January 2007

[In our December issue, Works In Progress published an article by Norman Finkelstein in which he challenged Human Rights Watch for the statement addressed in this press release from HRW.]

Human Rights Watch press release, December 16, 2006

We regret that our press release, "OPT: Civilians Must Not Be Used to Shield Homes Against Military Attacks," gave many readers the impression that we were criticizing civilians for engaging in nonviolent resistance. This was not our intention. It is not the policy of the organization to criticize non-violent resistance or any other form of peaceful protest, . . .