Expanded travel ban foments hate, harms civilians fleeing atrocities
On January 31, the Trump Administration added six countries to its three-year-old travel ban. Once colloquially known as the “Muslim…
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Tag: Syria
The Syrian war: A never-ending nightmare for civilians
The horrors of the Syrian war are unending. If anything, they are mercilessly ramping up, as civilians continue to be…
President Trump: Withdrawing our troops from Syria could lead to genocide
Dear President Trump, We at Jewish World Watch, a human rights organization devoted to fighting genocide and mass atrocities, are…
More than 100 killed in Sudan as military cracks down on protesters, derails transition
Hopes for a smooth transition to civilian rule in Sudan were dashed at dawn on June 3, when Sudan’s armed…
Escalating violence in Syria forces hundreds of thousands to flee
In just one week, from April 28 to May 6, 152,000 people were forced to flee their homes in Syria…
JWW on the Hill: New Congress, new opportunities
While in Washington, D.C. for the Lemkin Summit, I had the opportunity to meet with several members of Congress and/or…
The L.A. Walk to End Genocide is THIS SUNDAY!
The Walk to End Genocide is a community event that brings together activists of all ages and backgrounds to rise…
Women, children at highest risk with U.S. troop withdrawal from Syria
In the last week alone, more than 10,000 Syrian civilians have fled the fighting in the ISIS-held areas of Hajin…
Corruption investigation results in debarment of several Syria-related aid workers
Our small, extraordinarily efficient partners bringing hospital supplies into Syria are likely your best option for getting aid directly where…
Where would you go? What would you bring?
*Brooke Cichosz, a 2016 Schulweis Fellow contributed to this post. Imagine if you were forced to flee your home. What would…