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A New Mechanism for Dispossessing Palestinians of Their Land: Misuse of the Antiquities Law

Ghiath Nasser, Attorney at Law In 2025, an unusually large group of declarations of archaeological sites was published across the West Bank. An examination of the notices published by the Civil Administration shows 30 declarations of new sites in 2025, alongside two correction notices. Each notice was accompanied by a map delineating the site. By […]

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30 Outposts in Palestinian Authority Areas and a Post Boasting of Hundreds of Attacks: How Settler Violence Is Expanding into Areas A and B

English translation of the Haaretz report’s headline: “Encouraged by the Government and Under the Army’s Protection, Settlers Enter Area B and Establish a Foothold” A report published by journalist Metan Golan in Haaretz on August 27, 2026, describes a broad and organized pattern of settlers entering areas under the Palestinian Authority’s jurisdiction. According to the […]

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Supreme Court Hearing in the Qusra Petition: Judges Question Lack of Enforcement Against Settler Attacksting

A hearing was held today, 16 September 2026, before the Israeli Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice, in HCJ 79409-08-26, concerning the village of Qusra and the petition filed by the Qusra Village Council and residents, including Louay Abu Rida, represented by Attorney Ghiath Nasser. During the hearing, Attorney Nasser argued that […]

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Haaretz Article on the High Court Decision in the Jalud Petition

An article published by Haaretz on September 7, 2026, by Chen Maanit and Nir Hasson, reported that Israel’s High Court of Justice ordered the state to allow three Palestinian families who were expelled from their homes in the village of Jalud to return, and to provide security for them. The decision was issued in a […]

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Interim Order and Order Nisi in HCJ: Court Orders Secured Return of the Tubasi Family to Their Homes in Jalud Within 14 Days

Case details Proceeding: HCJ 45184-08-26, Abbad et al. v. Commander of IDF Forces in the West Bank et al.Panel: President Isaac Amit, Justice Alex Stein, Justice Yehiel KasherHearing date: 27 August 2026Decision date: 6 September 2026Representation of the petitioners: Our office, through Adv. Ghiath Nasser Our office, through Adv. Ghiath Nasser, filed an urgent petition […]

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Haaretz Article on the Hearing in the Tubasi Family Petition from Jalud

An article published by Haaretz on August 30, 2026 reported on the hearing held before the Israeli High Court of Justice on August 27, 2026, in the petition concerning the Tubasi family from the village of Jalud. The petition was filed through Attorney Ghiath Nasser, after settlers took over the family’s home and the family […]

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Urgent High Court Petition Filed Following Repeated Settler Attacks and Takeover Attempts in Qusra

On 28 August 2026, our office, through attorney Ghiath Nasser, filed an urgent petition with the Supreme Court of Israel sitting as the High Court of Justice, on behalf of the Qusra Village Council and nine residents of the village who own homes and structures in the Ras al-Ein / Jabal Ein Eina area. An […]

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The Israeli Supreme Court invalidates the law abolishing the criterion of reasonability – Lawyer Ghiath Nasser

Today, January 1, 2023, the Israeli Supreme Court issued an important decision repealing the Basic Judicial Law (Amendment No. 3), which abolishes the standard of reasonableness that the court can use during judicial oversight of government decisions. This law was enacted by the government as part of a package of laws that the government wishes […]

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A Palestinian Village Tries to Protect a Terraced Ancient Wonder of Agriculture

A Palestinian Village Tries to Protect a Terraced Ancient Wonder of Agriculture By ISABEL KERSHNER,The New York Times, June 25, 2012  BATTIR, West Bank — In this scenic Palestinian village in the West Bank hills near Bethlehem, just south of Jerusalem, a week is said to last eight days, not seven. That is because Battir’s eight […]

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For first time, Israeli state agency opposes segment of West Bank separation fence

For first time, Israeli state agency opposes segment of West Bank separation fence Nature and Parks Authority reneges on prior consent, claiming ecological peril and political interests. By Zafrir Rinat | Sep.13, 2012 |Haaretz Newspaper.  The Israel Nature and Parks Authority has reneged on its consent to construction of the separation fence near the Palestinian […]

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Netanyahu’s housing reform ignores Israeli Arab communities, says new research

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s flagship housing reform, designed to streamline approval of affordable housing, overlooks the Arab community almost entirely, a policy paper released this week says. The paper, written by attorney Keis Nasser of Dirasat, the Arab Center for Law and Policy, was issued on the occasion of Land Day, which Israeli Arabs will […]

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New Jerusalem park a ‘ruse’ to set up new settlement, activists say

New Jerusalem park a ‘ruse’ to set up new settlement, activists say Residents and leftists claim plan designed to block development of two Palestinian neighborhoods in eastern half of city. By Nir Hasson Haaretz Newspaper 6.12.2011 The Jerusalem Planning and Building Committee is to consider a plan for a new national park in the Mount Scopus area, which […]

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Israel effectively annexes Palestinian land near Jordan Valley

Israel effectively annexes Palestinian land near Jordan Valley State gave Israeli kibbutz 1,500 dunam of Palestinian-owned land over Green Line. By Akiva Eldar Haaretz Newspaper 18.11.2011: Israel carried out a de facto annexation of Palestinian land northeast of the Jordan Valley and given it to Kibbutz Merav. Merav, part of the Religious Kibbutz Movement, is about seven kilometers […]

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Al Walaja – UPDATE on court case challenging the route of the Wall

Al Walaja – UPDATE on court case challenging the route of the Wall By Dalia Aranki From NRC On Sunday, 25 July 2010 there was a hearing at the High Court of Justice regarding the planned route of the Wall in and around Al Walaja.  NRC, UNRWA, ICAHD and others were present at the hearing. […]

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 Summary of Sason Report Concerning Unauthorized Outposts in the Occupied Territories

Summary of Sason Report Concerning Unauthorized Outposts in the Occupied Territories Summary of Sason report, concerning Unauthorized Outposts (small settelments) in the palestinian occupied territories, which includerecommindations how to handle this distructive phenomenon. the report wasprepared by Adv. Talia Sason from the attornes’s office to the request of the Israeli goverment. to read the Summary […]

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Like the Berlin Wall

Like the Berlin Wall… WEST BANK—The Palestinian people and the State of Israel have been locked in nearly continuous armed struggle—lacking a meaningful peace process, and prompting extreme actions all around. In 2002, Israel began constructing the Wall separating Israel from the Occupied Territories; in early 2006, the Palestinians elected a Hamas government. Both sides […]

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A West Bank Struggle Rooted in Land

A West Bank Struggle Rooted in Land A Palestinian fights in court for a hill his family has held since 1916. But Jewish neighbors say the farm should be theirs. By Richard Boudreaux, Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDecember 27, 2007 NAHALIN, WEST BANK — From his hilltop farm, Daoud Nassar can see the sun rise […]

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Breaking the barriers

By ILANA GOLDBERGAfter more than two years, the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Sa’ed is finally able to exhale. Earlier this month, the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court granted the appeal of the Sheikh Sa’ed Neighborhood Committee and five residents of the village, filed in opposition to the security barrier. The court canceled the requisition orders that […]

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Section of Separation Barrier around Jerusalem Ruled Illegal – near Sheikh Sa’ed

Section of Separation Barrier around Jerusalem Ruled Illegal – near Sheikh Sa’ed 22 March 2006, B’Tselem The Tel-Aviv Magistrate’s Court granted the appeal of residents of Sheikh sa’ed, in East Jerusalem , opposing the separation barrier, and cancelled the requisition orders that had been issued to build the barrier. The court’s appeals committee ruled that […]

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