After expulsion of West Bank observer force, Palestinians fear the worst
The Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH) has observed & documented Israeli violations of international law for 22 years. Netanyahu has cancelled their mandate…
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Palestinian citizen of Israel forced to demolish his home
With a 4% approval rate on building permit applications from Palestinians, and application costs in the tens of thousands of dollars, a large number of…
Not a person, but a “knife-wielding Palestinian”
This 16-year-old child did not grow up or die in a vacuum. We need to examine the reportage, the context of her life, and…
Ha’aretz: Israeli soldiers beat a detained Palestinian and made his son watch: 5 Indicted for abuse
Israeli soldiers punched detainees and hit them with sharp objects while they were handcuffed and blindfolded, and then forced the son to watch his…
Surveillance, Political Threats, Daily Discrimination: What It’s Like to Be a Palestinian Citizen in Israel
Palestinian citizens of Israel are constantly reminded of the fragility and conditionality of our (second-class) Israeli citizenship, and the illegitimacy of our Palestinian identity…
How Did Israeli Elections Get So Racist?
Israeli politicians all seem to share a platform plank of vitriol and threats toward Palestinians. Their campaign ads are full of mocking, insults, and…
WATCH: Yes, Israel does arrest children
Intellectual honesty is about confronting those things that make us uncomfortable, not ignoring them. Israel arrests Palestinian children; see 7 of the many videos…
Michelle Alexander has opened a door on Palestine
Pro-Israel and Jewish response to Michelle Alexander's recent NYT piece, "Time to Break the Silence on Palestine," was predictably hysterical and demonstrated that "hardline…
Crimes against Humanity: Israeli Snipers have shot down 45 Child Gaza Protesters
45 children were killed in the Gaza Strip since March 30; in the overwhelming majority of cases, DCIP was able to confirm children did…
Israeli Police Raid Hospital 50th Anniversary Celebration because it’s too Palestinian
A hospital anniversary celebration attended by "dozens of people," sponsored by the Palestinian Authority, in occupied East Jerusalem was intolerable for Israel. The reason:…