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U.S.: Enforce Leahy Law Against Israeli Border Police Unit Responsible for Extrajudicial Killings in West Bank
The U.S. State Department should enforce the Leahy Law to sanction the Israeli Border Police’s Yamas unit and prohibit them from further U.S. military aid for their role in gross
Leahy Law: Prohibit Security Assistance to Israeli Border Police Unit Responsible for Extrajudicial Killings in West Bank
The “Yamas” unit of the Israeli Border Police is a special forces unit that typically operates in the occupied West Bank, Palestine, under the command of the IDF’s Central Command,
AIPAC: Stop Hiding Identities of Officers and Directors
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) should stop hiding the board members and executive staff who govern and direct its operations from its public website, said DAWN today.
U.S.: Enforce Leahy Law Against Israeli Sniper Unit Responsible for Unlawful Killings of Six Palestinians in Gaza
The U.S. State Department should enforce the Leahy Law to sanction the Israel Defense Forces’ 202nd Tzefa Battalion and its 9th Sniper Platoon and prohibit them from further U.S. military
Leahy Law: Prohibit Military Assistance to Israeli Sniper Unit Responsible for Unlawful Killings of Six Palestinians in Gaza
The Leahy Law requires ban on aid to IDF’s Tzefa Battalion 202, 35th Paratrooper Brigade and 9th Sniper Platoon, for the unlawful killings of Six, Wounding of One, Palestinian Civilians
DAWN Statement on Trump Threats to Expand Sanctions on ICC Unless It Halts Cases Against Israeli Officials
In response to a Reuters report that the Trump administration is threatening the International Criminal Court with expanded sanctions unless the Court agrees to cease its prosecution of Israeli war
