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Joost Hiltermann

Joost Hiltermann is program director for the Middle East and North Africa at the International Crisis Group.

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Abu Jamal's Family

In MER 146,1 wrote about Abu Jamal and his family. In mid-December, two weeks into the uprising, soldiers came to the house of Abu Jamal in the Old City of Ramallah. They arrested two of his teenage sons, Nasir and ‘Umar, and one of their cousins from across the street, and took them to the new pris

Joost Hiltermann • 3 min read

MER Article

Human Rights and the Politics of Computer Software

Once the exclusive province of supranational bodies like the UN and small independent watchdog organizations like Amnesty International, concern for human rights has blossomed. Existing institutions have grown, expanding their scope and stepping up their activities, while a new generation of human r

Joost Hiltermann • 6 min read

The Emerging Trade Union Movement in the West Bank

The last several months have witnessed an intensive Israeli crackdown against Palestinian political activists in the Occupied Territories. Since the summer, at least 21 Palestinians have been deported, and more than 80 arrested. Although the military authorities have attributed their renewed “iron f

Joost Hiltermann • 19 min read