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Month: April 2018
Conference on the Holy City of Jerusalem: ‘Greater Jerusalem Means No Churches and No Mosques’
Palestinian interfaith officials have warned against monopolizing the city of Jerusalem by the Israeli government and the effects that would have on Christianity and Islam. Hanna Issa, secretary-general of the Palestinian Authority‘s Muslim-Christian Committee said that […]
Two More Palestinians Killed by Israeli Forces in Gaza (VIDEO)
A Palestinian man identified as Abdullah Mohammad Shahri, 28, was shot dead by an Israeli sniper at the Gaza border, according to local medical sources. ??#Palestine || #Video || The martyrdom of Palestinian young Abdullah […]
The International Federation of Journalists Accuses Israel of ‘Cover-up’
The International Federation of Journalists’ secretary general accused Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman yesterday of cover-up. International Federation of Journalists says Yasser Murtaja's death could be a war crime #IFJ #Palestine #Israel #YasserMurtaja https://t.co/lW2Zcp81yh pic.twitter.com/78hDzLne6W — Morning […]
Netanyahu Threatens to Make Syrian Government ‘Disappear’ (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday warned Iran not to launch a retaliatory attack against Israel after Tehran accused Tel Aviv of carrying out an airstrike on a Syrian airbase. A number of Iranian […]
UNICEF Condemns Acts of Violence against Palestinian Children (VIDEO)
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday deplored all acts of violence against Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip. “In the last 10 days, three children were killed and dozens more were seriously injured […]
Gaza: To Break the Siege and Return
By Dr. Khaled Odetallah Throughout history, Gaza has played a prominent role in resisting the Zionist Enterprise in Palestine, our homeland. Its resistance has accomplished multiple historic milestones, creating distinctive shifts in the forms of […]
Israel Denies Ghana MP Access to Palestine
Ghanaian Member of Parliament, Ras Mubarak, was been denied entry into the occupied Palestinian territories by Israel yesterday, according to the Afro-Palestinian Newswire service. (Ghana’s Ras Mubarak didn’t enter into Palestine – Israel) pic.twitter.com/WFeARXSr1l — […]
Israel Bars Dublin Mayor, but He Enters the Country Due to Name Confusion
Israeli authorities announced yesterday that Dublin Lord Mayor Micheál MacDonncha was barred from entering the country over his “ties to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement”. Government wanted to ban Mayor of Dublin from entering […]
Palestinian Journalist Shot in Gaza was Cleared for US Grant (VIDEO)
The United States had approved a grant for a media company started by a Palestinian journalist who died last week after being wounded by Israeli fire while covering protests along the Israel-Gaza border, the US […]
Why Israel Feels Threatened by Popular Resistance in Palestine
By Ramzy Baroud Why did Israel kill many unarmed Gaza protesters and wound over 2,000 on Friday, March 30 and on the following days, when they clearly posed no threat to Israeli soldiers? Hundreds of […]
Erekat: Israeli Sniper Shooting of Palestinians reflects Cruel Mentality
Commenting on a video of an Israeli sniper shooting an unarmed Palestinian civilian near the Gaza border and expressing jubilation at the act, Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation […]
Yasser Murtaja: Did You Take Us A Last Photo from Above?
