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  • December 9, 2009

    Swine Flu Reaches Gaza

    The sole benefit of the Israeli blockade of the Gaza strip has light-heartedly been said to be its containment of the H1N1 Swine Flu virus. Restrictions on movement in...

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  • November 30, 2009

    "In Conversation with John Ging" Head of UNWRA

    This morning (November 30th) John Ging, the Head of the United Nation’s Relief and Works Agency (), hosted a discussion on the current crisis in the Gaza Strip. The...

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  • November 10, 2009

    Western Double Standards: Israel vs. Iran

    The beginning of the 21st century witnessed the emergence of what has come to be known as the ‘Iranian Nuclear Crisis’. It followed the unearthing of Tehran’s nuclear aspirations...

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  • October 12, 2009

    The Condition of Palestinian Women and Children in Israeli Jails

    Overview The treatment of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons does not comply with international human rights or with international humanitarian law standards. This report examines how these international law...

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  • August 27, 2009

    British Involvement in the West Bank

    Concerns about British and EU Roles in Palestinian Authority Human Rights Abuses in the Occupied West Bank “While it may be true that what happens in Vegas stays in...

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  • July 28, 2009

    Universal Jurisdiction Against Israeli Officials

    European Efforts to Apply the Principle of Universal Jurisdiction Against Israeli Officials Summary Points: Universal Jurisdiction is a principle in international law whereby states claim criminal jurisdiction over persons...

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  • March 11, 2009

    British 'espionage' journalist released in Gaza

    British journalist, Paul Martin, has been released by the Hamas government. MEMO has been informed of Martin’s release by the Ministry of Justice in Gaza early today, Thursday 11...

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  • February 12, 2009

    Message from Palestinian law students: Justice Makers Assembly

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhEhl0UC72k In order to find sustainable alternatives to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, a group of Palestinian law students at Al-Ahrar University in Gaza have formed a new group called “Justice...

  • January 17, 2009

    Day 22 - IOF intensify bombardment and shelling in residential towns and cities

    IOF continued their offensive against the Gaza Strip for the 22nd consecutive day, attacking UNRWA shelters, as well as medical, civil defense and media crews; white phosphorous continued to...

  • January 16, 2009

    Day 21 - No trace of humanity - Israeli soldiers standby as two Palestinians bleed to death

    IOF continued their offensive against the Gaza Strip for the 21st consecutive day. In the northern Gaza Strip, an IOF warplane fired a missile at a number of Palestinian...