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Month: December 2019

Israeli Public Rejects Netanyahu Immunity, Poll Shows

December 31, 2019

The majority of Israelis reject granting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immunity in several corruption cases for which he was recently indicted, a poll conducted by Israel’s TV Channel 12 reveals.  According to the poll, which […]

Israel’s Supreme Court Hears Case on Netanyahu’s Political Future

December 31, 2019

Israel‘s Supreme Court has convened to hear a petition on whether an indicted member of parliament can form a new government, a key test case for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to see if he can prolong […]

Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Commuters in West Bank

December 31, 2019

Jewish settlers today attacked Palestinian vehicles traveling between Nablus and Jenin, hurling stones, injuring some of the passengers and causing damage to several cars, according to Wafa. Palestinian official Ghassan Daghlas told WAFA that 25 […]

Joint Report: Israel Arrested over 5500 Palestinians in 2019

December 31, 2019

A joint report released by the Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association (Addameer), the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club, and the Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs has documented the dire conditions of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. The […]

A Year in Review: Will 2020 Be a Game Changer in Palestine?

December 30, 2019

This has been a defining year for Palestine and Israel. Despite the usual political stagnation of the Palestinian leadership, two factors contributed to making 2019 particularly eventful and, looking ahead, consequential as well: The unprecedented […]

Canada Wants to Be an ‘Asset of Israel’ at the UN Security Council

December 30, 2019

Canadian activists have compiled a study of Canada’s 2019 voting record at the United Nations on resolutions that document and censure Israeli violations of international law. There was much fanfare made about Canada’s orphan “yes” […]

Palestine: 2019 in Review, Speculations on 2020

December 30, 2019

To mark the end of the decade much has been written to sum up Palestine’s past year in review. Much of the news was not good, and as Ramzy Baroud notes in an article for […]

New Financial Crisis Looms as Israel Withholds Millions of Palestinian Tax Money

December 30, 2019

Once more, the Israeli government has decided to withhold tens of millions of dollars in tax revenues, collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority to prevent it from supporting families of Palestinians killed or wounded […]

Son of Israeli PM Wants British Diplomats ‘Kicked out’ of Israel

December 30, 2019

The son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes that British diplomats will soon be “kicked out” of Israel following a tweet by consulate staff in Jerusalem in which the Palestinian territories were referred to […]

Jewish Settlers Storm Joseph’s Tomb near Nablus, Injure Nine Palestinians

December 30, 2019

At least nine Palestinians were injured last night, as hundreds of extremist Jewish settlers, backed by the Israeli army, stormed the West Bank city of Nablus. Israeli soldiers escorted a convoy of buses and vehicles, […]

ICC Prosecutor Rejects Allegation of Anti-Israel Bias

December 30, 2019

The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, has rejected Israeli Israeli allegation that she is siding with the Palestinians with regard to a probe into alleged war crimes in the occupied Palestinian […]

Gaza’s Local Industries in Ruins as 500 Factories are about to Close

December 29, 2019

2019 was one of the worst years for local Gaza economy that is struggling to stay afloat despite the hermetic Israeli blockade.  Palestinian sources told Quds News Network that over 500 factories, which have provided […]

Israeli Forces Detain 12 Palestinians in Issawiya, including 3 Brothers

December 29, 2019

At least 12 Palestinians were detained last night by Israeli occupation forces, during a wide-scale detention campaign that targeted the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of al-Issawiya, according to local sources. Large numbers of police forces broke […]

Netanyahu Announces Six-Point Plan to Annex Palestinian Land, Defeat Iran

December 28, 2019

Following his triumph in the Likud party’s primary elections on December 26, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu introduced a political plan aimed at securing US recognition of Israel’s annexation of West Bank settlements and rolling […]

Ultra-Orthodox Litzman to Become Israel’s Health Minister

December 28, 2019

The Israeli cabinet is expected to approve on Sunday the appointment of ultra-orthodox, Yaakov Litzman, from the orthodox Jewish party United Torah Judaism, as health minister, Israeli media reported on Friday. This came after Israeli prime minister, Benjamin […]

Palestinian Prisoner Enters 99th Day of Hunger Strike Protesting Administrative Detention

December 28, 2019

Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Zahran has entered the 99th day in his open hunger strike to protest administrative detention, under which Israeli authorities can hold detainees for months or years without charge or trial. The Palestinian Prisoners’ […]

