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Austrian lower house passes headscarf ban for under-14s in schools

Austria's lower house of parliament passed the ban despite uncertainty over whether such legislation is unconstitutional, as a previous ban was ruled unconstitutional five years ago.

High school students studying classes at school
A "Ceasefire in Gaza" banner hangs in the window of an Amnesty International store in Lund, Sweden, June 11, 2024; illustrative.

Murder, rape, and extermination: Hamas guilty of crimes against humanity, Amnesty charges

A massive banner has been unfurled at Hostages Square during the two-year rally with a direct appeal to President Trump: “It’s Now or Never”

IDF intercepts missile from Yemen, IDF reveals Hamas tunnels by Jordanian hospital

 Amnesty International activists in Sydney, Australia in 2011.

Amnesty calls for immediate release of hostages, but excludes Goldin, soldiers


Amnesty International official is ‘opposed’ to Israel as a Jewish state

“We are opposed to the idea — and this, I think, is an existential part of the debate — that Israel should be preserved as a state for the Jewish people.”

 Amnesty International holds a press conference to announce its 211-page report named "Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity" in East Jerusalem

Russia dropping ‘dumb bombs’ on Ukrainian cities, says Pentagon, Amnesty

Dumb bombs are not precision-guided and thus have limited ability to accurately strike targets – leading to collateral damage.

 A photo shows damages to a building in Kharkiv's Constitution Square after shelling by Russian forces, March 2, 2022

Israeli-Arab speaks at Irish Parliament, defending Israel

Yoseph Haddad spoke at the Irish Parliament, defending Israel against "Apartheid" status.

Irish Flag 370

US-based Christian mission accuses Israel of 'apartheid' in new letter 

The authors of "Compelled to Witness” also condemned antisemitism.

A church in Israel

No comparison between Israel, South African apartheid

As someone who grew up in apartheid South Africa, I found Amnesty International's report to be disingenuous and dangerous.

 Nelson Mandela dons a kippa during his visit to Yad Vashem in 1999

Amnesty International’s report on Israel doesn’t matter - opinion

Time has marched on, and the future of Judea and Samaria will not be determined by apartheid name-calling or even by the old issues on the table.

 NEWLY-APPOINTED Supreme Court Justice Khaled Kabub, who will become the first Arab Muslim to serve on the Court, is seen here in 2014 when he was a judge on the Tel Aviv District Court.

How Amnesty's anti-Israel apartheid report backfired - opinion

Earlier this month, Amnesty International published a report accusing Israel of apartheid.

 SECRETARY GENERAL of Amnesty International, Agnes Callamard speaks at a press conference in Jerusalem last week.

Israeli apartheid charge: A matter of law, antisemitism or occupation?

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Amnesty International published the third report lately accusing Israel of being an apartheid state.

 IDF SOLDIERS close a gate at the settlement of Shavei Shomron in the West Bank, near Nablus, last month.

Amnesty’s report might be a prequel of a greater assault on Israel’s legitimacy

The report was overwhelmingly rejected by Western countries like the US, Canada and Germany but was embraced by Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the BDS Movement. 

 Amnesty International holds a press conference to announce its 211-page report named "Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity" in East Jerusalem

Recent antisemitic events should serve as a wakeup call for Israel - opinion

Antisemitic events include the Colleyville hostage-taking, Whoopi Goldberg's comments on the Holocaust and Amnesty International's report.

 The logo of Amnesty International is seen next to director of Mujeres En Linea Luisa Kislinger, during a news conference to announce the results of an investigation into humans rights abuses committed in Venezuela during protests against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela February 20, 2