# ICSPR ## Posts - [ICSPR Issues a Fact Sheet Titled “The Reality of Palestinian Prisoners Under Israeli Legal Amendments”](https://en.icspr.ps/7345-2/7345/): Date: April 18, 2026 Press Release ICSPR Issues a Fact Sheet Titled “The Reality of Palestinian Prisoners Under Israeli Legal Amendments” The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) has issued a fact sheet prepared by lawyer and researcher Adham Khader Al-Majdalawi, titled: “The Reality of Palestinian Prisoners Under Israeli Legal Amendments.” The paper examines the conditions of Palestinian prisoners and detainees in Israeli occupation prisons amid an unprecedented escalation in violations and discriminatory legislation during 2025–2026. In its introduction, the paper affirms that the current phase represents a continuation of the crime of genocide against the Palestinian people, which … - [On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, ICSPR warns against turning Israeli prisons into mass graves through the legalization of execution, torture, and inhuman treatment](https://en.icspr.ps/on-palestinian-prisoners-day-icspr-warns-against-turning-israeli-prisons-into-mass-graves-through-the-legalization-of-execution-torture-and-inhuman-treatment/7342/): Date: 17 April 2026 Press Release On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, ICSPR warns against turning Israeli prisons into mass graves through the legalization of execution, torture, and inhuman treatment The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) marks Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, observed annually on 17 April, in tribute to the sacrifices of thousands of Palestinian prisoners and detainees held in Israeli occupation prisons, who are subjected to a systematic regime of oppression based on torture, starvation, medical neglect, solitary confinement, and deprivation of the most basic human rights, in flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and international human rights law. This … - [ICSPR Conducts an Awareness Session to Promote Health Awareness Among Children in the Gaza Strip](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-conducts-an-awareness-session-to-promote-health-awareness-among-children-in-the-gaza-strip/7326/): Date: April 15, 2026 Press ReleaseICSPR Conducts an Awareness Session to Promote Health Awareness Among Children in the Gaza Strip The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights – ICSPR, in partnership with the Italian campaign “100×100 Gaza,” conducted an awareness session targeting children in Al-Ru’ya – Al-Jawazat Camp, west of Gaza City, with the participation of 27 boys and girls. This activity comes as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance health awareness among the most vulnerable groups and improve children’s health knowledge amid the difficult humanitarian conditions. The session addressed the most common diseases associated with malnutrition among children … - [ICSPR On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, we affirm that what Palestinian prisoners are subjected to in Israeli occupation prisons constitutes a pattern of grave and systematic violations amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-on-palestinian-prisoners-day-we-affirm-that-what-palestinian-prisoners-are-subjected-to-in-israeli-occupation-prisons-constitutes-a-pattern-of-grave-and-systematic-violations-amounting/7323/): Date: 17 April 2026 Press Release ICSPR: On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, we affirm that what Palestinian prisoners are being subjected to in Israeli occupation prisons constitutes a system of grave and systematic violations amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, and requires urgent international action The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) sent an official briefing memorandum to a number of relevant UN and international bodies on the occasion of Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, which falls on 17 April, in order to place them before the grave and systematic violations committed against Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation prisons, amid … - [ICSPR Continues Psychosocial and Recreational Support Activities for Children in the Northern Gaza Strip](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-continues-psychosocial-and-recreational-support-activities-for-children-in-the-northern-gaza-strip/7307/): Date: April 14, 2026 Press ReleaseICSPR Continues Psychosocial and Recreational Support Activities for Children in the Northern Gaza Strip The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights – ICSPR, in partnership with the Italian campaign “100×100 Gaza,” organized a recreational meeting targeting a group of children in Ahl Lebanon Camp in the Al-Saftawi area, north of the Gaza Strip, with the participation of 24 children aged between 7 and 12 years. This activity comes as part of joint efforts to support children psychologically and strengthen their resilience amid the harsh conditions of displacement. The meeting included a range of recreational and … - [ICSPR Deducting Loan Installments Amid Gaza’s Humanitarian Catastrophe Undermines Social Stability and Violates Principles of Justice](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-deducting-loan-installments-amid-gazas-humanitarian-catastrophe-undermines-social-stability-and-violates-principles-of-justice/7304/): Date: April 14, 2026 Press Release ICSPR: Deducting Loan Installments Amid Gaza’s Humanitarian Catastrophe Undermines Social Stability and Violates Principles of Justice The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) expresses its deep concern and astonishment regarding the decision of the Palestinian Monetary Authority and banks operating in the Palestinian territories—particularly in the Gaza Strip to proceed with deducting loan installments from borrowers. In cases where balances are insufficient, deductions are being made from guarantors, a measure that risks creating serious social tensions and disputes within Palestinian society. ICSPR affirms that this decision comes amid an unprecedented catastrophic context marked … - [ICSPR Condemns Systematic Israeli Escalation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Composite Crimes Aimed at Subjugating the Population and Undermining Public Order](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-condemns-systematic-israeli-escalation-in-the-occupied-palestinian-territory-composite-crimes-aimed-at-subjugating-the-population-and-undermining-public-order/7301/): Date: April 13, 2026 Press ReleaseICSPR Condemns Systematic Israeli Escalation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Composite Crimes Aimed at Subjugating the Population and Undermining Public Order The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) strongly condemns the ongoing Israeli escalation across the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly in the Gaza Strip. This escalation reflects a systematic policy based on the commission of interconnected and compound international crimes, including large-scale willful killing, deliberate starvation, widespread destruction of infrastructure, targeting of civilian and security systems, and the dismantling of public order and civil peace. These actions form part of a clear strategy to … - [ICSPR Implements an Awareness Session Supporting 21 Women in Northern Gaza Strip](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-implements-an-awareness-session-supporting-21-women-in-northern-gaza-strip/7290/): Date: April 12, 2025 Press Release ICSPR Implements an Awareness Session Supporting 21 Women in Northern Gaza Strip The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR), in partnership with the Italian campaign “100×100,” implemented an awareness session targeting 21 women in one of the displacement camps in Al-Saftawi area, in Northern Gaza Strip , as part of its programs aimed at supporting and empowering women both cognitively and psychologically amid the difficult humanitarian conditions. This activity comes within ICSPR’s ongoing efforts to enhance health and social awareness among women, especially in vulnerable environments, by providing safe spaces for dialogue and … - [ICSPR Condemns the Ongoing and Escalating Israeli Crimes in the Gaza Strip and Warns of a Comprehensive Humanitarian Collapse Amid International Inaction](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-condemns-the-ongoing-and-escalating-israeli-crimes-in-the-gaza-strip-and-warns-of-a-comprehensive-humanitarian-collapse-amid-international-inaction/7286/): April 11, 2026 Press Release ICSPR Condemns the Ongoing and Escalating Israeli Crimes in the Gaza Strip and Warns of a Comprehensive Humanitarian Collapse Amid International Inaction The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) strongly condemns the continued and escalating Israeli crimes in the Gaza Strip, most recently exemplified by the massacre targeting Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, which resulted in the killing of eight civilians and the injury of others. This comes within a persistent pattern of targeting civilians and civilian objects, reflecting a deliberate policy of mass killing and a blatant violation of international … - [ICSPR Issues a Policy Brief Titled: “Gaza From the Absence of Solutions to the Reengineering of Reality”](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-issues-a-policy-brief-titled-gaza-from-the-absence-of-solutions-to-the-reengineering-of-reality/7282/): Date: April 10, 2026 Press Release ICSPR Issues a Policy Brief Titled: “Gaza From the Absence of Solutions to the Reengineering of Reality” The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) has issued a policy brief prepared by Dr. Salah Abdel Ati, President of ICSPR, titled: “Gaza From the Absence of Solutions to the Reengineering of Reality.” The paper examines the profound transformations taking place in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing genocide and the entrenchment of policies aimed at managing, rather than resolving, the conflict. In its introduction, the paper highlights the transformation of Gaza from an emergency humanitarian … - [ICSPR Condemns the Assassination of Journalist Mohammed Washah in Gaza and Calls for International Protection for Journalists](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-condemns-the-assassination-of-journalist-mohammed-washah-in-gaza-and-calls-for-international-protection-for-journalists/7279/): Date: April 8, 2026 Urgent Press ReleaseICSPR Condemns the Assassination of Journalist Mohammed Washah in Gaza and Calls for International Protection for Journalists The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) strongly condemned the assassination of journalist Mohammed Samir Washah, a correspondent for Al Jazeera Mubasher, who was targeted by a direct missile strike while inside his civilian vehicle on Al-Rasheed Street, in front of Sheikh Ajleen Mosque, west of Gaza City. The attack resulted in his killing, along with another civilian, and left others injured with varying degrees of wounds. ICSPR affirmed that this crime constitutes a fully-fledged war … - [ICSPR Continues Child Protection Activities in the Gaza Strip](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-continues-child-protection-activities-in-the-gaza-strip/7252/): Date: April 8, 2026 Press Release ICSPR Continues Child Protection Activities in the Gaza Strip The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights – ICSPR, in partnership with the Italian campaign “100×100 Gaza,” carried out an interactive and awareness-raising activity targeting children in one of the camps in the Al-Masha’la area on the coast of Deir al-Balah, with the participation of 30 boys and girls. This activity comes as part of joint efforts to support children’s resilience and enhance their psychological well-being amid the difficult humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip. The activity included a range of recreational and interactive sessions … - [Escalation at Al-Aqsa Mosque and Continued Crimes of Aggression, Starvation, and Humanitarian Collapse in the Gaza Strip](https://en.icspr.ps/escalation-at-al-aqsa-mosque-and-continued-crimes-of-aggression-starvation-and-humanitarian-collapse-in-the-gaza-strip/7248/): Date: April 7, 2026 Press Statement Escalation at Al-Aqsa Mosque and Continued Crimes of Aggression, Starvation, and Humanitarian Collapse in the Gaza Strip The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) is following with deep concern and strong condemnation the dangerous and rapidly escalating Israeli violations against the Palestinian people. These violations are no longer limited to direct military operations, but have evolved into a comprehensive system of compounded crimes, including large-scale killings, starvation, targeting of healthcare, destruction of means of life, attacks on religious sites, and the use of local proxy groups in managing violence. These acts amount to … - [ICSPR Issues a Fact Sheet Titled “Childhood in Shackles” on the Situation of