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Lawrence J. Gist II is a human rights attorney and adjunct professor of legal studies, having earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence (Cum Laude) from Gonzaga University School of Law and currently studying international humanitarian law at Harvard University's Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research.

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Survey Reveals Israelis Attitudes Towards Rules of War

Fifty percent of Israelis think that it is prohibited to attack enemy fighters in populated areas knowing that many women and children would be...
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False Allegations Made Regarding Human Rights Watch’s Latest Gaza Report

On August 13, 2009, Human Rights Watch released a report, "White Flag Deaths: Killings of Palestinian Civilians during Operation Cast Lead,"...
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Israeli Practices in Occupied Palestinian Territories Violate International Humanitarian Law

"Violations of the international humanitarian law during the operation Cast Lead, in particular the targeting of civilian population and wanton...
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Israel Called Upon to Investigate ‘White Flag' Shootings of Gaza Civilians

During Israel's recent Gaza offensive, Israeli soldiers unlawfully shot and killed 11 Palestinian civilians, including five women and four children,...
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United Nations is Becoming Increasingly Concerned by a Pattern of Unfounded Israeli Press Reports

The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said today that it is increasingly concerned with a pattern of...
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A Voice for Survivors: Gaza

Aboul Aish's Story A doctor who received his Master's of Public Health from Harvard, Aboul Aish returned to Gaza to raise his daughters and help his...
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Housing and Infrastructure Needs Assessment in the Palestinian Gatherings of Lebanon

Occupied Palestinian Territory Press Briefing Binder Between February and June 2009, two international non-governmental organizations,...
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International Concern Regarding Possibility of More Evictions in East Jerusalem

The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has welcomed the statements this week by the international community...
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Harm to Civilians from Palestinian Armed Groups’ Rocket Attacks

Hamas should repudiate unlawful rocket attacks against Israeli population centers and hold those responsible for them to account, Human Rights Watch...
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Isreal Cites Steps Taken at Improving Palestinian Quality of Life

In a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israel claims to be continuing to take steps to improve the quality of life of Palestinians...
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