Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

The Occupied Land

West Bank Raids Escalate as Settler Violence Intensifies

Israeli settlers carried out a wave of violent assaults on Palestinian communities, further intensifying tensions in the region.

Published on: 20 July, 2025

Tensions Rise Amid Death of American in West Bank and Gaza Ceasefire Talks

Early Wednesday, Israeli forces raided the town of Idhna, west of Hebron, sealing off the main street and sparking clashes with residents. Troops fired live ..

Published on: 16 July, 2025

Settler Violence and Military Raids Escalate Tensions in the West Bank

The Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, visiting the Christian town of Taybeh alongside other Jerusalem-based clerics, said settlers had set fire near a ..

Published on: 15 July, 2025

Settler Violence and Military Encroachment Drive Palestinians from West Bank Communities

The combination of settler expansion, military infrastructure buildup, and arrests is seen by observers as part of a broader strategy to create conditions so untenable ..

Published on: 10 July, 2025

West Bank Witnesses Surge in Home Demolitions and Detentions Amid Heightened Tensions

Amid this backdrop of increasing demolitions, security operations have also intensified. At least 15 Palestinians were detained overnight across the occupied West Bank. Since Israel’s ..

Published on: 24 June, 2025

Events in Geneva to Address Humanitarian and Inquiry Issues

A press conference by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel will also take place in ..

Published on: 18 June, 2025

West Bank in Lockdown as Tensions Mount Around Al-Aqsa

The continued restrictions have deepened frustration and unrest in the West Bank, where tensions remain high following recent developments in Gaza, Israel, and Iran.

Published on: 17 June, 2025

UN Inquiry to Present Report on Israeli Attacks in Occupied Palestinian Territory

While the Commission paid particular attention to Gaza, the report covers attacks across the Occupied Palestinian Territory and within Israel.

Published on: 17 June, 2025

Clampdown in the Old City

With attention fixed on Gaza, such raids in the West Bank continue largely in the background. Yet they form part of a broader campaign that ..

Published on: 11 June, 2025

Violence Escalates in Occupied West Bank Amid Israeli Raids and Settler Attacks

Israeli forces conducted raids on numerous money transfer shops across the occupied West Bank, including in Jenin, Tubas, Nablus, Qalqilya, Bethlehem and Hebron.

Published on: 28 May, 2025

Tensions Surge in Jerusalem as Right-Wing Israelis Storm Al-Aqsa and UN Facility

Marchers, some chanting slogans such as “Death to Arabs” and “May your village burn”, passed through the alleyways of the Old City, including the Muslim ..

Published on: 27 May, 2025