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Month: March 2019
Trump’s Support for Israeli Golan Heights Generates Global Condemnation (VIDEOS)
US President Donald Trump has recognized the occupied Golan Heights as Israeli territory in an election boost for visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, drawing a sharp response from Syria, which once held the strategic land. […]
Trump Signs Declaration Recognizing Israeli Sovereignty over Golan Heights (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump on Monday formally recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Israel-occupied Golan Heights, reversing decades of US policy. The announcement came as Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House in a trip the Israeli […]
Israeli Army Begins Operation in Gaza (LIVE BLOG)
The Israeli military has begun striking Hamas targets throughout Gaza, according to local residents and the Israeli military. The move came after a rocket allegedly fired from the Gaza Strip, struck a home in central […]
Israeli Guards Assault, Injure Palestinian Prisoners
Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners were assaulted and injured by Israeli prison guards, Sunday night, in the Negev prison in southern Israel, after two prisoners allegedly carried out a stabbing attack against two Israeli prison guards. […]
Israel Closes Gaza Border Crossings
Israeli authorities decided to close Karam Abu Salem (Kerem Shalom), Gaza’s main commercial crossing, on Monday. Raed Fattouh, an official responsible for the entry of goods into Gaza, confirmed that Israeli border authorities informed him […]
Israeli Army Raises State of Alert in Occupied Golan Heights
The Israeli army has raised the state of alert in the occupied Golan Heights after the US President Donald Trump announced he would recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the territory, Quds Press reported yesterday. According to Israeli newspaper Maariv, the army […]
Israel Accuses Hamas of Firing Rocket near Tel Aviv, Vows Forceful Response (UPDATED)
An early morning rocket allegedly fired from the Gaza Strip, struck a home in central Israel on Monday, wounding seven people and prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cut short a trip to Washington. The […]
On Why There Is (Allegedly) No Palestinian Gandhi
By Benay Blend In September 2004, Arun Gandhi’s visit to Palestine revived conversations about the role of nonviolence in the Palestinian liberation struggle. In March 2019 he will return, only this time he will give […]
Palestinian Youth Succumbs to Wounds in Gaza
A 24-year-old Palestinian succumbed to his wounds, on Sunday morning, that he had sustained during Saturday’s night protests, also known as “Night Confusion,” east of Beit Hanoun, in the northern besieged Gaza Strip. Israeli forces […]
Israeli Forces Launch Large-Scale Arrest Campaign in West Bank
Israeli forces detained at least 12 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, on predawn Sunday. According to Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS), Israeli forces detained six Palestinians in the southern West Bank district of Bethlehem. They […]
Netanyahu Visits Trump, in Close Election Race (VIDEOS)
With Israel’s election just two weeks away, Benjamin Netanyahu will get to showcase his close ties with Donald Trump in a US visit just days after the president backed Israel’s hold over the occupied Golan Heights. […]
Israeli Forces Arrest 10-Year-Old Palestinian Boy at His School (VIDEO)
Israeli forces arrested a 10-year-old boy from his classroom and beat the deputy head of the school in the West Bank on Wednesday. Activists posted a video of the incident. Israeli soldiers arrested the fourth-grader […]
Thousands Join 7th Annual Bethlehem Marathon (VIDEO)
Over eight thousand Palestinians and international visitors from around the globe set off, on Friday morning, to participate in the seventh annual Free Movement Palestine Marathon, in the southern occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem. […]
Israeli MK Calls for Trump to Recognize Israel’s Annexation of West Bank
Hours after US President Donald Trump announced the recognition of Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, controversial Israeli Knesset Member (MK) Bezalel Smotrich has called for Trump to take a similar step regarding the occupied West […]
UNHRC Condemn Israel’s Use of ‘Lethal Force’ in Gaza
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) yesterday condemned Israel’s “apparent intentional use of unlawful lethal and other excessive force” against civilian protesters in the Gaza Strip during the Great March of Return. In addition […]
Two Palestinians Shot Dead by Israeli Forces in Gaza
Two Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire following protests along the fence separating besieged Gaza from Israel, the enclave’s health ministry has announced. The health ministry spokesman, Ashraf al-Qudra, told AFP the two men, […]
Several Democratic Presidential Candidates to Boycott AIPAC
Several Democratic presidential candidates will skip the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s policy conference this year after a leading advocacy group called on them to boycott the event. MoveOn, a prominent progressive group with millions […]
Scores of Palestinians Injured in Weekly Gaza Protests
At least 30 Palestinians were shot and injured, while dozens of others suffered from tear-gas inhalation, as Israeli forces suppressed protesters along the eastern borders of the besieged Gaza Strip, on Friday. The Palestinian Ministry […]
Israel Cancels Mother’s Day Ceremony in East Jerusalem
Israeli police forces banned a Mother’s Day ceremony, organized by the Jerusalem Girls Association, from taking place in the central occupied West Bank city of Jerusalem, on Thursday. Israel shuts French cultural center in Jerusalem […]
Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Man in Gaza
Israeli forces shot and injured one Palestinian east of al-Breij refugee camp, in the central besieged Gaza Strip, on Thursday evening. Medical sources confirmed that Israeli forces opened fire at a group of Palestinian youths […]
Britain to Oppose UN’s Agenda on Israel’s Human Rights Abuses in Palestine
Jeremy Hunt, the British foreign secretary, has revealed that the UK will oppose the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) permanent agenda item on human rights abuses in Palestine. Writing in the Jewish Chronicle, Hunt […]
US Secretary Pompeo, in First, Visits Western Wall with Netanyahu (VIDEO)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accompanied Israel’s prime minister on a visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday, in the first such gesture since Washington recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, […]
Trump: It is Time for US to Recognize Israeli Sovereignty over Golan (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was time to back Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights that Israel seized from Syria in 1967, providing a boost to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in […]
Israel Exports Violence and Human Rights Rhetoric to Africa
By Ramona Wadi As part of Tel Aviv’s diplomatic strategy in Africa, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are providing military training to local troops in several countries. The Times of Israel has described this venture […]
Fascism in Our Time: Christchurch Shooting vs. Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre
By Rima Najjar The Christchurch shooting and ensuing furor over white supremacy brought to mind a similar massacre of Muslims in a mosque in Palestine perpetrated by a Jewish supremacist several decades ago. Two recent […]
Palestinian Mothers Are always in the Front Line in Gaza
Tens of thousands of Palestinian women participated in the weekly massive demonstrations dubbed the Great March of Return, under direct Israeli fire along the perimeter fence with Israel. The women are usually walking with all […]
Israeli Forces Kill Unarmed Palestinian Who Assisted Wounded Driver (VIDEOS)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed an unarmed Palestinian man as he tried to aid another man shot by troops, the governor of Bethlehem said on Thursday. #watch the #video of executing Ahmad Gamal Manasra, 28 […]
Gaza Prepares for Massive Demonstration on March 30
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said that his movement is preparing for a massive demonstration on the occasion of Land Day, which marks the first anniversary of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege, […]
Bernie Sanders Posts Video Citing ‘Apartheid-Like’ Conditions in Palestine (VIDEO)
Bernie Sanders, who has announced his intention to run in the Democratic primaries ahead of the 2020 presidential election, posted a campaign video featuring a supporter praising him for his condemnation of the “apartheid-like” conditions imposed on […]
Pompeo Boosts Netanyahu in Pre-Election Visit (VIDEO)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have hailed strong ties between the two countries and vowed to counter Iranian “aggression” as the pair met in Jerusalem, weeks before Israel‘s […]