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Year: 2018
Israel Welcomes Trump’s Nomination of US Envoy to UN (VIDEO)
The United States President Donald Trump announced, on Friday, that he is nominating State Department spokesperson and former Fox News Channel anchor, Heather Nauert, to be the US Ambassador to the United Nations. Trump's new […]
Chile Latest BDS Battleground as Boycotting Israel Ruled Illegal at a Local Level
The Chilean National Comptroller ruled this week that it is illegal for local municipalities in the South American country to boycott Israel, wading into an ongoing national debate over the BDS movement. Earlier this summer, […]
Netanyahu’s Wife Grilled on New Fraud Allegation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife was questioned by police on Friday over new graft allegations, according to Israeli media, Anadolu Agency reports. Israeli daily Haaretz reported: “The Prime Minister’s wife was questioned under caution […]
Former Israeli PM Ordered Targeting Densely Populated Areas in 2008 Gaza War (VIDEO)
Former Israeli Prime Minister and Defence Minister Ehud Barak ordered the targeting of densely populated areas in the 2008 war on Gaza. The revelation was made yesterday by Israeli newspaper Maariv, which reported that Barak […]
33 Palestinians Injured in Gaza Protests (UPDATED)
At least 33 Palestinians were injured by Israeli forces’ live fire during the 37th Friday of “The Great March of Return” protests alongside the eastern fence separating Israel from the besieged Gaza Strip. #Israeli snipers […]
The PA is Authoritarian Yet Lacks Authority
By Ramona Wadi It is easy to lose count of the number of futile challenges made by the Palestinian Authority to Israel since the collapse of the last negotiations led by Former US Secretary of […]
Netanyahu Focuses on Hezbollah Tunnel Raids amid Fraud Investigation (VIDEOS)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took foreign diplomats to the border with Lebanon on Thursday, ramping up anti-Hezbollah rhetoric amid a controversial military operation to destroy alleged attack tunnels. Israel announced on Tuesday that it […]
US Fails to Win enough Support at UN to Condemn Hamas (VIDEO)
A US attempt to get the United Nations to condemn violence by Palestinian militant group Hamas for the first time failed on Thursday because the draft resolution fell short of votes needed in the General […]
BDS: New York University Student Government Adopts Divestment Resolution (VIDEO)
The New York University (NYU) Student Government Assembly passed a divestment resolution inspired by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) last night, in what campaigners hailed as “the first resolution of this nature ever […]
Palestinian Governor of Jerusalem Banned Entry to West Bank
The Israeli intelligence handed an order to the Palestinian Governor of Jerusalem, Adnan Ghaith, banning him from entry to the occupied West Bank for six consecutive months, on Thursday. A Ma’an reporter said that Israeli […]
Palestinian Elderly Woman Run Over by Jewish Settler
A Palestinian elderly woman was run over by a Jewish settler, on Wednesday, near the illegal Jewish settlement of Efrat, south of Bethlehem City in the southern occupied West Bank. Elderly Woman Injured After Colonialist […]
US Pressures Arab States to Support Its Anti-Hamas Resolution at UN
America has been putting pressure on a number of Arab states in order to get them vote today in favor of a draft resolution it has introduced at the UN which condemns the Palestinian resistance. […]
ICC ‘Significantly Progressed’ in Examination of Alleged War Crimes in Palestine (VIDEO)
The Office of The Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) says it has “advanced and significantly progressed” its preliminary examination into alleged war crimes in Palestine, with a particular focus given to Jewish settlements […]
Seeing Yemen from Jeju
By Kathy Kelly Several days ago, I joined an unusual skype call originated by young South Korean founders of “The Hope School.” Located on Jeju Island, the school aims to build a supportive community between […]
From Central America to Syria: the Conspiracy against Refugees
By Ramzy Baroud Watching the ongoing debate between liberal and right-wing pundits on US mainstream media, one rarely gets the impression that Washington is responsible for the unfolding chaotic situation in Central America. In […]
Calls for International Investigation into Israel’s Killing of Disabled Palestinian (VIDEO)
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has called for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Israel’s targeting of a Palestine who had learning difficulties. The moment Israeli forces shot dead the disabled Mohammed Habali, 22, in […]
Gaza Youth Launch Campaign to Highlight Growing Pollution Crisis
Hundreds of Palestinian youth in the occupied Gaza Strip formed a human chain along the blockaded enclave’s only seaport yesterday to draw attention to the growing pollution crisis. According to CGTN, the initiative – named […]
Israel Demolishes a Palestinian School in West Bank
Israeli occupation forces this morning demolished a primary school located near Al-Samou’ town south of Hebron (Al-Khalil), Wafa News Agency reported. The school of seven mobile classrooms was built in the herding community of Seimya, […]
Palestine Urges UNESCO to Support Ibrahimi Mosque
Palestine has called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to shoulder its responsibilities towards the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency […]
Professional Solidarity with Palestine: A Mental Health Imperative
By Dr. Samah Jabr In the field of medicine, we often speak of the social determinants of health. In Palestine, not only social, but political determinants of health have a grave impact on the well-being […]
Reject UN ‘Solidarity’ and Stand with the Palestinians
By Ramona Wadi UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’s statement marking International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People could not debase itself much further. Guterres calls for “all actors… to take bold steps and restore […]
Israeli Court Rules against Gaza Father Who Lost 3 Daughters in 2008 War
An Israeli court yesterday ruled against a Palestinian from Gaza whose three daughters were killed by the Israeli army during its 2008 war on the Strip, denying Israel’s responsibility for their deaths. Izzeldin Abuelaish, a […]
Palestinian-American Congresswoman, Rashida Tlaib to Visit Palestine with Delegation
Democratic representative-elect Rashida Tlaib is “planning to lead a congressional delegation to the Israeli-occupied West Bank”, according to a report by the Intercept. The Intercept described the trip as. “a swift rebuke of a decades-old tradition for […]
Palestinian Leadership Praises Canada’s Commitment to Not Transfer Its Embassy
Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) Executive Committee, Saeb Erekat, met with Canadian ambassadors, on Monday, and called on the Canadian government not to regard the independence of the State of Palestine with […]
9 Palestinians Injured as Israel Suppresses 18th Naval March
At least nine Palestinians were injured with Israeli live ammunition and rubber-coated steel bullets, while dozens of others suffered from tear-gas inhalation, on Monday, as Israeli forces suppressed the 17th naval march setting off from […]
Two US Police Departments Cancel Training with Israel
Two police departments in the New England region of the United States canceled their annual visit to Israeli police forces and engagement in training, amid pressure from organizations affiliated with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) […]
Israel Undercover Forces Used ID Cards of Real Palestinians
Israeli forces posed as medical aid workers and used “detailed but fake” ID cards of real Palestinian residents during their thwarted undercover raid in the occupied Gaza Strip last month. According to a report in […]
UN Resolution Suggests There Is No Connection between Judaism and Al-Aqsa
The UN General Assembly has apparently rejected any connection between Judaism and the Noble Sanctuary of Al-Aqsa. In a vote held on Friday, the General Assembly passed six resolutions condemning Israeli violations against Palestinians. Among […]
Hamas Hails Fatah’s Criticism to US Draft Resolution Condemning Resistance at UN
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas yesterday hailed Fatah’s condemnation of the US’ draft resolution which slams the Palestinian resistance at the UN General Assembly, Felesteen.ps reported yesterday. Member of Hamas’ Political Bureau Mousa Abu […]