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UN calls on Israel to stop crackdown on Palestinian civil society

By Hilal Saki · Published by Everything Blog

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The United Nations has called on Israel to stop a crackdown on Palestinian civil society organizations, following a raid on the premises of the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah. The raids, which were carried out in the wake of a medical facility, have been condemned by the UN human rights office, which noted that such actions have a chilling effect on civil society organizations and human rights defenders.

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The United Nations has called on Israel to stop a crackdown on Palestinian civil society…: The United Nations has called on Israel to stop a crackdown on Palestinian civil society organizations, following a raid on the premises of the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah.
The raids, which were carried out in the wake of a medical facility, have been condemned…: The raids, which were carried out in the wake of a medical facility, have been condemned by the UN human rights office, which noted that such actions have a chilling effect on civil society organizations and human rights defenders.

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UN calls on Israel to stop crackdown on Palestinian civil society

15 October 2026 00:45 BST

United Nations deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq has said that partner organisations have called on Israel to "stop the crackdown on Palestinian civic space", after Israeli forces raided the premises of Palestinian civil society organizations and a medical complex in Ramallah.

The forces had confiscating files and equipment and detained people. News outlets identified the medical facility as the Palestine Medical Complex.

Citing the UN human rights office, Haq said the raids took place on Tuesday.

He said the partners noted that such raids and the detention of human rights defenders and protection workers "had a chilling effect".

Original source: www.middleeasteye.net

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The United Nations has called on Israel to stop a crackdown on Palestinian civil society…: The United Nations has called on Israel to stop a crackdown on Palestinian civil society organizations, following a raid on the premises of the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah.
The raids, which were carried out in the wake of a medical facility, have been condemned…: The raids, which were carried out in the wake of a medical facility, have been condemned by the UN human rights office, which noted that such actions have a chilling effect on civil society organizations and human rights defenders.

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The United Nations has called on Israel to stop a crackdown on Palestinian civil society…: The United Nations has called on Israel to stop a crackdown on Palestinian civil society organizations, following a raid on the premises of the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah.
The raids, which were carried out in the wake of a medical facility, have been condemned…: The raids, which were carried out in the wake of a medical facility, have been condemned by the UN human rights office, which noted that such actions have a chilling effect on civil society organizations and human rights defenders.

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