Palestinians are being impoverished by the manipulation of aid
Friday 27-July-2018
In March the World Bank issued a press release stating that the deterioration in Gaza’s humanitarian situation is preventing economic growth.
Ramona Wadi
Ramona Wadi is an independent researcher freelance journalist book reviewer and blogger. Her writing covers a range of themes in relation to Palestine Chile and Latin America. Her article appeared in MEMO.
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Purported Neutrality at the UN is Harmful to Palestinians
Sunday 8-July-2018
On Monday Israeli lawyer Yuval Shany was appointed to chair the UN Human Rights Committee – a body of experts that monitors the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The US departure from UNHRC is reflection of widespread impunity
Monday 25-June-2018
There is a major flaw which is overlooked when discussing the US withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Purported protection does not cover the elimination of colonialism
Sunday 17-June-2018
The latest Human Rights Watch (HRW) report titled “Israel: Apparent War Crimes in Gaza” commences with a sentence that mars the rest of its investigation and analysis.
Bullets first and aid later is a perverse Israeli tactic
Saturday 19-May-2018
Predictably Israel has attempted to play the humanitarian card after inflicting severe injuries upon thousands of Palestinians many of whom will remain scarred for life.
Violence against Palestinians becomes the norm
Friday 27-April-2018
The latest US annual report on human rights violations released last Friday carried an intentional omission.
Determining relief aid at the expense of Palestinian political rights
Saturday 21-April-2018
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is facing a $300 million financial deficit.
We need to challenge the ICC statement about Israel
Thursday 12-April-2018
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is back on the scene with more evidence that it gives Israel the benefit of the doubt.
Irresponsible Rhetoric Allows Violence against Palestinians
Thursday 29-March-2018
In diplomatic circles language hardly changes from one scenario to the next. It is only the accusations leveled against different political actors that convey part of the context.
Israel’s Bone of Contention is Palestinian Resilience
Sunday 25-March-2018
In February Israel asked the international community to contribute $1 billion towards a plan for the Gaza Strip’s shattered infrastructure.
How institutions are concealing Palestinian rights
Saturday 10-March-2018
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territories (OCHA) has published a report detailing the ramifications of Israel’s military occupation in the West Bank city of Hebron.
Guatemala’s appropriation of the concept of return
Wednesday 7-March-2018
As expected the international community has largely gone silent about the announcements by the US and Guatemala to relocate their embassies from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Using Aid to Trap Palestinians while Their Rights are Being Depleted
Saturday 24-February-2018
More rhetoric and the absence of any constructive action have created a spectrum of expectations for Gaza.
B’Tselem report exposes Israel’s pollution of the occupied West Bank
Friday 16-February-2018
Israel remains the only UN member state which has never declared where its borders are.
‘Construction terror’ Israel’s metaphor for Palestinian displacement
Thursday 1-February-2018
Israel’s construction of its politics on contrasting levels which echo its colonial agenda knows no limits.
Impediments reflect the intention to make violations permanent
Saturday 20-January-2018
Last year Israel and the US invested unprecedented efforts in discrediting the legitimate rights of Palestinians and seeking to limit to the point of dysfunction the role of institutions working directly with Palestinian refugees.