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On Israel Institute of New Zealand's 'guide' for voters
Monday, 4 September 2017, 2:14 pm | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
The Israel Institute of New Zealand released on 4 September 2017 what it calls a “ voters’ guide for the election ”. According to Institute Co-Director David Cumin, the Government supported UN Resolution 2334, despite what it called “concerns ... More >>
UNESCO Resolution was about Israel's military Occupation
Monday, 7 November 2016, 4:50 pm | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
A Shalom Kiwi Press Release dated 6 November 2016 takes New Zealand’s Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, to task for not siding with Israel in opposing the passing of last month's UNESCO Resolution that expressed concern for “ the safeguarding of the ... More >>
Long sentences for Palestinian stone-throwers
Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 12:42 pm | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
Legislation to impose harsher sentences on Palestinian stone-throwers passed into law on Monday night (20 July 2015) in the Israeli Knesset. Israeli Justice Minister AyeletShaked commented "A stone-thrower is a terrorist and only an appropriate ... More >>
US continues support for Israel at Palestinian expense
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 1:18 pm | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
Urgent need for New Zealand's voice to be heard in defence of human rights More >>
New Zealand's voice at the Security Council
Sunday, 18 January 2015, 11:33 am | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
In a statement to the United Nations Security Council on 15 January 2015, New Zealand's Permanent Representative to theUN, Jim McLay, admitted that, “The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has endured for too long, and its resolution is overdue.” However, healso ... More >>
Israeli Warplanes Airstrikes on Gaza Strip, Including Houses
Wednesday, 9 July 2014, 3:48 pm | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
Israeli Warplanes Launch Dozens of Airstrikes on Targets in the Gaza Strip, Including Houses; 27 Palestinian Civilians, Including 10 Women and 5 Children, Wounded More >>
Weekly Report On Israeli Violations in Palestine: 21- 27 Nov
Friday, 29 November 2013, 3:34 pm | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
During the reporting period, Israeli forces killed 3 Palestinian civilians in Yatta, south of Hebron. They also wounded 22 Palestinian civilians, including 3 children, in the West Bank and Gaza Strip; 9 of whom, including the 3 children, were wounded ... More >>
Sourani Leaves Gaza for the Alternative Nobel Prize Ceremony
Friday, 29 November 2013, 3:30 pm | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
Lawyer Raji Sourani, Director of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), left the Gaza Strip on 27 November 2013 to Egypt, on his way to Sweden to participate in the Alternative Nobel Prize Ceremony. More >>
Israeli Forces Kill 3 Palestinian Civilians South of Hebron
Friday, 29 November 2013, 3:29 pm | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
On Tuesday evening, 26 November 2013, Israeli forces killed in 2 separate attacks of an extra-judicial execution and excessive use of lethal forces 3 Palestinian civilians in the vicinity of Yatta, south of Hebron. More >>
Fishermen Arrested & Their Boat Confiscated in Rafah Waters
Friday, 29 November 2013, 3:27 pm | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
Israeli Naval Forces arrested 2 fishermen and confiscated their boat yesterday evening while sailing approximately 1 nautical mile off the Rafah seashore in the south of the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns the ongoing ... More >>
Occupied Lives: Denying Medical Care
Friday, 25 May 2012, 10:24 am | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
23 May 2012 Occupied Lives: Denying medical care Mahmoud in his home in Gaza City Mahmoud KhaderGaafar (24) lives with his wife Majd (23) and their one-year-old daughter Maryam in his parents’ house in Gaza City. On 2 August 2008, Mahmoud was caught ... More >>
The Palestine Human Rights Campaign PHRC Rally 5 May 2012
Monday, 7 May 2012, 12:58 pm | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
A message of support From Auckland New Zealand for the 2000 Palestinian Prisoners on Hunger Strike detained in Apartheid Israeli Occupation prisons and in protest against inhumane treatment and unjust administrative detention, they are determined ... More >>
PCHR Condemns Israeli Attacks against Palestinian Fishermen
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 9:26 am | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
Ref: 50/2012 The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns continued Israeli attacks against Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip, and expresses concerns of the latest of attacks, as Israeli naval troops have arrested 6 fishermen and confiscated ... More >>
Palestine 2012 initiative
Sunday, 15 April 2012, 7:08 pm | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
The Palestine Human Rights Campaign calls on New Zealand Members of Parliament to endorse the WELCOME TO PALESTINE INITIATIVE ON 17 APRIL 2012 by supporting the right of the people of the occupied Palestinian Territories to receive those who present ... More >>
McCully's 'Arab Spring' delusion
Friday, 5 August 2011, 3:48 pm | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
The Hon. Murray McCully, New Zealand Government Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave a speech on Tuesday, 2 August 2011, addressed to the New Zealand Institute of International Affairs (NZIIA) Conference at Turnbull House, Wellington, New Zealand. In his speech, ... More >>
Open Letter to McCully Re Palestinian Human Rights
Monday, 13 December 2010, 10:22 am | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
Thank you for your reply to my emails of 25 June, 26 July and 25 August 2010. In your reply you express concern over continuing reports of violence against Palestinians at checkpoints and the forced removal of people from their homes. More >>
IAEA - US strips naked in support of Israel
Monday, 27 September 2010, 4:26 pm | Palestinian Human Rights Campaign
At the 54th International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference the United States once again managed to persuade a small majority to vote against a resolution calling on Israel to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Astonishingly ... More >>