Child Prisoners in Israeli Occupation Prisons](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-issues-a-fact-sheet-titled-childhood-in-shackles-on-the-situation-of-child-prisoners-in-israeli-occupation-prisons/7243/): Date: 6 April 2026 Press Release ICSPR Issues a Fact Sheet Titled: “Childhood in Shackles” on the Situation of Child Prisoners in Israeli Occupation Prisons The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights – ICSPR issued a fact sheet titled: “Childhood in Shackles: Child Prisoners in Israeli Occupation Prisons… A Cry for Justice on Palestinian Child Day,” prepared by lawyer Reem Mansour, highlighting the tragic reality endured by Palestinian children inside Israeli occupation prisons and the grave violations affecting their childhood and fundamental rights. The paper affirmed that the issue of child prisoners is no longer merely a matter of detention cases, … - [Position Paper: Proxy Militias as a Tool of Genocide and the Dismantling of Civil Peace in the Gaza Strip](https://en.icspr.ps/position-paper-proxy-militias-as-a-tool-of-genocide-and-the-dismantling-of-civil-peace-in-the-gaza-strip/7239/): Date: April 5, 2026 Press Release Position Paper: Proxy Militias as a Tool of Genocide and the Dismantling of Civil Peace in the Gaza Strip The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR – “Hashd”) issued a position paper titled: “Proxy Militias as a Tool of Genocide and the Dismantling of Civil Peace in the Gaza Strip,” addressing the phenomenon of local militias employed by Israeli occupation forces during the ongoing genocide since October 2023, as a parallel tool to deepen crimes and violations against Palestinian civilians. The paper explained that these militias represent a form of “security privatization” … - [ICSPR Implements a Recreational and Interactive Activity Supporting 44 Children in Deir al-Balah as Part of Its Ongoing Programs in the Gaza Strip](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-implements-a-recreational-and-interactive-activity-supporting-44-children-in-deir-al-balah-as-part-of-its-ongoing-programs-in-the-gaza-strip/7214/): Date: February 8, 2025 Press Release The International Commission Continues Child Protection Activities in the Gaza Strip The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR), in partnership with the Italian campaign “100×100 Gaza,” implemented today a psychosocial support session alongside interactive educational activities using entertainment-based methods such as play and drawing. The activity targeted children at Al-Farah School (1) in Deir al-Balah – Al-Baraka Street, with the participation of 44 boys and girls, as part of joint efforts to support children’s resilience and enhance their mental well-being amid the catastrophic humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip resulting from the ongoing … - [ICSPR on Palestinian Children’s Day Childhood Under the Guillotine Genocide, Systematic Orphanhood, and a Future Besieged by Blood and Rubble](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-on-palestinian-childrens-day-childhood-under-the-guillotine-genocide-systematic-orphanhood-and-a-future-besieged-by-blood-and-rubble/7209/): Date: April 3, 2025 Press Statement ICSPR on Palestinian Children’s Day: Childhood Under the Guillotine Genocide, Systematic Orphanhood, and a Future Besieged by Blood and Rubble Today, April 5, marks “Palestinian Children’s Day,” which was declared by the late President Yasser Arafat in 1995 to affirm commitment to the rights of Palestinian children and in recognition of their sacrifices, coinciding with “Orphan’s Day.” This year comes as Palestinian children face the most brutal genocide in modern history, with Israeli occupation forces targeting their lives, bodies, and dreams, in complete disregard for all international conventions, particularly the Convention on the Rights … - [Salah Abdel Ati The Occupation Harvests Organs and Skin of Palestinian Martyrs](https://en.icspr.ps/salah-abdel-ati-the-occupation-harvests-organs-and-skin-of-palestinian-martyrs/7205/): Date: April 3, 2025 Press Release Salah Abdel Ati: The Occupation Harvests Organs and Skin of Palestinian Martyrs Dr. Salah Abdel Ati, President of the International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights, stated that the Israeli occupation has, for decades, practiced a systematic crime involving the theft of organs and skin from Palestinian martyrs after withholding their bodies. Abdel Ati added, in an interview on Extra News channel, that these crimes include the extraction of heart valves, corneas, kidneys, and skin, which are used for medical research, cosmetic procedures, or sold on the black market. He pointed out that these … - [ICSPR Holds a Press Conference on the 50th Anniversary of Land Day in Front of the Red Crescent Building in Gaza](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-holds-a-press-conference-on-the-50th-anniversary-of-land-day-in-front-of-the-red-crescent-building-in-gaza/7193/): Date: March 30, 2025 Press Conference ICSPR Holds a Press Conference on the 50th Anniversary of Land Day in Front of the Red Crescent Building in Gaza The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR ) held a press conference yesterday in front of the Red Crescent building in Gaza City – Al-Saraya, marking the 50th anniversary of Land Day, with the participation of representatives of civil society organizations, human rights activists, and media professionals. The conference was opened by lawyer Rana Hdeib, who highlighted the significance of this anniversary, stressing that it is no longer merely a remembrance … - [Israeli Occupation’s Approval of the Prisoners’ Execution Law Legalized Killing and Organized State Terror… Palestinians Civilians Pay the Price of International Inaction](https://en.icspr.ps/israeli-occupations-approval-of-the-prisoners-execution-law-legalized-killing-and-organized-state-terror-palestinians-civilians-pay-the-price-of-international-inaction/7189/): date:30 Mar 2026 Press Statement Israeli Occupation’s Approval of the Prisoners’ Execution Law: Legalized Killing and Organized State Terror… Palestinians Civilians Pay the Price of International Inaction Dr. Salah Abdel Ati, Chairman of the International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR), strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset’s final approval of the law permitting the execution of Palestinian prisoners. The law was passed with a majority of 62 votes in favor, 47 against, and one abstention. He stated that this step represents an extremely dangerous escalation that legalizes extrajudicial killing and threatens the lives of thousands of Palestinian prisoners held in … - [On the 50th Anniversary of Land Day](https://en.icspr.ps/on-the-50th-anniversary-of-land-day/7186/): Date: March 30, 2025 Press Release On the 50th Anniversary of Land Day The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR), together with the Palestinian people wherever they are, commemorates the 50th anniversary of Land Day. This year’s commemoration comes under the most dangerous and harshest conditions since the Nakba of 1948, as the Palestinian people face an unprecedented phase of settler-colonialism targeting their existence and national rights through an ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip, alongside creeping annexation and settlement expansion in the West Bank, and the Judaization of occupied Jerusalem through laws and measures aimed at legitimizing land … - [ICSPR Issues a Humanitarian Report Titled: "A Generation Without Support" on the Situation of Orphans in the Gaza Strip](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-issues-a-humanitarian-report-titled-a-generation-without-support-on-the-situation-of-orphans-in-the-gaza-strip/7182/): Date: March 18, 2026 Press Release ICSPR Issues a Humanitarian Report Titled: “A Generation Without Support” on the Situation of Orphans in the Gaza Strip The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) has issued a field-based humanitarian report titled: “A Generation Without Support,” prepared by researcher Lubna Al-Deeb. The report sheds light on the worsening humanitarian conditions of orphaned children in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing war and the serious repercussions threatening the future of an entire generation. The report indicates that the war has led to an unprecedented rise in the number of orphans, exceeding 57,000 children, … - [ICSPR Warns Against the Entrenchment of the “Yellow Line” and the Gradual Annexation of Half of the Gaza Strip, Condemns Ceasefire Violations and Attempts to Impose “Day After” Arrangements in Violation of International Law](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-warns-against-the-entrenchment-of-the-yellow-line-and-the-gradual-annexation-of-half-of-the-gaza-strip-condemns-ceasefire-violations-and-attempts-to-impose-day-after/7179/): Date: March 28, 2025 Press Release ICSPR Warns Against the Entrenchment of the “Yellow Line” and the Gradual Annexation of Half of the Gaza Strip, Condemns Ceasefire Violations and Attempts to Impose “Day After” Arrangements in Violation of International Law The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) expresses its deep concern over the accelerating steps taken by Israeli occupation authorities on the ground in the Gaza Strip to entrench what is known as the “Yellow Line” as a de facto permanent boundary, effectively annexing nearly half of the Strip. This comes amid the international community’s preoccupation with the repercussions … - [ICSPR Condemns the Arrest of Human Rights Activist Omar Assaf by Security Forces in Ramallah and Calls for His Immediate Release](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-condemns-the-arrest-of-human-rights-activist-omar-assaf-by-security-forces-in-ramallah-and-calls-for-his-immediate-release/7175/): Date: March 26, 2025 Press Release ICSPR Condemns the Arrest of Human Rights Activist Omar Assaf by Security Forces in Ramallah and Calls for His Immediate Release The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) expresses its deep concern and condemnation over the arrest of human rights activist and national leader Omar Assaf by the Preventive Security Service in the city of Ramallah on the night of Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Assaf, who is the coordinator of the Palestinian Popular Conference “14 Million” and a former prisoner, was arrested following a raid on his home and the intimidation of his … - [ICSPR Issues a Human Rights Report Titled "Genocide Through the Dismantling of Life: How War is Waged Against the Civilian Environment in Gaza"](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-issues-a-human-rights-report-titled-genocide-through-the-dismantling-of-life-how-war-is-waged-against-the-civilian-environment-in-gaza/7171/): Date: March 26, 2026 Press Release ICSPR Issues a Human Rights Report Titled “Genocide Through the Dismantling of Life: How War is Waged Against the Civilian Environment in Gaza” The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) has issued a human rights report titled: “Genocide Through the Dismantling of Life: How War is Waged Against the Civilian Environment in Gaza,” prepared by researcher Mohammed Aslim. The report examines in detail the compounded violations faced by civilians in the Gaza Strip amid ongoing military operations, which have gone beyond direct killing to target all fundamental components of civilian life. The report … - [ICSPR and The Shaikh Group Organize a Comprehensive Dialogue Session on Palestine and the Gaza Strip](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-and-the-shaikh-group-organize-a-comprehensive-dialogue-session-on-palestine-and-the-gaza-strip/7163/): Date: March 25, 2025 Press Release ICSPR and The Shaikh Group Organize a Comprehensive Dialogue Session on Palestine and the Gaza Strip The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR), in partnership with The Shaikh Group (TSG), organized today a comprehensive dialogue session via Zoom titled: “The Situation in Palestine, Especially the Gaza Strip, and the Perspectives and Views of Youth and Civil Society Regarding the Peace Council and the Administrative Committee for Gaza, and the Implications of the Regional War on the Palestinian Cause.” The session was moderated by Ms. Sahar Al-Atrash, Programs Director at The Shaikh Group, who … - [ICSPR Conducts an Interactive Recreational Workshop to Support 30 Children as Part of Its Ongoing Activities in Northern Gaza](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-conducts-an-interactive-recreational-workshop-to-support-30-children-as-part-of-its-ongoing-activities-in-northern-gaza/7139/): Date: February 8, 2025 Press Release ICSPR Conducts an Interactive Recreational Workshop to Support 30 Children as Part of Its Ongoing Activities in Northern Gaza The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) conducted an interactive recreational workshop targeting 30 children in the Ahl Lebanon Camp in Al-Saftawi area، as part of its humanitarian programs