The report, published today, said Facebook and Instagram showed bias against Palestinians during a brutal Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip in May 2021.
Facebook report concludes company censorship violated Palestinian human rights
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Palestinian Child Dies After Israel Denies His Travel for Treatment Abroad
Little Faroud Abu Naja died while Israel “studied” his request for a travel permit to obtain medical care just 66 miles from his home. Faroud is one of over 4,000 residents of Gaza whose medical care Israel has interfered with so far in 2022.
Gaza child dies from wounds from Israeli airstrike on family car
Hanin, 10, had been injured on Aug 6th when Israeli forces fired missiles at the family car, killing her grandmother & wounding 7 family members… They were on their way to prepare for her uncle’s wedding
After 15 years of blockade, 4 of 5 children in Gaza struggle with depression, grief & fear
A detailed report by Save the Children found Gazan children living in a perpetual state of fear, worry, sadness & grief, waiting for the next Israeli invasion…
Israel surpasses 1,000 demolitions in occupied West Bank since Biden took office
While the U.S. president refuses to condition military aid, Israel has toppled more than twice as many Palestinian structures in the West Bank than it had by this point in Trump’s term.
As Israel demonizes Palestinian human rights orgs, Palestinians may lose aid lifeline
Israel is silencing Palestinian human rights groups that expose the cruelty of Israel’s occupation – as usual, with no proof, and with an eye to ending the international funding that helps the Palestinian people survive.
Rep. Betty McCollum introduces resolution condemning Israel’s designation of Palestinian orgs as “terrorist groups”
Longtime advocate for Palestinian rights Rep. Betty McCollum joined with many others worldwide in condemning Israel’s effort to demonize and silence Palestinian human rights organizations. So far just nine Congress members have added their names to McCollum’s resolution, H.Res.751.
Palestinians call Israel’s breast cancer awareness sentiment “hypocritical”
Israeli women with breast cancer receive medical and social support; Palestinian women regularly experience medical negligence when fighting the same disease.
Israeli forces shoot dead 16-year-old Palestinian boy
Since 2013, Israeli forces and settlers have killed at least 168 Palestinian children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory with live ammunition and crowd-control weapons, according to documentation collected by Defense for Children International. Israeli forces shot Mohammad Said Mohammad Hamayel, 16, with live ammunition during a protest in the village of Beita in the occupied West Bank.
Opinion: Israel uses apartheid to exclude Palestinians. When will Washington face that?
H.A. Hellyer of the Carnegie Foundation calls on the American government to stop acting like Israel isn’t practicing full-blown apartheid, and start focusing on Palestinian human rights. Our leaders need to get aligned with their constituents, who are more willing than ever to be critical of Israel.