West Bank

In response to a letter from Adalah, Israel's Cabinet Secretary stated, "Israel has the right to impose its sovereignty over these areas, as they hold significant historical importance for the...

Adalah: the proposed bill demonstrates a clear intent to commit international criminal acts under the Rome Statute of the ICC

The following letter was prepared and sent by Adalah Attorney Suhad Bishara. It was translated from the original Hebrew to English by Adalah.

The Israeli government has announced plans to unilaterally annex large swaths of the occupied Palestinian West Bank.

On 9 June 2020, the Israeli Supreme Court decided to cancel the "Settlements Regularization Law for Judea and Samaria [the West Bank]", finding that the law disproportionately violates the rights...

Adalah, JLAC, and Al Mezan petitioned against 2017 law; Adalah: This is significant achievement against Israel's threatened impending annexation of parts of West Bank; nothing justifies war crimes.

Government coalition deal imposing Israeli sovereignty in occupied West Bank is violation of both international and Israeli law; Adalah to attorney general: Clarify that you will act against any...

Two proposed laws would amount to Israeli annexation of West Bank, one would legalize 66 settlement outposts; ICC just announced 'significant progress' into probe of Israeli settlement activity.

In statement to Supreme Court, gov't maintains Knesset is allowed to ignore international law anywhere it desires; Adalah: This signals Israel's intention to proceed with annexation of West Bank.

In Resolution 2334, the the Security Council “reiterates its demand that Israel immediately and completely cease all settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East...

Security Council convenes to discuss Palestinian question; Adalah: Since Resolution 2334 approved in December 2016, Israel has issued bids for over 5,300 new settlement housing units; Israeli...

Adalah, Al Mezan & Physicians for Human Rights-Israel file pre-petition motion to the attorney general demanding Israel let 56-year-old Rashad Baba transfer to Nablus hospital.

Three justices ruled unanimously that Yousef Al-Kronz, who already had one leg amputated last week after being shot by Israeli troops, must be allowed to leave Gaza for Ramallah hospital.

Attorney general opposes Settlements Regularization Law, says Israel's West Bank army commander must protect Palestinian property rights but nevertheless proposes other ways to seize land.

Israeli government “regularizes” illegal Gilad settlement outpost for “security and humanitarian reasons”; debates additional land-grab move in occupied West Bank that violates...

In 2017, the Israeli parliament enacted a law allowing the expropriation of private West Bank Palestinian land in order to retroactively “legalize” Israeli settlements.

Settlement Regularization Law allows Israel to 'legalize' settlements built on privately-owned Palestinian land via de facto expropriation.

Regulations that require Palestinians and foreign workers suing Israeli employers for labor wrongs to pay financial guarantees bar access to courts and dramatically cut number of labor lawsuits.

Court fee to rise from 1,794 to 5,400 shekels; Israeli plan intended to reduce number of petitions filed by Palestinian residents of the Occupied Territories to Supreme Court.

Adalah, JLAC, Al Mezan: But AG’s position still allows for expropriation of private Palestinian land, violates international law banning construction of civilian settlements on occupied territories.