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Year: 2015
2 Palestinians Shot Dead near Ramallah after Alleged Attacks
Two Palestinians were shot dead near Ramallah on Friday after separate alleged attacks targeting Israeli military forces in the occupied West Bank, Israel’s army and Palestinian officials said. A Palestinian was shot and killed near […]
2 Palestinian Teenagers Killed in Hebron after Stabbing Attack
Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinian teenagers in Hebron overnight Friday after an alleged stabbing attack on an Israeli soldier, Israel’s army and locals said. “Overnight two assailants stabbed an IDF soldier in Hebron. […]
Poll: 47% of Israelis Say Security Agencies Not Doing Enough to Fight Jewish Terrorism
As many as 47 per cent of Israelis believe their security agencies are not doing enough to combat Jewish terrorist attacks, a new poll has revealed. The poll, conducted by Panels, also showed that 40 […]
Dozens Injured as Israeli Forces Clash with Palestinian Youth
Dozens of Palestinians were injured across the occupied Palestinian territory when clashes broke out between youths and Israeli forces during weekly Friday demonstrations. Three were injured with live fire and six with rubber-coated steel bullets […]
Jewish Extremists Arested for Dawabsha Arson Murder
Several Israeli youths connected to Jewish extremist organizations have been arrested by Israeli forces for suspected involvement in a fatal arson attack on a Palestinian family in July, Israel’s Shin Bet security agency said Thursday. […]
Shin Bet Agent Involved in Terrorist Act against Palestinians
Shin Bet agents have taken part in terror attacks against Palestinians and incited settlers to carry out crimes in the occupied West Bank, Arab48.com reported yesterday. Informed sources said Shin Bet had arrested right wing […]
Egypt Opens Rafah Crossing for 2 Days after Months of Closure
Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah crossing on Thursday for humanitarian cases after a near permanent closure during 2015, Palestinian officials said. The border crossing with the Gaza Strip was opened Thursday for two days, with […]
Netanyahu: Israel Carries out Operations in Syria from Time to Time
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said has said that Israel occasionally carries out operations in Syria in order “to prevent the establishment of a front against us”. Media sources previously reported that Israeli bombardments had […]
Israeli Forces Shoot, Critically Injure Elderly Woman in Gaza
Israeli forces shot and critically injured an elderly Palestinian woman in the neck on Wednesday near al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, a spokesperson for the Gaza-based Ministry of Health said. The ministry spokesperson, Ashraf […]
In the Aftermath of Paris, the Israeli Way is Not the Answer
By Dr. Samah Jabr When I arrived in Paris on the evening of Friday, 13 November, my host asked our taxi driver to take us to her home at Fontaine au Roi; the taxi’s GPS […]
Palestinian Teen Shot Dead after Alleged Attack near Tulkarem
An Israeli military officer shot and killed a 19-year-old Palestinian woman at a checkpoint east of Tulkarem on Tuesday, saying that she had attempted to stab him, Israel’s army said. An Israeli army spokesperson said […]
PLO: Israeli Decision to Suspend Contact with EU Political ‘Blackmail’
Secretary-General of the PLO, Saeb Erekat, on Monday accused Israel’s Prime Minister of “blackmailing” the international community following a move to suspend contact with the European Union after a decision to label Israeli settlement goods. […]
Israel Generates the Illusion that Violence is Routine
By Ramona Wadi A recent joint press release by Defence for Children International – Palestine (DCIP) and Palestinian prisoners’ NGO Addameer has laid bare the facts regarding Israel’s prosecution of children within the context of […]
Reclaiming Palestine: How Israeli Media Misread the Intifada
By Ramzy Baroud Israeli commentators, Yaron Friedman, of “Ynet News” and Haviv Rettig Gur, of the “Times of Israel” are clueless about the driving force behind the Palestinian mobilization and collective struggle. In two recent […]
Arab Parliament: Resolving the Palestinian Issue Will Reduce Terrorism by 80%
