Palestinians

Israeli death penalty law targeting Palestinians sparks global outcry as far right celebrates

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TEL AVIV — Far-right supporters of a controversial Israeli death penalty law were popping champagne corks as it cleared the Knesset on Monday night, but its passage has sparked a global chorus of condemnation from allies and international human rights groups. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive … Read more

UN rights report raises concerns of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in displacement of Palestinians in West Bank

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GENEVA — The U.N. human rights chief’s office expressed concerns about possible “ethnic cleansing” in a new report on Tuesday, saying that Israel has accelerated the expansion of settlements in large parts of the occupied West Bank and the forced displacement of more than 36,000 Palestinians. The report from the office of Volker Türk, the … Read more

In Gaza, Palestinians feel forgotten as Iran war captures attention and ceasefire progress slows

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Burning scraps of plastic and cardboard in a large tin can outside his family’s tent in a southern Gaza graveyard, Raed Abu Ouda prepares a meal for his children, remembering a time when they didn’t have to live this way. “We used to live in palaces, but now we live in graves,” Abu Ouda, 42, … Read more