Posts Tagged: Amnesty International
Israeli Finance Minister Targets Amnesty International Over Anti-Settlements Campaign
JNS.org - Israeli Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon (Kulanu) is exploring the possibility of denying tax benefits to individuals or organizations that donate funds to the human...
Amnesty International Australia Apologizes for Facebook Comment Defending Muslim Discrimination Against Israeli Passport Holders
Amnesty International Australia has apologized after one of its volunteers posted a comment on its Facebook page earlier this week defending the 16 Muslim-majority nations...
Do Women’s Rights Matter to J Street?
JNS.org - J Street's controversial response to the sexual harassment of one of its staff members raises questions as to whether its attitude toward women's...
Bangladeshi Writer Who Criticized Islamic Extremists Is Executed
Another secular writer has been murdered in a hacking attack in Bangladesh. Nazimuddin Samad, a law student, was walking home in Dhaka on Wednesday when four masked men...
Amnesty International Staffer Writes Love Letter to Hamas Supporter — on Official Blog
ABC Australia reports about Hamas supporting hunger striker Muhammed al-Qiq: The Israel army told the ABC that Mr al-Qeeq was detained because he is accused of "involvement...
Amnesty Petitions for Terror-Supporting Palestinian Circus School Teacher’s Release From Israeli Detention (VIDEO)
The head of Amnesty International-Israel told The Algemeiner on Thursday why his organization is fighting tooth and nail to have a Palestinian who has expressed...
Israeli Settlers, Meet Brazil’s Settlers
JNS.org - Brazil says it will not confirm the Israeli ambassador-designate to the South American nation, Dani Dayan, because it does not want to “show support...
Amnesty International Slams New Zealand Proposal Calling for Resumption of Israeli-Palestinian Peace talks
JNS.org - Amnesty International criticized New Zealand’s recently proposed resolution to the UN Security Council that calls for the resumption of peace talks between Israel and...
California College Professor Says Pro-Israel Stance Led to Harassment, Assault, Intimidation on Campus (INTERVIEW)
“It’s ugly,” said sociology professor Dr. Denise Dalaimo Nussbaum, describing the hostile environment in which she finds herself at Mount San Jacinto College in California,...
The True Mission of Amnesty International
Amnesty International's conclusions on the situation here in Israel are always bizarrely perverse. The latest is no different: "Israeli forces have carried out a series...
Biased Amnesty Report Says IDF Soldiers Aren’t in Real Danger From Firebombs and Boulders
Amnesty International issued a report on the situation in Israel. 6 paragraphs mentioned attacks on Israelis - and 21 paragraphs attacked Israel for defending its...
Amnesty International Defends Palestinian Who Uses His Children to Provoke Israeli Soldiers
How would you like your children being taught about human rights by a veteran Palestinian activist who has pushed his own children for years to...
Amnesty Blasts ‘Staggering’ Iranian Execution Spree; Nearly 700 People Killed So Far This Year
Leading human rights group Amnesty International is concerned over the "staggering" increase of executions in the Islamic Republic of Iran this year, the group said...
Amnesty International: Anti-Semitic or Simply Misguided?
In the roster of organizations whose well-meaning objectives have been distorted by bias and prejudicial resolutions, Amnesty International (AI) stands high. For those concerned...
