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Month: October 2016

Kuwait Donates $5 Million to Support Palestinian Refugees in Syria

October 30, 2016

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) announced on Friday that Kuwait would be donating $5 million to the organization. The donation was made in support of […]

Palestinian Killed after Alleged Car-ramming Attack near Hebron Village

October 30, 2016

A Palestinian allegedly carrying out a car-ramming attack was killed by Israeli forces near the village of Beit Ummar in the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron (Al-Khalil) early on Sunday evening. Israeli police […]

Hamas Leaders Offer Abbas ‘Complete Vision’ in Rare Qatar Meeting

October 30, 2016

Leaders of the Hamas movement announced on Thursday that they had offered Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a “complete vision” to achieving reconciliation between Hamas and the ruling Fatah movement. Hamas politburo head Khalid Mashaal, his […]

Israel Forces Detain Olive-Picker: Continues Abuse of Farmers (VIDEOS)

October 29, 2016

Israeli forces detained a Palestinian farmer on Friday afternoon, shortly after expelling several others from their lands while picking olives in the Nablus district of the northern occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian official, Ghassan […]

‘Islamophobic’ Outburst by Student Rights Employee at UCL Protest (VIDEO)

October 29, 2016

A video has emerged showing an employee of Student Rights, a so-called ‘counter-extremism’ organization linked to the Henry Jackson Society, shouting ‘Islamophobic’ abuse during a controversial event at University College London (UCL) on Thursday night. […]

Qatar Continues Efforts to Achieve Palestinian Reconciliation

October 29, 2016

Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Bin Jassim Al-Thani confirmed his country’s on-going efforts to achieve Palestinian reconciliation and end the division that has perpetuated for years. After a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, […]

Clinton Regrets Not Rigging Palestinian Election to Prevent Hamas Victory

October 29, 2016

A decade-old audio exposes then-Senator Hillary Clinton saying the US should have manipulated Palestinian parliamentary elections in 2006 to prevent a Hamas victory. The presidential candidate lamented that the US did not “determine who was […]

25-Year-Old Man Found Hanged to Death Near Ramallah

October 29, 2016

A young Palestinian man was found hanged to death at a construction site in the al-Amari refugee camp near Ramallah in the central West Bank on Saturday, according to Palestinian police. Police spokesman Luay Irzeiqat […]

Amex Cancel Pink Floyd Lead Singer Sponsorship Due to Palestinian Solidarity

October 29, 2016

Roger Waters, lead singer for rock music giants Pink Floyd, has lost a multimillion dollar sponsorship deal with American Express (Amex) for expressing support to students showing solidarity with the Palestinian people, Mondoweiss reported yesterday. […]

‘Think of Others’: Vermont Artists Depict Palestinian Poet’s Words in Painting

October 28, 2016

By Thomas Rose Six artists from Vermont and one from New Hampshire have come together to create a visual representation of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish’s poem “Think of Others” in collaboration with Vermonters for a […]

London University: Pro-Palestinian Protesters Block Israeli Event (VIDEO)

October 28, 2016

Police were called after pro-Palestinian protesters stormed an Israel event at a London university, yelling “shame, shame” and alleged ‘trapping’ attendees in the room the talk was being held in. Israeli activist Hen Mazzig was […]

Israeli Demolishes 166 Palestinian Structures in 2016

October 28, 2016

Multiple demolitions of Palestinian properties on Wednesday in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem brought the total for the year to 166, an Israeli NGO has reported. According to Ir Amim, demolitions by Israeli authorities include 112 residential […]

Israeli Court Exonerates Security Guards for Killing Palestinian Siblings

October 28, 2016

An Israeli court has dropped charges against two Israeli security guards who shot and killed two Palestinian siblings at a checkpoint in April, ruling that there was not sufficient evidence that they had acted improperly. […]

The Grubby War Between Trinton and Clump

October 27, 2016

By Jeremy Salt Is Hillary Clinton a nasty person? Yes, probably so, seeing as she meets many of the definitions of ‘nasty.’  Is Hillary Clinton a woman? Yes.  So it seems reasonable to call her […]

Trump Advisor: Israeli Settlement Activity ‘Not Illegal’

October 27, 2016

Donald Trump’s adviser on Israel said on Wednesday that Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank were not illegal and he believed the Republican candidate agreed with him, putting them at odds with much of […]

