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Israeli soldiers blindfold and arrest a young Palestinian man in Hebron. (photo: Activestills.org)

Administrative detention being used to push controversial ‘terror law’

A new bill that paves the way for putting Israeli citizens in administrative detention could one day affect activists, human rights workers, and Palestinian citizens of Israel. By Sawsan Khalife’ A week after the Shin Bet recommended that Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon sign off on administrative detention for two Jewish Israelis following the attack in the…

By Sawsan Khalife' August 16, 2015

Settlers caught setting fire to a shed in the West Bank village of Asira al-Qibliya. (screenshot: B'Tselem)

WATCH: Settlers set fire to shed in West Bank village

A new video released today (Thursday) shows masked settlers setting fire to a shed belonging to Palestinians in the West Bank village of Asira Al-Qibliya. According to B’Tselem, the incident took place only 200 meters away from an IDF post, which is manned at all hours. The shed is located in Area B of the…

By +972 Magazine June 20, 2013

Farmer and settlers (Anne Paq / Activestills)

Israel’s justice system fails to protect the Palestinians it rules

Many Palestinians have despaired of complaining about violations against them. Yesh Din’s new report, “The Road to Dispossession,” shows why. By Yesh Din, written by Yossi Gurvitz April 14, 2011 was a special morning for the Hizme family from the village of Turmusaya: it was one of the few days they were allowed to work their…

By +972 Magazine April 23, 2013

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January 28, 2013: Two caravans form a new Israeli settler outpost on land belonging to the Palestinian West Bank village of Jayyous. The caravans were put there last week and are already connected to the water lines of the nearby settlement of Zufit (photo: Activestills)

Report: How settlers turn Palestinian lands into illegal outposts

A new Yesh Din report examines the use of outposts as a means for seizing control of Palestinian land. The report uses the outpost of Adei Ad as a case study to illustrate the manner in which the establishment and growth of an outpost prevent Palestinian farmers from working their land. Between 1998 and 2011, the…

By +972 Resources April 18, 2013