IMEU Institute for Middle East Understanding
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According to a groundbreaking new report from Human Rights Watch, Palestinians have access to a mere 13% of the occupied Jordan Valley and Dead Sea area. Last month, Israel confirmed its plans to seize another 380 acres of Jordan Valley land.
on February 4, 2016
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According to a report by Human Rights Watch, Israel's Restrictions on Area C of the West Bank cost the Palestinian economy $3.4 billion a year. Check out the HRW report, "Occupation, Inc." for more information.
on January 26, 2016
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Forty-seven Palestinian Christian schools in Israel have been on strike since the start of the academic year, with Palestinian citizens of Israel citing the government’s discriminatory funding practices as reason for protest. Recently, the Israeli Education Ministry cut its funding of Palestinian Christian schools from 75% to 29%.
on September 10, 2015
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A seven-year-old child in Gaza has lived through three major Israeli attacks. Each bomb dropped takes a psychological toll on Gaza's children, who make up about half the population. High rates of nightmares, fear, bedwetting, and isolation have been documented by Save the Children.
on July 10, 2015
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On March 17, Israelis will go to the polls to choose a new government but more than one third of people living under Israeli rule do not have the right to vote. Although Israel is nominally a parliamentary democracy, over the course of the country's nearly 67-year history there has been a period of only about one year that Israel did not rule over large numbers of Palestinians by military decree.
on March 13, 2015
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This infographic offers a breakdown of how Israel's policies – which predate Operation Protective Edge and have been internationally criticized for their systematic human rights abuses – continue to obstruct Palestinians in Gaza from their most basic needs, making their daily lives a struggle.
on September 29, 2014
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As Israel’s ongoing assault on the Gaza Strip has left hundreds of Palestinian civilians dead, this infographic illustrates the weapons arsenal of Israeli forces versus that of Palestinian groups based in Gaza, as well as reported fatalities between December 27, 2008 through July 18, 2014. This is not a comprehensive list but aims to reflect the most significant weapons and their range.
on July 20, 2014
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This infographic illustrates the differences in water consumption between Israelis and Palestinians in the occupied territories.
on March 22, 2014
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Despite international criticism, Israel’s approval for construction of settlements on occupied Palestinian land has continued unabated. Israeli settlements are illegal under international law and are one of several ongoing actions taken by Israel that thwart the peace talks.
on March 10, 2014