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Austrian lower house passes headscarf ban for under-14s in schools

Austria's lower house of parliament passed the ban despite uncertainty over whether such legislation is unconstitutional, as a previous ban was ruled unconstitutional five years ago.

High school students studying classes at school
A "Ceasefire in Gaza" banner hangs in the window of an Amnesty International store in Lund, Sweden, June 11, 2024; illustrative.

Murder, rape, and extermination: Hamas guilty of crimes against humanity, Amnesty charges

A massive banner has been unfurled at Hostages Square during the two-year rally with a direct appeal to President Trump: “It’s Now or Never”

IDF intercepts missile from Yemen, IDF reveals Hamas tunnels by Jordanian hospital

 Amnesty International activists in Sydney, Australia in 2011.

Amnesty calls for immediate release of hostages, but excludes Goldin, soldiers


UN wants Hamas to stay in power, Palestinians used as pawns - Hillel Neuer alleges

Neuer contends that it would be nearly impossible to get appointed to a high ranking position at the UN if one is pro-Israel, considering many that vote are states that do not recognize Israel.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S.

Iran's IRGC, police raped, sexually assaulted protesters - report

Amnesty International documented 45 cases of rape and sexual assault endured by anti-regime protesters in Iran.

 A woman reacts during a protest following the death of Mahsa Amini, outside the Iranian Embassy in Athens, Greece, September 27, 2022.

Israeli civilians don't deserve human rights, according to Amnesty International - opinion

Nowadays, Amnesty spends a disproportionate amount of its time demonizing the world’s only Jewish state – and working to undermine Israel’s existence by making up false charges against it. 

WASHINGTON - APRIL 30: Activists from Amnesty International protest holding signs near the U.S. Capitol on April 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. The protesters were marking U.S. President Barack Obama's 100th day in office and calling for an independent investigation into alleged human rights abuses by

Israeli apartheid: A widespread lie difficult to fight - opinion

At its core, the apartheid lie depicts Jews who have returned to their ancestral homeland as “settler colonialists” and “foreign interlopers,” comparing them to South African whites during apartheid.

 People protest with their cellphones as Israel’s Economy Minister Nir Barkat (not pictured) speaks at the 2023 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona on February 27.

Amnesty Israel calls for independent probe of Bedouin man's death on Temple Mount

The organization stated they 'highly doubt the Israeli police's version of the incident' and that the investigation must take place 'outside of the Police Internal Investigation Unit.'

 Israeli police stand guard near a security incident scene near Al-Aqsa compound also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 1, 2023.

Amnesty International report slams 'Israel’s system of apartheid'

The report also said that women's rights and freedom of protest are under threat.

An activist from Amnesty International UK poses outside Downing Street wearing a mask depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in London, Britain, March 23, 2023.

Antisemitism report presented at Kentucky capitol

The state of antisemitism in Kentucky and throughout the United States is "concerning," the Chairman of the Kentucky Jewish Council expresses in a report delivered at the state capitol. 

 Rabbi Shlomo Litvin speaking at Kentucky capitol in Frankfort, February 7, 2023

Amnesty International’s latest excuse to accuse Israel of ‘apartheid’ - opinion

RIGHT FROM WRONG: Israeli demonstrations in which participants compare the new government to the rise of the Third Reich do Amnesty and ilk proud.

Itamar Ben-Gvir, national security minister and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the swearing in ceremony of the new israeli government at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 29, 2022.

Where are the pro-Israel Jewish academics? - opinion

For years, most scholars have been vocally anti-Zionist and those who pro-Zionist have not spoken out.

 TODAY, JUDAISM’S organizing principle is shifting from Rabbinic Judaism to Zionism.

Apartheid slander is latest verbal weapon against Israel - opinion

Two reports, one by Amnesty International and the other by Human Rights Watch add to the slander accusing Israel of apartheid.

 COPIES OF Amnesty International’s report named ‘Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians’ are put on display at a news conference in Jerusalem last year.