particularly way you are and then garza what will human rights watch do now does it mean that that voice has been silenced. so i'm a shack and he's the israel palestine director of human rights watch he says he's going to continue his role even though he's asked to be deported from the country he said he will be working from abroad although that would probably limit their work but that human rights directors who spoke at the conference said that they will even double up their work to make sure that checker's the british and that doesn't go unnoticed embiid doesn't eliminate human rights defenders work we heard from day doctors who were in the press conference who said that this is the 1st time for a country that considers itself a western democracy to do poor to human rights watch staff members so it is seen as kind of a chance to highlight. israeli actions against human rights defenders and palestinians we've heard from palestinian officials who say that this is a continuation of a policy to silence those who speak against israel's actions in the occupied territory now we are seeing are leaving the press conference room heading to the bin gorean air

results themselves are embarrassing they're largely being ignored here the israel palestine director for the human rights watch by moshe kier is set to be deported from israel in the coming hours earlier this month israel's supreme court approved the government's decision to expel him she is a us citizen and has been accused of supporting a boycott campaign of israeli occupation now israeli law from 2017 balls entry to people who publicly support a boy because despite my deportation today the israeli government has failed to muzzle human rights watch or the human rights movement this case shines a light on the reality we face today as we stand in this room we are near 53. of an ugly occupation with no end in sight characterized by institutional discrimination by systematic repression and rights abuses in particular if the palestinian people if the israeli government can deport somebody documenting rights abuse without facing consequence how can we ever stop rights abuse let's take you straight to the royal palace here in doha where the turkish president or the one is meeting with the amir to discuss issues and

businesses should avoid complicity with israel's evil settlements so as a result we're not going to replace omar omar is going to continue as human rights watch as israel palestine director we wish that he could continue to work from israel but instead he will have to work from a neighboring country that doesn't censor us probably beginning in amman but possibly and some of our other offices in the region there will be a cost to that it will be harder for us to engage not only with israeli authorities but perhaps most important with palestinian authorities and even with hamas physical presence as matter but were used to operating in countries that bar our research or. we learned the necessity of monitoring human rights abuses from afar in countries like iran and egypt and venezuela all of which have barred our research or. israel today is joining that ugly club of governments i should note that we also can supplement omar's work with our local stuff you just heard from who did and we will at times be sending in other of our crisis researchers and researchers without portfolio who for short periods can work in this country under omar's direction so the work is ab

human rights watch israel palestine director emotional care is said to be deported from israel in the coming hours earlier this month israel's supreme court approved the government's decision to expel him she was accused of supporting a boycott come pain of israel. despite my deportation today the israeli government has failed to muzzle human rights watch or the human rights movement if the israeli government can deport somebody documenting rights abuse without facing consequence how can we ever stop rights abuse 11 people including a soldier have died in tanks in eastern democratic republic of congo 2 people were killed by un peacekeepers while protesting near their compound against the violence but they say the army and the un peacekeepers aren't protecting them. the number of people killed in landslides and flooding in northwestern kenya has risen to 52 rescue workers in west polka to close to the border with uganda are struggling to reach thousands of people in need of help because of the worsening conditions. more than a 1000 people have been rolling in kurdistan over allegations

rights abuse? amy: israel deports the head of human rights watch's israel and palestine office in the latest crackdown on dissent inside israel. we will speak to omar shakir about his deportation anand what it means for the future of human rights work in israel. then to iraq, where more than 340 people have been killed since nationwide anti-government protests began in october. >> we are students in buzzer and across iraq continue without protest. we are in the fifth week of the students try. we will prprotest until we overthrow the regime and dissolve parliament and all the political class resigns election law is change. amy: we will speak to the iraqi poet, novelist, translator, and scholar sinan antoon. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. a federal judge has ruled president trump cannot block top white house officials from testifying in the ongoing impeachment hearings. the judge's reasoning, "the primary take away from the past 250 years of recorded american history is that president are not kings." judge ketanji bro

the director of human rights watch for israel and palestine has vowed to continue his work after being expelled on monday from israel israel accuses omar shecky of supporting a banned boycott movement on the country which it sees as a strategic threat. israeli government has been trying for 3 years to expel human rights watch their rationales have different differed most recently really government claim that we call for boycotts of israel and their focus has been our work on the illegal settlements we do not take a position boycotts of israel what we do across the world is documented abuses by all actors including businesses in call for actors to refrain from contributing to rights abuse in order to comply with their obligations under international law and when we apply that universal call to the illegal some. in the west bank israel said it was a call for a boycott and under a new law called revoked my work permit and then deported me on november 26th a human rights watch has long been critical of the israeli government's rights record and the construction of settlements in the west b

the director of human rights watch for israel and palestine is vowing to continue his work after being expelled from israel will have that story and more after this short break. you know one of the things we talk about on this show if you read the financial press about the latest scandal it's just a new name for a recurring scandal like there's only 3 or 4 ways you can rip people off changes is the name they call to rip people off. is your media a reflection of reality. in a world transformed. what will make you feel safe from. the isolation of the community. are you going the right way or are you being led. by. what is true what is faith. in the world corrupted you need to descend. to join us in the depths. for a mate in the shallows. welcome back now the u.s. state department has said it will look into allegations that american weapons have fallen into the wrong hands in conflict hit yemen. the department of state takes these allegations very seriously and is working closely with pardon in the nations to determine whether there were any such unauthorized transfers well that statement

