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11.06.2008
Yesterday, Tuesday, 10 June 2008, the Civil Wrongs (Liability of State) Law (Amendment No. 8) – 2008 passed first reading in the Knesset.  The bill, promoted by Justice Minister Freidman, is designed to prevent residents of the Territories from filing tort claims against the state, even when damage was incurred in circumstances unrelated to acts of war: human rights organizations, including HaMoked, caution that the bill is an attempt to revive Amendment No. 7, which was unanimously struck down by 9 Supreme Court Justices after it was found to be unconstitutional
10.06.2008
Today, 10 June 2008, the Knesset will vote on the first reading of the Civil Wrongs (Liability of State) Law (Amendment No. 8) – 2008. The bill, promoted by Justice Minister Freedman is aimed at denying residents of the Territories the possibility to file compensation claims against the State even when the damage was incurred irrespective of wartime actions: human rights organizations, including HaMoked, caution that the bill is seeking to revive amendment no. 7 which was unanimously struck down by a panel of nine Supreme Court Justices after it was found to be unconstitutional
14.05.2008
The Right to Compensation for the Violation of Fundamental Rights: the article outlines Israel's duty to compensate Palestinians for the injustices of the occupation and its attempts to evade this duty. The article explains the importance of civil claims for justice on an individual level
09.09.2007
HaMoked - The Center for the Defence of the Individual opines in a position paper, that the memorandum of Amendment No. 8 to the Civil Torts Law (Liability of the State) is unconstitutional, violates basic principles of Israeli and international law, and should therefore be set aside: The proposed memorandum attempts to revive Amendment No. 7 which has been unanimously struck down as unconstitutional by a panel of nine Supreme Court justices.
26.12.2006
Announcement by HaMoked to members of the legal profession concerning lawsuits submitted by Palestinians against the State of Israel: Following the ruling of the High Court of Justice (HCJ) annulling Article 5C of the Civil Wrongs Law, all proclamations by the Minister of Defense concerning conflict zones are void, and any claim raised by the state in this matter is invalid
12.12.2006
Petition filed by HaMoked – Center for the Defence of the Individual and eight other human rights organizations to void Amendment no. 7 to the Civil Wrongs (Liability of State) Law accepted: The HCJ voided section 5c of the amendment which sweepingly prevented Palestinians from claiming damages from the State of Israel for harm inflicted upon them by its security forces even outside the scope of wartime action
17.07.2006
A special panel of nine justices will hear the petition challenging the constitutionality of Amendment No. 7 to the Civil Damages (State Liability) Law: The petition was submitted by HaMoked together with eight other human rights organizations from Israel and the Occupied Territories. The petition seeks the cancellation of the amendment to the law, which prevents Palestinian citizens from claiming compensation from the State of Israel on account of damage caused by the security forces, even if the damage was not caused in the course of belligerent activities
01.09.2005
HaMoked, together with other human rights organizations, filed a petition to the HCJ demanding to revoke the amendment no. 7 to the Civil Wrongs (Liability of the State) Law: The law prevents Palestinians from seeking compensation from the State of Israel for damages inflicted by the Israeli security forces, even those inflicted outside of the context of a military operation
27.07.2005
Amendment no. 5 to the Civil Wrongs (Liability of State) Law will block virtually any possibility for Palestinian residents of the Occupied Territories harmed by Israel to sue for damages: The proposal is unconstitutional and contradicts international law
25.07.2005
An appeal to members of Knesset in anticipation of the approaching vote on the compensation law: in the coming days, Amendment No. 5 to the Law of Civil Wrongs (Liability of the State) will be brought before the Knesset plenum for the second and third readings. Major human rights organizations in Israel appeal to members of Knesset, requesting that they oppose the disgraceful and unconstitutional bill