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Month: June 2019
Israeli Forces Raid Mourning Tent of Palestinian Killed in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Clashes between Palestinian protestors and Israeli police took place late on Saturday and early on Sunday in East Jerusalem, the Times of Israel reported, amid tensions after police killed a Palestinian for allegedly firing fireworks. Six people were arrested […]
Leaders of Israeli Opposition Criticize Netanyahu over Gaza Truce
Leaders of Israel’s opposition yesterday criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the truce deal with Gaza. According to Arab 48, head of the Blue and White (Kahol Lavan) alliance, Benny Gantz, said: “The deal […]
Israeli Forces Arrest Palestinian Minister in Jerusalem
Israel has detained and questioned the Palestinian minister for Jerusalem affairs, Israeli police have said. Palestine‘s Minister for Jerusalem Affairs Fadi al-Hadami was detained for “activities in Jerusalem”, Israeli police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld told AFP on […]
Greenblatt: Illegal Jewish Settlements are ‘Neighborhoods and Cities’
One of the top envoys to US President Donald Trump, Jason Greenblatt, has said that he prefers to call Israel’s illegal West Bank settlements “neighborhoods and cities”. The US Special Representative for International Negotiations made […]
Two Palestinians Injured by Israeli Forces in Occupied West Bank
Israeli forces Friday injured two Palestinians who were taking part in an anti-settlement demonstration in the occupied West Bank, according to a Palestinian official, Anadolu Agency reported. Protest organizer Murad Shtewi told Anadolu Agency that Israeli troops […]
Israel Allows Fuel to Enter Gaza after 3-Day Stop
Israel has resumed allowing fuel entries into the blockaded Gaza Strip following a three-day hiatus, according to a Palestinian official, Anadolu Agency reports. Mohammad Thabet, the spokesman for Gaza’s electricity company, told Anadolu Agency: “The resumption of […]
Clashes Erupt in Jerusalem over Killing Palestinian Youth (VIDEO)
Clashes renewed for a second day on Friday between Israeli forces and Palestinian protestors in the Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem over the killing a Palestinian protestor, Anadolu Agency reports. Mohammad Samir, 20, was shot with live ammunition in […]
An Honorable Course in Iran: End Sanctions, Resume Dialogue
By Kathy Kelly Last week, Elham Pourtaher, an Iranian graduate student at the State University of New York in Albany, wrote about how U.S. policies cause suffering and trauma far beyond U.S. borders. Her diabetic father, for […]
International Consensus Has Stripped Palestinians of Their Legitimate Rights
By Ramona Wadi The Palestinian Authority’s spin on “legitimate Palestinian endorsement” is equivalent to its fast-fading status. Since US President Donald Trump broke away from international consensus on Jerusalem and unilaterally declared the city as Israel’s capital, […]
Kushner Declines to Support Palestinian Statehood
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, declined opportunities in an interview with CNN, Wednesday, to express support for Palestinian statehood. Speaking from Bahrain, Kushner responded to a question about a future independent state for […]
Israeli Authorities Hand Demolition Orders to Palestinian Refugees in Qalandiya
Israeli authorities have handed notices to several Palestinian families in the Qalandiya refugee camp in occupied Jerusalem. A number of Palestinian families on Thursday have been told their homes will be demolished under the pretext of […]
Almost 50% of Israelis Support Efforts to Cancel September Elections
Almost half of Israelis support efforts to cancel the fresh elections scheduled for September, according to a poll conducted by i24NEWS and Israel Hayom. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly been recently exploring ways of canceling the elections […]
Bennett Urges Israeli Army to Kill Palestinians Launching Incendiary Balloons
Former Education Minister Naftali Bennett, who heads the New Right party, slammed the Israeli government’s approach to the Gaza Strip yesterday, reported Arutz Sheva, demanding that the military targets Palestinians launching incendiary balloons from the territory. […]
Israeli Forces Kill One Palestinian, Injure Four in Jerusalem (VIDEO)
A Palestinian teenager was killed and four others injured today by Israeli occupation forces, during ongoing clashes in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of al-Issawiya, according to local sources. Israeli forces shot and killed Mohammad […]
Arab-Israeli Normalization: A Desperate Attempt at Isolating Iran