A fair solution to the Palestinian issue would reduce the sources of tension and terror in the Middle East and across the globe, the Speaker of the Arab Parliament Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Jarwan said yesterday. […]
2 Israelis Convicted for 2014 Killing of Muhammad Abu Khdeir
Israel’s Jerusalem District Court on Monday convicted two Israelis for the murder of Palestinian teenager Muhammad Abu Khdeir last summer, with a third suspect who admitted to the killing escaping conviction on the grounds of […]
PA: 100 Days Since Humanitarian Cases Allowed Through Rafah Crossing
The Palestinian Authority on Monday urged the Egyptian authorities to allow humanitarian cases to leave the blockaded Gaza Strip, saying the Rafah crossing has now been closed to such cases more than 100 straight days. […]
To Resist Has Become a Crime: My Friend, Hashem al-Azzeh
By Mats Svensson Hashem al-Azzeh gently took my hand. Almost caressed it, wishing to know how I felt. Both his handshake and his eyes were tender, tender but penetrating. I knew immediately that he had […]
Confessions: Tales of Savagery by the Israeli Military
By Hasan Afif El-Hasan For outsiders, it is hard to sense the real character of Israel through all the artificial identity that has been imposed on it by its supporters without serious discussion about the […]
Who’s Afraid of Islamic State?
By John V. Whitbeck For French President François Hollande, the attacks in Paris on November 13, carried out by French and Belgian citizens, changed everything. His prior, oft-repeated mantra that “Assad must go” was consigned […]
Ya’alon Can’t See End of Uprising on the Horizon
Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon has said that he does not see an end to the Palestinian uprising on the horizon, Anadolu reported on Friday. Speaking to Israeli Army Radio, the minister said that the […]
Palestinian woman Reportedly Attempts Stabbing at Bekaot Checkpoint
A Palestinian woman was detained Saturday after reportedly attempting to stab an Israeli soldier at a military checkpoint in the Jordan Valley area of the occupied West Bank, Israel’s army said. An Israeli army spokesperson […]
Syriza’s U-turn on Israel is Now Complete
Syriza was a popular leftist political party which was swept to power in Greek elections on its promise to end years of IMF-and EU-imposed austerity. By now, though, the party’s leadership has sold out its […]
3rd Palestinian Shot, Killed by Israeli Forces in Al-Arrub Camp
A 19-year-old Palestinian was shot and killed in al-Arrub refugee camp in northern Hebron on Thursday during clashes, medics told Ma’an, the 3rd Palestinian to be killed during the day. Red Crescent officials said that […]
Abbas Described as a ‘Precious Coin’ by IDF Officer
A senior officer in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has described Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas as a “precious coin” because he helps to quash resistance to the occupation, it has been reported in the […]
Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure 16 During Funeral of Slain Palestinian
Israeli forces shot and injured nine Palestinian youths with live fire, and seven more with rubber-coated steel bullets during clashes that erupted following the funeral of a young man who was killed by Israeli forces […]
Knesset Bill to Jail Minors on Terror Charges Passes 1st Vote
The Israeli parliament on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow Palestinian minors under 14 who are facing terrorism charges to be sentenced to time in prison, a Knesset press release said. The bill was […]
Israel Meets with Google and YouTube to Discuss Censoring Palestinian Videos
Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely has met with representatives of YouTube and Google to discuss ways to cooperate in what she calls the fight against “inciting violence and terrorism”. Israel’s Maariv newspaper reported yesterday […]
Israel’s Open Season on ‘Arabs’
By Jeremy Salt Sometimes it must be such fun to be an Israeli undercover agent especially if you like amateur theatricals and perhaps thought of an acting career but were not quite good enough and […]
Despite Israel’s Wars, Ethnic Cleansing and Hatred, Palestinians Continue to Grow in Number
By Dr. Fayez Rasheed They’re killing our people in genocides, they’re torturing and arresting our children and they’re burning them alive. Israelis wish for the Palestinians to disappear from the face of the earth, so that […]