Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer
Zvi Sukkot's actions have drawn widespread condemnation, including from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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‘My land is forbidden to me’: Israel’s settlement push encircles Jenin
‘My land is forbidden to me’: Israel’s settlement push encircles Jenin Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 14:42 Land seizures, demolitions and military expansion are transforming the northern West Bank, as settlers return to areas evacuated two decades ago A Palestinian woman watches as Israeli bulldozers work on her land to make way for the construction of settlements west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank on 22 December 2025 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off Ahmed Zeidat was tending his olive trees in the occupied West Bank when a group of Israeli settlers came charging towards him. They punched him in the face and stomach. Zeidat fled on his tractor, with the settlers in pursuit.
Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in latest ‘chilling’ crackdown
As photojournalist sentenced to 15 years, rights groups warn law would turn civic engagement into security crime Iran has taken the first step towards criminalising contact with foreign media, in a move human rights groups have said attempts to “sever the entire Iranian society from the rest of the world”. For journalists, researchers and even ordinary citizens, the proposed law being discussed by Iranian lawmakers this month could make speaking to international audiences and groups a potential criminal act and restrict coverage of events such as January’s mass anti-regime protests . Continue reading...
Christian Convert Who Fled Iran and Was Deported By Trump Finds New Home
Artemis Ghasemzadeh, who had escaped religious persecution, was deported to Panama under Trump’s immigration crackdown. Now, Canada has given her asylum.
Israel destroys Gaza warehouse supplies for malnourished children and pregnant women
Israel destroys Gaza warehouse supplies for malnourished children and pregnant women An Israeli military strike targeting a nearby building destroyed a warehouse storing nutritional supplies for malnourished children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers in central Gaza’s Deir el-Balah, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) said in a statement on Tuesday. The warehouse belongs to Ard El Insan (AEI), a local humanitarian organisation working with MAP to support about 60 medical points serving up to 100 women and children daily. The overnight explosion collapsed large sections of the building, including the roof and walls, burying the supplies under rubble, damaging the entire stock and rendering it unfit for human consumption.
The Court of History Film Broadcast to Millions in Iran, Envisioning Justice and Accountability in a Future Iran
The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is proud to announce the international broadcast of The Court of History, a gripping new docudrama that examines how those responsible for decades of human rights crimes in Iran could ultimately be held accountable. The television version was broadcast via satellite on Thursday, August 20, 2026, reaching […] The post The Court of History Film Broadcast to Millions in Iran, Envisioning Justice and Accountability in a Future Iran appeared first on Center for Human Rights in Iran .
OIC condemns Israeli raid of Unrwa headquarters
OIC condemns Israeli raid of Unrwa headquarters Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha strongly condemned the Israeli raid and evacuation of the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa) in the Qalandiya area, north of occupied Jerusalem, on Tuesday. In a statement, Taha said he considered the raid to be a new escalation in the targeting of the UN agency and its facilities and targeting Palestinian refugees. He emphasized that the agency plays an essential and irreplaceable role in providing educational, health, relief, and social services amid an ongoing refugee crisis, calling on the international community to respond and protect the agency.
UN chief 'greatly alarmed' as Israeli forces raid Unwra
UN chief 'greatly alarmed' as Israeli forces raid Unwra United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned an incursion by Israeli forces on a training center run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) in an east Jerusalem suburb. "The Secretary-General is greatly alarmed at this development, as it will deprive young people of the vocational education they were receiving," spokesman Stephane Dujarric said, adding that the training center "and other Unrwa premises are premises of the United Nations" which make them "inviolable and immune from any form of interference".
Activists urge Mamdani to cancel Hindu nationalist event in New York City
Activists urge Mamdani to cancel Hindu nationalist event in New York City Submitted by Azad Essa on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 12:58 The mayor is being urged to cancel an event featuring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and condemn the movement's rising presence in the US A mobile billboard truck displays a message urging New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to call for the cancellation of the RSS leader's event on 29 August 2026 (IAMC/X) Off Activists are urging New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to cancel an event that will be held at Madison Square Garden this weekend and will be headlined by the head of India's Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh paramilitary organisation (RSS). Demonstrators are expected to assemble outside City Hall on Tuesday to demand the mayor cancel the event, which will feature controversial RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, and to condemn the organisation's growing influence in the United States. "Mohan Bhagwat does not represent Hindus.
Child injured by Israeli forces' gunfire in Qalandia refugee camp
Child injured by Israeli forces' gunfire in Qalandia refugee camp A Palestinian child was wounded after being shot by Israeli forces on Tuesday in Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, Wafa news reported, citing the Jerusalem Governorate. The Jerusalem Governorate said that the child sustained a gunshot wound to the shoulder after Israeli soldiers deployed around the camp opened fire. The incident occurred amid ongoing Israeli escalation in Qalandia refugee camp and its surroundings, including the forced eviction and takeover of the Unrwa-run Kalandia Vocational Training Centre by Israeli forces, led by far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Israeli settlers attack AFP journalists in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers attack AFP journalists in occupied West Bank Israeli settlers attacked journalists from Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Tuesday while they were reporting on tensions between settlers and Palestinians near Bethlehem, injuring at least five people, according to the journalists and medics. A three-person AFP team travelled to the village of Jannatah to report on Israeli activists making solidarity visits to Palestinians facing harassment from settlers. The area has recently seen settlers block a road used by local Palestinians.
