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DAWN Statement on Israel's Cabinet Decisions to Effectively Annex the Occupied West Bank
Washington, D.C., Feb, 9, 2026) — In response to the Israeli Security Cabinet's approval of sweeping measures that remove nearly all restraints and controls on illegal settlement expansion in the
DAWN Statement on the Killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
(February 4, 2026: New York): In response to the reported killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and former head of the Gaddafi International
New York City and New York State: Cease Unlawful and Dangerous Investments in "Israel Bonds"
New York State and New York City officials should immediately cease new purchases and divest any holdings of Israel Bonds because such investments breach their international and domestic legal obligations
United States: Do Not Use Iran Protests as Pretext for War
The U.S. government should halt its stated plan to take military action against the Iranian government, an unlawful use of force without authorization from Congress or the United Nations Security
US: Trump's "Terrorism" Designations of Muslim Brotherhood Groups Lack Evidence, Serve Abusive Middle East Governments
The Trump administration’s January 13, 2026 terrorism designations of the Jordanian, Egyptian and Lebanese Muslim Brotherhood organizations lack sufficient factual and policy justification and will not advance U.S. national interests,
Mamdani Revocation of Executive Orders Stifling Criticism of Israel a Victory for Free Speech
(January 2, 2026, New York): Mayor Mamdani’s revocation of two executive orders designed to stifle advocacy for Palestinian human rights is an important move to restore the free speech rights
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,
