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Israeli Court ‘Validates’ Palestinian Home Demolitions

February 6, 2019

Israel’s top court enables and validates the disposition of Palestinians and the demolition of their homes in the occupied West Bank, a new report has found. According to the report, which was released on Wednesday […]

Gaza: Number of Cancer Patients Rises to 8,515

February 5, 2019

The number of cancer patients in the Gaza Strip has risen to 8,515, including 608 children, the Palestinian Ministry of Health revealed in its latest statistics. Patients’ suffering is compounded by the permanent shortage of […]

West Bank: Palestinian Killed near Israeli Checkpoint (VIDEO)

February 4, 2019

A Palestinian was shot dead and another wounded on Monday near an Israeli checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said. A spokesman for the Red Crescent, Mahmoud al-Saadi, said Israeli forces opened fire […]

Palestinian Succumbs to Wounds Sustained in Gaza Protests

February 4, 2019

A 30-year-old Palestinian succumbed to injuries, on Sunday, that he had sustained during the “The Great March of Return” protests along the fence separating Israel from the besieged Gaza Strip. The spokesperson of the Palestinian […]

Netanyahu: Election Will Not Stop Us from Bombing Gaza and Iran

February 4, 2019

Israel’s Prime Minister said on Sunday that the General Election campaign would not stop his government from bombing the Gaza Strip or Iran, Anadolu has reported. The election is due to be held in April. Netanyahu: Elections […]

Critically Ill Palestinian Medically Neglected in Israeli Prison

February 3, 2019

The Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners’ Affairs Committee confirmed that the Israeli prison authorities have been medically neglecting a sick Palestinian prisoner who is serving a life sentence in Israeli prisons. Mahmoud Abu Kharabish, 54, who has […]

Israel Demolishes Bedouin Village Al-Araqeeb for 139th Time

February 1, 2019

Israeli bulldozers demolished the Bedouin village of Al-Araqeeb in the Negev desert for the 139th time yesterday morning. Villagers of Al-Araqeeb reported that Israeli forces and the “Yoav” unit from the Israeli Negev Development Authority […]

Comedian, Friend of Palestine Jeremy Hardy Dies Aged 57 (VIDEOS)

February 1, 2019

British comedian and champion of Palestinian rights Jeremy Hardy has died of cancer aged 57. Born in England in 1961, the BBC radio star made his name on the comedy circuit in the 1980s, starting out as […]

The Gaza Protest Casualties Are Not Just Statistics; Where Is the Colonial Context, UN?

January 31, 2019

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territories (OCHA) released statistics on Monday showing that 254 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the start of the Great March […]

Three Palestinian Students Critically Injured with Israeli Live Fire

January 31, 2019

Three Palestinian students were injured with Israeli live ammunition, on Thursday, in the Tuqu village, southeast of the southern occupied West Bank district of Bethlehem. According to local sources, Israeli forces stormed the Tuqu village […]

Ethiopian Israelis Protest Police Violence, Racism after Killing

January 31, 2019

Thousands of Ethiopian Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv Wednesday to protest racism and police brutality days after a young community member was shot dead by an officer. Carrying signs accusing the police […]

Israel Renews Administrative Detention of Quds Press Reporter

January 31, 2019

Israeli authorities yesterday renewed the administrative detention of Quds Press reporter in West Bank city of Nablus, Mohammad Anwar Muna, for six months. In August last year, Israeli forces stormed Muna’s house in Nablus at night and […]

50 UK Artists Call for the BBC to Boycott Eurovision in Israel (VIDEO)

January 31, 2019

Some of the UK’s most influential cultural icons are urging the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest and to push for its relocation from Israel to another country, Anadolu reports. In a signed letter published […]

Jerusalem: Palestinian Teen Killed at Israeli Checkpoint (VIDEO)

January 30, 2019

Israeli occupation forces shot and killed a Palestinian teen at the al-Zaayim checkpoint, on a road that leads to the entrance of the illegal Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim, east of occupied Jerusalem, on Wednesday […]

Amnesty: Travel Websites ‘Profiting’ from Illegal Settlements

January 30, 2019

Digital tourism giants Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and TripAdvisor are profiting from “war crimes” by offering services in illegal Jewish settlements, said a report published on Wednesday. Amnesty International’s “Destination: Occupation study” called on the companies to […]

