Israel’s security cabinet has approved 7 new significant policy and legislative measures that further entrench Israel’s annexation over the occupied West Bank, particularly through settlement […]
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In 2024, Israeli authorities have approved the formal establishment of what was previously known as the “Nahal Heletz outpost,” now promoted as the “Bar Kochba” […]
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In early January 2026, Israeli authorities formally notified Palestinian communities, including the Municipality of al-Ezariyeh and residents of Bedouin communities in Jabal al-Baba and Wadi […]
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On January 20, 2025, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced the legalisation of the formerly known “Shdema outpost,” now officially renamed the “Yatziv” settlement, which […]
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Recently, there has been a large escalation in demolition operations in the West Bank, demonstrating a systematic policy inseparable from broader patterns of control, erasure […]
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BIHR has shared two important statements by our Founder and Director, Dalia Qumsieh, published by our friends in Canada and Chile. In these messages, Dalia […]
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The BIHR warns against serious developments in Al Makhrour Valley and its surrounding areas and villages in the West of the Bethlehem Governorate, namely in […]
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Israeli occupation authorities have announced the suspension of permits for dozens of international humanitarian organizations operating in the Gaza Strip, effective 1 January 2026. The […]
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In the aftermath of October 2023, Israel has accelerated an alarming legislative push aimed at authorizing the death penalty against Palestinian detainees. This renewed momentum […]
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The Balasan Initiative for Human Rights convened a diplomatic briefing on 4 December 2025, at the Wonder Cabinet in Bethlehem, to mark the launch of […]
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