Israel Human Rights

Israeli Human Rights Groups Call Inquiry A 'War On Dissent'

AP | MARK LAVIE | Posted 05.25.2011

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JERUSALEM — Human rights groups expressed outrage Wednesday after Israel's parliament moved toward approving a formal inquiry into their sources...

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Borking Barak: Why the Right's Newest Attack on Kagan Is Wrong

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Aaron Zelinsky

This week, Republicans ramped up their newest attack on Elena Kagan: her praise in 2006 for Aharon Barak, Israel's former Chief Justice. This line of attack is as baseless as it is unsound.

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Israel Supreme Court Rules Against Army In Palestinian Abuse Case

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem won a victory over the army in Israel's Supreme court Wednesday when a stronger indictment was unanimously ord...

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