won a defamation case against a major Israeli newspaper! We made Israel Hayom…

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100 Days and Counting: Justice for Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Rep. Carson Announces Justice For Shireen Act Jul 28, 2022 Washington, D.C. – Congressman André…

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Mark Pocan: US should condemn this action

I’m with the nine countries in the EU on this. The US should condemn this…

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Palestinian Rights Organizations Raided & Shut Down

American Friends Service Committee, August 18, 2022 Stand with Palestinian human rights defenders Early this…

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National Nurses United condemns Gaza bombardment

National Nurses United, August 09, 2022 National Nurses United (NNU) mourns the loss of life…

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Israel carried out Gaza strike that killed 5 children

A Palestinian girl lays roses on the grave of one of the children of Nijim…

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If Not Now Says “#DropAIPAC”

Join the Movement of Jews, Orgs, and Politicians Pledging to #DropAIPAC AIPAC endorsed 109 insurrectionist…

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