aimed at providing psychosocial support to children amid the difficult conditions in the Gaza Strip. This activity comes as part of ICSPR’s ongoing efforts to promote children’s mental health and community protection, particularly in marginalized and affected areas, by providing safe and child-friendly spaces … - [Palestinian Prisoners and Detainees Under Threat of Execution](https://en.icspr.ps/palestinian-prisoners-and-detainees-under-threat-of-execution/7136/): Date: March 25, 2026 Press Release Palestinian Prisoners and Detainees Under Threat of Execution The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) strongly condemns the approval by the Israeli Knesset’s National Security Committee, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, of a bill imposing the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners. The bill is set to be presented for its second and third readings next week, marking a dangerous escalation that threatens the lives of approximately 9,300 Palestinian prisoners as of March 2026, including 56 female prisoners, 350 children, and 3,358 administrative detainees, in addition to 1,249 detainees classified by the occupation as … - [Towards Urgent International Accountability for Systematic Crimes Extending from Gaza to the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Detention](https://en.icspr.ps/towards-urgent-international-accountability-for-systematic-crimes-extending-from-gaza-to-the-west-bank-jerusalem-and-palestinian-prisoners-in-israeli-detention/7130/): Date: March 24, 2025 Press Release Towards Urgent International Accountability for Systematic Crimes Extending from Gaza to the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Detention The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) is following with deep concern the ongoing Israeli escalation across the occupied Palestinian territory, which reflects a dangerous transformation within a comprehensive policy aimed at undermining the foundations of civilian life for the Palestinian people. This includes mass killings, targeting of civilians, systematic starvation, denial of medical treatment, organized destruction of infrastructure, and blockade, alongside an unprecedented escalation in violations against prisoners and detainees. … - [ICSPR Condemns Israeli Massacres Against Families in Gaza and the West Bank and the Targeting of Palestinian Police, and Warns of Imposing a New Judaization Reality in Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-condemns-israeli-massacres-against-families-in-gaza-and-the-west-bank-and-the-targeting-of-palestinian-police-and-warns-of-imposing-a-new-judaization-reality-in-jerusalem-and-al-aqsa-mosque-2/7126/): Date: 15 March 2025 Press Release ICSPR Condemns Israeli Massacres Against Families in Gaza and the West Bank and the Targeting of Palestinian Police, and Warns of Imposing a New Judaization Reality in Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) strongly condemns the ongoing crimes committed by Israeli occupation forces against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, which reflect blatant disregard for international humanitarian law, human rights standards, and the resolutions of the United Nations and international courts. At dawn today, Sunday, 15 March 2026, Israeli occupation forces committed a horrific … - [ICSPR Condemns Israeli Massacres Against Families in Gaza and the West Bank and the Targeting of Palestinian Police, and Warns of Imposing a New Judaization Reality in Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-condemns-israeli-massacres-against-families-in-gaza-and-the-west-bank-and-the-targeting-of-palestinian-police-and-warns-of-imposing-a-new-judaization-reality-in-jerusalem-and-al-aqsa-mosque/7121/): Date: 15 March 2025 Press Release ICSPR Condemns Israeli Massacres Against Families in Gaza and the West Bank and the Targeting of Palestinian Police, and Warns of Imposing a New Judaization Reality in Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) strongly condemns the ongoing crimes committed by Israeli occupation forces against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, which reflect blatant disregard for international humanitarian law, human rights standards, and the resolutions of the United Nations and international courts. At dawn today, Sunday, 15 March 2026, Israeli occupation forces committed a horrific crime … - [ICSPR The Occupation Expands Crimes of Genocide, Siege, and Ethnic Cleansing Against the Palestinian People While Exploiting the World’s Distraction with the Regional War](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-the-occupation-expands-crimes-of-genocide-siege-and-ethnic-cleansing-against-the-palestinian-people-while-exploiting-the-worlds-distraction-with-the-regional-war/7116/): Saturday, March 13, 2026 Press Release ICSPR: The Occupation Expands Crimes of Genocide, Siege, and Ethnic Cleansing Against the Palestinian People While Exploiting the World’s Distraction with the Regional War The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) affirms that the Israeli occupation authorities continue to escalate their comprehensive and systematic aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Jerusalem, taking advantage of the international community’s preoccupation with the rapidly evolving regional military developments, including the escalating U.S.–Israeli war against Iran. These circumstances allow the occupation to expand grave violations of international humanitarian law and … - [On Palestinian Wounded Day The Suffering of Gaza’s Wounded Is Testimony to the Crime of Genocide and the Failure of the International Community](https://en.icspr.ps/on-palestinian-wounded-day-the-suffering-of-gazas-wounded-is-testimony-to-the-crime-of-genocide-and-the-failure-of-the-international-community/7112/): Date: March 13, 2025 Press Release On Palestinian Wounded Day“The Suffering of Gaza’s Wounded Is Testimony to the Crime of Genocide and the Failure of the International Community” March 13 marks Palestinian Wounded Day, a day designated in 1968 by the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in honor of the sacrifices of the wounded of the Palestinian revolution and the Palestinian people throughout their long struggle for freedom and independence. This year’s commemoration comes amid an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe experienced by the Palestinian people, particularly in the Gaza Strip. The ongoing Israeli aggression has left more than 171,826 wounded, representing … - [ICSPR Condemns the Targeting and Killing of Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Mutasim Fares and Calls for an Urgent International Investigation](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-condemns-the-targeting-and-killing-of-lawyer-and-human-rights-defender-mutasim-fares-and-calls-for-an-urgent-international-investigation/7109/): Date: 12 March 2025 Press Release ICSPR Condemns the Targeting and Killing of Lawyer and Human Rights Defender Mutasim Fares and Calls for an Urgent International Investigation The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) mourns with deep sorrow and grief the colleague, lawyer, and human rights defender Mutasim Maher Khamis Fares, a researcher and volunteer with the Commission, who was killed on the afternoon of Thursday, 12 March 2026, after succumbing to severe injuries. He was wounded as a result of a heinous crime committed by Israeli occupation forces, who opened fire on the civilian vehicle he was traveling … - [ICSPR Conducts an Awareness Session for Women on Displacement and Its Impacts in North Al-Shaftawi as Part of Its Ongoing Activities in Gaza](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-conducts-an-awareness-session-for-women-on-displacement-and-its-impacts-in-north-al-shaftawi-as-part-of-its-ongoing-activities-in-gaza/7102/): Date: 11 March 2025 Press Release ICSPR Conducts an Awareness Session for Women on Displacement and Its Impacts in North Al-Shaftawi as Part of Its Ongoing Activities in Gaza The International Commission to Support the Rights of the Palestinian People (ICSPR – “Hishd”), in partnership with a group of Italian institutions, organized an awareness session targeting a group of women in North Al-Shaftawi – Karama Camp in the Gaza Strip. This activity comes as part of the Commission’s continuous efforts to enhance community awareness and empower women amid the difficult humanitarian conditions in Gaza. A total of 24 women participated … - [ICSPR: Killings, starvation, and systematic destruction escalate in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem amid international distraction and paralysis](https://en.icspr.ps/7097-2/7097/): Date: 11 March 2025 Press Release ICSPR: Killings, starvation, and systematic destruction escalate in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem amid international distraction and paralysis The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) is following with deep concern the continued grave crimes and violations committed by Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and occupied Jerusalem. This comes amid a dangerous escalation targeting civilians, civilian infrastructure, and community institutions, confirming the continuation of the genocidal war waged by Israel since 7 October 2023, while the international community remains largely unable to halt these … - [ICSPR Issues Fact Sheet Titled “Groundwater Crisis and Environmental Pollution in the Gaza Strip A Ticking Time Bomb”](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-issues-fact-sheet-titled-groundwater-crisis-and-environmental-pollution-in-the-gaza-strip-a-ticking-time-bomb/7092/): Date: March 10, 2026 Press Release ICSPR Issues Fact Sheet Titled: “Groundwater Crisis and Environmental Pollution in the Gaza Strip: A Ticking Time Bomb” The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights – ICSPR issued a fact sheet titled “Groundwater Crisis and Environmental Pollution in the Gaza Strip: A Ticking Time Bomb,” prepared by lawyer Reem Mansour. The paper highlights the serious consequences of the deterioration of water and environmental conditions in the Gaza Strip following the recent Israeli assault, and the direct threat this situation poses to public health, the environment, and the right to a dignified life. The paper … - [ICSPR Issues Policy Paper Titled “Legal Protection for Palestinian Women under Occupation and in Situations of Armed Conflict”](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-issues-policy-paper-titled-legal-protection-for-palestinian-women-under-occupation-and-in-situations-of-armed-conflict/7087/): Date: March 8, 2026 Press Release ICSPR Issues Policy Paper Titled: “Legal Protection for Palestinian Women under Occupation and in Situations of Armed Conflict” The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights – ICSPR issued a policy paper titled “Legal Protection for Palestinian Women under Occupation and in Situations of Armed Conflict,” prepared by lawyer Reem Mansour. The paper examines the international legal framework governing the protection of women in situations of armed conflict, with a particular focus on the conditions faced by Palestinian women in the occupied Palestinian territories and the complex violations they endure as a result of the … - [On the Occasion of International Women’s Day ICSPR This year represents a resounding moral failure of the international human rights system, which stands powerless to protect Palestinian women from the Israeli war machine](https://en.icspr.ps/on-the-occasion-of-international-womens-day-icspr-this-year-represents-a-resounding-moral-failure-of-the-international-human-rights-system-which-stands-powerless-to-protect-palestinian-women/7082/): Date: 8 March 2026Original Language: Arabic Press Release On the Occasion of International Women’s Day ICSPR This year represents a resounding moral failure of the international human rights system, which stands powerless to protect Palestinian women from the Israeli war machine. Today, Sunday, March 8, marks International Women’s Day, which was recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in 1977 as a day for women’s rights and international peace—a day on which women around the world celebrate their achievements and struggles. However, this day comes for Palestinian women—particularly women in the Gaza Strip—while they are engaged in an existential struggle … - [ICSPR Warns of Escalating Israeli Occupation Crimes in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Occupied Jerusalem](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-warns-of-escalating-israeli-occupation-crimes-in-the-gaza-strip-the-west-bank-and-occupied-jerusalem/7079/): Date: March 3, 2025 Press Release ICSPR Warns of Escalating Israeli Occupation Crimes in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Occupied Jerusalem The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) warned that the Israeli occupying power is exploiting regional developments and the Israeli–American military aggression against Iran as a cover to expand the scope