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Month: October 2018
Israeli Forces Kill Six Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli forces have killed six Palestinians, including two teenage boys, during ongoing protests along the Israeli separation fence east of Gaza, according to Ashraf al-Qidra, the enclave’s health ministry spokesperson. https://t.co/kRKzrsfTQlSix Palestinians Said Killed as […]
The PA Is Exploiting Khan Al-Ahmar to Maintain Its Two-State Rhetoric
By Ramona Wadi It is disconcerting that the decision to demolish the village of Khan Al-Ahmar is being tied to the two-state compromise by Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah. At a meeting in Ramallah with […]
Jerusalem Municipality Staff Threatens to Demolish Silwan Buildings (VIDEO)
The Israeli municipality of Jerusalem’s staff, escorted by Israeli police forces, stormed the Silwan neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem, on Friday. Residents of Silwan told Ma’an that staff from the Israeli municipality of Jerusalem stormed […]
Fourth Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Israel Jail
A Palestinian prisoner died while in an Israeli jail, the Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC) announced today, making him the fourth such death while in Israeli prisons so far this year. No details about the circumstances […]
Israel Orders BDS Activists to Pay $12,000 Damages over Cancelled Concert
Israel yesterday ordered two New Zealand activists to pay 45,000 shekels ($12,000) in damages for persuading pop-star Lorde to cancel her concert in Tel Aviv. The decision was handed by the Jerusalem Magistrates Court and […]
Israel Rattled By UNESCO’s Palestinian Protection Pledges
The executive council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has left Israel disquieted, after vowing to effect protections for Palestinian heritage. A statement, issued by Israel’s United Nations ambassador Danny Danon, […]
Rachel Corrie Foundation to Host Evening with Dr. Mads Gilbert in Seattle (VIDEO)
The Rachel Corrie Foundation (RCF) will welcome Norwegian physician, humanitarian, and activist Dr. Mads Gilbert to the Pacific Northwest for a fundraising lecture benefiting RCF Gaza Projects on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at the Ballard […]
Palestinian Champions ‘Drift’ Car Racing for Women (VIDEOS)
Noor Daoud was the only woman to take to the track in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where the Palestinian racer impressed the crowds with her “drift” driving skills. Daoud has mastered the […]
US’ Pompeo: ‘We Want the Whole Middle East to Look like Israel’ (VIDEO)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday “Israel is everything we want the entire Middle East to look like going forward” and that US-Israel relations are “stronger than ever”. Speaking at an award ceremony […]
Israel Bars US Medics from Entering Gaza, Citing Links to BDS
Israeli authorities have refused entry to the occupied Gaza Strip to two members of a US medical delegation because they are Jewish, reported Haaretz. Initially, the refusal was extended to the entire group, from the […]
Israel Deploys Army to Khan Al-Ahmar
Israeli occupation authorities were deployed in large numbers around the Palestinian village of Khan Al-Ahmar yesterday, Shehab.ps reported. Local sources said that more than 30 battalions were deployed at the gates and roads leading to […]
That Single Line of Blood: Nassir al-Mosabeh and Mohammed al-Durrah
By Ramzy Baroud As the frail body of 12-year-old Nassir Al-Mosabeh fell to the ground on Friday, September 28, history was repeating itself most tragically. Little Nassir was not just another number, a ‘martyr’ […]
Israel Demolishes Two Palestinian Homes in Hebron
Israeli occupation forces yesterday demolished two Palestinian homes and confiscated solar panels in Al-Halawa neighborhood in the south of West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), Quds Press reported. The Coordinator of the Anti-Settlement and Wall […]
Jewish Settlers Vandalize Palestinian Vehicles in Nablus
Jewish settlers vandalized several Palestinian-owned vehicles, on Wednesday, in the Qaryut village south of the northern West Bank district of Nablus. Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors settlement activity in the northern West Bank, said […]
Israeli Minister Shaked Supports Total Annexation of Area C
Israel’s Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked supports the total annexation of “Area C” of the occupied West Bank, she said in an interview published yesterday. Speaking to The Atlantic, Shaked said that she supports the total […]
