Israel’s Defiance of History, Morality and Law
No state established on land seized by force from the people living on that land can claim moral legitimacy and a ‘right’ to exist. A purported ‘right’ to exist is not central to the existence […]
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Jerusalem Municipality Staff Threatens to Demolish Silwan Buildings (VIDEO)
The Israeli municipality of Jerusalem’s staff, escorted by Israeli police forces, stormed the Silwan neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem, on Friday. Residents of Silwan told Ma’an that staff from the Israeli municipality of Jerusalem stormed […]
Palestinian Champions ‘Drift’ Car Racing for Women (VIDEOS)
Noor Daoud was the only woman to take to the track in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where the Palestinian racer impressed the crowds with her “drift” driving skills. Daoud has mastered the […]
Palestinian Forced to Demolish His Own Home in East Jerusalem
A Palestinian man was forced to demolish his own home, on Monday, in the Beit Hanina neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem after receiving demolition threats from the Jerusalem municipality. Ayman Naim Kawasbeh told Ma’an that […]
Israel Barred from ‘Broadcasting International Football Games’ in Illegal settlements
Europe’s governing football body has banned Israel’s national broadcaster from showing World Cup and Euro 2020 football matches in illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. Israeli broadcaster Kan bid around $5.8 million for the […]
UNRWA Concerned about Israeli Plan to Stop its Work in Jerusalem
The UN Works and Relief Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has expressed its concern about a statement made by Jerusalem’s mayor, Nir Barkat, that he would stop the organization’s operations in the occupied city. UNRWA’s […]
Jerusalem: Three Attacks on Arabs by Jews in One Week (VIDEO)
Three separate attacks by Jewish Israelis on Palestinians took place over the last week, according to a report in Haaretz, including serious assaults and damage to property. Several Palestinians were injured on Sunday “when they […]
Knesset Member, Dozens of Israeli Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa (VIDEO)
Israeli Knesset member, Shuli Mualem, along with dozens of Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Firas al-Dibs, head of the Public Relations and Media Department at the Islamic […]
Palestinian Shot Dead in Jerusalem (VIDEOS)
A Palestinian man was shot by Israeli occupation forces yesterday outside Damascus Gate in occupied East Jerusalem. Police sealed off the street while the body of a 26-year-old Palestinian from Qalandia in the occupied West […]
Over 300 Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa ahead of Yom Kippur (VIDEO)
326 Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound today on the occasion of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, also known as Day of Atonement. A Ma’an reporter said that the settlers stormed the compound […]
Abbas: Israel Seeking to Split Al-Aqsa Mosque between Muslims and Jews
The President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas warned fellow lawmakers on Saturday of Israeli plans to divide Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque between Muslim and Jewish worshippers. [Tensions are rising] Mahmoud Abbas: We hold contacts with […]
Dozens of Jewish Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Compound
Dozens of Israeli settlers forced their way into East Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday, according to a Palestinian official. More than 200 Jewish settlers raided Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem on Sunday […]
Trump Cuts Aid to Palestinian Hospitals in Occupied Jerusalem
The Trump administration has decided to cut financial aid to Palestinian hospitals which treat cancer patients in occupied Jerusalem, Haaretz reported on Friday. The Israeli newspaper said that the hospitals would normally receive more than […]
Israel to Fund Hebron Heritage Sites with Unpaid UNESCO Dues
Israel plans to spend 3.5 million shekels ( $1 million) of unpaid UNESCO money on Jewish heritage sites in Hebron (Al-Khalil). The Israeli Knesset is expected to vote on Wednesday to relocate the funds that […]
Israel Carves Hole through Jerusalem’s Old City Wall (VIDEOS)
Israel yesterday carved a hole into the Old City walls of occupied Jerusalem to create a new “gate” near the ancient Damascus Gate (Bab Al-Amoud). The news came from Palestinian sources inside the city which […]
Only Compromised Palestinian Leaders Could Describe their Right to Jerusalem as ‘Compensation’