rights abuse? amy: israel deports the head of human rights watch's israel and palestine office in the latest crackdown on dissent inside israel. we will speak to omar shakir about his deportation anand what

all settlements in the west bank while we're now joined live by the director of human rights watch for israel and palestine himself i muchly care welcome to the program it's great to have you with us now the supreme court emphasized that essentially it has no real issue with human rights watch has said 8 but while the we view as an individual did you get that impression during the case though do you feel the decision constitutes an attack against rights organizations as a whole that claim is disingenuous the 3 year process to block human rights watch from operating in israel in the occupied palestinian territory began with the denial of her quest by human rights watch to have a foreign employee a request that was not specific to me a general claim when that failed in the organization got a work permit and i received a visa under that only then did the government move to the argument of boycotts and in court the government itself made very clear that it considers human rights watch as work itself to be support for boycott in the supreme court's interpretation of the law makes quite clear that human rights b

israel from traveling abroad thank you. all rights groups have been the focus of israeli security forces before their recent case the director of human rights watch for israel and palestine how this work permit revoked he's now facing deportation israel suspected him of supporting boycotts of the state last month another rights organization was raided by israeli forces. ok to another headline stories this monday a homeowner in the u.s. claims he's been left with most of debts after a police operation destroyed his hosts and 2015 police surrounded leches property and he'd been renting to his soul in search of a shoplifter after a 19 hour standoff the horse was left in ruins by the military grade weapons used to flush out the suspect mr lederach described events for us. a single armed gunman he had a handgun and he just randomly ran into our neighborhood and he started opening up the garage door police they proceeded to call in 2 armored vehicles they called in over 100 officers and proceeded to fire 40 millimeter bunker buster 'd rounds into the house just room by room by room by room and they they proceeded to destroy the whole house until finally they ended up you know

be the focus of israeli security forces before in a recent case the director of human rights watch for israel and palestine had is work permit revoked now he's facing deportation israel suspected of apparently supporting boycotts of the state and last month another rights organization was raided by israeli forces campaign a light that was out again believes it's all in the tent to silence organizations like his. government has intensified its intimidation against. human rights organizations in an attempt to silence them and they did to their work and this is whether through. that legislations such as this. so this is obviously and for the work that we do here. and without giving any justification for why this ban has been imposed. just footnote to this story the israeli security agency should bet to comment on the situation will tell you if and when we get a response from them but for now that's it from the newsroom this tuesday afternoon always moratti dot com always more social media if you go up full ahead let's go straight to mobile device great thing if you haven't got it why not check it out kevin th

been the focus of israeli security forces before in a recent case the director of human rights watch for israel and palestine that is work permit revoked he's now facing deportation israel suspected him of supporting boycotts of the state last month another rights organization was raided by israeli forces rights campaigner life again believes it all in an attempt to silence organizations like he is. so indecent he is the israeli government has intensified its intimidation against civil society and human rights organizations in an attempt to silence them and the legitimize their work and this is whether through a smear campaigns or. legalistic they of legislation such as this that i would ban so this is obviously and that that for the work that we do here and without giving any justification for why this ban has been imposed. quick footnote to this i can tell you we asked the israeli security agency shin bet to come into the situation where they get to tell you what their response is. coming up 24 minutes past 8 in the morning moscow time good morning next weston's here to say london lifting the curtain on po

been a focus of israeli security forces before in a recent case the director of human rights watch for israel and palestine had his work permit revoked he's now facing deportation israel suspected of supporting boycotts of the state and then last month for the rights organization was raided by israeli forces to rights campaigners say it again it's all an attempt to silence organizations just like his. 2 indecent years the israeli government has intensified its intimidation against civil society and human rights organizations in an attempt to silence them and their legitimize their work and this is whether through a smear campaigns or. likely sticked of legislations such as this that i would ban so this is obviously and at that for the work that we do here. and without giving any justification for why this ban has been imposed. or trying to get deeper in this i can tell you we asked israeli security agency shin bet to comment on the situation as when they get back to i should tell you what their response was. 26 minutes past 9 in the morning now moscow time next western theaters in london lifting the curtai

the israeli government is deporting the head of human rights watch's israel and palestine office, omar shakir, today. israel has accused him of supporting the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement nonviolent global , a campaign aiming to pressure israrael over its treatment of palestinians. a 2017 israeli law bans foreigners from israel if they publiclyly support the bds movement. this is omar shakir speaking in a pre-recorded video released today. >> after 2.5 years, , the israei government tododay will expel me over my human rights advocacy. this has never been about bds. it is always been about the israeli government's efforts to mumuzzle human r rights watch ht has had d exactly the opposite effect. the world hahas seen through ths for what it is. it is an attack on the human rights movement. amy: bolivia's self-appointed leader jeanine anez has signed legislation paving the way for a new round of presidential elections that would bar president evo morales from running after morales was ousted in what he describes as a military coup. ananez's new interior minisistes threatene

