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Month: January 2019

The Gaza Protest Casualties Are Not Just Statistics; Where Is the Colonial Context, UN?
By Ramona Wadi The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territories (OCHA) released statistics on Monday showing that 254 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the start of […]

Three Palestinian Students Critically Injured with Israeli Live Fire
Three Palestinian students were injured with Israeli live ammunition, on Thursday, in the Tuqu village, southeast of the southern occupied West Bank district of Bethlehem. According to local sources, Israeli forces stormed the Tuqu village […]

Ethiopian Israelis Protest Police Violence, Racism after Killing
Thousands of Ethiopian Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv Wednesday to protest racism and police brutality days after a young community member was shot dead by an officer. Carrying signs accusing the police […]

Hamas: ‘New Government Favors Division’
Member of Hamas Political Bureau Mousa Abu Marzouq said yesterday that his movement will not take part in the government which rival faction Fatah plans to form. On Twitter, he wrote: “Fatah leaders keep saying […]

Israel Renews Administrative Detention of Quds Press Reporter
Israeli authorities yesterday renewed the administrative detention of Quds Press reporter in West Bank city of Nablus, Mohammad Anwar Muna, for six months. In August last year, Israeli forces stormed Muna’s house in Nablus at night and […]

50 UK Artists Call for the BBC to Boycott Eurovision in Israel (VIDEO)
Some of the UK’s most influential cultural icons are urging the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest and to push for its relocation from Israel to another country, Anadolu reports. In a signed letter published […]

Now Chad, then Mali: Why African Countries Are Normalizing with Israel
By Ramzy Baroud Forget the hype. Israel’s “security technology” has nothing to do with why some African countries are eager to normalize relations with Israel. What is it that Israel is able to offer in […]

Abbas Accepts Resignation of Palestinian Government
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah’s government and requested it to continue serving until a new government is formed. Hamdallah Government Submits Resignation to Abbas https://t.co/lCszEzqXO2 pic.twitter.com/vsf54pQxoi — IMEMC […]

Jerusalem: Palestinian Teen Killed at Israeli Checkpoint (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation forces shot and killed a Palestinian teen at the al-Zaayim checkpoint, on a road that leads to the entrance of the illegal Jewish settlement of Maale Adumim, east of occupied Jerusalem, on Wednesday […]

Amnesty: Travel Websites ‘Profiting’ from Illegal Settlements
Digital tourism giants Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and TripAdvisor are profiting from “war crimes” by offering services in illegal Jewish settlements, said a report published on Wednesday. Amnesty International’s “Destination: Occupation study” called on the companies to […]

UNRWA Launches Urgent Appeal for Funds (VIDEO)
The Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Pierre Krähenbühl, launched yesterday urgent appeals totaling $1.2 billion to fund basic services in 2019. Krähenbühl described the services that need urgent […]

The PA’s Bid for Full UN Membership Will Not Benefit Palestinians
By Ramona Wadi The Palestinian Authority (PA) continues to measure its purported success by international standards. After assuming the presidency of the Group of 77 (G77), new plans are underway to launch a bid for […]

Gazans Rally in Support of Venezuela after Attempted Coup (VIDEO)
A large of number of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip rallied Monday in support of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who is facing an attempted coup supported by the United States. The rally held outside […]

Israel to Displace 36,000 Arabs in the Negev Region
Israeli Agriculture and Negev Development Minister Ori Ariel has completed a plan to displace about 36,000 Arabs from their “unrecognized” villages in the Negev (Naqab) region, Arab48 reported yesterday. Reporting Israel Hayom, Arab48 said that the Israeli government is to […]

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah Resigns
Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah has resigned, just days after Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas announced plans to form a new government. In a statement today, PA spokesperson Yusuf Al-Mahmoud said that “the prime minister and […]

Israel to Expel International Observation Force from Hebron
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he would eject a foreign force set up to help safeguard Palestinians in Hebron (Al-Khalil), accusing the observers of anti-Israel activity, Reuters reports. In a statement announcing that the […]

Israeli General Mounts Challenge to Netanyahu by Flaunting Gaza Carnage (VIDEO)
By Jonathan Cook With April’s elections looming, Benjamin Netanyahu has good reason to fear Benny Gantz, his former army chief. Gantz has launched a new party, named Israeli Resilience, just as the net of corruption […]

UN Envoy: Killing of Palestinian by Jewish Settlers ‘Shocking and Unacceptable’
The UN’s Middle East envoy has termed the killing of a Palestinian man by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank “shocking and unacceptable”. Nikolay Mladenov on Sunday called on Israel to “put an end […]

Justin Trudeau, Enough Disinformation! Canadians Do Support BDS!
By Marion Kawas On January 15, 2019, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau further embellished his “trash talk” on BDS by responding to a questioner at a town hall meeting with announcing he will “continue to condemn […]

Benny Gantz ‘Stole’ Gaza Destruction Footage for a Campaign Video
A Gaza-based Palestinian media company has accused Israeli electoral candidate Benny Gantz of stealing footage for a campaign video, reported +972 Magazine. ‘Media Town’ said that Gantz – who was Israeli military chief during “Operation Protective Edge” in […]

Israel Joins US in Support of Venezuela Opposition
The Israeli government announced its recognition of opposition leader Juan Guaidó as president of Venezuela on Sunday, Arab48 has reported. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video posted on his official website: “Israel joins the United […]

Israeli Air Raids in Syria Escalate Tensions
Israeli attacks earlier this week in Damascus killed dozens of people, reported to be Iranian and pro-Syrian government fighters. The open animosity between the two countries is no secret and experts in Iran are worried over the […]

Jewish Settlers Kill Palestinian in the West Bank
Jewish settlers shot and killed a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Palestinian officials and the Israeli military said. The incident followed a confrontation between settlers and Palestinians near the city of […]

IPC Stripped Malaysia of Swimming Championship after Banning Israel (VIDEO)
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday stripped Malaysia of the right to host the 2019 world para swimming championships after the country banned Israeli athletes from participating. The championships, a qualifier for the 2020 […]

Jerusalem: Israeli Forces Handcuff Palestinian Boy to Hospital Bed
Undercover Israeli forces yesterday shot and wounded a 15-year-old Palestinian boy in Shu’fat refugee camp in the northeast of occupied Jerusalem, the Palestinian Red Crescent (PRC) said. In a brief statement, the PRC said its […]

Jewish Settlers Attack Homes, Injure Palestinian Child in Hebron
A group of Jewish settlers attacked and injured Palestinians near the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron (Al-Khalil), in the southern occupied West Bank, on Friday night. According to local sources, a group of Jewish settlers from […]

The PA Will Promote Its False Construction of Palestinian Identity at the G77
By Ramona Wadi Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas will today assume the presidency of the Group of 77 developing nations (G77) at a ceremony hosted by the UN General Assembly. According to PA spokesman Nabil Abu […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian in Jerusalem
A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli police during a high-speed chase, on predawn Saturday, near the Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem, in the central occupied West Bank. The Israeli […]

Gaza: One Palestinian Killed in 44th Friday of Great March of Return (VIDEO)
A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli occupation forces today as they tried to disperse unarmed protesters taking part in the “Great March of Return” along the fence separating the besieged Gaza Strip from Israel. […]

Ramzy’s Baroud Book Tour in Atlanta, GA: ‘Reclaiming the Self’
Friends and Readers in Atlanta, GA I look forward to my speaking tour in your city and having the chance to meet and converse with some of you in person. If you wish to attend […]