of crimes committed against the Palestinian people. This includes escalating the targeting of civilians, tightening the blockade, imposing collective punishment, and entrenching forced isolation in the Gaza Strip, alongside an unprecedented escalation in Jerusalem and the West Bank, the closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the … - [ICSPR Issues Fact Sheet Titled: Forced Displacement and the Engineering of Demographic Reality in the Gaza Strip and Its Implications for Social Cohesion](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-issues-fact-sheet-titled-forced-displacement-and-the-engineering-of-demographic-reality-in-the-gaza-strip-and-its-implications-for-social-cohesion/7074/): Date: February 27, 2026 Press Release ICSPR Issues Fact Sheet Titled: Forced Displacement and the Engineering of Demographic Reality in the Gaza Strip and Its Implications for Social Cohesion The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights – ICSPR issued a fact sheet titled “Forced Displacement and the Engineering of Demographic Reality in the Gaza Strip and Its Implications for Social Cohesion,” prepared by researcher Yasmin Qassem. The paper examines the profound demographic and social transformations experienced in the Gaza Strip during two years of ongoing genocide between 2023–2025, and the accompanying policies of forced displacement and systematic destruction targeting both … - [ICSPR: The Escalation of Israeli Crimes in Gaza and the West Bank Constitutes a Systematic Pattern of Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing, and Creeping Colonial Annexation, Requiring International Intervention to Halt These Crimes and End Impunity](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-the-escalation-of-israeli-crimes-in-gaza-and-the-west-bank-constitutes-a-systematic-pattern-of-genocide-ethnic-cleansing-and-creeping-colonial-annexation-requiring-international-intervention/7069/): Date: 25 February 2025 Press Release ICSPR: The Escalation of Israeli Crimes in Gaza and the West Bank Constitutes a Systematic Pattern of Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing, and Creeping Colonial Annexation, Requiring International Intervention to Halt These Crimes and End Impunity The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) strongly condemns the continued military violations in the Gaza Strip, including airstrikes, artillery shelling, and gunfire, which over the past 24 hours resulted in the killing of (9) civilians, including (6) whose bodies were recovered from under the rubble, and the injury of (4) others. This comes amid ongoing escalation that undermines … - [ICSPR Submits an Urgent Briefing Memorandum on Israeli Restrictions at Rafah Crossing and Their Health and Humanitarian Implications in the Gaza Strip](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-submits-urgent-briefing-memorandum-on-systematic-restrictions-at-rafah-crossing-and-their-health-and-humanitarian-implications-in-the-gaza-strip/7062/): Date: February 23, 2025 Press Release ICSPR Submits an Urgent Briefing Memorandum on Israeli Restrictions at Rafah Crossing and Their Health and Humanitarian Implications in the Gaza Strip The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights – ICSPR submitted an urgent and comprehensive briefing memorandum to a number of international and UN bodies, including the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Francesca Albanese, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, the International Court of Justice, the United … - [U.S. Statements Legitimizing Annexation and Genocide Undermine the Foundations of the International System](https://en.icspr.ps/u-s-statements-legitimizing-annexation-and-genocide-undermine-the-foundations-of-the-international-system/7058/): Date: 22 February 2025 Press StatementU.S. Statements Legitimizing Annexation and Genocide Undermine the Foundations of the International System The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) strongly condemns the statements made by the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, in which he expressed no objection to Israel’s seizure of “a large area of the Middle East” based on religious claims under the slogan “from the Nile to the Euphrates.” The Commission also condemns the statements made by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, which included justification for genocide and the use of overwhelming destructive force against the Gaza Strip. ICSPR considers … - [ICSPR Issues Fact Sheet Titled “Erosion of Human Capital – Brain Drain from the Gaza Strip: Two Years of Cognitive Assassination and Forced Displacement”](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-issues-fact-sheet-titled-erosion-of-human-capital-brain-drain-from-the-gaza-strip-two-years-of-cognitive-assassination-and-forced-displacement/7054/): Date: 19 February 2026 Press Release ICSPR Issues Fact Sheet Titled: “Erosion of Human Capital – Brain Drain from the Gaza Strip: Two Years of Cognitive Assassination and Forced Displacement” The International Commission to Support the Rights of the Palestinian People – ICSPR has issued a new fact sheet titled: “Erosion of Human Capital: Brain Drain from the Gaza Strip – Two Years of Cognitive Assassination and Forced Displacement,” prepared by lawyer and researcher Adham Al-Majdalawi. The paper provides an analytical and documented examination of the systematic targeting of Palestinian professionals and intellectuals during the ongoing genocidal war since October … - [ICSPR Incitement to Displacement and Genocide, Escalating Killings and Settlement Expansion Place the International Community Before a Decisive Test of Accountability and Protection for Palestinians](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-incitement-to-displacement-and-genocide-escalating-killings-and-settlement-expansion-place-the-international-community-before-a-decisive-test-of-accountability-and-protection-for-palestinians/7049/): Date: 19 February 2026 Press Release The International Commission: Incitement to Displacement and Genocide, Escalating Killings and Settlement Expansion Place the International Community Before a Decisive Test of Accountability and Protection for Palestinians The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights – ICSPR stated that the remarks made by Israel’s Finance Minister in the occupying government, Bezalel Smotrich, in which he called for the expulsion of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, encouraged their emigration from the West Bank, the dismantling of the Palestinian Authority, and the imposition of full Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territory, constitute public and direct incitement … - [The International Commission ICSPR Reviews 2025 Israel’s Comprehensive Strategy of Colonial Annexation and Genocide](https://en.icspr.ps/the-international-commission-icspr-reviews-2025-israels-comprehensive-strategy-of-colonial-annexation-and-genocide/7035/): Date: February 17, 2025 Press Release The International Commission Reviews 2025: Israel’s Comprehensive Strategy of Colonial Annexation and Genocide The International Commission to Support the Rights of the Palestinian People – “ICSPR” – today reviewed the results of its 2025 annual report during a press conference held in front of its destroyed headquarters in Gaza City, with the presence of representatives from civil society and local and international media. Lawyer Rana Hdeib, Director of Programs at the Commission, explained that the analysis of Israeli incidents and crimes during 2025 confirms the existence of a comprehensive criminal, racist, and colonial strategy … - [ICSPR Held an Awareness and Recreational Meeting for Children in Gaza to Promote Awareness of War Remnants and Provide Psychosocial Support as Part of Its Ongoing Activities in Gaza](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-held-an-awareness-and-recreational-meeting-for-children-in-gaza-to-promote-awareness-of-war-remnants-and-provide-psychosocial-support-as-part-of-its-ongoing-activities-in-gaza/7025/): Date: February 17, 2025 Press ReleaseICSPR Held an Awareness and Recreational Meeting for Children in Gaza to Promote Awareness of War Remnants and Provide Psychosocial Support as Part of Its Ongoing Activities in Gaza The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) organized an awareness and recreational meeting targeting a group of children in the Gaza Strip, in cooperation with a number of Italian organizations. The activity was implemented as part of its ongoing efforts to provide psychosocial support to children and enhance their awareness of the dangers posed by war remnants and their multiple impacts. A total of 24 … - [ICSPR Holds a Specialized Meeting on Juvenile Justice to Strengthen the Protection of Children’s Rights and Promote Reformative Justice](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-holds-a-specialized-meeting-on-juvenile-justice-to-strengthen-the-protection-of-childrens-rights-and-promote-reformative-justice/7012/): Sunday, February 15, 2026 Press ReleaseICSPR Holds a Specialized Meeting on Juvenile Justice to Strengthen the Protection of Children’s Rights and Promote Reformative Justice The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights held yesterday, Sunday, a specialized meeting titled “Juvenile Justice,” delivered by Judge Mohammed Farawna, with the participation of a number of researchers, legal professionals, those interested in legal affairs, and law students. The meeting came as part of ICSPR’s efforts to enhance legal awareness and consolidate the concepts of specialized justice, particularly the juvenile justice system, which represents a fundamental pillar for protecting children’s rights and ensuring their treatment … - [ICSPR Condemns the Killing of the Child Samer Samara in Tubas](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-condemns-the-killing-of-the-child-samer-samara-in-tubas/7009/): Date: 16 February 2026 Press StatementICSPR Condemns the Killing of the Child Samer Samara in Tubas The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) condemned in the strongest terms the shooting carried out by members of the Palestinian security services on 15/2/2026 in Tubas Governorate, which resulted in the killing of the child Ali Samer Samara (15 years old), the death of the child Ronza Samer Samara (4 years old) after suffering a critical head injury, the injury of the citizen Yazan Samer Samara, and the arrest of the citizen Samer Samara amid reports that he was wounded. ICSPR … - [(ICSPR) condemned Israel’s annexation crimes, the transformation of West Bank lands into so-called “state land,” and the continuation of genocide in the Gaza Strip](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-condemned-israels-annexation-crimes-the-transformation-of-west-bank-lands-into-so-called-state-land-and-the-continuation-of-genocide-in-the-gaza-strip/7005/): Date: 16 February 2026 Press Statement & Appeal (ICSPR) condemned Israel’s annexation crimes, the transformation of West Bank lands into so-called “state land,” and the continuation of genocide in the Gaza Strip The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights – ICSPR strongly condemns the decision of the Israeli occupation authorities to resume procedures for registering lands in the occupied West Bank as so-called “State Property.” This represents a dangerous and unprecedented development since 1967, constituting a systematic colonial step aimed at reengineering the legal and demographic reality of the occupied Palestinian territory and entrenching de facto annexation under a … - [ICSPR Issues Policy Paper on Israeli Occupation’s Targeting of Rescue Systems During the Genocidal War: Challenges and Recovery Proposals for the Palestinian Civil Defense](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-issues-policy-paper-on-israeli-occupations-targeting-of-rescue-systems-during-the-genocidal-war-challenges-and-recovery-proposals-for-the-palestinian-civil-defense/7001/): Date: 15 February 2026 Press Release ICSPR Issues Policy Paper on Israeli Occupation’s Targeting of Rescue Systems During the Genocidal War: Challenges and Recovery Proposals for the Palestinian Civil Defense The International Commission to Support the Rights of the Palestinian People – ICSPR, issued a policy paper titled: “Israeli Occupation Policy in Targeting the Rescue System During the Genocidal War: Challenges and Recovery Proposals for the Palestinian Civil Defense”, prepared by lawyer Yasmin Qasim. The paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the violations suffered by the Civil Defense during the two-year genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, the challenges faced … - [The International Commission ICSPR Issues a Position Paper on the Draft Temporary Constitution and National Council Elections: What National Project Do We Want Amid Genocide and Colonial Annexation?](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-representative-legitimacy-and-national-council-elections-are-the-gateway-to-re-founding-the-national-project-amid-genocide-and-annexation/6993/): Date: February 15, 2026 Press Release ICSPR: Constituent Elections for the National Council Are the Vital Gateway to Rebuilding the Palestinian National Project and Protecting Rights Amid Genocide and Annexation The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights – ICSPR issued a comprehensive position paper entitled “Draft Temporary Constitution and National Council Elections: What National Project Do We Want Amid Genocide and Colonial Annexation?”, prepared by the Commission’s President, Salah Abdel Ati. The paper provides a political, constitutional, and rights-based analysis of the draft constitution and the priorities for rebuilding the Palestinian political system. The paper emphasized that presenting the constitution … - [Photos from the First Training Session of the Civil Society Activists Diploma – Youth](https://en.icspr.ps/photos-from-the-first-training-session-of-the-civil-society-activists-diploma-youth/6978/): Date:14 Feb 2025 Press ReleasePhotos from the First Training Session of the Civil Society Activists Diploma – Youth With the participation of 100 trainees from various Palestinian governorates, the first training session of the Civil Society Activists Diploma – Youth was launched by the International Commission to Support the Rights of the Palestinian People (ICSPR) in partnership with The Shaikh Group (TSG) , conducted via the Zoom platform. