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Month: November 2018
Israeli Coalition Likely to Fall as MKs Veto Bennett Appointment
Israel’s ruling coalition looks likely to crumble as key ministers veto the appointment of Naftali Bennett as defense minister. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly told a meeting of key cabinet ministers yesterday that he […]
Egyptian Delegation Arrives in Gaza Strip to Establish the Truce
Egypt succeeded in stabilizing the ceasefire, on Tuesday, between the Palestinian Resistance in Gaza and the occupation. The Israeli Public Radio said, on Wednesday, that an Egyptian security delegation will arrive in the Gaza Strip […]
Massive Protests Set Off against Gaza Ceasefire in Tel Aviv (VIDEOS)
Hundreds of Israelis from Israeli communities surrounding the besieged Gaza Strip, participated in a protest in Tel Aviv, in central Israel, on Thursday, against “a weak reaction” on the part of the Israeli government after […]
Algeria Renews Its Support to Palestinian People (VIDEO)
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika yesterday renewed his country’s “full and continuous support” for the Palestinian people in their struggle to determine their destiny and regain all their legitimate national rights. In a congratulatory message to the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the 30th anniversary […]
Palestinian Fisherman Killed in Gaza despite Ceasefire (VIDEO)
A Palestinian fisherman in Gaza was killed by the Israeli military firing on Wednesday after the ceasefire came into effect. The fishermen’s union said the 20-year-old man was working on the beach near the land […]
Hamas Celebrates Lieberman Resignation as ‘Political Victory’ (VIDEO)
Hamas has described the resignation of Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman as a “political victory for Gaza” amid threats to an uneasy ceasefire. The Palestinian group’s spokesman, Sami Abu Zuhri, said on Wednesday that Lieberman’s […]
Sustaining Cycles of Israeli Aggression in Gaza
By Ramona Wadi It is time, once again, for the hyphenated “Israel-Gaza” paradigm – an invention that suits mainstream narratives. As the media mulls the possibilities of another Israeli military aggression against Palestinians in Gaza, […]
World Bank Will Continue to Provide Budget Support to PA
The World Bank Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, Ferid Belhaj, said on Wednesday after completing a three-day visit to the occupied West Bank that the World Bank will continue to provide […]
PA Arrests a Palestinian Woman for Helping Gazans
A Palestinian woman was arrested by Palestinian Authority security forces earlier this month accusing her of sending funds to help impoverished families living in the besieged Gaza Strip. Suha Jubara from Turmus Ayya village north […]
Palestinian Hunger Striker Free from Israel Jails (VIDEO)
Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan has been freed after 11 months in Israeli jails. Adnan had undertaken a hunger strike for two months in protest against his administrative detention. This ended when an Israeli court […]
In Breach of Human Rights, Netanyahu Supports the Death Penalty for Palestinians
By Ramzy Baroud Right-wing Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is escalating his war on the Palestinian people, although for reasons almost entirely related to Israeli politics. He has just given the green light to […]
Newly-Elected Democrat Expresses Support for BDS
Representative-elect Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minneapolis and one of the first two Muslim women to be elected to Congress, has expressed qualified support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign. In an article […]
Israel: Defence Minister Lieberman Resigns over Gaza Ceasefire
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman announced on Wednesday that he was resigning from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in protest against a Gaza truce. MORE: Gaza ceasefire was Israeli 'capitulation to terror' – Lieberman https://t.co/6YGRtTzsMV […]
Yes, What about Yemen?
