We denounce Israel's decision to deport Human Rights Watch director Omar Shakir In response to Israel’s Supreme Court decision upholding the order for human rights defender Omar Shakir, of Human Rights Watch, to leave Israel, we issued the following statement: The Israeli court's decision to allow the deportation of human rights defender Omar Shakir because of his advocacy and support for human rights in Israel and Palestine is outrageous, but not shocking. The Israeli government, and now the courts, have increased their attacks on human rights advocates in the hope of silencing criticism of...