Palestine and the Status Quo: Extending UNRWA’s Mission is a Pyrrhic Victory

December 27, 2019

“All attempts at trying to limit UNRWA’s mandate or defund it or attack it have failed, and we hope that the international community will continue to come to the rescue.” These were the words of […]

Israeli Forces Injure Five Palestinians during Gaza Protests

December 27, 2019

At least five Palestinians were injured today by rubber-coated bullets during protests at the fence separating besieged Gaza Strip from Israel, during the weekly “Great March of Return” protests, according to medical sources. Israeli soldiers […]

Palestinian Prisoner Barghouti to Run in Presidential Election

December 27, 2019

Imprisoned senior Fatah official, Marwan Barghouti, will run against the incumbent Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the country’s upcoming presidential election, member of Fatah’s Revolutionary Council Hatem Abdel Qader announced yesterday. Abdel Qader told Quds […]

Netanyahu Claims ‘Huge Win’ in Likud Primary

December 27, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed a “huge win” on Thursday night against his rival Gideon Sa’ar in the primary election for the leadership of Israel’s ruling Likud party. Israel’s embattled leader beat his rival […]

Al-Atyra: Israeli Violations against Environment Could Amount to War Crimes

December 27, 2019

The head of the Palestinian Environmental Quality Authority, Adalah Al-Atyra, said on Tuesday that the ongoing Israeli violations against the environment could amount to war crimes, according to Palestine News Network. The organization is working […]

20 Months after Its Launch, ‘March of Return’ Protests to Be Held Monthly

December 26, 2019

The Higher National Committee (HNC), which represents several Gaza-based political groups and civil society organizations, announced on Thursday that the Great March of Return protests will no longer be held weekly, but once a month, […]

15 Years Later, Israeli Court Rules to Evict Illegal Settlers from Hebron Building

December 26, 2019

The Hebron Rehabilitation Committee (HRC), a Palestinian organization that is dedicated to the preservation of Hebron’s cultural heritage, claimed a legal victory on Thursday, following a decision by the Israeli Central Court, agreeing to evict […]

Israeli Forces Arrest Seven Palestinians in West Bank Raids (VIDEOS)

December 26, 2019

Israeli forces today detained at least seven Palestinians in multiple overnight raids across the West Bank, said the Palestine Prisoners’ Society (PPS). One of the detainees, 36, suffers from head and spine injuries as a […]

Netanyahu Faces Internal Leadership Challenge in Likud’ Primary Vote

December 26, 2019

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a leadership challenge as polls have opened across Israel in the ruling Likud Party’s primary vote. Former Minister of Education Gideon Sa’ar will try to unseat him and lead […]

In Video: Netanyahu Rushed off Stage again during Campaign Speech

December 25, 2019

Israeli warplanes have reportedly attacked several targets in the besieged Gaza Strip on Wednesday evening, Palestinian news agency Shehab reported.  #BreakingNewsIsraeli occupation warplanes attack several areas in the Gaza Strip. pic.twitter.com/zelK0HAgrS — Shehab Agency (@ShehabAgencyEn) […]

The Israeli ‘Grinch’: 500 Gaza’s Christians Denied Travel Permits to Celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem

December 25, 2019

Palestinian Christians in Gaza rejected Israeli claims that they have been granted permits to visit Bethlehem and Jerusalem in the West Bank in order for them to celebrate Christmas there. #Palestinian Christians Celebrate #Christmas in […]

On the Road to Gaza: The Freedom Flotilla Will Sail Again

December 25, 2019

What is Gaza to us but an Israeli missile, a rudimentary rocket, a demolished home, an injured child being whisked away by his peers under a hail of bullets? On a daily basis, Gaza is […]

Israeli Forces Infiltrate Gaza Border, Raze Lands near Beit Hanoun

December 25, 2019

Israeli military infiltrated Gaza borders from the northern part of Beit Hanoun town in the northern Gaza Strip and razed agricultural land, said sources. Palestinian farmer shot and injured by Israeli forces deployed on the […]

Israel Freezes Annexation Plans ahead of ICC Investigation

December 25, 2019

Israel’s plans to annex the occupied Jordan Valley have been frozen following the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to launch a full investigation into alleged war crimes in the Palestinian territories, reports Ynet News. The first […]

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