By Jeremy Salt After the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, many are asking ‘But what about Yemen?’ Yes, indeed, what about Yemen, but what about Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and Somalia? What about Egypt in […]
Palestinians Announce Gaza Ceasefire with Israel (VIDEO)
Palestinian groups in the Gaza Strip say they have agreed to an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with Israel to end the worst violence between the two sides in years. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett, reporting from Nahal-Oz, near […]
Israeli Warplanes Destroy Residential Buildings in Gaza (VIDEO)
Israeli warplanes carried out a campaign of airstrikes across the besieged Gaza Strip, overnight on Monday, targeting various locations and seriously damaging Palestinian buildings and property. A Ma’an reporter said that Israeli warplanes destroyed a […]
Israel Stops Jerusalem Students Reaching School
Israeli forces yesterday obstructed Palestinian students as they traveled to their school in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, Jordan’s Assabeel newspaper reported. The Palestinian students in Silwan attend a school located to the south of […]
Israel Suspends Gaza Truce Talk
A senior Israeli political source said the government had suspended contacts with Egypt and the United Nations regarding a truce with the Gaza Strip. Israeli media, including Channel 10, quoted a senior political source, who […]
Echoing Prominent Israeli, Chomsky Warns of the Rise of ‘Judeo-Nazi Tendencies’ in Israel
Prominent Jewish intellectual Noam Chomsky has raised concerns over what he believes is the rise of “Judeo-Nazi tendencies” in Israel. Speaking to i24NEWS last week, the renowned political dissident, linguist and scholar repeated warnings given […]
Hamas Condemn Israel Destruction of Al Aqsa TV Station (VIDEO)
The Islamic Resistance Movement – Hamas – has condemned Israel’s destruction of Al Aqsa TV station in the Gaza Strip. A spokesman for the movement, Fawzi Barhoum, described the targeting of the TV Channel and […]
Mortar Hits Israeli Bus, One Israeli Critically Injured (VIDEOS)
A mortar fired from the besieged Gaza Strip hit an Israeli bus in an Israeli community surrounding Gaza, on Monday, critically injuring one Israeli. According to Hebrew-language news outlets, a mortar was fired from Gaza […]
Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza: Latest Updates (UPDATED)
Wednesday, November 14 Lieberman Resigns 12:00 am (GMT + 3) Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigns over Gaza ceasefire. #Israel: Defence Minister #Lieberman Resigns over #Gaza #Ceasefire https://t.co/aAsqFhTl2O via @PalestineChron — Ramzy Baroud (@RamzyBaroud) November 14, […]
Cambridge University Student Group to Host Far-Right Israeli Minister
A student society at the University of Cambridge has been slammed for its decision to invite notorious far-right Israeli minister Naftali Bennett for an event on campus next week. According to the report in student […]
Abbas Vows to Continue Payments to Palestinians in Israeli Prisons (VIDEOS)
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas this weekend vowed to continue payments to the families of those Palestinians languishing in Israeli prisons. In a speech to mark the 14th anniversary of the death of former […]
Netanyahu Says Ready to Step Down as PM But No Successor (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he is ready to step down from his position but there is no one suitable to replace him. Netanyahu allegedly made the statement to the former senior […]
7 Palestinians Killed in Covert Israeli Raid on Gaza
Israeli occupation forces killed seven Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in a clandestine raid targeting a Hamas commander and air strikes that provided cover for the commandos to escape back into Israel by car. The […]
Jewish Settlers Prevent Entry of Truckloads into Gaza (VIDEO)
Israeli settlers prevented the entry of dozens of truckloads of basic supplies and fuel, on Sunday, into the besieged Gaza Strip through the Karam Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom) crossing. According to local sources, dozens of […]
Turkey Slams Israeli Violation in East Jerusalem
Turkey slammed Israel over the approval of building nearly 800 new housing units in the illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem early Sunday. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said on its website: “Israeli authorities disregarded international […]
Israeli Army Raids West Bank School on Arafat Anniversary
Israeli military forces raided a Palestinian school in the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) on Sunday during a rally marking the 14th anniversary of iconic leader Yasser Arafat’s demise. School principal Tarek bin Ziyad […]
Gaza Athletes Find Escape in Bodybuilding Competition
As thousands of Palestinians gathered at the border with Israel for a new weekly protest last Friday, hundreds of others packed a sports hall in Gaza City for a different type of gathering — a […]