PHR-Israel, Gisha petition Israeli Supreme Court, publish report criticizing Israel’s procedures on admitting Palestinians seeking medical attention through Erez crossing

August 21st, 2007 | Category: Physicians for Human Rights - Israel, Gisha

Physicians for Human Rights–Israel and Gisha have published an August 19, 2007 position paper, after submitting a petition to the Israeli Supreme court (which the Court rejected), criticizing Israel’s system of classifying Palestinians at the Erez crossing seeking to enter Israel for medical attention.According to […]

Amnesty International Israel-led ad campaign on Sudanese refugees features ‘Hatikva’ alongside Holocaust imagery

August 8th, 2007 | Category: Amnesty International, Darfur, Physicians for Human Rights - Israel

As reported on Ynet August 8, the Israel branch of Amnesty International, in cooperation with Hotline for Migrant Workers and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, have launched a campaign calling on the Israeli Interior Ministry not to deport the Sudanese asylum seekers who have entered Israel illegally. The campaign features a highly […]

NGOs Issue Statements on Palestinian Prisoners

May 31st, 2007 | Category: Durban Conference

The NGOs Al Haq, Miftah, and Defence of Children International/Palestine (DCI/PS), proponents of the Durban Strategy of anti-Israel demonization, used the occasion of Palestinian Prisoners Day on April 17, 2007, to issue statements consistent with this strategy. Al Haq’s press release accuses Israel of continuing to violate international human rights and humanitarian law. […]

Physicians for Human Rights-Israel to participate in UCLA Palestine Solidarity Week

May 15th, 2007 | Category: Human Rights, Boycott / Divestment, Physicians for Human Rights - Israel

Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR-I) is to participate in UCLA Palestine Solidarity Week during the week of May 20 ‘in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Israeli occupation’. PHR-I’s involvement in an event that demonizes Israel, provides further evidence of its political objectives, despite its stated ‘goal of struggling for human rights, in particular […]