Urgent action

Requesting the UK government’s intervention in the ongoing withholding of the body of Ahmed Erekat from his family following his apparent unlawful killing by Israeli forces over six months ago

Date

19th January 2021

Recipient

Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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On 1 September 2021, the Israeli High Court of Justice (IHCJ) confirmed that Israeli soldiers can enter and search Palestinian homes in the West Bank without a judicial warrant, whereas warrants are needed to search the homes of Israeli settlers living in the West Bank. The decision followed a petition by Israeli human rights organisations and Palestinian individuals seeking to limit the military’s wide power to enter and search Palestinian homes without a warrant. The decision was reported by Military Court Watch.
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Raising arbitrary student detention at the United Nations: Fobzu’s interview with LPHR
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In August, our colleagues at the UK charity, Friends of Birzeit University (Fobzu), conducted an in-depth interview with LPHR’s Aleisha Ebrahimi, following the significant decision of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention that three female Birzeit University students are being unlawfully arbitrarily detained. The illuminating interview is republished below with Fobzu’s kind permission. (more…)
Use of force against Palestinian demonstrators and medical personnel
16th June 2021
In the context of the imminent illegal dispossession and forcible transfer of Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan, occupied East Jerusalem, it has been documented that Israel’s forces have been using excessive force against peaceful Palestinian demonstrators and also targeted Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) personnel. This blog explores the applicable legal framework and consequences. (more…)
Gaza Electricity Crisis Deepens Further Amidst Military Action
20th May 2021
The Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights has reported that the Gaza Strip is currently suffering from a 76% deficit in electrical supplies due to the ongoing military action in Gaza by Israel’s forces, which has been codenamed ‘Operation Guardian of the Walls’.
The available power supply in the Gaza Strip as of 19 May stands at around 107mw, which is significantly lower than the estimated 400MW that is required to meet the needs of the area. The adverse impacts are multifaceted. For example, due to lack of power supply, three main seawater desalination plants providing services for more than 400,000 people have suspended operation and more than 100,000 cubic metres of untreated or partially treated wastewater are being discharged to the sea daily.
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Twitter

RT @MichaelLynk5 (2) Discriminatory property laws are at the heart of the home evictions in Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan. Nothing has changed from the Special Rapporteurs' statement last May: ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/…

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RT @ICAHDUK "Israeli police carried out a demolition order in the flashpoint East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah early Wednesday morning, heading off a two-day struggle between a local family and the Jerusalem Municipality." haaretz.com/israel-news/.p…

Yesterday

RT @ochaopt Demolitions reported today in #SheikhJarrah area of #EastJerusalem and in Arab al Fureijat area of #Hebron governorate, #WestBank, occupied #Palestinian territory ochaopt.org/data/demolition pic.twitter.com/55gALyRSbe

Yesterday

75-year-old Palestinian activist and community leader Suleiman al-Hathalin succumbed on Monday to wounds sustained when an Israeli police tow truck ran him over two weeks ago middleeasteye.net/news/israel…

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