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Palestinian rights groups see muzzle in Israel's terror tag
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Activists called on the international community Saturday to help reverse Israel's unprecedented designation of six Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organizations, a label that
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Israel labels 6 Palestinian groups as terrorists
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Palestinian rights groups see muzzle in Israel's terror tag
Most of the targeted organizations document alleged human rights violations by Israel as well as the Palestinian Authority, both of which routinely detain Palestinian activists.
In a move that has been condemned as an effort to discredit Palestinian rights organizations, the Israeli government has designated six as “terror organizations.”
The Israeli Defense Ministry accused the six now outlawed groups of being "controlled" by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. A swift outcry denounced the move as politically motivated.
Israel accuses them of being fronts for the PFLP; Al-Haq, Al-Dameer and other prominent nonprofits deny charges, say Israel trying to silence criticism
Israel's government has declared six Palestinian civil society groups supported by the international community as terrorist organizations, prompting dismay among human rights campaigners.
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Activists called on the international community Saturday to help reverse Israel's unprecedented designation of six Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organizations, a label that
Terrorism label would allow Israel to raid groups' offices, seize assets, arrest employees and criminalize funding, expressions of support for a Palestinian state
Israel on Friday effectively outlawed six prominent Palestinian human-rights groups by declaring them terrorist organizations, a major escalation of its decades-long crackdown on political activism in the occupied territories.
Israel on Friday effectively outlawed six prominent Palestinian human rights groups by declaring them terrorist organizations, a major escalation of its
