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Month: November 2017
Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure German Activist
A German activist was reportedly injured by Israeli forces today, as soldiers suppressed a weekly march in the village of Bil’in, west of Ramallah in the central occupied West Bank. Official Palestinian Authority (PA)-owned Wafa […]
New Report Reveals Israel Allocated 8.5% of Jerusalem for Palestinian Development
Israeli authorities have allocated just 8.5 percent of Jerusalem for Palestinian development, according to a new joint report by Israeli NGOs Ir Amim and Bimkom. Deliberately Planned: A Policy to Thwart Planning in the Palestinian […]
Former Dutch PM: Israel ‘Most Dangerous Country in Middle East’
The former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dries van Agt has said that “Israel – for those who do not know – has a range of nuclear bombs and is the most dangerous country in […]
Palestine Overtakes Israel in FIFA Football Rankings
Palestine’s football team achieved its highest ranking in history Thursday, rising above Israel in the FIFA world rankings for the first time. The head of the Palestinian football association labelled it an “historic achievement” as […]
US to Continue Ties With Palestinians Despite Decision to Close PLO Office
The US State Department announced that contact between Washington and the Palestinian Authority is continuing despite the department’s decision to close the PLO office. Spokesman Heather Nauert told reporters in a briefing on Tuesday “in […]
Footage Shows Israelis Attacking MP Ayman Odeh During Demolition Raid
Newly released footage shows Israeli police attacking MK Ayman Odeh during a violent home demolition raid in Umm Al-Hiran on January 18, as reported by +972 Magazine. At the time, Israeli authorities claimed that the […]
Rights Groups Say Law Expropriating Private Palestinian Land Violates International Law
Three human rights organizations said on Thursday that an Israeli law that allows expropriation of private Palestinian land in the occupied territory violates international law despite justifications by the Israeli attorney general. Adalah – The […]
Following Cairo Talks: Palestinian Authorities Approve Elections for 2018
Representatives from various Palestinian movements agreed to hold presidential and parliamentary elections before the end of 2018, which will fall within the guidelines of the reconciliation pact signed between the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, […]
‘Deranking’ RT and Sputnik: From an Open Internet, Back to the Dark Ages
By Jonathan Cook Can anyone still doubt that access to a relatively free and open internet is rapidly coming to an end in the west? In China and other autocratic regimes, leaders have simply bent […]
Hamas: US Closure of PLO Offices Threat is a Concession to Israel
Hamas considers new US conditions for the renewal of the PLO license for an office in Washington to be an effort to protect Israel from being held accountable for its crimes. Hamas also called for […]
Two Israeli Commanders ‘Reprimanded’ for Shooting Siblings, Killing Brother
The Israeli army has taken “disciplinary action” against two commanders involved in the shooting of Palestinian siblings on October 31, which left one man dead and his sister wounded. According to a report in Haaretz, […]
70 Years of Broken Promises: The Untold Story of the Partition Plan
By Ramzy Baroud In a recent talk before Chatham House think-tank in London, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, approached the issue of a Palestinian state from an intellectual perspective. Before we think of establishing a […]
Palestinian Factions Meet in Cairo to Continue Reconciliation Talks
Palestinian political factions met on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt, in the newest round of national reconciliation talks, following the reconciliation agreement signed by feuding factions Hamas and Fatah in October. Official Palestinian Authority (PA)-owned Wafa […]
Ashrawi Discusses Closure of PLO Mission in Washington with the EU Representative
PLO Executive Committee Member Hanan Ashrawi Wednesday met with the European Union representative to the West Bank, Gaza Strip and UNRWA Ralph Tarraf to discuss the US decision to close the PLO mission in Washington […]
US to Probe Kushner’s Relations with Israel
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner is facing investigation for contact with senior Israeli officials in an attempt to block a UN resolution condemning Israel’s occupation, the Washington Post reported yesterday. […]
UNRWA Removes Palestine Map, Jerusalem Images from School Books
Jordanian MPs said that the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) had removed a map of Palestine and images of Jerusalem images from its schools in Jordan, Quds Press reported Monday. Some 22 MPs sent […]
Caribbean Folk Singer Mighty Gabby Sings for Palestine (VIDEO)
Barbadian calypsonian and folk singer Anthony Feteiit, better known as “Mighty Gabby”, wrote a song for Palestine which he sang for the first time last Tuesday at the Venezuelan Cultural Institute during the Palestinian Film […]
Syria, ‘Experts’ and George Monbiot: How the IAEA Conspired with Israel and US
By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth Investigative journalist Gareth Porter has published two exclusives whose import is far greater than may be immediately apparent. They concern Israel’s bombing in 2007 of a supposed nuclear plant secretly […]
Is Socialism a Failure? – Deconstructing Hannon’s Bizarre Argument
By Jim Miles Recently at the UN Donald Trump described socialism as a system that brought “anguish, devastation and failure.” Just today Zero Hedge posted a commentary about Dan Hannon “demolishing socialism in 100 seconds.” […]
John Kerry: Israel Has No Interest in Peace With the Palestinians
Former US Secretary of State, John Kerry, launched another attack on Israel by claiming that the government in Tel Aviv has no interest in fostering peace with the Palestinians. The comments made by the former […]
Spanish FM Hopes His Country Will Recognize Palestine Soon
Spain’s Foreign Minister on Monday expressed hope that his country would recognize Palestine “in the coming months” in a move to enhance peace efforts in the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Alfonso Dastis made the comment during […]
Save the Children: Rights of Palestinian Children Being Eroded in West Bank
On the anniversary of Universal Children’s Day, international NGO Save the Children released a statement highlighting ongoing the rights violations of Palestinian children in the occupied territory by Israel. Jennifer Moorehead, the country director of […]
Israelis Reject ‘Key Principles’ of US Peace Plan
Senior Israeli officials rejected so-called “key principles” of a US peace plan for Israel and Palestine, even as the White House rejected the report, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. According to an Israeli TV […]
Israel To Deport 40,000 African Asylum Seekers
The Israeli government is planning to deport some 40,000 African asylum seekers to a third country, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday, according to the news outlet, Radar2.net. The Israeli government has reportedly […]
Rights Group Remembers Palestinian Youth Killed by Israel on International Children’s Day
Israeli forces have killed 14 Palestinian children in the West Bank and Gaza Strip since the start of this year, according to a Palestinian statistics agency. In a statement on Sunday, the Palestinian Central Bureau […]
After PLO Halts Ties with US, Arab League Steps in to Salvage Peace Process
The Arab League has reportedly approached the United States government regarding its recent decision to punitively shut down the office of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in Washington DC, over the Palestinian leadership’s efforts to […]
Palestine’s PLO Threatens to Cut Communication with US
Palestinian officials have threatened to cut off all communication with the United States if the government proceeds with plans to shut down its PLO diplomatic mission in Washington. Describing the threat to close the Palestine […]
Ashrawi: US is Disqualifying Itself as Peace Broker in the Region
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi condemned on Saturday the US decision to close the office of the PLO’s General Delegation in Washington, saying the US is disqualifying itself as a peace […]
Israel Raises Alert Levels on Egypt Border
Israel raised its level or alert along the Egypt border due to Cairo’s ongoing battles with Daesh in Sinai, Israeli media reported yesterday. According to Al-Mesryoon, the Israeli Hebrew news website Wallah reported that Israel […]
French Delegation Postpones Visit to Palestinian Prisoners
A French delegation of elected officials and lawmakers on Friday decided to postpone their visit to imprisoned Palestinian activists, “faced with Israeli government threats”. The members of the delegation made the decision after meeting Friday […]