“Just this week, two prisoners had their legs amputated due to handcuff injuries, which unfortunately is a routine event.” A doctor at an Israeli field hospital inside a notorious detention center where hundreds of Palestinian prisoners are temporarily held is sounding the alarm about torture and horrific conditions at what some human rights defenders—including Israelis—are calling “Israel’s […]
The Maersk-chartered MV Dali—which lost propulsion just before the collision—not only was involved in a previous crash, but was also briefly detained last year over problems with its propulsion system. The mega-container ship that lost propulsion before toppling Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in a Tuesday morning collision was involved in a previous crash, and […]
“In this pivotal moment in human history, the United States must lead a new global movement based on human solidarity and the needs of struggling people.” U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday called for a “revolution in American foreign policy” that replaces “greed, militarism, and hypocrisy” with “solidarity, diplomacy, and human rights.” In a lengthy piece published in Foreign Affairs, […]
“The United Nations, its personnel, premises, and assets must be protected at all times,” stressed the head of UNRWA—which says that 400 Palestinian aid-seekers have been killed since last month’s Flour Massacre. At least five people including a United Nations humanitarian worker were killed and more than 20 others wounded Wednesday by an Israeli attack […]