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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.

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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


Israel's rejection of Amnesty's report does not change the reality of apartheid - opinion

The Amnesty International report is a mirror of reality and even if the Israeli government rejects it, the reality remains with us and that is not changing.

 PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas meets with Amnesty International’s Secretary General Dr. Agnès Callamard in Ramallah last week

Israel's rejection of Amnesty's report does not change the reality of apartheid - opinion

The Amnesty International report is a mirror of reality and even if the Israeli government rejects it, the reality remains with us and that is not changing.

 PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas meets with Amnesty International’s Secretary General Dr. Agnès Callamard in Ramallah last week

Amnesty International report doesn’t bring Israel closer to peace - opinion

Last week's Amnesty International report concludes that Israel has employed a system of apartheid within its borders since the nation was established in 1948.

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The biggest lie of the decade - opinion

Calling Israel an apartheid state is not criticism. It’s a blunt lie. Amnesty International is not the first to label Israel an apartheid state, and probably not the last one.

 Muslim woman holding Israeli flag

Letters to the Editor February 9, 2022: Be a fair sport

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Letters

JNF-USA rejects Amnesty’s delegitimization campaign

“Every day, we show the world why the land and people of Israel continue to be a light unto the nations and a force for good,” said Jewish National Fund-USA CEO Russell F. Robinson.

 JNF-USA's Western Galilee Tourist Information Center showcases Israel's multicultural north to visitors from around the world

Giving Amnesty to antisemitism - opinion

The true struggle against real racism and Jew-hatred continues, and Black/African voices must lead the way in fighting it and be true allies of the Jewish people. 

A kippah-clad man holds a sign reading "Jews for Black Lives" at the weekly Black Lives Matter "Jackie Lacey Must Go!" protest in front of the Hall of Justice in Los Angeles, Sept. 9, 2020.

Amnesty’s delegitimization efforts have and will continue to backfire - opinion

This reality is so far divorced from the institutionalized racism of the apartheid system in South Africa that one can only conclude that the allegation is politically motivated.

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

Letters to the Editor February 7, 2022: Kotel conundrum

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Letters

Israel needs to treat apartheid libel like a nuclear weapon threat - opinion

The intent of those who apply the apartheid label to Israel is the same as the Iranian regime: to destroy the Jewish state.

 PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY leader Mahmoud Abbas meets with Amnesty International’s Secretary-General Agnes Callamard in Ramallah last week.