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Month: November 2015
Thousands Attend Funerals of Two Palestinians Slain in Clashes
Thousands of Palestinians gathered in the Hebron and Ramallah districts of the occupied West Bank Saturday for separate funerals of Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces during clashes. Near Hebron, mourners carried the body of […]
Israel Acknowledges Assassination of Hamas Member in UAE
Israeli Channel Two TV broadcast a short film on Thursday which revealed details about the assassination of Hamas member Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh in a UAE hotel in 2010. It has always been assumed that he was […]
Palestinian Leadership in Solidarity with France after Deadly Attacks
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Friday expressed his solidarity and sympathy with France in a statement after a series of attacks left over 120 dead in Paris. Abbas said he stood by the French government […]
Israeli Leaders Liken Paris Attacks to Palestinian Violence
Israeli politicians on Saturday compared a series of deadly attacks in Paris that left at least 129 civilians dead to Palestinian acts of violence. Extending his sympathy to the families of the victims, Israeli Prime […]
A Child Triumphs against Israel’s Brutal Occupation
By Hossam Shaker It is rare to find scenes that can express a complex reality or major issue, but one such was some video footage leaked recently, which exposed part of the heinous interrogation of […]
3rd Palestinian Dies from Clashes with Israeli Forces
Israeli forces shot and killed a 22-year-old Palestinian in the village of Budrus, the third to die on Friday from live Israeli fire during clashes in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Health […]
416 Palestinians Arrested by Israel Since the Beginning of November
The Israeli army has carried out 416 arrests in the West Bank and Jerusalem since the beginning of this month, including 122 children and minors, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Club. The Prisoners Club (a […]
2 Israeli Settlers Killed in Shooting Attack South of Hebron
Two Israeli settlers were shot dead and another injured in a shooting attack on their car in the south Hebron hills in the southern occupied West Bank on Friday, Israel’s army said. An Israeli army […]
Kerry Says US-Israeli Alliance the Strongest Globally
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Washington’s support to realize Israel’s dreams and security will never change. Speaking at an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee and the Yad Chaim Herzog Association at the […]
Over 41 Killed, 181 Injured in Twin Beirut Suicide Bombs (VIDEO)
At least 41 people were killed and nearly 200 injured in two suicide bombs targeting a neighborhood in the south of the Lebanese capital Beirut, according to local news reports. The Lebanese Interior Minister Nouhad […]
Israel to Build Underground Barrier around Gaza Strip
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon on Wednesday night announced that Israel would soon begin building a subterranean barrier around the blockaded Gaza Strip. “The Israeli army will begin building an underground barrier, in addition to […]
Thousands Attend Funeral of Palestinian Shot Dead in Hebron Hospital
Thousands of Palestinians on Thursday attended the funeral of Abdullah Azzam Shalaldah, 28, in the Hebron town of Sair, hours after he was shot dead by undercover Israeli forces during a dawn raid at a […]
Doctors Without Borders Condemns Undercover Hospital Arrest Raid
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Thursday condemned Israel’s undercover arrest raid committed earlier that day at al-Ahli hospital in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. In a statement, the organization urged “the relevant military […]
A Palestinian call for ‘Unarmed Warfare’
By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth Behind the headline news of clashes between Palestinian youths and armed Israeli soldiers, Israel has – as ever – been quietly tightening its grip on Palestinians’ lives in the occupied […]
EU Approves Labeling of Israeli Settlement Products
The European Union on Wednesday adopted measures to label products from Israeli settlements, considered illegal under international law, in a move welcomed by the Palestinian leadership. The EU Commission, the executive branch of the EU, […]
Traumatic Accounts of Minors Tortured inside Israeli Jails
A lawyer for the Commission of Prisoners and Freed Prisoners’ Affairs in Palestine,Hiba Masalha, has revealed terrible accounts of Palestinian minors tortured inside Israeli jails, Palestinian newspaper Al-Resalah reported yesterday. One of the minors, 15-year-old […]
70 Injured in West Bank Clashes during Arafat Commemoration Marches
Clashes erupted across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday after marches to mark the 11th anniversary of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s death, with at least 70 Palestinians shot and injured by Israeli forces. Large rallies […]
Saddam Was ‘Neighborhood Bully,’ Netanyahu Says– 13 years After Saying Saddam Threatened ‘Security of Our Entire World’ (VIDEO)
There was a standing ovation for Benjamin Netanyahu at the American Enterprise Institute last night! Then he had a dialogue with Danielle Pletka in which he completely contradicted his testimony to the US Congress in […]
Remaking the Middle East: How the US Grew Tired and Less Relevant
By Ramzy Baroud US Secretary of State John Kerry is often perceived as one of the “good guys”, the less hawkish of top American officials, who does not simply promote and defend his country’s military […]
Several Palestinians Killed, Others Wounded after Alleged West Bank ‘Stabbing Attempts’
Israeli forces shot dead one Palestinian and wounded another after they allegedly carried out separate stabbing attempts in the occupied West Bank, Israeli sources said. One of the Palestinians was shot dead after he allegedly […]
Why Does Hebron Stand out in This Intifada?
By Lama Khater The events taking place in Hebron during this intifada may have led many to research and examine the reasons why the conflict in the city continues to escalate. The pattern of violence […]
Israeli Police Interrogate 13-year-old Accused of Stabbing (VIDEO)
In a video obtained by Ma’an, Israeli officials were captured on film during an interrogation of a 13-year-old Palestinian child accused of stabbing two Israelis near the illegal Pisgat Zeev settlement in East Jerusalem. The […]
Luxembourg: ‘We’ll Help Reconstruct Gaza’
The Luxembourg government and UNRWA will be working to assist in the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and to push the process forward, Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said. In a press conference held in […]
Israeli Forces Injure Dozens of university Students in Tulkarem
Israeli forces shot and injured at least five students with live bullets on Monday at the northern occupied West Bank’s Palestine Technical University in the Tulkarem district, a spokesperson for the Red Crescent told Ma’an. […]
Messianic Judaism, the Terrorist Settlers
By Hasan Afif El-Hasan Arrogant militant fanatic Israelis embracing rapacious Messianic Judaism have been used by the Israeli government as the ideological advanced troops for colonial invasion in occupied Palestine. Their members follow the tradition […]
Blair and the Other Sucker
By Jamal Kanj I apologize for the fact that the intelligence we received was wrong,” Tony Blair told Fareed Zakaria during a CNN interview. The TV interview came ahead of the much delayed British Chilcot – […]
Israel Has Something It Would Like to Say to the World
By Hossam Shaker Israel has something it would like to say to the world. Now that the Palestinians have been angered once again and the period of calmness has ended, Israel wants to tell the world […]
Palestinians Injured in Clashes across West Bank, Gaza
A number of Palestinians were injured in clashes that broke out across the occupied Palestinian territory on Saturday, Palestinian sources told Ma’an. A spokesperson for Gaza’s Ministry of Health said that Israeli forces shot and […]
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Woman, 72, after Alleged Car Attack
Israeli forces shot and killed an elderly Palestinian woman after an alleged vehicle attack in Halhul, north of Hebron on Friday. A spokesperson at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem told Ma’an that the […]
Israeli MK: ‘Label Products of Countries that Back Boycott’
Israeli Knesset Deputy Speaker Miki Zohar yesterday proposed a bill that requires Israeli retailers to mark products that are manufactured in countries which boycott settlement goods, local media reported. Israels Hayom newspaper reported that Zohar’s […]