Israel/Palestine: States Should Act to Halt Atrocities

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Displaced Palestinians returning to the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip on January 19, 2025. © 2025 Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP via Getty Images (Jerusalem) – United States President Donald Trump’s “Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict,” announced on September 29, 2025, is no substitute for the urgent action governments need to take to protect civilians and support justice after two years of grave abuses in Israel and Palestine, Human Rights Watch said today. The 20-part plan does not directly address human rights issues or…

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