The War on UNESCO: Al-Aqsa Mosque is Palestinian and East Jerusalem is Illegally Occupied

October 27, 2016

By Ramzy Baroud Did Italian Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi, actually read the full text of the UNESCO resolution on Palestine and Israel, before he raved with anger? “I think this is a mistaken, inconceivable resolution,” […]

Hamas: Palestine’s Right to Defend Itself ‘Not to be Bargained or Bartered’

October 27, 2016

Hamas vowed on Monday to continue to hold onto all forms of power, including military means, in order to “defend the rights” of its people, Al-Resalah newspaper reported. According to the newspaper, the comments came […]

Top Fatah Leader: Palestinians Must Wake Up, Peace Process is Dead

October 27, 2016

International Relations Commissioner for the Fatah movement Nabil Shaath called on Palestinians to begin a full-fledged consumer boycott of Israel in an interview with The Arab Weekly on Tuesday. “A consumer boycott should be the […]

B’Tselem Donations Increase Tenfold After Government Attack

October 27, 2016

Donations to Israeli NGO B’Tselem have risen tenfold following a public attack on its activities by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Last week, B’Tselem executive director, Hagai El-Ad, addressed the United Nations Security Council as part […]

BDS Activists Urge Chefs to ‘Take Apartheid Off the Menu’

October 27, 2016

Activists from the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign are urging a group of international chefs to cancel their participation in an Israeli culinary show they say is a “whitewash exercise”. BDS campaigners will […]

South African Ambassador’s Visit to Israel Violates ANC’s Anti-Israel Stance

October 27, 2016

South African International Relations Deputy Minister Luwellyn Landers said South Africa’s ambassador to Israel, Sisa Ngombane, should be recalled for recent remarks made at a press conference. Landers was speaking before Parliament’s portfolio committee on […]

Israel’s National Theater to Perform in West Bank Settlement

October 25, 2016

Habima, Israel’s national theater, is set to go ahead with a planned performance in notorious West Bank settlement Kiryat Arba, despite calls for it to be cancelled. The 7,000-strong settlement, located in occupied Hebron, has […]

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$1 million Awarded in Dubai to Nablus School for Best Reading Initiatives

October 25, 2016

Palestinian high school Talai al-Amal (“Vanguards of Hope” in Arabic), located in the city of Nablus in the northern occupied West Bank, was awarded $1 million in Dubai on Monday for having the best reading […]

UNRWA to Distributes $1.7m for Reconstruction of Gaza

October 25, 2016

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said today that it will distribute more than $1.7 million in aid to support the families who were harmed by […]

Netanyahu Pledges to Partake in Excavation Works Beneath Al-Aqsa

October 24, 2016

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday pledged to take part in the Jewish excavation works beneath Al-Aqsa Mosque, Quds Net reported. His pledge comes in response to UNESCO’s final adoption of a resolution which denies […]

Lieberman: If Gaza Engages in Another War ‘We Will Completely Destroy Them’

October 24, 2016

In an interview  with Al-Quds newspaper, Israeli defense minister Avigdor Lieberman vowed that the next war in Gaza will be the last. The interview itself has been the subject of criticism, with some Palestinians saying […]

Alleged Palestinian Stone Thrower Shot Dead by Israeli Troops, Left Bleeding

October 24, 2016

Israeli troops in the Beit Ummar area near the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank shot dead 15-year-old Khaled Bahar who allegedly hurled rocks at a patrol, the army said. “Rocks were hurled […]

Israeli Air Forces Attack Hamas Military Post

October 24, 2016

Israeli air forces shelled a military post in the northern Gaza Strip, allegedly belonging to the Hamas movement, Monday morning, according to Israeli army and local Palestinian sources. Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses told Ma’an […]

Israeli MK: Citizenship of B’tselem’s Director Should be Revoked

October 23, 2016

A right-wing member of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, called for revoking the citizenship of Hagai El-Ad, the director of Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem, in response to El-Ad’s recent criticism of Israel’s illegal occupation of […]

Netanyahu Worried Obama Could Turn ‘Anti-Israel’ Before Leaving Office

October 22, 2016

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed concern that President Barack Obama’s support could waver before he leaves office over growing criticism of Israel’s settlement building. Netanyahu’s statement comes after speculation that Obama could support […]

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