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Targeting of children and monitoring Israel’s investigation into its military’s use of force at the Gaza protests

Date

2nd May 2018

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Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP, Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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LPHR and Al Mezan’s significant new report on the systemic denial of justice for Gaza human shield survivors
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RT @ochaopt Twenty-seven #Palestinians lost their homes last week in Israeli demolitions carried out for lack of permits. pic.twitter.com/5cK7GmVfPG

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RT @ochaopt This morning: demolition reported in Ras Khamis (near Shu'fat Refugee Camp). Overnight: demolition by owner reported in Silwan. Both in #EastJerusalem. pic.twitter.com/jVsGVRX9wA

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RT @rohantalbot Remember: UNRWA's mandate is up for renewal at the General Assembly this September. The US-spearheaded threat to its work and the rights of Palestinian refugees is not just financial, it is existential. twitter.com/benabyad/statu…

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RT @Gisha_Access Today was the 5th consecutive day of a full maritime closure in Gaza's territorial waters. The full maritime closure, imposed arbitrarily & repeatedly by Israel since March this year, causes severe damage to the livelihoods of fishermen and to Gaza's economy. It must end now. pic.twitter.com/1xMiBqIUP0

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2nd May 2018

Rt Hon Alistair Burt MP, Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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