Coverage dated August 17, 2022

Israel closes Palestinian rights groups it labeled terrorist

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

Israel has raided the offices of several Palestinian advocacy groups it had previously designated as terrorist organizations. The groups said Thursday that troops sealed entrance doors and left notices declaring

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  1. New York Times

    Palestinian Rights Groups Raided by Israeli Soldiers (opens New York Times)

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    The offices of seven groups were shuttered, months after Israel designated six of them as terrorist organizations. The groups said the moves were meant to silence criticism.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Israel troops raid Palestinian rights group offices (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Israeli security forces on Thursday raided the offices of multiple Palestinian human rights groups in the occupied West Bank, which the state has branded "terrorist organisations".The military said soldiers and police officers "closed seven institutions and confiscated property" in the overnight rai…

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Israel closes Palestinian rights groups it labeled terrorist (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Israel has raided the offices of several Palestinian advocacy groups it had previously designated as terrorist organizations. The groups said Thursday that troops sealed entrance doors and left notices declaring

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Israel raids Palestinian rights groups it previously labeled as terrorists (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Rights defenders have described Israel's moves against the groups as part of a decades-long crackdown on political activists in the occupied territories.

  5. Tucson

    Israel raids Palestinian rights groups it labeled terrorists (opens Tucson)

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    Israel has raided the offices of several Palestinian advocacy groups it had previously designated as terrorist organizations. Troops sealed entrances and left notices Thursday declaring them closed. Israel's military said

  6. Courthouse News Service

    Israel closes Palestinian rights groups it labeled as terrorists (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Rights defenders have described Israel’s moves against the groups as part of a decadeslong crackdown on political activists in the occupied territories.

  7. NBC News

    Israel closes Palestinian rights groups it labeled terrorist organizations (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Rights defenders have described Israel’s moves against the groups as part of a decadeslong crackdown on political activists in the occupied territories.

  8. Truthout

    Israeli Forces Raid and Shutter Offices of Top Palestinian Rights Groups (opens Truthout)

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    The groups pointed to the attack as just one instance of Israel's attempts to suppress human rights work.

  9. Breitbart News

    Israel Closes Offices of Palestinian NGOs Designated as Terror Groups (opens Breitbart News)

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    Israeli troops were attacked with rocks and Molotov cocktails as they shut the offices of Palestinian rights groups deemed terrorist organizations.

  10. The Times of Israel

    Israel shuts offices of Palestinian rights organizations it labeled terror groups (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    IDF troops confiscate property, weld doors of offices in Ramallah shut, after defense minister ratifies 2021 decision to outlaw groups over alleged ties to PFLP

  11. The Guardian

    Israeli forces raid offices of six Palestinian human rights groups (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Property confiscated in move decried as ‘appalling attack’ on Palestinian civil society in occupied West Bank

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