Supreme Court to rule on deportation of the organization's Israel and Palestine director Omar Shakir on Thursday

Fathi Hamad, known for his fiery rhetoric, also appears to urge Palestinians in the West Bank to stab Israelis; another Hamas official tries to distance terror group from remarks

Human Rights Watch calls on donors to ensure their contributions are used to benefit Syrian people, not the Assad regime

Omar Shakir has petitioned to halt his deportation, ordered by the Interior Ministry last year and upheld by a lower court in April

During his time at Random House, Jewish chairman made it one of the largest book firms while defending political dissent; rejected HRW in 2009 for becoming biased against Israel

Group called on US to halt all military assistance to Cairo until gross violations, including kidnappings of civilians, are fully investigated

In letter to PM, members of Congress say booting Omar Shakir will reinforce impression of Israel as 'increasingly hostile' to rights defenders

Interior Ministry had ordered Omar Shakir out of the country over claims he supports a boycott of Israel, but move now delayed as appeal considered

According to CNN, many of the condemned told courts their testimonies were coerced or falsified; US panel on religious freedom urges State Department to punish Riyadh

Rights rapporteurs say move to kick out HRW's Omar Shakir threatens free expression and 'undermines any government’s claim to respect fundamental freedoms and values'