By Huda Baroud Oh Yasser, we are bereaved now. We weep after you with words, as if our tears have found their way through our pens… We align our letters to mourn you. It’s all […]
50 NYU Student Groups Endorse BDS
50 New York University student groups officially endorsed the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. BDS organizers making moves at NYU . . . . . #BDS #NYU #Palestine #SJP A post shared by The […]
Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian School in Southern Hebron
Israeli forces demolished a Palestinian primary school late Monday night in the Southern District of Hebron (Al-Khalil) that catered to 42 children. Israeli soldiers raided the small Bedouin community of Zanouta, and destroyed the school, […]
Dublin City Council Votes to Support BDS Movement
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) welcomed the vote by Dublin City Council to formally support and endorse the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Victory for Gaza as Dublin City Council endorses #BDS […]
Israeli Sniper Shoots Motionless Palestinian at Gaza Border to Sound of Cheers (VIDEO)
Footage has emerged which appears to show an Israeli sniper shooting a Palestinian to the sound of cheers. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it will investigate the incident. In the video, which the IDF […]
BDS Calls on Argentina to Cancel Football Game in Israel
The Argentine Committee of Solidarity with Palestine is calling on Argentina’s national football team to cancel their June 9, friendly match against Israel’s national football team prior to the World Cup in Russia. "The only […]
Intimidation Tactics: Ahed Tamimi’s Interrogation Footage Released (VIDEO)
The family of Ahed Tamimi Monday released footage of her interrogation by two Israeli officers on Dec. 26, in which she can be seen silent, appearing calm despite intimidation attempts. In the video, then 16-year-old […]
NUJ Calls for Inquiry into Killing of Palestinian Press Photographer
The National Union of Journalists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland has expressed sympathy to the family of Palestinian journalist Yasser Murtaja, who died on Saturday having been shot while covering a […]
Israeli Defence Minister Lieberman: No Innocent Civilians in Gaza
No Palestinians taking part in the Great March of Return are “innocent”, Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said yesterday, referring to the protesters as “Hamas members”. “In the march of terror there were no innocent […]
‘Pussy Riot’ Cancels Tel Aviv Show
In a statement on their Facebook and Twitter page, the Russian punk-rock protest band “Pussy Riot” announced that their show in Tel Aviv is cancelled. Pussy Riot's Riot Days show in Israel (16 May) is […]
Israelis Cheer as Palestinians Are Killed at the Gaza Border (VIDEOS)
A photo of young Israelis sitting atop a watchtower at the Gaza border and cheering as Israeli forces fired at Palestinian protesters has generated outrage on social media this weekend. Israeli Channel 2 journalist Nir […]
Following the Events at the Gaza Border, Gaza Hospitals Declare State of Emergency (VIDEO)
Doctors are struggling to treat thousands of Palestinians injured by Israeli forces during Friday’s protests along the Gaza-Israel border. Watch some of the Palestinians who were injured during the peaceful protest along Gaza's border with […]
UK Opposition Leader Corbyn Condemns Gaza ‘Outrage’
British Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn on Saturday condemned the “illegal and inhumane” violence against Palestinians by the Israeli state. In a statement read out outside government offices, Corbyn said: “The killing and wounding of […]
Israeli Intelligence Forces Interrogate Janna Jihad (VIDEO)
Janna Jihad the 12-year-old cousin of Ahed Tamimi was detained and interrogated by Israeli intelligence forces at the King Hussein border, while she returning from Jordan. Janna Jihad was released. pic.twitter.com/HYD2x5IEC0 — Palestine PLO-NAD (@nadplo) […]
NDP Shouldn’t let Dominant Media Determine Palestine Policy
By Yves Engler The NDP leadership’s suppression of debate on the Palestine Resolution exposed the hollow nature of its democracy. It also highlighted party insiders’ extreme deference to the dominant media. As I detail here, […]
Following ‘Black Coffee’ Concert, ANC Calls for Cultural Boycott of Israel
The African National Congress (ANC), has called for a cultural boycott of Israel after expressing disappointment in the recent Tel Aviv concert of DJ Nkosinathi Maphumulo, popularly known as Black Coffee. “We call on all […]
Palestinian and International Journalists Protest against Israeli Violations
Dozens of journalists gathered at Manara Square in Ramallah to condemn the killing of Palestinian cameraman and photographer Yasser Murtaja. Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said Israeli forces shot and injured 6 other journalists covering today's protests […]
Palestinian Journalist Yaser Murtaja Killed by Israel Sniper on Gaza Border
A Palestinian video journalist and photographer was shot dead by Israeli sniper fire today while covering The Great March of Return near Gaza’s eastern border. Though wearing a vest marked ‘PRESS’, Yaser Murtaja, co-founder of […]
Israeli Soldiers Kill Seven Palestinians, Including A Child, Injure 922 In Gaza
The Palestinian Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip has confirmed that Israeli soldiers killed, Friday, seven Palestinians, including one child, and injured 992 others, in several parts of the coastal region. An eighth Palestinian died […]