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to enhance youth capacities and empower them in civil and rights-based work. The first session focused on the Palestinian cause and the challenges facing the … - [ICSPR Holds Workshop on the Psychological and Social Impacts of Displacement and War on Children and Women](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-holds-workshop-on-the-psychological-and-social-impacts-of-displacement-and-war-on-children-and-women/6972/): Date: Thursday, 12 February 2026 Press Release ICSPR Holds Workshop on the Psychological and Social Impacts of Displacement and War on Children and Women International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights – ICSPR, in cooperation with a group of Italian institutions, implemented an awareness workshop entitled “The Psychological and Social Impacts of Displacement and War on Children and Women.” The activity came within its programs aimed at strengthening community awareness of mental health and social protection issues amid the difficult humanitarian conditions experienced in the Gaza Strip. The workshop was organized in response to the growing need to provide knowledge and … - [ICSPR Condemns the French Demand to Dismiss Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese and Affirms Its Full Support for Her](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-condemns-the-french-demand-to-dismiss-special-rapporteur-francesca-albanese-and-affirms-its-full-support-for-her/6969/): Date: 12 February 2025 Press StatementICSPR Condemns the French Demand to Dismiss Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese and Affirms Its Full Support for Her The International Commission to Support the Rights of the Palestinian People (ICSPR) condemns, in the strongest terms, the demand made by the French government to dismiss the United Nations Special Rapporteur, Ms. Francesca Albanese. ICSPR considers this request a blatant assault on the independence of the United Nations and an attempt to subject UN experts to political pressure. This French move aligns with incitement campaigns by Israel and some Western countries, as well as the unilateral sanctions … - [ICSPR Holds Youth Workshop on the Role of Young People in Reconstruction and Strengthening Community Resilience in Gaza](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-holds-youth-workshop-on-the-role-of-young-people-in-reconstruction-and-strengthening-community-resilience-in-gaza/6954/): Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2026 Press Release ICSPR Holds Youth Workshop on the Role of Young People in Reconstruction and Strengthening Community Resilience in Gaza The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) held a specialized workshop today, Wednesday, 11 February 2026, targeting youth in the Gaza Strip under the title: “The Role of Youth in the Reconstruction Phase and Strengthening Community Resilience.” The event was attended by a group of young people, community activists, and representatives of grassroots initiatives. This workshop came amid the growing need to strengthen youth engagement in recovery and reconstruction processes following the profound humanitarian, … - [ICSPR Conducts Awareness Workshop for Women on the Risks of Migration and Ways to Reduce It in the Gaza Strip](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-conducts-awareness-workshop-for-women-on-the-risks-of-migration-and-ways-to-reduce-it-in-the-gaza-strip/6942/): Date: 11 February 2025 Press ReleaseICSPR Conducts Awareness Workshop for Women on the Risks of Migration and Ways to Reduce It in the Gaza Strip The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR – Hashd) implemented an awareness workshop targeting 25 women in one of the camps in the Al-Masha’la area of the Gaza Strip. The activity came within its ongoing efforts to enhance community awareness of the dangers of unsafe migration and its social, economic, and psychological impacts on Palestinian families. The workshop addressed several key themes, most notably the drivers that push young people to consider leaving … - [ICSPR The Occupation Escalates Policies of Intimidation, Torture, and Forced Militarization Against Palestinian Children in Detention Centers](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-the-occupation-escalates-policies-of-intimidation-torture-and-forced-militarization-against-palestinian-children-in-detention-centers/6939/): Date: 10 February 2025 Press ReleaseICSPR The Occupation Escalates Policies of Intimidation, Torture, and Forced Militarization Against Palestinian Children in Detention Centers The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights “ICSPR”  sent an official briefing memorandum to a number of international and UN bodies, addressing the dangerous escalation in Israeli policies against detained Palestinian children. The organization warned that detention centers have turned into systematic environments of intimidation, torture, and breaking of will, threatening an entire generation with deep and long-term psychological and physical consequences. The memorandum was addressed to the UN Secretary-General, the Committee on the Rights of the … - [ICSPR Warns of the Dangers of Israeli Occupation Decisions and Calls for Urgent International and Arab Action](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-warns-of-the-dangers-of-israeli-occupation-decisions-and-calls-for-urgent-international-and-arab-action/6936/): Date: February 9, 2025 Press Release ICSPR Warns of the Dangers of Israeli Occupation Decisions and Calls for Urgent International and Arab Action The International Commission to Support the Rights of the Palestinian People (ICSPR) is following with deep concern the recent series of Israeli decisions initiated by Bezalel Smotrich and Israel Katz. These measures represent a fundamental shift in the occupation’s policy since 1967, moving from administering the Palestinian territory as a temporary occupation toward imposing de facto and comprehensive sovereignty over the West Bank, including Areas (A) and (B) and East Jerusalem. This includes accelerating settlement expansion, constructing … - [ICSPR Conducts Psychosocial Support Activity for 40 Children as Part of Its Ongoing Series of Initiatives in Gaza](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-conducts-psychosocial-support-activity-for-40-children-as-part-of-its-ongoing-series-of-initiatives-in-gaza/6921/): Date: February 8, 2025 Press news ICSPR Conducts Psychosocial Support Activity for 40 Children as Part of Its Ongoing Series of Initiatives in Gaza The International Commission for Supporting Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) carried out a psychosocial and recreational activity targeting 40 children in a camp in the Gaza Strip, as part of its humanitarian programs aimed at supporting children living under extremely difficult psychological and social conditions due to the ongoing circumstances in the region. This activity is part of ICSPR’s vision to promote children’s mental health and community protection, especially given the constant pressures and traumatic experiences that directly … - [With the participation of 100 trainees ICSPR and ‏The Shaikh Group (TSG) launched a diploma for preparing civil society activists](https://en.icspr.ps/with-the-participation-of-100-trainees-icspr-and-sheikh-international-group-launched-a-diploma-for-preparing-civil-society-activists/6911/): Date: February 6, 2025 Press Release With the participation of 100 trainees ICSPR and‏The Shaikh Group (TSG) launched a diploma for preparing civil society activists The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR), in partnership with‏ The Shaikh Group (TSG), launched a long-term diploma for training young civil society activists by holding the first introductory meeting via Zoom, with the participation of 100 young men and women from among graduates and activists in the fields of humanities, law, media, and community work, from the Gaza Strip and various Palestinian communities. The launch of the diploma came amid the ongoing … - [ICSPR: Bloody Israeli Escalation in Gaza Leaves Martyrs, Including Children, Women, and a Paramedic, Constituting a Grave Breach of the Ceasefire](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-bloody-israeli-escalation-in-gaza-leaves-martyrs-including-children-women-and-a-paramedic-constituting-a-grave-breach-of-the-ceasefire/6907/): Date: 4 February 2026 Press Statement ICSPR: Bloody Israeli Escalation in Gaza Leaves Martyrs, Including Children, Women, and a Paramedic, Constituting a Grave Breach of the Ceasefire The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR ) is following with deep concern and condemnation the brutal Israeli escalation against the Gaza Strip since dawn on Wednesday, which resulted in the killing of 21 Palestinians, including the children Rahaf Rami Abu Jame’, Reemas Rami Abu Jame’, and the child Wateen Al-Khabbaz, as well as the women Asmaa Hamada and Farah Amer Jaber Hamada, and the paramedic Hussein Hassan Hussein Al-Samiri while … - [ICSPR Completes Preparations for the Launch of the Eleventh Diploma Program for Training Youth Civil Society Activists](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-concludes-the-first-phase-of-the-youth-research-capacity-building-program-with-the-participation-of-more-than-500-applicants/6841/): Date: February 3, 2025 Press Release ICSPR Completes Preparations for the Launch of the Eleventh Diploma Program for Training Youth Civil Society Activists The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) has completed preparations for launching the long-term diploma program for training youth civil society activists, amid the ongoing Israeli aggression, the escalation of Israeli occupation crimes, and the growing national and humanitarian challenges, particularly in the Gaza Strip. The program, which is organized by the Authority in cooperation with the Sheikh International Group aims to empower youth and civil society actors to build a national, humanitarian, and human … - [Opening of the Rafah Crossing A Partial Humanitarian Step Under Israeli Restrictions](https://en.icspr.ps/opening-of-the-rafah-crossing-a-partial-humanitarian-step-under-israeli-restrictions-and-systematic-humiliation-measures/6835/): Date: 3 February 2026 Press Statement Opening of the Rafah Crossing A Partial Humanitarian Step Under Israeli Restrictions The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights welcomes the reopening of the Rafah Crossing in both directions, considering it an inherent legal right and a vital humanitarian passage necessary to break the near-total closure and the tightened siege imposed on the Gaza Strip. This step is particularly crucial for patients, the wounded, and those stranded outside the Strip, who suffer daily from severe restrictions on freedom of movement and access to essential services. The International Commission (ICSPR) strongly condemns the intensified … - [ICSPR: The Reconstruction of the Gaza Strip Between Relief and Political Trusteeship… Reconstruction Is a Legal Right, Not a Conditional Grant](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-the-reconstruction-of-the-gaza-strip-between-relief-and-political-trusteeship-reconstruction-is-a-legal-right-not-a-conditional-grant/6831/): Date: January 31, 2025 Press Release ICSPR: The Reconstruction of the Gaza Strip Between Relief and Political Trusteeship… Reconstruction Is a Legal Right, Not a Conditional Grant The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) has issued a policy paper titled “The Reconstruction of the Gaza Strip Between Relief and Political Trusteeship,” prepared by