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Month: November 2015
Palestinian Shot, Killed by Israeli Forces in Southern Gaza
Israeli forces shot and killed a 23-year-old Palestinian man in the Gaza Strip on Friday, Palestinian officials said, the second Palestinian to be killed after a 72-year-old woman was shot dead in the occupied West […]
Poll: 64% of Palestinians Support Abolishment of Oslo Accords
The majority of Palestinians support the abolition of the Oslo Accords and its economic protocol, a new poll revealed yesterday. According to the poll, conducted by the Arab World for Research and Development (AWRAD), as […]
Palestinian Shot, Killed after Alleged Stab Attack in Gush Etzion
A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the Gush Etzion settlement bloc southwest of Bethlehem on Thursday after allegedly attempting to stab an Israeli soldier, Israel’s army said. “Moments ago, IDF […]
Israel Closes Schools, Announces Closed Military Zones in Jerusalem
The Israeli army announced new military zones in occupied East Jerusalem yesterday, closing shops and schools, Felesteen newspaper reported. According to the Palestinian daily, the Israeli army announced Ras Al-Jabal area in the East Jerusalem […]
PLO May Withdraw Recognition of Israel
Secretary of the PLO’s Executive Committee Saeb Erekat said today that the organisation may withdraw recognition of Israel because the latter is not committed to agreements the two parties have signed, Arab48.com reported. Erekat said: […]
Egyptian Army Kills Palestinian Fisherman off Gaza Coast
Egyptian military forces shot and killed a Palestinian fisherman off the coast of the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Health in the besieged enclave said. Ashraf al-Qidra, spokesperson of the ministry, […]
Israel Arrests 38 Palestinian Workers
Israeli police yesterday arrested 38 Palestinian workers claiming they entered the country without permits, Quds Press reported. In a statement, the Israeli police said that the arrests took place during a search campaign in a […]
Father of Israeli Soldier Lost in Gaza Calls for Hamas’s Demands to Be Fulfilled
The father of an Israeli soldier lost in the Gaza Strip during last year’s Israeli offensive on the coastal enclave called for the government to fulfill Hamas’s demands in order that he may be returned, […]
Israel Sets up Special Ministry to Tackle BDS
Israeli affairs analyst Anton Shalhat said on Tuesday that the decision to set up a new ministry especially to tackle international boycotts against Israel proves the danger of such campaigns on the country’s economy, Anadolu has […]
Palestinian Killed, 2 Israelis Injured in Suspected Vehicular Attack
Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian Wednesday after he carried out a suspected vehicular attack that left two Israelis injured near the Halhul junction north of Hebron, emergency services and witnesses said. A witness […]
Israel’s Decades-long Policy of Holding Palestinian Bodies
Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian dead, and its impact on the living, is being questioned once again as the government continues to withhold the bodies of 22 Palestinians killed following attacks on Israelis during the […]
Palestine: 800 Children Detained during the Past Month
The Prisoners’ Affairs Authority affiliated to the Palestinian Authority (PA) has stated that it documented 800 cases in which Palestinian minors were arrested during the past month, mostly in Jerusalem. The authority asserted on Tuesday […]
Israeli Soldiers Tell Palestinians: ‘We Will Gas You Until You Die’ (VIDEO)
Israeli military forces issued a disturbing message to residents of Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem on Thursday of last week, telling them that unless they stopped throwing stones “we will gas you until you die.” […]
Israeli Forces Wound Dozens of Palestinian Students
Dozens of Palestinians were injured during clashes yesterday evening around Al-Quds University in East Jerusalem, Quds Press reported. According to the Palestinian Red Crescent Association, 21 Palestinian youths were wounded by rubber coated bullets and […]
Israel Set to Release Famed Palestinian Hunger Striker
Israel is set to release famed Palestinian prisoner Muhammad Allan on Wednesday, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said Tuesday, ending a year-long stint in administrative detention that he undertook a 66-day hunger strike to protest. Israeli […]
Israeli Officials Received Money from Drug, Weapons Traffickers
Israeli Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked, Minister of Internal Security Gilad Erdan and Tourism Minister Yariv Levin have received money from a drugs and weapons trafficker to further their political careers, Israeli Channel 2 revealed. […]
Palestinian Children Aged 7, 8 Detained by Israeli Forces in Jerusalem
Israeli forces detained two Palestinian children, aged eight and seven-years-old, on Tuesday in front of their homes in East Jerusalem, a local committee said. Amjad Abu Asab, head of local group representing the families of […]
Sorry, JK Rowling, You’re Wrong Over The Israel Boycott
By Ramzy Baroud There is a possibility that you have heard of the famed British author, J.K. Rowling, writer of the popular fantasy series ‘Harry Potter’. While I knew of her books – through my […]
Israeli Trap for Jordan Regarding Al-Aqsa
By Dr. Saleh Al-Naami No one condemned the Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister, Tzipi Hotovely, when she called for the Israeli flag to be raised at the Noble Sanctuary of Al-Aqsa shortly after the announcement of an […]
Palestinian Shot, Injured after Israeli Injured in Alleged Netanya Attack
Israeli police on Monday shot and wounded a Palestinian man after he allegedly stabbed and seriously injured a 70-year-old Israeli man in the northern Israeli city of Netanya, north of Tel Aviv, Israeli sources said. […]
IDF Warns Officers about CIA Recruitment
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has warned its officers and soldiers about an ongoing recruitment campaign by America’s Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). According to Israel’s Channel 2, a letter sent by the IDF on Sunday said, […]
Palestinian Teen Killed at Jenin Checkpoint after Alleged Attack
A Palestinian teenager was shot and killed on Monday at the al-Jalama checkpoint north of Jenin after allegedly attempting to attack Israeli soldiers with a knife, Israel’s army said. The Israeli army said an “attempted […]
Israel Jails Arab ex-Knesset Member over Trip to Syria
A former Arab Knesset member started a one year jail term in Israel on Thursday after being convicted of illegally travelling to Syria, Quds Press reported. Said Nafa, a Druze who served in the Knesset […]
Al Aqsa Mosque Compound under the Gaze
By Mahmoud Zidan Recently, US Secretary of State John Kerry interrupted his otherwise busy schedule, which includes too many raging conflicts in the region, so that he can contribute to defusing the tension in Jerusalem […]
Netanyahu, Hitler, al-Mufti Al-Hussaini and the Holocaust
To a large extent, Mufti Al-Hussaini, who led the Palestinian national movement during one of its most critical phases, has been deliberately excluded from the Palestinian national narrative. His relation to Nazi Germany, which was […]
Palestinian Shot Dead after Alleged stabbing Attempt near Hebron
Israeli forces shot and killed a young Palestinian man in the village of Beit Einun east of Hebron after an alleged stabbing attempt, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. An Israeli army spokesperson told Ma’an that […]