Human Rights

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Palestinian Children Detained Oppressively in Isolation

by Stephen Lendman January 5, 2012

“I was in a very bad psychological state, so I decided to confess. I confessed to throwing Molotov cocktails and stones at army jeeps,” even though he was innocent.

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As Turkey Freezes Israel Ties, Critics Decry “Whitewashed” U.N. Report on Gaza Flotilla, Blockade

by Haitham Sabbah September 4, 2011

The U.N. report concludes that the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip is legal under international law. Democracy Now! interview with author Norman Finkelstein and Free Gaza Movement organizer Huwaida Arraf.

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Empty Promises: Obama takes his Middle East peace plan to the UN

by SR Editor September 24, 2010

“International law is not an empty promise” – except for Palestinians By Phyllis Bennis* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz President Obama’s General Assembly speech called on the international community to mobilize behind the U.S.-led “peace process.” He called on the Palestinians to “reconcile with a secure Israel” and waxed eloquent on the illegality of killing [...]

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Killing Palestinians with Impunity

by Stephen Lendman September 24, 2010

By Stephen Lendman* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz With peace talks underway in Washington; Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt; Jerusalem; then New York, Israel, almost daily, commits crimes of war and against humanity. Some of the latest include: air strikes against Gaza, killing two Palestinian civilians in another one; peaceful protesters attacked in Gaza and the West [...]

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Palestinian prisoners denied visits [video]

by Haitham Sabbah September 12, 2010

Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid, a festival that brings families together. However, Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails find it very difficult to receive visits from their families and relatives. Human rights organizations say that while Israeli convicts are allowed family and home visits, Palestinians are denied even a phone call . Al Jazeera’s [...]

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Does International Law Have a Future? – An Analysis

by Lawrence Davidson September 12, 2010

By Lawrence Davidson* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz I. The Usual Suspects Back on August 23, 2010 Israel’s most prestigious human rights organization, B’Tselem released a short report on the condition of water supplies in the Gaza Strip. Referencing the United Nations Environment Program as well as the Palestine Water Authority, B’Tselem reported that the [...]

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CNN: Israel accused of mistreating Palestinian kids [video]

by Haitham Sabbah September 11, 2010

A human rights group is accusing Israel of mistreating Palestinian child detainees. CNN’s Paula Hancocks reports. For more reports on Israeli abuse of Palestinian kids: Defence for Children International – Palestine Section ADDAMEER Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association

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A case of decency deficit: Israel’s sickness goes beyond one soldier and her Facebook pictures – By Lawrence Davidson

by Lawrence Davidson August 23, 2010

By Lawrence Davidson* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz It is true that in any given population there will always be a range of decency. Some might use the term morality instead of decency, but morality is loaded with too many disputed meanings. The term decency, hopefully, has a broader recognizable footprint. At the lowest end [...]

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Israel: Second-Class Citizens

by George Bisharat August 20, 2010

By George Bisharat And Nimer Sultany* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Should Israel be encouraged to enact legislation guaranteeing equal rights for all of its citizens as part of any peace agreement with the Palestinians? Israel’s systematic discrimination against Arabs was highlighted recently when Donna Shalala, University of Miami president and former Health and Human [...]

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Lebanon wins economically if Palestinians are granted the right to work – by Franklin Lamb

by Franklin Lamb July 2, 2010

By Franklin Lamb* (Shatila Palestinian Refugee Camp, Beirut) | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz “These are humanitarian, social and ethical duties, and the Lebanese state must assume the responsibility of providing them to our Palestinian brothers and sisters. Lebanon will not dodge these duties, which must be crystal-clear, and not be subject to any misinterpretation. The [...]

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Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 2009 Annual Report – by Stephen Lendman

by Stephen Lendman June 28, 2010

By Stephen Lendman* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz Each year, PCHR publishes its annual report on Occupied Palestine, this year’s a detailed 250 page (PDF file) review of the past year, including the first days of Israel’s war on Gaza, Operation Cast Lead, “the major issue in the record of human rights and international humanitarian [...]

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B’tselem: Gaza, 95% of factories are closed, 93% of water is polluted

by Haitham Sabbah June 14, 2010

Most of Gaza’s factories have closed and its water is polluted as a result of Israel’s siege policy, according to a new report being released today by the Israeli Human Rights group – B’tselem. The siege policy has “led to economic collapse in Gaza,” B’tselem noted in a 44-page report (PDF) that looked at Gaza, [...]

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Israel Says No, The US Agrees: Time For The World To Get Serious

by Alan Sabrosky June 4, 2010

By Dr. Alan Sabrosky* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz So the predictable dynamics are unfolding. Anywhere the US does not have a veto, Israel is being condemned for its latest atrocities and for its illegal blockade on Gaza. Israel as usual has its puppets in the US Congress and the US mainstream media coming to [...]

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Ireland must oppose Israel’s membership of the OECD

by SR Editor May 4, 2010

By Dr David Morrison* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz In a written answer to Sinn Fein Deputy, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Foreign Minister, Micheál Martin, told the Dáil on 21 April 2010 that “it is expected that Ireland will join with the other 29 members of the OECD to formally invite Israel to become a member” [...]

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The West Hypocrisy

by SR Editor April 24, 2010

By Dr. Sami Alrabaa* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz The Holocaust Hypocrisy Undoubtedly, the “Holocaust” which was inflicted on the Jews before the II World War was a crime against humanity; it was an egregious genocide, like several other genocides inflicted on the Native Americans, African Americans, and the Armenians, for instance. But as far [...]

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