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Month: February 2018
Israeli Forces Kill 23-Year Old Ahmed Jarrar In Jenin
Israeli forces have killed 23-year-old Palestinian Ahmad Nasr Jarrar today to the West of Jenin city in the West Bank. After weeks of failed attempts, the Israeli occupation army units were finally able to kill […]
Israel Holds International Conference to ‘Contain’ BDS
The Israeli government on Monday held an international legal conference against the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) movement, Quds Press reported. The news site reported Israeli media saying that the Ministry of Strategic Affairs organized […]
My Jewish Learning
By Rima Najjar A continuum of oppression is pervasive in Palestinian society, ranging from the matrix of control the Jewish state has imposed on Palestine to the oppression of cultural norms, such as those having […]
MK: Bahrain Prince Visiting Israel
Israeli Minister of Communication Ayoob Kara claimed yesterday that Bahraini Prince Mubarak Al Khalifa is visiting Israel. “I met publicly for the first time in Tel Aviv with Mubarak Al Khalifa, a Bahraini prince in […]
A 14-year-old Girl Forced Alone and at Night into the Gaza Cage. Another Routine ‘Mishap’ for Israel’s Occupation
By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth How did a 14-year-old Palestinian girl who has never set foot in the open-air prison of Gaza find herself being dumped there by Israeli officials – alone, at night and […]
45 Palestinian Schools under Israeli Demolition Threat
The United Nation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Sunday that at least 45 schools in Palestine were facing the threat of destruction by the Israeli authority. In a released statement, the […]
Japan on Its Way to Recognize State of Palestine, Says PA
Nabil Shaath, advisor to the Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas for external affairs and international relations, Sunday affirmed that Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono is collecting signatures of Japanese parliamentarians to demand the government to […]
Israel to Retroactively Legalize Settlement Outpost in Response to Killing of Settler
The Israeli government unanimously approved plans to legalize an illegal Israeli settlement outpost near the northern occupied West Bank city of Nablus in response to the killing of one of its settlers last month. Israeli […]
Protests Dominate Israel Davis Cup Tennis Match in Pretoria (VIDEO)
This weekend’s Davis Cup tennis “tie-in” match between Israel and South Africa, at the Irene Country Club in Centurion on February 2 and 3, has been tense and heated – both on and off the […]
Trial of Ahed Tamimi Postponed to Feb 13
The trial of Palestinian protest icon Ahed Tamimi before an Israeli military court has been postponed for a week and is now scheduled to begin on Feb. 13. Tamimi, who turned 17 in prison last […]
PLO Vows ‘To Start Disengaging from Israel’ (VIDEO)
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has said it is taking a series of measures to begin “disengaging” from Israel, including seeking action against the latter at the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (ICC). […]
Israeli Soldiers Kill Young Palestinian, Injure Eight, Near Jenin (VIDEO)
Israeli soldiers killed, Saturday, one Palestinian, injured at least eight others, and abducted four, in addition to demolishing a room and a barn, during a massive invasion into Burqin town, west of the northern West […]
BDS Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
The International Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement that seeks to end the Israeli occupation of Palestine and Israeli human rights violations through economic pressure has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The nomination was […]
‘Your Courage Inspires Me’: Young US Jews Write Hundreds of Letters of Solidarity to Ahed Tamimi
More than 700 Jewish young people from the U.S. wrote letters of solidarity to Ahed Tamimi, the iconic Palestinian 17-year-old who was arrested by Israeli authorities last month and charged with 12 counts including assaulting […]
In Rare Step, Abbas to Deliver Address at UNSC Meeting (VIDEO)
Every month, the UN Security Council meets to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; normally, the ambassadors of Israel and Palestine attend. This time, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will attend the session, an unusual move that […]
Israeli Airstrikes Target Sites in Northern Gaza
Israeli forces carried out airstrikes targeting several sites in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday before dawn. Locals told Ma’an that the strikes hit targets near the al-Nada Towers in northeastern Beit Lahiya. No injuries […]
A $1 Billion Proposal Will Exploit Gaza for the Benefit of Israel’s Security Narrative
By Ramona Wadi When considering Gaza’s dire humanitarian conditions, it is impossible not to remember what Israeli government adviser Dov Weisglass said in 2006 when the Israeli siege started: “The idea is to put the Palestinians […]
Glenn Greenwald: Federal Court Strikes Down a Law that Punishes Supporters of Israel Boycott
Reporting in The Intercept, journalist Glenn Greenwald wrote about a recent US court decision that labels efforts aimed at punishing those who boycott Israel as ‘unconstitutional.’ The decision is considered a major victory for the […]
Israel Uses Tourism to Promote Settlements, Erase Palestinian Culture
Israel is using tourism and infrastructure projects in order to legitimize its illegal Jewish-only settlements in Jerusalem and the West Bank and erase the Palestinian culture, warned an EU report leaked to The Guardian Thursday. […]
Israel Releases Palestinian Lawmaker Who Spent Nearly 32 Years Behind Bars
Israeli forces released Palestinian lawmaker Muhammad Abu Tair after he was held in Israeli prison for six months under administrative detention — Israel’s widely-condemned policy of internment without charge or trial. Abu Tair was detained […]
EU Pledges $53m to Help Build Palestinian State
The European Union has announced a new funding package of 42.5 million euros (nearly $53m) to help the Palestinians build their new state. The announcement on Wednesday came as Brussels urged the US to not […]
German Foreign Minister Warns Israel from ‘Perpetual Conflict’
Israel could pay the price for “perpetual occupation and conflict” and face the prospect of being stuck in a “fully-fledged annexation” if it abandons reconciliation with the Palestinians, the German foreign minister has warned. Speaking […]
Israel Deports Palestinian Child from West Bank without Notifying Parents
Israeli authorities expelled a 14-year-old Palestinian girl from the occupied West Bank to the occupied Gaza Strip without even notifying her parents, it has emerged. According to Israeli NGO HaMoked, the child, identified only as […]
UN Report Identify 206 Companies Operating in Illegal Israeli Settlements
The United Nations human rights office said Wednesday it had identified 206 companies doing business linked to illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and it urged them to avoid any complicity in “pervasive” violations […]
Lieberman Wants to Invade Lebanon to ‘End the War’
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman threatened to carry out ground invasion in Lebanon and push Beirut residents to live in shelters, Arab48 reported yesterday. During a speech at the Israeli Institute for National Security Studies […]
NZ Activists Issue Statement Regarding Israel’s Lawsuit: Bullying Tactics Will Not Deter Us
The following statement was released by Nadia Abu-Shanab and Justine Sachs, two New Zealand activists who wrote a letter urging pop singer Lorde not to perform in Israel. The statement was issued following reports that […]
Israel Warns Slovenia against Recognizing Palestine
Israel warned Slovenia against recognizing the State of Palestine as planned, Quds Press reported yesterday. According to the Israeli TV Channel 10, the Israeli Ambassador to Slovenia Eyal Sila spoke to the Speaker of the […]