Bahrain hosted the economic version of the so-called Deal of the Century. A two-day conference, co-hosted by the United States, was held in the capital, Manama, on June 25-26. The Palestinian leadership has rightly refused to […]
Abbas: Palestinian National Rights Are Not Traded for Money
President Mahmoud Abbas affirmed that Palestinian national rights are not traded for money. During a press conference with his Chilean counterpart Sebastian Piñera at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah, Abbas stated: “The Palestinian national rights are […]
More than 850 Palestinians Infected by Polluted Water in the West Bank
Up to 850 Palestinians from the village of Marda in the northern West Bank were infected by organisms in polluted water between Monday and Wednesday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health has revealed. Access to Clean […]
Hamas Chief Haniyeh: ‘Palestine Is Not for Sale’
Head of Hamas’ political bureau Ismail Haniyeh has said that Bahrain conference “secures economic cover for a political attempt to liquidate the Palestinian cause.” Haniyeh’s statement came in a speech during a conference organized by Palestinian factions […]
Israeli Forces Demolish Farming and Commercial Facilities in West Bank, Jerusalem
Israeli occupation forces demolished several farming and commercial facilities on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, Felesteen.ps has reported. According to the Head of Ballout Municipality, Yahya Mustafa, the Israelis demolished a barn owned by […]
The Day After: What if Israel Annexes the West Bank?
By Ramzy Baroud Calls for the annexation of the Occupied West Bank are gaining momentum in both Tel Aviv and Washington. But Israel and its American allies should be careful what they wish for. […]
Haley’s UN Legacy Adds to the International Conspiracy against the Palestinians
By Ramona Wadi Nikki Haley has told Israel Hayom that, “I really didn’t know that much about Israel,” an admission which did nothing to hinder her stint as US Ambassador to the UN from becoming an opportunity […]
Israel Censures Chile President for Visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has rebuked Chilean President Sebastián Piñera for visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem in “violation of protocol and clear agreements,” Haaretz reported. Piñera yesterday visited Al-Aqsa while accompanied by Palestinian officials, which, according […]
Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza Protest against Bahrain Conference (VIDEO)
Thousands of Palestinians took to the streets this morning and gathered in front of the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City to protest against the […]
10 Palestinian Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike
Ten Palestinian prisoners have begun open-ended hunger strikes to protest their detention conditions, according to the Ramallah-based Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). Ihsan Othman and Ja’far Izz Al-Din began their hunger strikes nine days ago to […]
Deal of the Century or Eon of Disasters?
By Jamal Kanj The Trumpian hyperbole marketing brand had generated unrealistic expectations for the “Deal of the Century.” For over a year and a half, Jared Kushner promised but missed at least three dates to […]
Israeli Forces Raid School, Seize Construction Equipment near Jenin
Israeli forces seized construction equipment and an agricultural tractor from inside ‘al-Tahadi 17’ school in the village of Thahr al-Maleh, to the southwest of the city of Jenin in the north of the occupied West […]
Palestinians Hold General Strike against Bahrain Conference (VIDEO)
Palestinian factions today announced a general strike in the occupied West Bank and besieged Gaza Strip in protest against Bahrain’s hosting of the “Peace to Prosperity” conference. The conference kicked off today in the Bahraini […]
Fearing Poor Performance, Netanyahu May Try to Avoid New Elections
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may seek to avoid fresh elections currently scheduled for September, in light of poor performances in recent polling, reported Ynet. According to the article, “Likud sources” say Netanyahu has polling data […]
Israel Seeks US Permission to Annex Jordan Valley over ‘Security’ Concerns
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is allegedly seeking support and approval by the United States to enable the annexation of the Jordan Valley under the pretext that it is “a vital area to Israel’s security,” […]
#Ihbid194 ‘Electronic Army’ Storms Social Media in Defense of Palestine
By Samaa Abu Sharar Not many of us have heard of #Ihbid194 prior to April this year. And no one thought that a simple act of mobilization on social media by a small group of […]