US Student Held in Israel for BDS Support (VIDEO)
An American student has become the latest victim of Israel’s law targeting supporters of the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Lara Alqasem, 22, has been held since last Tuesday at Israel’s Ben Gurion […]
The Politicization of the Palestinian Right of Return is Imperative
By Ramona Wadi In its annual report to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People recommended that Israel acknowledges the Palestinian Nakba. The backdrop […]
Israeli Forces Injure Two Palestinians in Naval March (VIDEO)
Two Palestinians suffered injuries, on Monday evening, after Israeli forces opened fire at crowds gathered at the northern borders of the besieged Gaza Strip to take part in a naval march setting off from the […]
Palestinian Forced to Demolish His Own Home in East Jerusalem
A Palestinian man was forced to demolish his own home, on Monday, in the Beit Hanina neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem after receiving demolition threats from the Jerusalem municipality. Ayman Naim Kawasbeh told Ma’an that […]
Israeli Minister Bennett Wants ‘Shoot to Kill’ Policy in Gaza
Israeli’s Education Minister Naftali Bennett said yesterday that he would impose a “shoot to kill” policy in Gaza, including against Palestinian children. Bennett says IDF should shoot to kill Gazans who cross border https://t.co/cEi5uqQ195 pic.twitter.com/cHrwbtb9Dg […]
UNRWA: 13 Palestinian Students Killed by Israel in Gaza since March
Thirteen students at United Nations schools have been killed by Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip since March, according to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. The UNRWA statement, released yesterday, reveals that the […]
Israeli Airstrike Targets Palestinian Youths in Gaza
An Israeli warplane carried out an airstrike, on Monday morning, targeting east of Rafah City in the southern besieged Gaza Strip. A Ma’an reporter said that an Israeli warplane fired a missile that landed next […]
Israel Barred from ‘Broadcasting International Football Games’ in Illegal settlements
Europe’s governing football body has banned Israel’s national broadcaster from showing World Cup and Euro 2020 football matches in illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. Israeli broadcaster Kan bid around $5.8 million for the […]
Army Raid Imprisoned Palestinian Activist’s Home, Forcing Him to Dress as Israeli Soldier
Israeli forces raided the home of Palestinian prisoner and activist, Hasan Karajeh, in the Safa village, in the central occupied West Bank district of Ramallah, on Monday morning. Locals said that Israeli forces raided Karajeh’s […]
Abbas Rejects Sisi’s Request to Cancel Punitive Measures Imposed on Gaza
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has rejected a request from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to cancel the punitive measures he has imposed on the Gaza Strip, Israeli TV claimed yesterday. The Israeli state-owned […]
Report: Netanyahu Warns Ministers to Prepare for Gaza Offensive
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned ministers that Israel is “preparing for the possibility of a military campaign in the Gaza Strip should the humanitarian conditions in the territory cause border clashes to spiral out of […]
Israel Isolates Palestinian Villages after Shooting (VIDEO)
Israeli forces closed a number of Palestinian roads in Salfit district, in the central West Bank on Sunday following a shooting incident outside an illegal settlement. The forces closed the entrance roads leading to the […]
Palestinians Protest High Unemployment in Gaza
Dozens of Palestinians demonstrated high unemployment rates in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, which has been reeling under a crippling Israeli blockade since 2007. Protesters called on local authorities and the Ramallah-based Ministry of Labour to intervene […]
Wife of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Goes on Trial for Fraud
Reuters reports Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, appeared in court on Sunday for the first hearing in the fraud trial against her, in which she is alleged to have misused state funds in […]
Israel to Reduce Gaza Fishing Zone by One-Third
Israel has announced further reductions of the Gaza Strip’s fishing zone, stating it was in response to the weekly protests near the fence east of the coastal enclave. Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s office said […]