Türkiye: Osman Kavala must be immediately released following European Court order to quash his conviction
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights today delivered a landmark judgment in the case of Osman Kavala, the human rights defender and civil society leader unlawfully imprisoned in Türkiye since November 2017. The Court ruled that Kavala’s continued detention is unlawful and found that his rights to fair trial, freedom of expression and association have […] The post Türkiye: Osman Kavala must be immediately released following European Court order to quash his conviction appeared first on Amnesty International .
The Palestinian-American determined to defend his home from Israeli settlers
The Palestinian-American determined to defend his home from Israeli settlers Watching anxiously from more than 10,000km away, Louai Abu Ridi could no longer handle being away from his ancestral home. The Palestinian - American homeowner had been monitoring security-camera footage of Israeli settlers attacking his home in the occupied West Bank town of Qusra, day after day. The harassment escalated earlier this month, when armed settlers surrounded the house and set up tents outside it, seeking to force the residents out.
Former Al Jazeera journalist Ali Younes arrested in Amman for allegedly sharing article questioning US aid to Jordan
Former Al Jazeera journalist Ali Younes arrested in Amman for allegedly sharing article questioning US aid to Jordan Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 10:47 Younes, who works for Drop Site, faces sedition charges after reposting an article on X Jordan's King Abdullah II visits the General Command of the Jordan Armed Forces in Amman on 8 March (Jordanian Royal Palace/AFP) Off Jordanian authorities have arrested and prosecuted investigative journalist Ali Younes after he allegedly reposted an article calling on Washington to cut billions of dollars in aid to the kingdom. Younes, a Jordanian-American citizen and correspondent for the US-based investigative outlet Drop Site News, disclosed the case on Monday. Jordanian intelligence officers detained him on 17 August after he arrived at Queen Alia International Airport.
Israeli politician filmed smashing Palestinian memorial in occupied West Bank
Israeli politician filmed smashing Palestinian memorial in occupied West Bank Israeli politician Zvi Yedidia Sukkot has been filmed attempting to destroy a memorial to Palestinians killed by Israel in the occupied West Bank. Footage circulated online shows the Religious Zionist Party legislator swinging a sledgehammer at the structure in Madama village, south of Nablus. Israeli soldiers and border police stood nearby as Sukkot struck the memorial.
Christian Convert Who Fled Iran and Was Deported By Trump Finds New Home
Artemis Ghasemzadeh, who had escaped religious persecution, was deported to Panama under Trump’s immigration crackdown. Now, Canada has given her asylum.
China: Maximum sentence for artist Gao Zhen is an assault on artistic freedom
Responding to news that Chinese artist Gao Zhen has been convicted of the offence of “slandering China’s heroes and martyrs” and sentenced to three years in prison, Amnesty International’s China Director Sarah Brooks said: “The lengthy pre-trial detention and, ultimately, decision to convict Gao Zhen and sentence him to the maximum three-year prison term under […] The post China: Maximum sentence for artist Gao Zhen is an assault on artistic freedom appeared first on Amnesty International .
Iran Sentences Another Political Prisoner To Death
New posts 16:04 Iran Sentences Another Protester To Death Iran's Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of political prisoner Arghavan Fallahi, raising renewed concerns over the use of capital punishment against political detainees, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
Brazil: Amnesty International experiment exposes Meta’s failure to catch election-related disinformation ads on Facebook
Amnesty International has today warned that Meta may be failing to effectively address election-related disinformation spread through its Facebook Advertisements platform ahead of Brazil’s presidential election on 4 October. Social media has been used to spread disinformation in Brazil for years. To investigate how Facebook handled election-related disinformation in advertising, Amnesty International conducted an experiment […] The post Brazil: Amnesty International experiment exposes Meta’s failure to catch election-related disinformation ads on Facebook appeared first on Amnesty International .
Israeli settler attacks rise by 63 percent in first seven months of 2026, says Commission
Israeli settler attacks rise by 63 percent in first seven months of 2026, says Commission The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission said that Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank rose sharply during the first seven months of 2026, reaching 4,113 compared with 2,524 during the same period in 2025, an increase of 1,589 attacks, representing a 63 percent rise, Wafa news reported. In a statement issued on Monday, the Commission said that the number of attacks in 2026 exceeded those recorded in every corresponding month of the previous year, without exception, with the numbers recorded in June and July. The Commission said the increase should not be viewed as a collection of isolated incidents, but rather the result of political, security, and legal enablement, coinciding with the rapid expansion of settlements, that has intensified since the formation of the far-right government at the end of 2022.
