Amnesty

Sharp increase in house demolitions in the West Bank

Demolitions trigger fears for the future of Palestinian rural communities

Tuesday, 27 July, 2010 - 19:49
London, UK
Source: 
Amnesty, UN OCHA


A sharp increase in house demolitions in Area C of the West Bank occurred in July.

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Related item by UN OCHA (December 2009): http://www.ochaopt.org/documents/special_focus_area_c_…

Map by Peace Now

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As aid flotilla approaches Gaza's shores, Israel takes extraordinary steps to prevent it reaching its destination

Friday, 28 May, 2010 - 09:48
London, UK
Source: 
Various

To break the blockade of Gaza a flotilla of eight boats carrying hundreds of peace activists is making its way to the Gaza Strip by sea, carrying several thousand tons of supplies for the belea

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Photo of flotilla by freegaza

Graph of needs (in blue) vs. supply (in yellow) of goods between April 2009 and May 2010 by www.Gisha.org

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Israeli Education Ministry recalls human rights book

Amnesty illustrated Human Rights Declaration for children described as ‘problematic’

Sunday, 28 March, 2010 - 00:23
London, UK
Source: 
Maariv

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For further details on the book and its illustrations see Amnesty International, http://www.amnesty.org.uk/books_details.asp?BookID=95

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