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Israel’s right to tyranny
In justifying the violent unraveling of Gaza as ‘self-defense,’ Western capitals have once again signed off on Israelis’ license to act like despots.
By
Amjad Iraqi
January 17, 2024
Amnesty is fighting to end Israeli apartheid. Why isn’t its German branch?
From social media to public activities, Amnesty Deutschland has largely avoided promoting its parent organization's campaign for Palestinian rights.
By
Hebh Jamal
July 31, 2023
IHRA definition is silencing Palestine advocacy across Europe, says report
A European legal center details how the IHRA antisemitism definition has been given 'authoritative power' to target Israel critics in several countries.
By
Hebh Jamal
June 7, 2023
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Avoiding an Israeli fascist isn’t the brave move the EU thinks it is
Cancelling an event with Ben Gvir does not make up for a history of European interests that give Israel the green light to carry on with its illegal policies.
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Eitay Mack
May 22, 2023
How Israel’s top court outlawed moral opposition to the occupation
In the topsy-turvy world of Israel's High Court, international law is nothing more than a disguise to delegitimize the state and its settlements.
By
Hagai El-Ad
January 16, 2020
German elections dredge up ghosts of the past
During the first awakening of Germany’s nationalist ghosts after reunification, the country never really had an honest conversation about racism and violence in East Germany. The rise of the AfD and its strong support in the East demonstrates that the country must still be vigilant about protecting its democracy and institutions. By Şeyda Emek I…
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+972 Magazine
September 29, 2017
Who’s sending death threats to Palestinian advocates in The Hague?
In an interview with +972, the Hague representative of Al-Haq, a Palestinian human rights group, talks about the slew of threats she and her organization have received for months, and why she believes the Israeli government is behind them. In a small ceremony in The Hague on April 1, 2015, the Palestinian Authority officially signed…
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Amjad Iraqi
August 17, 2016
Refugee crisis: The long journey through Europe
They arrive as families or individuals. They hail from Syria, Iraq, or Afghanistan. They travel by sea to Greece or by foot through Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, and Austria. Hundreds of thousands of refugees are seeking countries to host them. Activestills photographers were there to capture the journey. Photos by: Yotam Ronen, Oren Ziv, Mareike lauken,…
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September 27, 2015
Searching for a way into Europe: A photo dispatch from Hungary
One by one, day by day, Europe is closing its gates to refugees desperately searching for a way in. Confused, exhausted and frightened, at times they don’t even know what country they are in. Two Activestills photographers follow refugees as they make their way toward Germany. Photos and text by Keren Manor & Mareike Lauken /…
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September 19, 2015
WATCH: The case for recognizing Palestinian statehood in Europe
Former director-general of Israel’s Foreign Ministry, Alon Liel, discusses the growing number of European countries recognizing the State of Palestine, and a petition by thousands of Israelis calling on more states to do the same. Watch the full interview here.
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Social TV
March 31, 2015
Why EU recognition of Palestine isn’t enough
If the European Union wants to play a more active role in Israel-Palestine peacemaking it should first articulate a common policy and decide whether it can continue playing second fiddle to Washington. By Charalampos Tsitsopoulos Much has been made of recent European initiatives to symbolically recognize a Palestinian state in pre-1967 borders. On December 17,…
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+972 Magazine
January 21, 2015
The world is letting Israel get away with it again
The assault on Gaza has hurt this country’s image, and it doesn’t care. There’s no doubt that this past month of heavily televised overkill in Gaza – well, heavily televised everywhere but here – has hurt Israel’s standing in the world. The IDF has killed too many civilians, wiped out too many families, bombed too…
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Larry Derfner
August 11, 2014
Israel overstates Gaza exports to Europe, won’t budge on West Bank ban
The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which regulates the movement of goods into and out of the Gaza Strip, flaunts having allowed limited export of goods from Gaza to Europe. While there is certainly value in the move, Gaza’s economy would be far better served were the ban on similar exports to the West…
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January 2, 2013
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