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Month: July 2019
Killing Tariq: Why We Must Rethink the Roots of Jewish Settlers Violence
By Ramzy Baroud Seven-year-old Tariq Zabania from Al-Khalil (Hebron) was killed on the spot when an Israeli Jewish settler ran his car over him on July 15. Little Tariq’s photograph, lying face down on the road, […]
US Passes Bills against BDS and Hamas (VIDEO)
The US House of Representatives passed a resolution yesterday to sanction Hamas and another to oppose the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. House Resolution 1850 entitled “Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019” would […]
The Ongoing Dread in Gaza: So Many Names, So Many Lives
By Kathy Kelly “I felt shaky and uneasy all day, preparing for this talk” – Jehad Abusalim, a Palestinian from the territory of Gaza Jehad Abusalim, a Palestinian now living in the United States, grew […]
Palestinians Drive Saudi Pro-Israel Blogger out of Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound (VIDEOS)
A Saudi pro-Israel blogger visiting the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem as part of an Israeli-sponsored trip has been driven out of the site by Palestinians. Arab normalization with Israel is largely regarded as taboo, as it […]
Greenblatt: Palestinian Capital in Jerusalem Is ‘Aspiration Not a Right’
US Special Representative for International Negotiations, Jason Greenblatt, has said that the creation of a Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem is an “aspiration not a right”. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council yesterday, Greenblatt said that […]
Poll: Majority of Israelis Oppose Ceasefire with Palestinian factions in Gaza
A majority of Israelis oppose the ceasefire agreement currently in place between Israel and Palestinian factions in the occupied Gaza Strip, according to a poll reported by Arutz Sheva. The poll was commissioned by the hard-right […]
American Abandonment of Palestine: A Challenge to South Africa
By Iqbal Jassat Is South Africa among the countries standing aside as the world is confronted with illegal moves by the Trump Administration to facilitate the complete annihilation of Palestine by Israel? Notwithstanding the fact […]
The UN’s 2030 Agenda Will Fail Palestinians -the Organization always Has
By Ramona Wadi The UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which “seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom” is an ideal dissociated from the realities perpetuated by the international community. Far from promoting sustainable development, […]
Israeli Journalist Mocks British Victim of Alleged Cyprus Gang Rape
A veteran Israeli journalist has come under fire after mocking the British victim of alleged gang rape by twelve Israelis in Cyprus. The twelve suspects were arrested last week after a 19-year-old British tourist alleged that she […]
Shtayyeh: Israel Has Canceled Areas A and B in Palestinian Territories
The Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority said on Monday that the Israeli occupation authorities have basically canceled the division of the occupied Palestinian territories into so-called Areas A and B, Safa news agency has reported. Mohammad […]
At Least 16 Unofficial Israeli Settler Outposts Established since 2017
At least 16 unauthorized Israeli settlement “outposts” have been established since 2017, a new Peace Now report has revealed, with authorities not only turning a blind eye to the expansion but even at times helping to […]
Amnesty: Israel’s Mass Demolition of Jerusalem Homes a ‘War Crime’ (VIDEOS)
Amnesty International yesterday slammed Israeli authorities for the mass demolition of Palestinian homes in Sur Baher, and urged the international community to take action. Israeli forces carried out a longstanding military-issued demolition order yesterday morning, targeting a number […]
Israeli Top Court: Settlers Can Occupy Palestinians’ Homes in Hebron (VIDEO)
Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that illegal settlers can continue to occupy two Palestinian homes in the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) until legal disputes have been resolved. The court ruled yesterday that the […]
Palestinian Gets Life Sentence for Killing Occupation Soldier during Raid
A Palestinian man has been jailed for life by an Israeli military court after being convicted of killing an Israeli soldier during a Ramallah-area raid by occupation forces last year. Islam Yousef Abu Hamid, who […]
Palestinian FM: Israel’s Demolition of 100 Homes in Jerusalem Is ‘War Crime’
