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Month: February 2018
In Interview, Trump Blames Israel and Palestinians for ‘Hindering Peace Plan’
US President Trump said in an interview published Sunday that both Israelis and Palestinians are playing roles in hindering peace in the region. “Right now, I would say the Palestinians are not looking to make […]
‘We Just Kept Walking’: Artistic Depiction of Palestinian Displacement
By Ramona Wadi “We just kept walking”. To listen to a statement repeated with both assertion and vagueness imparts a sudden realization of walking through terrain which bore lacerations of its own. The displacement enforced […]
US Lawmakers Pushing to Cancel Lorde’s Upcoming Florida Shows
American Lawmakers in Florida are trying to cancel Lorde’s upcoming shows in the state after the Kiwi songstress and superstar called off her performance in Israel. Lorde cancelled her Tel Aviv concert in December, following […]
Abbas is Counting on India ‘to Contribute to Achievement of Just Peace’
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Saturday thanked India for its support for the Palestinian cause, saying the Palestinians count on India to play a role in peacemaking because it is a world power of great […]
MADA: 117 Israeli Violations of Palestinian Media Freedoms since December (VIDEO)
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) released a report on Saturday saying that between December 2017 and the end of January 2018, the group recorded 117 violations against Palestinian media freedoms at […]
Iran: We Could ‘Destroy All US Bases in Region and Create Hell for Zionist Regime’
Tehran has dismissed Tel Aviv’s claims concerning an Iranian UAV and a downed Israeli jet as “ridiculous.” An Iranian commander also warned Iran could unleash “hell” on the “Zionist regime” and destroy all US bases […]
A Sliver of Truth amidst UN Manipulation of Palestinian Rights
By Ramona Wadi As always, UN officials take pride in pontificating about Palestine. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proved to be no exception, faithfully pursuing the same agenda which resulted in Palestinians becoming a marginalized […]
Netanyahu: Israel Will Defend Itself against any Attack, Iranian Foothold in Syria (VIDEO)
Israel says it does not want war but will not hesitate to defend itself against any attacks or attempts by Tehran to get a foothold in Syria. It comes as Israel claims to have downed […]
Syrian Defenses Shoot Down Israeli F-16 (VIDEO)
An Israeli F-16 fighter jet has been shot down by Syrian military while targeting what it called Iranian sites responsible for launching a drone into occupied Golan Heights. The Israeli military said on Saturday “a […]
Rights Group Says Israel Currently Holding 19 Bodies of Slain Palestinians
The Israeli government is currently holding the bodies of 19 slain Palestinians killed in the past two years, along with 260 bodies of those killed since 1967, according to a Palestinian human rights group. Director […]
Palestinian Authority ‘Helped Israel Assassinate Jarar’
Hamas’ armed group, Al-Qassam Brigades yesterday accused the Palestinian Authority (PA) of providing Israeli occupation forces with information that helped them identify and assassinate the man responsible for killing a settler last month. Cooperation between […]
Mabrouk Jarrar, Severely Injured Palestinian Moved out of Hospital in to Jail
Israeli authorities have move Palestinian detainee Mabrouk Jarrar from hospital to prison in spite of the fact that he still requires treatment for injuries sustained during his arrest when he was attacked by a police […]
Trump-Linked Extremist Settlers Try to Kidnap Palestinian Kids
Extremist Jewish settlers in the West Bank attempted to kidnap two Palestinian children aged 10 and 14 from a West Bank village during the presence of Israeli occupation forces, local news outlets reported Thursday. Locals […]
At Canada’s New Democratic Party Convention, Palestine Is Set to Be Major Flashpoint
By Yves Engler At next week’s New Democratic Party convention in Ottawa Palestinian rights are set to be a major flashpoint. The NDP Socialist Caucus has submitted a resolution calling on the party to “actively […]
The Balfour Declaration – A Book Review
By Jim Miles (The Balfour Declaration – Empire, the Mandate and Resistance in Palestine. Bernard Regan. Verso, London/NY, 2017.) With the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, a number of books have been published covering […]