Not only has the Palestinian Authority lagged behind in matters of urgent decision making, but it also persists in making defeatist comments which will generate additional repercussions for the people of Palestine in relation to […]
Israeli Forces Assault Palestinian Street Vendors in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Israeli municipality staff assaulted Palestinian farmers and vendors in the streets of occupied East Jerusalem on Monday, a day before the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha. Israeli officials assault Palestinian farmers, vendors, in occupied East […]
100,000 Muslims Perform Eid Prayers at Al-Aqsa (VIDEO)
Tens of thousands of Muslims, mostly Palestinians, performed Eid al-Adha prayers Tuesday at East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque amid a heavy Israeli security presence in and around Jerusalem’s Old City, witnesses said. Eid al-Adha Mubarak from […]
Israeli Forces Storm Al-Aqsa Compound during Friday Prayers, Shots Fired (VIDEOS)
At least two Palestinian worshippers are thought to have been injured. Quds Network tweeted images in which one man can be seen lying on a stretcher with blood on his neck and chest. The Waqf, […]
Hundreds of Jewish Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque (VIDEOS)
Hundreds of Jewish settlers stormed Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday, under the eyes of Israeli guards, local Palestinian sources said. The Palestinian Authority official news agency WAFA said more that more than 200 settlers […]
Israeli Settlers Provoke Palestinians in East Jerusalem (VIDEOS)
A group of Jewish settlers entered the Bab al-Rahma Muslim cemetery in occupied East Jerusalem, which lays on the eastern side of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Saturday, and assaulted Palestinian hikers in the occupied district of Ramallah […]
Trump Spends $21M on US Embassy Move to Jerusalem (VIDEO)
U.S. President Donald Trump spent over US$21 million, which is over 100 times of what he said it would cost, on adding features to the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, according to the official State Department […]
Israeli Minister Storms Al-Aqsa Compound (VIDEO)
Israeli Minister of Agriculture Uri Ariel on Sunday forced his way into East Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, for the first such tour by an Israeli official since 2015. Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Israeli Forces Visit Khan Al-Ahmar, Ahead of Planned Expulsion (VIDEOS)
Israeli forces and officials visited the Palestinian community of Khan Al-Ahmar in the central West Bank yesterday, in preparation for the expulsion of the village’s residents. Preparations for a war crime: Israeli authorities arrived this […]
French Company Withdraws from Israel’s Jerusalem Rail Project
French engineering company Systra has withdrawn from part of Israel’s construction of a rail network in occupied Jerusalem, after its connection to the project was revealed by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). French […]
Trump Adviser, Kushner Says US ‘Peace Plan’ Near
Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser, said Washington would likely announce its Middle East peace plan even if Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, angered by US policy so far, chose to remain on the […]
Israeli Bill would Grant Immunity to Officials in East Jerusalem (VIDEOS)
Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan is advancing an amendment that would give Border Police forces operating in occupied East Jerusalem “immunity from lawsuits” for damages they cause in the course of acting against “terror […]
Israel Anger as UK Prince William Set to Visit ‘Occupied’ East Jerusalem
Israeli Minister of Jerusalem Affairs Zeev Elkin was enraged as UK Prince William referred to East Jerusalem as occupied land, claiming that “united” Jerusalem has been the Jewish capital for 3,000 years, Israeli news website […]
Israel Arrests 12 Worshippers in Al-Aqsa Mosque (VIDEO)
Israeli forces today detained 12 Palestinian worshippers from inside Al-Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards in East Jerusalem, according to a Palestinian official. Israeli forces on Tuesday detained 12 Palestinian worshipers from inside the Al-Aqsa mosque courtyards in […]
Israeli Court Approves Defense Minister’s Order to Demolish Khan Al-Ahmar Village (VIDEO)
Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday approved the razing of a Bedouin village of 187 residents, half of them children, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Khan Al-Ahmar also includes a school serving 170 students from more […]