Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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13 Jan, 2021

The Occupied Land

Intensified Israeli Operations Amid Gaza Conflict

Israeli troops employed live ammunition, tear gas, and rubber-coated bullets during the incursion, resulting in at least 58 Palestinians sustaining injuries.

27 August, 2025

West Bank Under Siege, Expansion and Escalation

Bulldozers, escorted by the Israeli military, have razed over 0.6 square kilometres of land in the village of al-Mughayyir, uprooting approximately 10,000 olive trees. The…

26 August, 2025

Occupied West Bank: The Quiet Violence of Occupation

Israeli forces stormed the town of Aqraba, south of Nablus, in yet another late-night raid emblematic of the military’s deepening footprint in Palestinian urban centres.…

25 August, 2025

Israeli Settlers Torched Palestinian Homes and Vehicles in Atar

Settler violence has surged in recent years, driven by ideological motives and facilitated by limited accountability on the ground. The West Bank remains under Israeli…

17 August, 2025

OCCUPIED WEST BANK & ISRAEL

Overnight, Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s far-right finance minister, approved a plan to issue tenders for more than 3,000 housing units in the highly contentious E1 corridor…

14 August, 2025

A Long Stay Ahead in the West Bank

With violence escalating on multiple fronts—Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank—the likelihood of a wider regional conflagration remains uncomfortably high. Meanwhile, the indefinite nature of…

13 August, 2025

Israel Advances Controversial E1 Settlement Plan

The hearing proceeded unilaterally, with opponents absent after their request to delay the session—so all parties could prepare adequately—was rejected.

7 August, 2025

Israel to Revisit Controversial E1 Settlement Plan Amid West Bank Raids

The plan was previously shelved in 2022 following American pressure, but recent road expansion and closures to Palestinian traffic suggest quiet progress on the ground.

6 August, 2025

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.

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…

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…

15 July, 2025