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Michelle Lonnquist

Michelle Lonnquist , @MMLonnqui, is the New York-based associate for the Emergencies division of Human Rights Watch. Prior to joining Human Rights Watch, Michelle worked at the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East. She received her BA in International Relations from Boston University, and earned an MSc from the University of Edinburgh in International Relations of the Middle East and Arabic. Michelle speaks English, French, and Arabic.

Israel/ Palestine
Amid Gaza Health Crisis, Israeli Army Shoots Medical Workers in Demonstrations

Amid Gaza Health Crisis, Israeli Army Shoots Medical Workers in Demonstrations

Michelle Lonnquist

New York ( Human Rights Watch) – According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, an Israeli sniper fatally shot 21-year-old paramedic Razan al-Najjar inside Gaza near the separation fence on June 1, 2018. According to a medical volunteer with al-Najjar when she was shot, al-Najjar was clearly identifiable as a medical volunteer, and aiding injured […]

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