Anti-democratic legislation's been passed. More's coming. Individual liberties are threatened, including those of minorities. Affected groups include those named above and anyone criticizing government policies, including Jews.
Annually, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) publishes its "State of Human Rights - Situation." For 2011, it documents "grave violations of rights in Israel's prisons and describes a rising trend of restrictions of liberty" overall, including:
- freedom of expression;
- freedom of political activity; and
- freedom of thought and opinion.
Israeli forces have entered the neighbourhood of Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem to evict 11 Palestinians...
Casualty count: Over the three days of the Eid holiday, nine Palestinians were killed—one due to...
A Palestinian toddler was returned from a 10-hour detention by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip...
Up to 10 Palestinians are dying every day in Gaza due to severe Israeli restrictions that...