attorney Reem Mansour. The paper examines the structural and political challenges surrounding the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, warning against transforming reconstruction from an inherent legal right into a tool of political pressure and international trusteeship imposed outside the Palestinian will. The paper stresses that … - [ ICSPR On World Cancer Day… Gaza’s Cancer Patients Face a Slow Death Under Bombardment, Siege, and the Collapse of the Health System](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-on-world-cancer-day-gazas-cancer-patients-face-a-slow-death-under-bombardment-siege-and-the-collapse-of-the-health-system/6828/): Date: February 1, 2025 Press Statement  ICSPR On World Cancer Day… Gaza’s Cancer Patients Face a Slow Death Under Bombardment, Siege, and the Collapse of the Health System February 4 of each year marks World Cancer Day, an international occasion to renew humanitarian and ethical commitment toward cancer patients, strengthen prevention and treatment efforts, and guarantee the right to healthcare without discrimination. However, this occasion comes this year for cancer patients in Palestine—particularly in the Gaza Strip—amid one of the harshest chapters of humanitarian suffering in modern history, as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggression and the crime of … - [ICSPR Condemns Repeated Israeli Violations of the Ceasefire and Holds the Occupation Responsible for Crimes Against Civilians in Gaza](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-condemns-repeated-israeli-violations-of-the-ceasefire-and-holds-the-occupation-responsible-for-crimes-against-civilians-in-gaza/6825/): Date: 31 January 2026 Press Statement ICSPR Condemns Repeated Israeli Violations of the Ceasefire and Holds the Occupation Responsible for Crimes Against Civilians in Gaza The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) strongly condemns the Israeli escalation and the deliberate crimes committed against civilians in the Gaza Strip, which since dawn today have resulted in the killing of 32 people, including 12 children, 10 women, and 7 members of the women’s police force, in addition to approximately 47 injured. Search operations are still ongoing for missing persons trapped under the rubble. The attacks targeted residential apartments, areas adjacent … - [ICSPR International Commissions of Inquiry into Gaza Crimes Are Being Hollowed Out by Israeli Rejection and Complicit International Silence](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-international-commissions-of-inquiry-into-gaza-crimes-are-being-hollowed-out-by-israeli-rejection-and-complicit-international-silence/6820/): Date: January 31, 2025 Press Release ICSPR: International Commissions of Inquiry into Gaza Crimes Are Being Hollowed Out by Israeli Rejection and Complicit International Silence The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR – Hashd) has issued a fact sheet titled “Commissions of Inquiry: UN Mechanisms Between Israeli Freezing and the Obstruction of Justice,” prepared by researcher Lubna Deeb. The paper examines the reality of international commissions of inquiry established to investigate Israeli crimes committed against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, and the reasons behind their failure to achieve justice and accountability. The paper affirms that what Gaza has … - [ICSPR: “Algorithms of Killing” Reveal How Israel Turned Artificial Intelligence and Global Technology Companies into a Structure of Genocide in Gaza](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-algorithms-of-killing-reveal-how-israel-turned-artificial-intelligence-and-global-technology-companies-into-a-structure-of-genocide-in-gaza/6816/): Date:  27 January 2026 Press Release ICSPR: “Algorithms of Killing” Reveal How Israel Turned Artificial Intelligence and Global Technology Companies into a Structure of Genocide in Gaza The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) has released an extensive human rights investigation entitled “Algorithms of Killing: How Israel Turned Artificial Intelligence and Global Technology Companies into a Structure of Genocide in Gaza,” prepared by lawyer Rana Majed Hdeib. The investigation exposes an integrated, algorithm-driven system of extermination that represents a profound shift in Israeli military doctrine and has turned the Gaza Strip into an open laboratory for automated warfare. … - [Exhumation of graves, obstruction of aid entry, abuse of detainees, and the killing of civilians strip the ceasefire of its substance and turn it into a tool for managing genocide.](https://en.icspr.ps/exhumation-of-graves-obstruction-of-aid-entry-abuse-of-detainees-and-the-killing-of-civilians-strip-the-ceasefire-of-its-substance-and-turn-it-into-a-tool-for-managing-genocide/6810/): Date: 26 January 2025 Press Statement Exhumation of graves, obstruction of aid entry, abuse of detainees, and the killing of civilians strip the ceasefire of its substance and turn it into a tool for managing genocide. The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) affirms that what is taking place in the Gaza Strip can no longer be described as sporadic violations of the ceasefire agreement. Rather, it has become a systematic and escalating pattern aimed at transforming the agreement into a political and legal cover for managing a slow-motion genocide—through continued killing, artillery shelling, indiscriminate gunfire, starvation, service … - [ICSPR Criminalizing Palestinian Popular and Civil Action Is a Systematic U.S. Policy to Cover Up Occupation Crimes and Reward War Criminals](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-criminalizing-palestinian-popular-and-civil-action-is-a-systematic-u-s-policy-to-cover-up-occupation-crimes-and-reward-war-criminals/6806/): January 24, 2026 Press Statement ICSPR: Criminalizing Palestinian Popular and Civil Action Is a Systematic U.S. Policy to Cover Up Occupation Crimes and Reward War Criminals The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) strongly condemns the decision of the U.S. administration to impose sanctions on the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad and a number of charitable and humanitarian organizations operating in the Gaza Strip. ICSPR considers this decision a dangerous escalation within a systematic policy aimed at criminalizing Palestinian popular and civil action, shrinking the space for humanitarian, community, and peaceful advocacy work. ICSPR affirms that these measures … - [ICSPR Assassination of Journalists and Forced Displacement in Gaza Constitute Ongoing War Crimes Within a Systematic Genocide](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-assassination-of-journalists-and-forced-displacement-in-gaza-constitute-ongoing-war-crimes-within-a-systematic-genocide/6803/): Date: 22 January 2025 Press Statement ICSPR: Assassination of Journalists and Forced Displacement in Gaza Constitute Ongoing War Crimes Within a Systematic Genocide The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) affirms that the continued targeting of civilians and journalists in the Gaza Strip, and the killing of eleven people since the morning of Wednesday, 21 January 2026, including three journalists, alongside the ongoing daily military violations by Israeli occupation forces and their direct targeting of civilians, constitutes a clear and systematic continuation of the genocide in Gaza. ICSPR strongly condemns the heinous crime committed by the Israeli occupation … - [ICSPR Condemns in the Strongest Terms the Dangerous and Multi-Faceted Israeli Escalation Against the Palestinian People and Their Humanitarian Institutions](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-condemns-in-the-strongest-terms-the-dangerous-and-multi-faceted-israeli-escalation-against-the-palestinian-people-and-their-humanitarian-institutions/6800/): Date: 20 January 2025 Press Statement ICSPR Condemns in the Strongest Terms the Dangerous and Multi-Faceted Israeli Escalation Against the Palestinian People and Their Humanitarian Institutions The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) condemns in the strongest terms the dangerous and multi-faceted Israeli escalation against the Palestinian people and their humanitarian institutions since the ceasefire agreement entered into force on 10 October 2025. This escalation has been manifested through systematic military violations in the Gaza Strip, as well as an unprecedented and direct targeting of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in occupied … - [ICSPR: Israeli Restrictions on Humanitarian Work and Civil Society Organizations in Palestine Constitute Serious Violations of International Law and Entrench Policies of Repression and Starvation](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-israeli-restrictions-on-humanitarian-work-and-civil-society-organizations-in-palestine-constitute-serious-violations-of-international-law-and-entrench-policies-of-repression-and-starvation/6796/): Date: 19 January 2026 Press Release ICSPR: Israeli Restrictions on Humanitarian Work and Civil Society Organizations in Palestine Constitute Serious Violations of International Law and Entrench Policies of Repression and Starvation The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) has issued an analytical research paper entitled “Israeli Restrictions on Humanitarian Work and Civil Society Organizations in Palestine,” prepared by researcher Mohammad Aslim. The paper exposes a comprehensive policy of legislative, administrative, and security restrictions imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities on international humanitarian action and Palestinian civil society organizations throughout 2025, aimed at subordinating humanitarian response to the interests … - [ICSPR: Reconstruction in Gaza Between the Arab Plan and Trump’s Plan… Israeli Delays Hinder Recovery](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-reconstruction-in-gaza-between-the-arab-plan-and-trumps-plan-israeli-delays-hinder-recovery/6791/): Date: January 15, 2026 Press Release ICSPR: Reconstruction in Gaza Between the Arab Plan and Trump’s Plan… Israeli Delays Hinder Recovery The International Commission to Support the Rights of the Palestinian People – ICSPR issued a comprehensive analytical report on the situation of Gaza’s reconstruction. Prepared by Dr. Ali Al-Attar, Board Member, the report highlights the massive destruction caused by the genocidal war launched by the Israeli occupation since October 7, 2023, and the ongoing obstacles hindering the early recovery process in the Strip. The report confirmed that the residents of Gaza are living through the largest humanitarian and material … - [ICSPR Condemns the Assassination of Khan Yunis Police Investigation Director](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-condemns-the-assassination-of-khan-yunis-police-investigation-director/6787/): Date: January 13, 2025 Press Statement ICSPR Condemns the Assassination of Khan Yunis Police Investigation Director The International Commission to Support the Rights of the Palestinian People (ICSPR) strongly condemns the assassination of Lieutenant Colonel Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Astal (40), Director of Police Investigations in Khan Yunis, who was martyred on January 12, 2026, following a direct shooting in the Al-Mawasi area, west of Khan Yunis. This organized crime represents a blatant violation of the right to life, threatens civil peace, and undermines the Palestinian social fabric, serving as a clear example of the nature of crimes targeting societal cohesion and … - [ICSPR: Gaza Under the Storm—Collapses, Tents Uprooted, and Deadly Cold Amid the Continuation of Slow Genocide](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-gaza-under-the-storm-collapses-tents-uprooted-and-deadly-cold-amid-the-continuation-of-slow-genocide/6783/): Date: 13 January 2025 Urgent Press StatementICSPR: Gaza Under the Storm—Collapses, Tents Uprooted, and Deadly Cold Amid the Continuation of Slow Genocide The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) is closely and gravely monitoring the escalating humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, where severe winter storms and violent winds coincide with the continued Israeli aggression and violations of the ceasefire. This has led to the collapse of a number of homes already damaged by bombardment, the uprooting of hundreds of tents, the disruption of humanitarian operations, and the prevention of access to essential assistance needed to confront the … - [ICSPR Implements a Series of Community Workshops on Social Cohesion and Supporting Women and Children in Displacement Camps in the Gaza Strip](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-implements-a-series-of-community-workshops-on-social-cohesion-and-supporting-women-and-children-in-displacement-camps-in-the-gaza-strip/6767/): Date: January 11, 2025 Press Release ICSPR Implements a Series of Community Workshops on Social Cohesion and Supporting Women and Children in Displacement Camps in the Gaza Strip