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One Year After UN Deadline: World Must Act to End Israel's Illegal Occupation and Apartheid
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 18, 2025) — The international community must suspend trade and diplomatic relations with Israel to compel compliance with the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) ES-10/24, which demands
UN Palestinian Statehood Vote: Symbolic Resolutions Meaningless Without Action to Stop Israeli Genocide
(Washington, D.C., September 12, 2025) – In response to the UN General Assembly's adoption of resolution A/80/L.1/Rev.1 endorsing the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of
Investigate Egyptian Officials for Bribery and Corruption of U.S. Government Officials
(Washington, DC, September 11, 2025) - In response to the September 11, 2025 sentencing of Nadine Menendez, wife of convicted former Senator Robert Menendez, for accepting bribes from the Egyptian
United States: State Department Whitewashes Israeli War Crimes in 2024 Human Rights Report
Washington, D.C. (September 10, 2025) – A joint analysis of the U.S. State Department’s 2024 Human Rights Report on Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza finds that the 2024 report
US: Stop Weaponizing Sanctions to Shield Israeli War Criminals
As Israel’s offensive devastates Gaza, Senators should cosponsor and vote in favor of S.Res.504, Senator Bernie Sanders' resolution requiring a report on Israel’s human rights practices and U.S. military aid
UNGA: Move September Meeting to Geneva to Allow Palestinians to Participate
(Washington D.C., August 29, 2025) – In response to the U.S. State Department's decision to deny visas to Palestinian Authority officials ahead of the September UN General Assembly meeting, DAWN
Sari Bashi and John V. Whitbeck Join DAWN as Non-Resident Fellows
(Washington, D.C., August 26) — Two leading experts, Sari Bashi and John V. Whitbeck, have joined DAWN as its newest Non-Resident Fellows, DAWN announced in a statement issued today. They
