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Reported Israeli Airstrikes Near Damascus Civilian Airport
An airstrike of probable Israeli origin launched two missiles at a civilian airport in Syria’s capital, Damascus early on Friday morning, Lebanese TV station al-Mayadeen reported. The explosions resulted in fires in several areas which […]
Poll: Majority of Palestinian Public Want Abbas to Resign
A recent poll conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) in the occupied West Bank and besieged Gaza Strip has revealed that an overwhelming majority have lost faith in Palestinian President […]
German Company Bans Gun Sales to ‘Corrupt’ Israel
German gun manufacturer Heckler & Koch has banned the sale of weapons to corrupt countries including Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The Jerusalem Post reported that the company made the decision […]
UN Must Take a Leaf From the BDS Movement
By Rima Najjar Among ongoing outrageous actions and in defiance of international law, Israel’s Habayit Hayehudi party has just approved a plan for annexing the remaining occupied Palestinian territory “while either facilitating the exit of […]
Israeli Cop Indicted for Brutal Beating of Palestinian Detainee
An Israeli police intelligence officer has been indicted for beating and injuring a Palestinian detainee, according to a report in Israeli newspaper Haaretz. The details of the indictment asserted that the officer struck the Palestinian […]
Palestinian Activist Rasmea Odeh Deported to Jordan from Chicago
Palestinian activist Rasmea Odeh was deported to Jordan from Chicago because of a controversial, and decades-old record of bombings in Jerusalem. Activists gathered at the O’Hare International Airport boarding terminal to show their support for […]
Abbas to UN: Israel is Entrenching a System of Apartheid in the Region
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke at the 72nd United Nations General Assembly meeting on Wednesday night in New York, and stated that Israel’s half-century occupation would come to end through an independent Palestinian state or […]
Iran and Palestine Condemn Double Standards at UN
The leaders of Palestine and Iran have criticized double standards at the 72nd General Assembly of the United Nations. The president of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, argued that Iran was a peaceful country despite U.S. President […]
Courting the Global South: Will Israel Become a UN Security Council Member?
By Ramzy Baroud There is a great irony in the fact that Israel is seeking a seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). Since its establishment atop the ruins of Palestinian cities and villages […]
Lies, Historical Amnesia and Double Standards: Trump Speaks at the UN
By Jim Miles Trump’s speech at the UN this morning is one of the best speeches I have heard aimed at an ignorant uninformed audience, essentially his Make America Great Again (MAGA) followers, and his […]
Abbas Meets UN Chief Ahead of Meeting Trump, UN Address
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met on Tuesday with Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres on the sideline of the 72nd UN General Assembly meeting in New York. Abbas and Guterres reportedly discussed the latest […]
Palestinian Rights Groups Ask ICC to Start Investigating Israeli War Crimes
Four Palestinian human rights organizations Wednesday submitted their fourth substantive communication to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), alleging that high-level Israeli civilian and military officials have committed war crimes and crimes against […]
PA ‘Ready to Undertake Responsibilities in Gaza’
The Palestinian Authority is prepared to undertake its responsibilities in the Gaza Strip, the PA cabinet announced following its weekly meeting on Tuesday, days after Hamas, the de facto ruling party in Gaza, pledged to […]
Palestinian Search and Rescue Team Arrives in Hurricane-Devastated Cuba
An urban search and rescue team from the Palestinian Civil Defense arrived in Cuba on Monday as a part of a humanitarian mission, according to a statement from the group. The statement said that the […]
Amnesty Condemns Israel’s Arrest of Palestinian-French NGO Worker
Amnesty International responded on Monday to the Israeli government’s decision to imprison Palestinian-French NGO worker Salah Hamouri under the widely-condemned policy of administrative detention, which allows for internment without charge or trial. The human rights […]
Israelis Aiming for a ‘Greater Jerusalem’ by 2020
Khalil Tafakji, head of the Maps Department at the Orient House in Occupied East Jerusalem, said Israel is trying to complete the scheme of “Greater Jerusalem” by the year 2020 by annexing Gush Etzion, Maaleh […]
How Netanyahu’s Son Became the Poster Boy for White Supremacists
By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth The eldest son of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has found himself an unlikely poster boy for David Duke, a former Ku Klux Klan leader, and the neo-Nazi website Daily […]
A Half Century of Occupation – Book Review
Reviewed by Jim Miles (A Half Century of Occupation – Israel, Palestine, and the World’s Most Intractable Conflict. Gershon Shafir. University of California Press, Oakland, 2017.) It is with trepidation that I read books published […]
3,000 Israeli Settlers Storm Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
More than 3,000 settlers stormed the Ibrahimi Mosque in the southern occupied West Bank town of Hebron last night to mark a Jewish holiday. The Hebrew news site 0404 reported a heavy army presence was […]
Palestinian Families Petition Israeli Supreme Court to Return 3 Slain Family Members
Attorneys representing the families of three Palestinians who were shot dead in June submitted an appeal to the Israeli Supreme Court to have the remains of the three young men released for proper burial. Muhammed […]
Shaath: Egypt Played Vital Role in Reconciliation Efforts
Abbas’s advisor for international affairs, Nabil Shaath, said Monday that Egypt played a vital role in getting Hamas to agree to dissolve its Gaza administrative committee and agree on reconciliation. He said regional and international […]
Lieberman: Settlements are Israel’s ‘Defensive Wall’
Illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank ensure Israel’s security, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced yesterday evening at an event celebrating the Jewish New Year. In his toast at the event, held in the settlement […]
Human Rights Group, Adalah Slam’s Israeli Censorship
Adalah, the Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, has called on Israel to shut down its so-called Cyber Unit, which collaborates with social media platforms to censor content, saying the unit has “no […]
Bedouin Village Put on Notice of Forcible Transfer
Israeli forces have notified residents of the Bedouin village of Khan al-Ahmar that they are at risk of imminent forcible transfer from their lands, weeks after Israeli Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman reportedly announced that […]
Abbas Spokesman Says Upcoming Speech at UN ‘Extremely Important’
Presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudainah said the speech of President Mahmoud Abbas before the United Nations, scheduled for next Wednesday, will be extremely important. Abu Rudainah said Abbas will emphasize the need for a two-state […]
Hamas Pledges to Hold Elections, Dissolve Administrative Committee
Hamas has pledged to dissolve its administrative committee that runs the besieged coastal enclave and expressed readiness to hold general elections, in a bid for reconciliation with the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority (PA). A statement from […]
Forgotten Refugees: Survivors of the Sabra and Shatila Massacre
By Dr. Swee Chai Ang Thirty-Five years ago as Israel overran West Beirut, Lebanese Christian militiamen entered the Palestinian refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila in West Beirut. Over three days, Israeli forces sealed the […]
Swedish #WalkToPalestine Activist Arrives in Germany
Over a month after he started his #WalkToPalestine, Benjamin Ladra has arrived in Germany and is making his way towards its capital, Berlin. Whilst tired from walking for over 42 days and having to endure […]
Two Hamas Fighters Die in Tunnel Collapse in Gaza
Two members of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades – the Hamas movement’s military wing – died in a tunnel collapse on Friday, according to the group. A statement by the brigades identified the two fighters […]
Roger Waters: BDS is One of ‘Most Admirable’ Displays of Resistance in the World
By Democracy Now Today we spend the hour with the world-famous British musician Roger Waters, founding member of the iconic rock band Pink Floyd. In recent years, he has become one of the most prominent […]