The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) implemented a series of community workshops in several displacement camps in Deir Al-Balah Governorate and Gaza City, targeting women, men, and children. This came within the framework of its ongoing efforts to promote social cohesion, support groups affected by the genocide, and alleviate the psychological and social impacts resulting from forced displacement. In Abu Jalhoum (2) Camp in Deir Al-Balah, ICSPR implemented a … - [ICSPR: The Continuation of Genocide and Comprehensive Policies of Dismantling Palestinian Society in Gaza and the West Bank](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-the-continuation-of-genocide-and-comprehensive-policies-of-dismantling-palestinian-society-in-gaza-and-the-west-bank/6761/): 9 January 2026 Press Statement ICSPR: The Continuation of Genocide and Comprehensive Policies of Dismantling Palestinian Society in Gaza and the West Bank The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) affirms that the Palestinian peopleparticularly in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem are undergoing the most dangerous phase in their modern history. Policies of genocide, field executions, deliberate starvation, systematic destruction of infrastructure, forced displacement, arbitrary arrests, media bans, land confiscation, and settlement expansion are being implemented within a comprehensive and deliberate siege regime. These acts amount to genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes … - [ICSPR Launches an Urgent Appeal to Protect the Rights of UNRWA Staff and Warns Against Arbitrary Dismissals Affecting Nearly 600 Employees Who Are Victims of Genocide in Gaza](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-launches-an-urgent-appeal-to-protect-the-rights-of-unrwa-staff-and-warns-against-arbitrary-dismissals-affecting-nearly-600-employees-who-are-victims-of-genocide-in-gaza/6756/): Date: January 8, 2025 Press Release ICSPR Launches an Urgent Appeal to Protect the Rights of UNRWA Staff and Warns Against Arbitrary Dismissals Affecting Nearly 600 Employees Who Are Victims of Genocide in Gaza The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) has launched an urgent legal and human rights appeal, calling on the United Nations and its relevant agencies to intervene immediately to protect the rights of employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), at a time when the Agency is facing the most critical phase since its establishment in 1949. This … - [43 Human Rights Institutions and Networks, Including ICSPR , Consider the Israeli Occupation’s Decision to Ban International Humanitarian Organizations from Continuing Their Work in the Gaza Strip](https://en.icspr.ps/43-human-rights-institutions-and-networks-including-icspr-consider-the-israeli-occupations-decision-to-ban-international-humanitarian-organizations-from-continuing-their-work-in-the-gaza-s/6751/): Date: 6 January 2026 Joint Press Statement 43 Human Rights Institutions and Networks, Including ICSPR , Consider the Israeli Occupation’s Decision to Ban International Humanitarian Organizations from Continuing Their Work in the Gaza Strip a Dangerous Escalation and a Continuation of the Genocide Against the Palestinian People The undersigned institutions and organizations express their strong condemnation and absolute rejection of the Israeli occupation’s decision to prevent a number of international humanitarian organizations from continuing their work in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli occupation’s decision to ban the work of international institutions and revoke the permits of humanitarian organizations constitutes a … - [Press Statement and National & International Call Israeli Occupation Continues Committing Crimes of Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing, Colonial Settlements, Judaization, and Obstruction of Humanitarian Work](https://en.icspr.ps/press-statement-and-national-international-call-israeli-occupation-continues-committing-crimes-of-genocide-ethnic-cleansing-colonial-settlements-judaization-and-obstruction-of-humanitarian-work/6747/): Date: January 4, 2025 Press Statement and National & International Call Israeli Occupation Continues Committing Crimes of Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing, Colonial Settlements, Judaization, and Obstruction of Humanitarian Work The International Commission for Supporting the Rights of the Palestinian People (ICSPR) affirms that the year 2025 marked a dangerous turning point in modern Palestinian history, not only because of the unprecedented numbers of martyrs and wounded, and the extent of total destruction that hit the Gaza Strip, but also due to the systematic transition of the Israeli occupation from traditional occupation and repression policies to a fully-fledged policy of genocide in … - [ICSPR: Livelihoods of Families in Gaza Have Collapsed After the War… Life After the Rubble Has Become a Daily Struggle for Survival](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-livelihoods-of-families-in-gaza-have-collapsed-after-the-war-life-after-the-rubble-has-become-a-daily-struggle-for-survival/6744/): Date: 31 December 2025 Press Release ICSPR: Livelihoods of Families in Gaza Have Collapsed After the War… Life After the Rubble Has Become a Daily Struggle for Survival The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) has issued a new policy paper entitled “Livelihoods of Families in the Gaza Strip After the War (Life After the Rubble),” prepared by lawyer Reem Mahmoud Mansour. The paper reveals the scale of the social, economic, and humanitarian collapse facing Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip in the post-war phase, amid widespread destruction, loss of income sources, the spread of famine, and the … - [ICSPR Early Recovery in Gaza Is an Urgent Humanitarian Necessity… Civil Society Organizations Are a Cornerstone for Rebuilding Life After Genocide](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-early-recovery-in-gaza-is-an-urgent-humanitarian-necessity-civil-society-organizations-are-a-cornerstone-for-rebuilding-life-after-genocide/6740/): Date: 31 December 2025 Press Release ICSPR: Early Recovery in Gaza Is an Urgent Humanitarian Necessity… Civil Society Organizations Are a Cornerstone for Rebuilding Life After Genocide The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) issued a new policy paper entitled “Early Recovery Priorities and the Pivotal Role of Civil Society Organizations in Supporting Recovery Efforts in the Gaza Strip,” prepared by researcher Lubna Al-Deeb. The paper examines the reality of the Gaza Strip in the post-genocide phase and highlights the complex challenges hindering recovery efforts amid widespread destruction, the near-total collapse of infrastructure, and the continuation of the … - [ICSPR Issues an International Briefing Memorandum on Israeli Crimes Coinciding with Christmas and the End of the Year](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-issues-an-international-briefing-memorandum-on-israeli-crimes-coinciding-with-christmas-and-the-end-of-the-year/6736/): December 24, 2025 Press Release ICSPR Issues an International Briefing Memorandum on Israeli Crimes Coinciding with Christmas and the End of the Year The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) issued a briefing memorandum to the international community and free people around the world, coinciding with Christmas and the end of the year. The memorandum documents the ongoing violations committed by the Israeli occupation against Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem, and calls for urgent action to save civilians and hold those responsible accountable. Key themes of the memorandum include: Genocide and starvation crimes in … - [ICSPR Israeli Restrictions on Humanitarian Action and Civil Society Organizations Constitute an International Crime](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-israeli-restrictions-on-humanitarian-action-and-civil-society-organizations-constitute-an-international-crime/6731/): Date: 23 December 2025 Press Statement Israeli Restrictions on Humanitarian Action and Civil Society Organizations Constitute an International Crime The International Commission for Supporting Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) strongly condemns the arbitrary measures and policies imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities on the work of international humanitarian organizations, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), and Palestinian civil society organizations. These measures include preventing the entry of humanitarian aid, imposing re-registration of organizations with the occupation authorities, obligating them to disclose personal and sensitive data of staff members, and imposing political, security, and administrative conditions. They also … - [ICSPR The Rights of Prisoners and Martyrs Are a Legal, Humanitarian, and National Obligation](https://en.icspr.ps/the-rights-of-prisoners-and-martyrs-are-a-legal-humanitarian-and-national-obligation/6726/): Date: 22 December 2025 Press Statement The Rights of Prisoners and Martyrs Are a Legal, Humanitarian, and National Obligation The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights is following with deep concern the recent developments related to the social protection system and the rights of prisoners and the families of martyrs and the wounded, particularly what was stated in the announcement issued by the Palestinian National Institution for Economic Empowerment in the context of responding to statements by the occupation government. This announcement contained approaches that undermine the very essence of these established rights and remove them from their national … - [ICSPR Issues a New Documentation Study on the Reality of Victims of Genocide in the Gaza Strip, Revealing Catastrophic Humanitarian Dimensions and Urgent Needs of the Most Vulnerable Groups](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-issues-a-new-documentation-study-on-the-reality-of-victims-of-genocide-in-the-gaza-strip-revealing-catastrophic-humanitarian-dimensions-and-urgent-needs-of-the-most-vulnerable-groups/6722/): Date: 22 December 2025 Press Release ICSPR Issues a New Documentation Study on the Reality of Victims of Genocide in the Gaza Strip, Revealing Catastrophic Humanitarian Dimensions and Urgent Needs of the Most Vulnerable Groups The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) has issued a new documentation study entitled The Reality of Victims of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (Humanitarian Dimensions and Needs), prepared by researcher Rna Hdeib. The study provides an in-depth human rights and humanitarian documentation of the devastating impacts of the systematic genocidal war on the most vulnerable groups within Palestinian society, particularly women, children, … - [Ongoing Genocide, Ceasefire Violations, and the Escalation of the Humanitarian Catastrophe in the Gaza Strip](https://en.icspr.ps/ongoing-genocide-ceasefire-violations-and-the-escalation-of-the-humanitarian-catastrophe-in-the-gaza-strip/6718/): Date: 20 December 2025 Press Release Ongoing Genocide, Ceasefire Violations, and the Escalation of the Humanitarian Catastrophe in the Gaza Strip ICSPR: Strongly condemns the horrific massacre committed by the Israeli occupation forces through targeting the “Martyrs of Gaza” shelter school near Al-Durra Hospital, east of Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City. Israeli artillery shelled the second floor of the school building during a wedding ceremony for displaced persons, resulting in the killing of at least seven civilians, torn apart, most of them children, and injuring dozens. This compound crime combines the targeting of civilians, shelter centers, and social occasions, constitutes … - [ICSPR Repeated U.S. Sanctions on the International Criminal Court Constitute Systematic Intimidation to Undermine Justice Following the Collapse of the Israeli Appeal](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-repeated-u-s-sanctions-on-the-international-criminal-court-constitute-systematic-intimidation-to-undermine-justice-following-the-collapse-of-the-israeli-appeal/6712/): Date: 18 December 2025 Press Statement ICSPR: Repeated U.S. Sanctions on the International Criminal Court Constitute Systematic Intimidation to Undermine Justice Following the Collapse of the Israeli Appeal The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) strongly condemns, in the strongest terms, the announcement by the U.S. Secretary of State imposing new sanctions on two additional judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC). This move represents a continuation of an escalating U.S. approach that has previously targeted ICC judges and the Prosecutor, in a clear and systematic attempt to intimidate the international judicial institution and deter it from carrying … - [ICSPR: More than 1,0000 missing and forcibly disappeared in Gaza since October 7… thousands of victims remain under the rubble with an unknown