Thursday, Oct 23rd
Last update08:33:18 AM GMT
Human Rights UN to Israel: Free Palestinian prisoners, lift Gaza blockade
UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday called on Israel to lift its blockade on the Gaza Strip, Israel Radio reported.
After two days of discussions, the council, which consists of 47 member states, passed a list of 99 'recommendations' of gestures for Israel to make to ease Palestinian suffering, including freeing all prisoners.
The US did not take part in the discussion, as it says the body discriminates against Israel.
 The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said Israel has a legal obligation to facilitate the... |
| ||
 Brooklyn-based writer and reporter Jasper Nathaniel was going through the Turmus Ayya olive fields in the... |
 In early October, after 43 years behind bars for a murder he apparently did not commit,... |