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is continuing its efforts with the International Criminal Court to push forward a formal investigation into Israel’s demolition of Palestinian homes, especially in the town of Sur […]
Erekat Condemns Israel’s Plan to Demolish 10 Buildings in East Jerusalem
Saeb Erekat, secretary-general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) condemned, in the strongest possible terms, Israel’s imminent plan to demolish 10 buildings in the occupied East Jerusalem town of Sur Bahir, […]
Hamas: Greenblatt’s Comments Shameful and Hostile
Senior Hamas leader Sami Abu-Zuhri has described comments made by Jason Greenblatt, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, as “shameful” and “hostile.” Abu-Zuhri wrote on Twitter: “Greenblatt’s remarks that the West […]
Trump’s Blunder Empowers The Squad and Unites Anti-Racists
By Tariq Shadid We have come to live in disconcerting times of unpredictable change. Ever since the USA elected a Twitter-addicted President into power, the world has been in a continuous state of imbalance. While […]
German Envoy to Palestine in Trouble over ‘Anti-Israel’ Tweets (VIDEO)
The Twitter account of Christian Clages, head of the German mission to Palestine, was spotted liking posts deemed to be “anti-Israel” and even “anti-Semitic.” A probe was launched, but the diplomat denies his involvement. The […]
Israeli Soldiers Injure Palestinian Journalist during Protests near Bethlehem
A journalist was injured and many others suffocated from teargas when Israeli forces attacked Palestinians taking part in a rally protesting the planned demolition of hundreds of apartments in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Wadi al-Hummus. […]
Israeli Forces Wound over 40 Palestinian Protesters in Gaza
Israeli forces on Friday used rubber bullets and teargas shells to disperse Palestinian protesters in the occupied West Bank, injuring over 40 protesters, Anadolu Agency has reported. Murad Shtewi, a protest organizer, told Anadolu Agency. “The […]
Israel’s ‘Environmental Crisis’ Is of Its Own Making
By Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo Gaza’s growing humanitarian crisis is finally registering in Israel as a pressing problem requiring “clear and immediate” action. However, it is not the impact of the crisis on the […]
Canada’s NDP Suppresses Palestinian Solidarity Again
One side is playing for keeps. They oust elected representatives and block members from voting on efforts to challenge a brutal occupation. On the other side, members defending a morally righteous cause twist themselves in […]
Cuba Should Be Careful Not to Normalize Israel’s Colonization of Palestine
By Ramona Wadi In 1947, Cuba was one of the few countries opposing the UN Partition Plan, which laid the groundwork for Israel’s colonization of Palestine. At the time, the Cuban envoy to the UN […]
Human Rights Group Proves Israeli Soldier Shot Child in Head with Live Fire
An Israeli soldier who shot and seriously injured a Palestinian child last week in the occupied West Bank used live ammunition, human rights NGO B’Tselem stated yesterday, contrary to army reports. Nine-year-old ‘Abd a-Rahman a-Shteiwi was shot […]
Gazans Converge near Fence for 67th Week of Protests (VIDEOS)
Palestinians on Friday converged near the fence that separates Gaza Strip from Israel, to demonstrate against Israel’s decades-long occupation of Palestinian territories, Anadolu Agency reports. Gaza’s National Authority for Return and Breaking the Siege (NARBS), which organizes […]
Newly-Released Data Refutes Claims Israel Is Easing Gaza Siege
Newly-released data for June has provided a reality check to reported claims that Israeli authorities are easing restrictions on the blockaded Gaza Strip. According to Gisha, an Israeli NGO which monitors and campaigns on freedom of […]
Israel, Bahrain FMs Hold First Public Meeting
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al Khalifah and his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz held their first open and public meeting in the US on the sidelines of the Advance Religious Freedom conference on […]
Amnesty Joins Campaign Challenging Israeli Decision to Expel HRW Director
Amnesty International has joined a legal case challenging the Israeli government’s decision to expel Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) Country Director Omar Shakir. Shakir had his work permit removed by Israeli authorities in May 2018 and was […]
Israel to Demolish Residential Buildings near Jerusalem
Israeli forces today took measurements of 16 Palestinian residential buildings slated for demolition in Wadi al-Hummus neighborhood, located on the edge of Sur Baher, southeast of the occupied city of Jerusalem. Head of the Wadi […]