fate](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-more-than-1000-missing-and-forcibly-disappeared-in-gaza-since-october-7-thousands-of-victims-remain-under-the-rubble-with-an-unknown-fate/6706/): Date: 16 December 2025 Press Release ICSPR: More than 1,0000 missing and forcibly disappeared in Gaza since October 7… thousands of victims remain under the rubble with an unknown fate The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) issued a new fact sheet entitled “Bodies Under the Rubble and an Unknown Fate: The Missing in the Gaza Strip Since October 7,” prepared by researcher Mohammed Aslim. The paper reveals shocking findings documenting the scale of the crime of enforced disappearance and missing persons in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israeli assault on October 7, 2023, which … - [ICSPR: Unprecedented Escalation of Settlement Expansion, Colonial Annexation, and Systematic Violations Against Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-unprecedented-escalation-of-settlement-expansion-colonial-annexation-and-systematic-violations-against-palestinians-in-the-west-bank-and-jerusalem/6702/): Date: 13 December 2025 Press Statement ICSPR: Unprecedented Escalation of Settlement Expansion, Colonial Annexation, and Systematic Violations Against Palestinians in the West Bank and Jerusalem The International Commission to Support Palestinian People’s Rights (ICSPR) affirms that the current period constitutes one of the most dangerous phases facing the occupied Palestinian territory, amid an unprecedented escalation in crimes and policies of settlement expansion and colonial annexation. The Israeli occupation has approved the construction of 764 new settlement units, in addition to announcing the legalization of 19 additional settlements in the West Bank. This represents a clear acceleration of the annexation project … - [Gaza Under the Storm A Deep Low-Pressure System Worsens the Ongoing Genocidal War and Exposes the Collapse of the International Humanitarian System](https://en.icspr.ps/gaza-under-the-storm-a-deep-low-pressure-system-worsens-the-ongoing-genocidal-war-and-exposes-the-collapse-of-the-international-humanitarian-system/6699/): Date: 12 December 2025 Urgent Humanitarian Statement and Appeal Gaza Under the Storm: A Deep Low-Pressure System Worsens the Ongoing Genocidal War and Exposes the Collapse of the International Humanitarian System The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) affirmed that the Gaza Strip had been experiencing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe after a deep low-pressure storm struck the area, flooding thousands of tents and causing the collapse of dozens of already-destroyed homes, further worsening the suffering of more than 1.5 million displaced people living in worn-out tents without protection from rain, cold, or winds. Yesterday, 13 civilians, including three children, … - [Shocking Human Rights Report Two Years After the Genocidal War on Gaza ICSPR Reveals the Transformation of Gaza Into an “Uninhabitable Zone” and Documents 260,000 Palestinians Killed, Injured, or Missing, and the Destruction of the Essentials of Life](https://en.icspr.ps/shocking-human-rights-report-two-years-after-the-genocidal-war-on-gaza-icspr-reveals-the-transformation-of-gaza-into-an-uninhabitable-zone-and-documents-260000-palestinians-killed/6696/): Date: 11 December 2025 Press Release Shocking Human Rights Report Two Years After the Genocidal War on GazaICSPR Reveals the Transformation of Gaza Into an “Uninhabitable Zone” and Documents 260,000 Palestinians Killed, Injured, or Missing, and the Destruction of the Essentials of Life The International Commission to Support Palestinians’ Rights (ICSPR) today issued its comprehensive human rights and analytical report marking two years since the genocidal war waged by the Israeli occupation against the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023. The Commission described the assault as “the largest ongoing crime of the 21st century and a clear cornerstone of documented … - [In conjunction with the International Human Rights Day, ICSPR held a press conference in which it presented the findings of its human rights report Two Years of Genocidal War in Gaza](https://en.icspr.ps/in-conjunction-with-the-international-human-rights-day-icspr-held-a-press-conference-in-which-it-presented-the-findings-of-its-human-rights-report-two-years-of-genocidal-war-in-gaza/6682/): Date:12 Dec 2025 Press Conference In conjunction with the International Human Rights Day, ICSPR held a press conference in which it presented the findings of its human rights report:“Two Years of Genocidal War in Gaza” Gaza — Al-Saraya Square, in front of the Red Crescent Field HospitalOn a morning cloaked in unsettling silence amid the ruins of genocide, under harsh winter conditions threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands of displaced families, the International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) held its press conference in Al-Saraya Square, opposite the Red Crescent field hospital in Gaza City, to shed light on … - [ICSPR Affirms That Two Years of Continuous Violence in Gaza Constitute Genocide Requiring Urgent International Action](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-affirms-that-two-years-of-continuous-violence-in-gaza-constitute-genocide-requiring-urgent-international-action/6679/): Date: 8 December 2025 Press Release On the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide, ICSPR affirms that what has been taking place in Gaza for two consecutive years constitutes a complete act of genocide requiring urgent international intervention to stop it and deliver justice to the victims The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) has sent an official letter to a number of UN and international senior officials on the occasion of the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and the Prevention of … - [Investigative Report Gaza The Hiroshima of the 21st Century The Effects of the Israeli Genocide and Internationally Prohibited Weapons Against the People of the Strip Have infiltrated  to Fetuses in their mother's womb](https://en.icspr.ps/investigative-report-gaza-the-hiroshima-of-the-21st-century-the-effects-of-the-israeli-genocide-and-internationally-prohibited-weapons-against-the-people-of-the-strip-have-infiltrated-to-fetuses/6675/): Date: 6 Dec 2025 Investigative Report Gaza: “The Hiroshima of the 21st Century”.. The Effects of the Israeli Genocide and Internationally Prohibited Weapons Against the People of the Strip Have infiltrated  to Fetuses in their mother’s womb Written by: Samar Saleh, journalist at the Egyptian newspaper Al-Watan The war in Gaza has left destruction that goes beyond rubble and has infiltrated wombs, leaving its mark in the maternity ward at Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza. The clock was pointing to around 12 PM on May 1, 2025. The air was heavy, the smell of disinfectants mixed with gunpowder and ash. … - [ICSPR: On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities… Gaza Records One of the Highest Disability Rates in the World as a Result of Ongoing Genocide](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-on-the-international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-gaza-records-one-of-the-highest-disability-rates-in-the-world-as-a-result-of-ongoing-genocide/6671/): 3 December 2025 Press Release ICSPR: On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities… Gaza Records One of the Highest Disability Rates in the World as a Result of Ongoing Genocide On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities—adopted by the United Nations in 1992 to promote their rights and ensure their full participation in public life—the International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) states that this year’s commemoration comes amid catastrophic humanitarian conditions in Palestine. The Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip continues for the third consecutive year, accompanied by a suffocating blockade that restricts access … - [ICSPR Releases a Comprehensive Report Documenting Escalating Israeli Violations Entitled: Forced Displacement Toward the South: Evacuation Orders and Systematic Extermination Targeting “Safe Humanitarian Zones](https://en.icspr.ps/icspr-releases-a-comprehensive-report-documenting-escalating-israeli-violations-entitled-forced-displacement-toward-the-south-evacuation-orders-and-systematic-extermination-targeting-safe-h/6666/): Date: 2 December 2025 Press Release ICSPR Releases a Comprehensive Report Documenting Escalating Israeli Violations Entitled:Forced Displacement Toward the South: Evacuation Orders and Systematic Extermination Targeting “Safe Humanitarian Zones” The International Commission to Support Palestinian Rights (ICSPR) has issued an extensive and authoritative report documenting the escalating Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank since the beginning of the ongoing genocide. The report, titled “Forced Displacement Toward the South: Evacuation Orders and Systematic Extermination Targeting Safe Humanitarian Zones”, prepared by researcher Yasmin Qasim, offers an in-depth analysis of the practices accompanying forced evacuation orders used by the … ## Pages - [Home](https://en.icspr.ps/) - [call us](https://en.icspr.ps/call-us/): Headquarters of the International Commission for Supporting the Rights of the Palestinian People “Hashd” Gaza – opposite the old Roots Restaurant – Abu Karsh Building – First Floor   Tel: 00970282623435 Mobile number: 00972599482639 Email: info@en.icspr.ps - [Donate to the Commission](https://en.icspr.ps/donate-to-the-association/): Donate to the association The Association for the Support of the Rights of the Palestinian People, known as the International Commission for Supporting the Rights of the Palestinian People, is launching a donation campaign to support its work and programs in protecting human rights and the Palestinian people that target youth, children, women and all segments of society through monitoring, documentation and human rights follow-up programs at the local and international levels of human rights violations in the Palestinian territories Organizing awareness, training and advocacy programs for human rights and the Palestinian people, including training those in charge of law … - [F&A reports](https://en.icspr.ps/financial-reports/): Financial and administrative reports Financial reports : Financial report for the year 2019 Financial report for the year 2020 Financial report for the year 2021 Administrative reports: administrative report for the year 2019 administrative report for the year 2020 administrative report for the year 2021 administrative report for the year 2022   - [chances Bank](https://en.icspr.ps/opportunity-bank/): Development Opportunities and Initiatives Bank The Bank aims to support marginalized groups and victims of human rights violations and enable them to possess skills in advocating for their rights and help them to implement and manage development projects in accordance with the human rights developmental approach in a way that achieves a human rights and developmental return that responds to people’s needs and protects their rights, and works to adopt and finance youth and creative initiatives aimed at advocating and protecting the rights of Human . 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Operating Procedures: The ambassadors in charge are guided by international human rights standards, relevant United Nations resolutions on the question of Palestine, and established model principles in the work of … - [About the Commission](https://en.icspr.ps/about-the-commission/): who are we The International Commission for Supporting the Rights of the Palestinian People “Hashd” The Association for the Support of the Rights of the Palestinian People, known as the International Committee for the Support of the Palestinian People, is a non-profit civil rights organization, founded in 2015 and registered under No. 8523 based on the Palestinian Associations and Civil Organizations Law No. 01 of 2000. The International Committee works to protect human rights and the rights of the Palestinian people Authority vision (crowd) The Commission embodies its vision in the struggle for a free and democratic Palestinian society in … - [about us](https://en.icspr.ps/about-us/): The International Commission for Supporting the Rights of the Palestinian People “Hashd” The Association for the Support of the Rights of the Palestinian People, known as the International Committee for the Support of the Palestinian People, is a non-profit civil rights organization, founded in 2015 and registered under No. 8523 based on the Palestinian Associations and Civil Organizations Law No. 01 of 2000. The International Committee works to protect human rights and the rights of the Palestinian people Authority vision (crowd) The Commission embodies its vision in the struggle for a free and democratic Palestinian society in which the rule … [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)