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Month: January 2015
Lessons that Hollande Failed to Learn from W. Bush
By Ramzy Baroud Francois Hollande is not a popular president. No matter how hard the “socialist” leader tries to impress, there never seems to be a solid constituency that backs him. He attempted to mask […]
After Paris Attacks: Netanyahu and Europe’s Far Right Find Common Ground
By Jonathan Cook Israel has been having its own internal debate about the significance of the Paris killings this month, with concerns quite separate from those expressed in Europe. While Europeans are mired in debates […]
Iranian General, Son of Ex-Hezbollah Leader, Killed in Israeli Airstrike in Syria
Iran has confirmed the death of a general with the Revolutionary Guard in an Israeli helicopter strike, carried out in Syria. #Iran #IRGC Gen. Allahdadi martyred in tonight's Israeli attack in #Syria along w/ #Hezbollah […]
Thousands Lay Rahat Man to Rest
Thousands on Monday participated in the funeral procession of a Palestinian Bedouin man from the Negev who died Sunday in clashes with Israeli forces during the funeral of another man who was killed by Israeli […]
Time for another Israeli War on Lebanon?
By Belen Fernandez Yesterday, an Israeli helicopter air strike on the Syrian province of Quneitra reportedly killed six militants from Lebanon’s Hezbollah as well as six Iranian soldiers, including senior commanders. Hezbollah and Iran have […]
ICC Prosecutor Opens Probe into war Crimes against Palestinians
The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor on Friday opened an initial probe to see if war crimes have been committed against Palestinians, including during last year’s Gaza war. “Today the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court […]
Legacy of Strength: Saying Goodbye to Palestinian Feminist, Maha Abu-Dayyeh
By Zahira Kamal ‘With Maha, you didn’t just say it. You did it,’ remembers Zahira Kamal, Palestinian Women’s Affairs Minister, of her friend who died this month I first met Maha Abu-Dayyeh 40 years ago, […]
World Football should Penalize Israel
By Rich Wiles t didn’t take reigning champions Japan long to score their first goal as Palestine started their first ever campaign in football’s Asian Cup finals with a 4-0 defeat on Monday. Mid-way through […]
2014 ‘Bloodiest’ Year for Palestinian Media
Last year was the deadliest ever for journalists working in the Palestinian territories, a Gaza-based watchdog said Thursday, months after a bloody war in the besieged enclave. “2014 was a black year for freedom of […]
‘Je suis Palestinian’: Israeli Ambassador Furious over MP’s Netanyahu Tweet
The Israeli ambassador to Britain has written to Liberal Democrat leader and deputy PM Nick Clegg to condemn a tweet posted by David Ward MP on the presence of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
Israeli Forces Shoot Dead Palestinian at Gush Etzion
Israeli forces opened fire at two Palestinians near the Gush Etzion Junction between Bethlehem and Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday evening, killing one. Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told Ma’an that two […]
The Muslim’s Guide to Self-condemnation
Belen Fernandez In a post-9/11 dispatch ever so slightly sensationally titled “World War III,” New York Times foreign affairs columnist Thomas Friedman launched what would become a career-long tradition of lambasting the Muslim world for […]
‘Happy New Year’ Not Applicable to Gaza
By Ghada Aqeel Last weekend was very cold in Edmonton, Canada. The temperature dropped to minus 30, and, with the wind chill, it felt like minus 37. My eyelashes froze and so did my toes […]
Hamas Employees Start Hunger Strike over Unpaid Wages
A group of former employees in the Hamas-run government in Gaza went on hunger strike Tuesday following a day of protests over unpaid salaries. An employees’ union official said former civil servants are carrying out […]
Erekat: France to Continue Support for Palestine
Chief PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat on Monday praised the French position toward the Palestinian cause, saying France would continue supporting Palestine. Erekat told the Mawtini radio station that French President Francois Hollande had informed President […]
Official: Gaza Faces Severe Shortage of Cooking Gas
Gaza is facing severe shortages of cooking gas due to recent storms which have prevented crossings from fully operating, a local union official said. Mahmoud al-Shawwa told Ma’an that in the past 10 days only […]
First Female Leader of Palestinian Party Elected
The Central Committee of the Palestinian Democratic Union convened Saturday in Ramallah and Gaza City and elected the first ever female secretary-general of a Palestinian faction, Zahira Kamal. Kamal was born in Jerusalem in 1945 […]
We Are All – Fill in the Blank
By Noam Chomsky Terrorism is not terrorism when a much more severe terrorist attack is carried out by those who are Righteous by virtue of their power The world reacted with horror to the murderous […]
Going Round in Circles, Getting Nowhere Fast
By Jamal Saad The United Nations Security Council has voted to reject the proposal submitted by the Palestinian Authority to end the Israel military occupation, recognize the state of Palestine on the 1949 armistice line […]
Next Step: Bring the Palestine National Council Back to Life
By Alan Hart The headline over my last post on 29 December was For the occupied and oppressed Palestinians UN means Useless Nations. The following day the Security Council itself confirmed my analysis by refusing […]
Flooding Hits Gaza Cities as Farmers Start Facing Storm Losses
Hundreds of Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday were forced to evacuate their homes due to rising water levels, as winter Storm Huda began to take a toll on the besieged coastal enclave […]
Gaza Child Whose Home was Bombed by Israel Dies in Freezing Weather
A Palestinian infant fell ill and died due to severe cold in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday, as winter storm Huda pummeled the region for a third day. Gaza Ministry of […]
Ruined Gaza Homes Offer Little Shelter from Storm
Living by candlelight with no electricity and reliant on sandbags to stop their ruined homes flooding, Gazans who survived last year’s war are now struggling with a brutal winter storm. As millions across Palestine and […]
Report: US Senator Introduces Bill to Cut Palestinian Aid
Republican US Sen. Rand Paul introduced a bill on Wednesday that would immediately halt American aid to the Palestinian Authority, US media reported. The Associated Press reported that the bill would cut aid until the […]
War Begets War: It’s Not about Islam; It Never Was
By Ramzy Baroud It is still not about Islam, even if the media and militants attacking western targets say so. Actually, it never was. But it was important for many to conflate politics with religion; […]
Palestinians at the Hague: Abbas’ Big Bluff on War Crimes Bid against Israel
By Jonathan Cook Intense pressure from Israel and the US last week on members of the United Nations Security Council narrowly averted Washington’s embarrassment at being forced to veto a Palestinian resolution to end the […]
Palestine Recognizes ICC Jurisdiction for Period Covering Gaza War
The International Criminal Court said Palestinian authorities had formally recognized the court’s jurisdiction to investigate crimes allegedly committed during last summer’s Gaza war. The legal declaration would allow the ICC to scrutinize offences allegedly committed […]
Eastern Denominations Mark Christmas in Bethlehem
Despite the cold weather and preparation for a snowstorm expected to affect Palestine Tuesday evening, Christians welcomed their archbishops and patriarchs to mark Christmas Eve in the Orthodox calendar on Tuesday. Beginning early in the […]
Hamas ‘Totally Opposed’ to Abbas Plan for New UN Bid
Hamas said on Monday it was “totally opposed” to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ plans to re-submit to the UN Security Council a resolution on ending Israel’s occupation which failed last week. “Hamas is totally […]
Hamas, Islamic Jihad Hold Joint Meeting in Gaza
The Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements held a meeting in Gaza on Monday to discuss the latest political developments and the difficulties Palestinians are facing in the Strip, a factional spokesman told Ma’an. Islamic Jihad […]