WHO: 54 Patients Died While Awaiting Israeli Security Approval
A total of 54 Palestinian patients died while awaiting Israeli security approval for referrals out of Gaza in 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in report published on Wednesday. It said in its monthly […]
Following BDS Campaign, UK University Removes Israel Brand
A popular brand of Israeli hummus has been removed from the shelf of a British university shop following protests by students. The University of Manchester (UoM) campus shop was asked to stop stocking Sabra Hummus; […]
Israel Police Set to Indict Netanyahu over Bribery
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might finally face justice at least over corruption as Israeli police chiefs are set to indict him over bribery, local news outlets reported Wednesday. “Police chiefs are in unanimous agreement […]
Israel to Deduct Tax Money from PA Used to Aid Palestinian Prisoners’ Families (VIDEO)
The Israeli Defence Ministry has proposed a bill that would see Israel deduct money from the Palestinian Authority (PA) in protest of the payments given to the families of Palestinian prisoners and those who have […]
Beirut Threatens to ‘Confront’ Israel over Possible Wall on ‘Lebanese Land’
Lebanon’s Higher Defense Council said Wednesday it had issued a directive to resist Israeli plans to build a border wall on Lebanese land, as military tension between the two former foes continues to mount. “This […]
Syria: Israel Warplanes Target Military Position Near Damascus
Israeli warplanes struck a Syrian military position in a rural area near Damascus Wednesday, triggering Syria’s air defense system which destroyed most of the missiles, a Syrian army statement carried by state television said. The […]
Foreign Policy for Sale: Greece’s Dangerous Alliance with Israel
By Ramzy Baroud For a brief historical moment, Alexis Tsipras and his political party, Syriza, ignited hope that Greece could resurrect a long-dormant Leftist tide in Europe. A new Greece was being born out of […]
How Terrorism Created Modern Israel – Book Review
By Vacy Vlazna “A Nazi is a Nazi he be a Jew or otherwise, and it is a false sentiment of the Jewish people to condemn Nazism and condone Jewish fascism.” Hashomer Hatzair, 13th March, […]
US Faith Communities Call for Continued Assistance to UNRWA (FULL TEXT)
Fourteen US Churches and Church bodies joined together on February 6, 2018 to send a letter to President Donald Trump calling on him to reverse the recent U.S. decision to cut funding to the United […]
Israel Shoots Dead Palestinian Teen Near Hebron Settlement
A Palestinian teenager was shot dead by Israeli forces this morning near an illegal settlement north of occupied Hebron. Palestinian officials identified the slain Palestinian as Hamzeh Youssif Zamaareh, 19, from the town of Halhoul […]
‘The Voice’ Singer Criticized for Pro-Palestine Stance (VIDEO)
Mennel Ibtissem conquered the judges of “The Voice” contest last Saturday with her rendition of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah in English and Arabic, singing “Ya Ilahi.” The 22-years-old singer was born in the eastern French town […]
Top Palestinian Official Tells US Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley to ‘Shut up’ (VIDEO)
A Palestinian peace negotiator has told the US envoy to the United Nations to “shut up” with her criticism of Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the Palestinian Authority. Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Palestine […]
Despite Pressure, Poland’s President to Sign Controversial Holocaust Bill
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has said he will sign into law a controversial bill that penalises acts blaming Poland or its citizens for complicity in Nazi war crimes. Duda also said on Tuesday that he […]
Palestinian Kindergarteners Protest Israel’s Detention of 350 Children (VIDEOS)
Yesterday Palestinian kindergarteners protested Israel’s jailing of 350 Palestinian children, in a march organized by the Hebron (Al-Khalil)-based group Human Rights Defenders and the Palestinian residents of Shuhada Street. Israel detains children as young as […]
Thousands March to Denounce Killing of Palestinians in Jenin
Thousands of Palestinians marched in Jenin to denounce the Israeli army’s killing of Ahmad Nasr Jarrar, alleged to have been responsible for the drive-by fatal shooting of an Israeli settler last month. Protestors from the […]