says it is joining me to debate this from ramallah omar shakur the director of human rights watch in israel and palestinend here in the studio professor eugene control of it and international law professor at the george mason university skillion law school and the israeli think tank the policy forum thank you both for joining me in the arena omar let me start with you does this latest u.s. decision to disregard international law and recognize israeli settlements in new york by toadies make those settlements any less illegal will it change the way the rest of the world sees those settlements. the u.s. declaration changes nothing the trumpet ministration cannot erase decades of stablish international law that settlements are a violation of article 49 of the 4th geneva convention and in fact a war crime and i think this is the range of statements that you referenced from the european union from many countries across the world from the un indicate that there is consensus outside of the this israeli government and outside of the trumpet ministration that settlements are illegal it is as uncontroversial say se

stand firmly against the violence and stand for restoration of law and order the israel palestine director for human rights watch here is sent to be deported from israel in the coming hours earlier this month israel's supreme court approved the government's decision to expel him as a us citizen and has been accused of supporting a campaign to boycott israeli goods and services and israeli law from 2017 bars and treats of people who publicly support a boycott. despite my deportation today the israeli government has failed to muzzle human rights watch or the human rights movement this case shines a light on the reality we face today as we stand in this room we are near 53 of an ugly occupation with no end in sight characterized by institutional discrimination by systematic repression and rights abuses and particularly the palestinian people if the israeli government can deport somebody documenting rights abuse without facing consequence how can we ever stop rights abuse it bring him is following developments for us deportation from. a mother shack at his the israel palestine director of human rights watch he says

there israel palestine director for human rights watch are much sakit as you very soon thank you has left israel. this is the 1st deportation since a 2017 law that bars entry for supporters of the boycott divestment and sanctions movement against israel. is really government says scheck it has been active in the b.d.s. campaign in the past it's not about omar it's about human rights watch there's no point replacing them or because our next research would have the exact same problem they're all market in 2016 human rights watch issued a call for businesses to stop operating in illegal israeli settlements in the occupied west bank a call this really supreme court said amounts to a boycott shack and won't be leaving his post and will continue working from abroad . he says the human rights watch will double its efforts so that it's not affected by his deportation ultimately while facing a small but i hope that this is a clear message to the world because alternately if the world is unable to stop israel from deporting somebody documenting rights abuse how is it ever going to stop rights a

israel-palestine directed for human rights watch, omar shakir, has left israel. this is the first deportation bars the 2017 law that entry for supporters of the boycott divestment and sanctions movement against israel. the israeli government says shakir has been active in the campaign in the past. >> it's not about omar. human rights watch. there's no point replacing omar researcher next would have the exact same problem that omar did. human rights2016, watch issued a call for businesses to stop operating in illegal israeli settlements in the occupied west bank, a call israeli supreme court said amounts to a boycott. postr won't be leaving his and will continue working from abroad. he says human rights watch will efforts so that it's not affected by his deportation. facing isely what i'm small but i hope that this is a clear message to the world if the worldately isn't able to stop israel from documentingmebody rights abuse, how tell stop rights abuse? month,r: earlier this israel's interior minister said all who work against israel will not be allowed to live or

this israel palestine director for human rights watch are much sakit. thank you has left israel. this is the 1st deportation since a 2017 law that bars entry for supporters of the boycott divestment and sanctions movement against israel. israeli government says scheck it has been active in the b.d.s. campaign in the past it's not about omar it's about human rights watch there's no point replacing them or because our next research would have the exact same problem that omar didn't in 2016 human rights watch issued a call for businesses to stop operating in illegal israeli settlements in the occupied west bank a call this really supreme court said amounts to a boycott 2nd won't be leaving his post and will continue working from abroad he says the human rights watch will double its efforts so that it's not affected by his deportation ultimately while facing a small but i hope that this is a clear message to the world because alternately if the world is unable to stop israel from deporting somebody documenting rights abuse how is it ever going to stop rights abuse earlier this month

how can we ever stop rights abuse made abraham is following the story from ramallah in the occupied west bank i'm a shack and he's the israel palestine director of human rights watch he says he's going to continue his role even though he's asked to be deported from the country he said he will be working from abroad although that would probably limit their work but their human rights directors who spoke at the conference said that they will even double up their work to make sure that checker's the british and the aid doesn't go unnoticed really doesn't limit human rights defenders work we heard from their doctors who were in the press conference who said that this is the 1st time for a country that considers itself a western democracy or document rights watch staff member so it is seen as kind of a chance to highlight. israeli actions against human rights defenders and palestinians we've heard from palestinian officials who say that this is a continuation of a policy to silence those who speak against israel's actions in the occupied territory protesters have gathered in georgia's capital tbilisi demanding electoral reform now they want the government to step down

rights abuse? amy: israel deports the head of human rights watch's israel and palestine office in the latest crackdown on dissent inside israel. we will speak to omar shakir about his deportation anand what