ACRI files new petition against expulsion of 1,000 Palestinians from Area C

ACRI | Jan 16, 2013 Football in the village of Fakheit (Photo: Maskit Bendel) The Association for Civil Rights in Israel filed a new petition this morning (January 16, 2013) at the High Court of Justice against the State’s plans to expel some 1,000 Palestinians living in eight rural villages in Firing Zone 918 in […]

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East Jerusalemites appeal to UN for help with garbage collection

Sunday, March 4 2012|Mya Guarnieri | 972 MAGAZINE Palestinian residents of Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem, which is grossly lacking in municipal services, are looking elsewhere for help with garbage collection. Mynet (Hebrew) reports that residents of Qalandia and Kfar Akab are “drowning in garbage.” The two Palestinian neighborhoods are within the Israeli-drawn municipal boundaries of Jerusalem, […]

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Sami Michael: Free #KhaderAdnan or Try Him | Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI)

Related: WE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN KHADER! ~ Overview- Photos – Video – Action Alert Update:February 14, 2012| ACRI ACRI President Sami Michael sent an urgent letter today to Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak requesting that he intervene on the issue of Administrative Detainee Khader Adnan, who has been on hunger strike for 60 […]

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ACRI petitions High Court: Deployment of Private Security Guards by Housing Ministry in East Jerusalem is Unlawful

Settler Violence Topic | Category | Pictures | New: Interactive Map 2 November, 2011 | Silwan, Jerusalem (SILWANIC) – Written by ACRI The Association for Civil Rights in Israel and Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem petitioned the High Court of Justice on October 31, demanding an end to the operation of private security guards deployed […]

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B’Tselem & ACRI on the illegal suppression of protests in Nabi Saleh – video

REFUSING TO DIE IN SILENCE – Video IMEU | Sept 29, 2011 In a press conference to members of the media at Nabi Saleh, B’Tselem detailed their findings about how the Israeli Occupation Forces have denied the residents of Nabi Saleh their right to protest, as well as the excessive force used to suppress the […]

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Possible Implications of the Recognition of Palestinian Statehood – Report by ACRI

Related: ▣ FAQ ▣ Palestine Statehood Bid 1 Human Rights in the Occupied Territories: Possible Implications of the Recognition of Palestinian Statehood Written by: Atty. Anne Suciu and Atty. Limor Yehuda1 (ACRI) September 2011 Introduction The Palestinian initiative planned for September 2011, in which a request will be made to admit Palestine to the UN […]

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