UNRWA Launches Urgent Appeal for Funds (VIDEO)

January 30, 2019

The Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Pierre Krähenbühl, launched yesterday urgent appeals totaling $1.2 billion to fund basic services in 2019. Krähenbühl described the services that need urgent […]

The PA’s Bid for Full UN Membership Will Not Benefit Palestinians

January 29, 2019

The Palestinian Authority (PA) continues to measure its purported success by international standards. After assuming the presidency of the Group of 77 (G77), new plans are underway to launch a bid for Palestine to become […]

Israel to Displace 36,000 Arabs in the Negev Region

January 29, 2019

Israeli Agriculture and Negev Development Minister Ori Ariel has completed a plan to displace about 36,000 Arabs from their “unrecognized” villages in the Negev (Naqab) region, Arab48 reported yesterday. Reporting Israel Hayom, Arab48 said that the Israeli government is to […]

Israeli General Mounts Challenge to Netanyahu by Flaunting Gaza Carnage (VIDEO)

January 28, 2019

With April’s elections looming, Benjamin Netanyahu has good reason to fear Benny Gantz, his former army chief. Gantz has launched a new party, named Israeli Resilience, just as the net of corruption indictments is closing […]

UN Envoy: Killing of Palestinian by Jewish Settlers ‘Shocking and Unacceptable’

January 28, 2019

The UN’s Middle East envoy has termed the killing of a Palestinian man by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank “shocking and unacceptable”. Nikolay Mladenov on Sunday called on Israel to “put an end […]

Benny Gantz ‘Stole’ Gaza Destruction Footage for a Campaign Video

January 28, 2019

A Gaza-based Palestinian media company has accused Israeli electoral candidate Benny Gantz of stealing footage for a campaign video, reported +972 Magazine. ‘Media Town’ said that Gantz – who was Israeli military chief during “Operation Protective Edge” in […]

Jewish Settlers Kill Palestinian in the West Bank

January 27, 2019

Jewish settlers shot and killed a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Palestinian officials and the Israeli military said. The incident followed a confrontation between settlers and Palestinians near the city of […]

IPC Stripped Malaysia of Swimming Championship after Banning Israel (VIDEO)

January 27, 2019

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday stripped Malaysia of the right to host the 2019 world para swimming championships after the country banned Israeli athletes from participating. The championships, a qualifier for the 2020 […]

Jerusalem: Israeli Forces Handcuff Palestinian Boy to Hospital Bed

January 26, 2019

Undercover Israeli forces yesterday shot and wounded a 15-year-old Palestinian boy in Shu’fat refugee camp in the northeast of occupied Jerusalem, the Palestinian Red Crescent (PRC) said. In a brief statement, the PRC said its […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian in Jerusalem

January 26, 2019

A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli police during a high-speed chase, on predawn Saturday, near the Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem, in the central occupied West Bank. The Israeli […]

Gaza: One Palestinian Killed in 44th Friday of Great March of Return (VIDEO)

January 25, 2019

A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli occupation forces today as they tried to disperse unarmed protesters taking part in the “Great March of Return” along the fence separating the besieged Gaza Strip from Israel. […]

BDS Victory: UK Band Boycotts Eurovision to Be Held in Israel

January 25, 2019

An upcoming British band has refused to enter the Eurovision Song Contest due to it being hosted in Israel this year. Confirming their decision on Twitter, the three-girl band The Tuts, prompted a backlash from […]

Amid Standoff, Qatar Diverts Funds to Humanitarian Projects

January 25, 2019

Chairman of the National Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza, Ambassador Mohammed Al-Emadi, said that, “After the Hamas leadership informed us that it did not accept the grant for salaries, it has been agreed that […]

Hamas Rejects Qatari Aid over Israeli ‘Political Blackmail’

January 25, 2019

Hamas has rejected a fresh tranche of Qatari funds, accusing Israel of imposing new conditions on the money entering the blockaded Palestinian territory. The rejection of the expected $15m on Thursday raised fears of fresh […]

False ‘Victories’: Is the PA Using the ‘State of Palestine’ to Remain in Power?

January 23, 2019

The ‘State of Palestine’ has officially been handed the Chairmanship of the G-77, the United Nations largest block. This is particularly significant considering the relentless Israeli-American plotting to torpedo Palestinian push for greater international recognition […]

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