Press Releases

The petition, filed on behalf of 204 residents, argues that the Israeli authorities' failure to provide a continuous and adequate water supply undermines the petitioners' right to health, as well...

The decision was issued over two years after the appeal, following a Supreme Court petition by the deceased’s family. It did not address allegations that the police conducted a negligent and...

On 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its advisory opinion on the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian...

Gaza, Haifa, 16 July 2024 — Today marks exactly 10 years since the killing of four Palestinian children from the Bakr family – Ahed (9 years), Zakaria (10 years), Mohammed (11 years),...

Since the end of May alone, at least 34 protesters have been arrested for taking part in peaceful Palestinian protests against Israel's brutal assault on Gaza.

The bill targets Palestinian children, citizens of Israel and residents of occupied East Jerusalem. In a letter to Israeli authorities, Adalah argues it is racist, discriminatory, and punitive.

Following a hearing held yesterday (Monday, 8 July 2024), the Supreme Court issued an order nisi, today (9 July 2024), in relation to nine petitions filed to it against the Citizenship and Entry...

Adalah: Muhammad Jabareen's case demonstrates the state’s a broader, discriminatory and severe policy of prolonged detention for Palestinian citizens’ and residents’ alleged speech-related...

The petition, filed by Adalah and the Arab High Follow-Up Committee, argues that the amendment violates fundamental principles of the rule of law and is aimed to increase racist law enforcement...

Following a hearing held yesterday (Thursday, 13 June) on a petition filed by Adalah on behalf of the family of the late Walid Daqqa, whose body has been withheld by Israeli authorities since his...

The State submitted an update to the court ahead of tomorrow's Supreme Court hearing (13 June) on the petition of Walid Daqqa's family, whose body has been held without authority for over two months.

Adalah: “Since 7 October, the police have been unlawfully arresting Palestinian citizens of Israel on the pretext of allegations of conduct ‘liable to breach the public peace’. This...

Despite the court’s ruling that the residents were permitted to reside on the land and had lived there since at least 1978, it ordered the entire population of over 500 residents to demolish...

Adalah is horrified by the latest video footage from Rafah, which shows yet another systematic attack by the Israeli military against the Palestinian civilian population in Gaza, a further tragic...

Yesterday, 26 May 2024, the Supreme Court of Israel issued an order nisi (order to show cause) against the Israeli Knesset, Ministry of Economy, and the Israel Land Authority, in which it demanded...

The police have summoned Prof. Shalhoub-Kevorkian for a third interrogation on 2 May. The police are questioning her about her description of East Jerusalem as occupied, her interpretation of...

The petitioners underscored the urgent need for these visits, pointing to the harsh and inhumane conditions in which Israeli is holding Palestinian prisoners, which have led to the deaths of at...

Adalah: The police’s arguments clearly show that the arrest of Professor Shalhoub-Kevorkian is unlawful, targeting her research, academic work, and opinions critical of Israel in international...

Adalah: The decision of the State Attorney's Office to pursue an investigation against Professor Shalhoub-Kevorkian flagrantly violates her right to freedom of expression, contradicts the rule of...

Adalah: The transfer of such powers to a ‘civil’ minister further exacerbates violations of international law, encompassing war crimes, crimes against humanity, and acts of aggression through...