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- 1Amnesty Urges Senators to Press Israel on Rights Abuses▼Senators Must Demand Answers on Israeli Government’s Human Rights Abuses and Killing of U.S. Citizens in the Occupied West Bank
Amnesty International USA is calling on US senators to demand answers from the Israeli government over human rights abuses in the occupied West Bank, including the killing of American citizens. The advocacy group argues that US lawmakers have a responsibility to seek accountability when US citizens are killed and to scrutinise Israel's conduct in the territory. The appeal adds to mounting pressure on Washington over its ally's actions in the Palestinian territories.
- 2Israel bans Arab parties from upcoming parliamentary election●Rigged Election: Israel bans Arab parties from election - Who they are, why it matters "Israel’s Central Elections Commi
Israel's Central Elections Committee has voted to bar the country's two main Arab-majority political lists from next month's parliamentary election. The move could leave Palestinian citizens of Israel without representation in the Knesset. Critics call it rigged and anti-democratic, while discussion is focusing on who the banned parties are and what the decision means for the election's legitimacy.
- 3Bernie Sanders decries Israel's ban on Arab parties●@sensanders “Israel’s election committee banned both major Arab parties four weeks before the election. If it wasn’t alr
US Senator Bernie Sanders is condemning Israel's election committee's decision to ban the country's two major Arab parties just four weeks before the election. In a widely shared post, Sanders said the move shows that Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right allies want Palestinian citizens, about 20% of Israel's population, to have no political voice, and he called for an end to US military support.