Israel Defiantly Continues Colonization (dossier 2009)
7/2/2009
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International diplomatic opposition to Israel's settler colony construction is becoming increasingly outspoken, with the Quartet Road Map as the main diplomatic reference. Since the start of 2009, the Israeli government and state agencies have escalated in word and deed their violation of the ban against colonization, wanton destruction and dispossession. Those practices against the people of historic Palestine cross the Green Lines. The following dossier of recent media reports, official statements and relevant documents tracks developments in the bureaus and on the ground.--HLRN
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Impunity for War Crimes in Gaza, Southern Israel
7/2/2009
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Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published on Thursday. Operation 'Cast Lead': 22 days of death and destruction, is the first comprehensive report to be published on the conflict, which took place earlier this year
"Israel's failure to properly investigate its forces' conduct in Gaza, including war crimes, and its continuing refusal to cooperate with the UN international independent fact-finding mission headed by Richard Goldstone, is evidence of its intention to avoid public scrutiny and accountability," said Donatella Rovera, who headed a field research mission to Gaza and southern Israel during and after the conflict. more...
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Israel Approves 50 Settler Homes
6/29/2009
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Israel has approved the construction of 50 new housing units in a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank.
Officials said the homes would house settlers being moved from a nearby unauthorised outpost and were only the first part of an expansion plan. more...
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Gaza: 1.5 Million People Trapped in Despair
6/29/2009
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International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Geneva/Jerusalem (ICRC)-– Six months after the end of Israel's military operation in Gaza, the people living there find themselves unable to rebuild their lives and are sliding ever deeper into despair, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said today. A new ICRC report on the situation in Gaza shows that people are increasingly struggling to make ends meet and that seriously ill patients are not getting the treatment they need. The report also shows that thousands of Gazans whose homes and belongings were destroyed half a year ago remain without adequate shelter. more...
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Israel Urged to Halt Settlements
6/26/2009
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Israel has been urged by the Quartet of Middle East mediators to stop all West Bank settlement building activity and to open its border crossings.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said the Quartet - the EU, UN, US, and Russia - were hoping to see "meaningful signs of progress" soon. more...
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Palestinian Refugee Homes for Sale Now!
6/23/2009
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Mapping Israel's Sale of Palestinian Refugee Property
6/22/2009
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Adalah to Attorney General and Custodian of Absentee Property: Israel's Sale of Palestinian Refugee Property Violates Israeli and International Law
Adalah Launches New Internet-Based Interactive Map and Database on Land Expropriations by Israel more...
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World Refugee Day: Remembering Palestinian Refugees
6/20/2009
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On the occasion of World Refugee Day, Palestinian refugees are the subject of a deepening wound to the conscience of humanity.
Occupied Bethlehem -- Statistics released by UN agencies on the occasion of the 2009 World Refugee Day testify to the fact that Palestinian refugees are the largest and longest standing refugee population worldwide. They lack access to just solutions and reparations, including return, because Israel and western governments continue to deny or belittle the scope of the problem and make no effort to respect and implement relevant international law and best practice. more...
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Lawsuit Reveals West Bank Land Fraud
6/20/2009
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Amy Teibel, Associated Press
It reads like a standard real estate contract between a Zionist institution and an Israeli couple. But it offers a rare glimpse into the bureaucratic smoke screen that helps ensure a strong Jewish presence on lands claimed by the Palestinians for a future state. more...
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The Lost Tribes of Arabia
6/20/2009
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Abbas Shiblak, Forced Migration Review
It is difficult to give precise figures of the number of stateless persons in the Arab region. Most countries in the region do not publish figures on the number of stateless communities in their midst. However, it is widely recognised that the number of stateless people in the Arab region is one of the highest in the world. more...
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