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Bill Van Esveld

Bill Van Esveld is a senior Middle East researcher at Human Rights Watch, based in Jerusalem.

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Israel relents on hunger striker Khader Adnan

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Protesters are forced back by Israeli security force officers in the West Bank village of Bilin. (Reuters/Mohamad Torokman )

Israel's misguided crackdown strategy

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