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Month: October 2018
Injuries Reported during 30th ‘Great March of Return’ Protest in Gaza
Dozens of Palestinians were injured with live Israeli ammunition as Israeli forces suppressed weekly protests along the eastern borders of the besieged Gaza Strip under “The Great March of Return,” on Friday. The Palestinian Ministry […]
Palestine PM Visits Khan al-Ahmar (VIDEOS)
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah and a number of cabinet ministers visited the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar Thursday in solidarity. Khan al-Ahmar, in the Occupied West Bank, has been slated to be demolished […]
Euro-Med: ‘At Least One Gazan is Killed Every Single Day’ (VIDEO)
The Geneva-based Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor (Euro-Med) said that Israeli forces caused injuries to one in every 100 Palestinians as Gaza protests conclude 200 days and called on the international community to exert serious pressure […]
US to Merge Jerusalem Consulate with Its New Embassy
The United States announced, on Thursday, that it will merge the US Consulate General, which serves Palestinians, with its new embassy into a single diplomatic mission in Jerusalem, to solely “improve the efficiency and effectiveness.” […]
Amnesty Warns of New ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy by Israeli Soldiers at Gaza Fence
Amnesty International today warned of a new “zero tolerance” policy by Israeli forces towards Palestinian demonstrators in the occupied Gaza Strip, raising “fears of escalating bloodshed”. In a statement, the human rights organization urged the […]
Excuses, Excuses when the Stone-Thrower is an Israeli Settler and the Victim is Palestinian
By Ramona Wadi In 2015, Israel approved a law that stipulated a 20-year prison sentence for individuals caught throwing stones. The intention was to target Palestinians involved in resistance activities, despite the discrepancies between armed […]
UNRWA Will Continue to Provide Services in Occupied Jerusalem
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) dismissed, on Thursday, threats by the Israeli mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, to close down its operations in occupied East Jerusalem. In early October, […]
Palestinian Photojournalist Wins First Place in French Photo Awards
The top photo prize of the 25th edition of the Bayeux-Calvados-Normandy Award for War Correspondents went to Palestinian photojournalist, Mahmoud Hams. Thirty-eight-year-old Hams won for his picture of a Palestinian protester on a wheelchair in […]
Israel Limits Palestinian Access to Farmland (VIDEO)
West Bank farmers seeking access to their farmland located behind Israel’s illegal Separation Wall are facing intimidation and further access restrictions by Israeli occupation forces. One eyewitness said: “When you go to that gate, there […]
New York Gala Raises $32m for Israeli Army
A New York City gala held by the Friends of the Israel Defence Forces (FIDF) yesterday evening raised $32 million for members of Israel’s occupation forces. The event was attended by 1,200 US business people, […]
Theresa May Condemns Israel’s Planned Demolition of Khan Al-Ahmar (VIDEO)
British Prime Minister Theresa May has condemned Israeli authorities’ planned demolition of Palestinian village Khan Al-Ahmar, reported the Jewish Chronicle. The issue was raised during Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday by Scottish Liberal Democrat MP Alistair […]
The UN ‘Sheriff’: Nikki Haley Elevated Israel, Damaged US Standing
By Ramzy Baroud US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, has made her post a “more glamorous” position than her predecessors – as President Donald Trump described Haley’s 2-year term at the UN, following […]
ICC Prosecutor: Displacement of Occupied Population Constitutes War Crime
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, warned, on Wednesday, that transfer of population in an occupied territory constitutes a war crime. Bensouda said in a statement regarding the situation in Palestine: […]
Study: Polluted Water Main Cause of Death in Gaza
More than a quarter of illnesses in Gaza are caused by water pollution, a new study has said, noting that this is the main cause of mortality in the coastal enclave that has endured an […]
UN Allows Palestinians to Act More like Full Member in 2019
The 193-member United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday allowed the Palestinians to act more like a full U.N. member state during meetings in 2019 when they will chair the group of 77 developing nations. Palestine […]
One Palestinian Killed as Israeli Jets Pound Gaza (VIDEO)
Israel says its fighter jets have struck 20 targets in the Gaza Strip, killing one Palestinian and injuring eight others. According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, Naji Ahmad al-Zaneen, 25, was killed in the attack in […]
Israeli Policewoman ‘Shot Palestinian for Fun’, Court Hears
An Israeli policewoman is suspected of shooting an unarmed Palestinian “for fun” while on duty near a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank. The 20-year-old policewoman was arrested yesterday and appeared before Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court […]
Israel Continues Airstrikes over Gaza
An Israeli warplane carried out an airstrike, on Tuesday, targeting a group of Palestinians east of Beit Hanoun in the southern besieged Gaza Strip. A Ma’an reporter said that an Israeli warplane fired one missile […]
Union: Israel ‘Systematically’ Targeting Journalists (VIDEO)
The Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate yesterday condemned Israel’s shooting of photojournalist Jaffar Ishtayeh with a gas canister in his head, Shehab.ps reported. The group also condemned the Israeli shooting of five other journalists and photographers as […]
Injuries, Arrests: Israeli Forces Prepare to Demolish Khan al Ahmar (VIDEO)
Four people have been arrested for attempting to stop bulldozers entering the village of Khan al Ahmar in the West Bank. A number of people were injured by Israeli security forces. Two Israelis and two […]
Australia Considers Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
Australia will consider recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and shifting its embassy there from Tel Aviv, Australia’s Prime Minister said on Tuesday, Reuters reports. The status of Jerusalem is one of the thorniest obstacles to a […]
Clashes after Israel Closes Palestinian School in Nablus (VIDEOS)
Dozens of Palestinians participated in a protest against an Israeli army order to close a Palestinian high school in the al-Lubban village south of the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus, on Monday, forcing […]
The Apartheid State of Israel and the Palestinian Resistance
By Nwabisa Sigaba When you look at the history of the South African struggle for liberation one cannot help but notice the tremendous role played by youth in fighting against the apartheid system and the […]
Khan al-Ahmar Flooded with Wastewater for the Second Time
Jewish settlers stormed the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar, east of Jerusalem, on Monday, and flooded the area with wastewater for the second time. Locals said that Jewish settlers from the nearby illegal settlement of […]
Palestinian Prisoner Begins Hunger Strike against Administrative Detention
Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Al-Rimawi launched a hunger strike to protest against Israeli occupation forces holding him under administrative detention, Quds Press reported yesterday. According to a statement issued by the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club (PPC), the […]
Abbas Calls for Dissolving Palestinian Parliament
Without reaching a reconciliation with the Palestinian factions, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday called for the Palestinian parliament to be dissolved. During a meeting of Fatah’s Revolutionary Council in Ramallah, Abbas issued a […]
Netanyahu Threatens ‘Very Painful Blows’ against Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday warned that Israel would strike Gaza with “very powerful blows” if the Great March of Return protests were not brought to an end. Speaking at the weekly cabinet meeting, […]
Israeli Police Investigating Palestinian Woman’s Death in Car
Israeli police said on Saturday they were investigating the death of a Palestinian woman in the occupied West Bank after her husband said he suspected Jewish settlers had pelted their car with rocks. Reuters was […]
New Zealand BDS Activists Raise Money for Gaza after Anti-BDS Fine by Israel
Two New Zealand pro-Palestinian activists have raised NZ$17,576 ($11,435) as of Sunday for a Palestinian charity after being fined by an Israeli court for their alleged role in persuading pop star Lorde to cancel a […]
Israel Orders Immediate Halt of Fuel Deliveries to Gaza
Israel’s Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman has ordered an immediate halt to fuel deliveries headed to the besieged Gaza Strip in response to what he said were attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians, his office announced […]