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Israel’s Latest Effort to Fragment and Disempower the Palestinians — Israeli and Palestinian activists gather at the Al-Haq Foundation in the West Bank city of Ramallah to denounce Israel’s decision to declare six Palestinian human rights groups as “terror organizations,” October 27, 2021. Abbas Momani/AFP via Getty Images

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Israel’s Latest Effort to Fragment and Disempower the Palestinians

In October 2021, Israel spuriously designated six Palestinian civil society organizations as “terrorist” groups, liable to suppression and severe punishment under Israel’s counterterrorism law. Joost Hiltermann analyzes why Israel is targeting these well-regarded groups—including the oldest Palestin

Joost Hiltermann • 8 min read