Israel defies US with plan for 240 new homes on Palestinian land
23 June, 2009
Ehud Barak approved construction in West Bank. Scheme cuts farmers’ access to land, say critics.
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Israel releases senior Hamas lawmaker
23 June, 2009
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Tuesday freed the most senior of dozens of Hamas politicians in custody, prompting speculation it was a prelude to a deal for the release of an Israeli soldier held by Palestinians for three years.
Alert: USA – Letters of support for Imam Jamil
18 June, 2009
Campaigners are asked to write letters of support to Imam Jamil after his release from “the hole”.
Netanyahu says Israel ready for a Palestinian state – with conditions
14 June, 2009
But a future Palestine must be ‘demilitarized,’ and the Jewish settlements won’t be halted, Israel’s leader says.
From hell to paradise for ex-Gitmo detainees
13 June, 2009
Four ethnic Uighurs adjusting to Bermuda, and life on outside
Individual Oral Statement on Uighur Muslims in China
11 June, 2009
IHRC welcomes and respects all work done by the working group. However we regret that China appears to be very strict on freedom of religion.
PRESS RELEASE: Palestine/Iran – IHRC welcomes Veolia’s plan to abandon light rail project connecting illegal Israeli settlements to Jerusalem
11 June, 2009
IHRC welcomes Veolia’s plans to abandon the Jerusalem Light Rail project amidst enormous pressure on the company from BDS campaigns in several countries.
UN hearings to be held on Gaza war crimes
5 June, 2009
A UN team investigating possible war crimes in Gaza says it will hold public hearings with victims of the conflict in Gaza and Geneva later this month.
