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Month: August 2019
Time to Breach the Wall of Silence on Supporting Israeli War Crimes!
By Marion Kawas The federal election in Canada is coming up on October 21, 2019, and once again there is a debate, both within the Palestinian community and the solidarity movement, on the best tactics […]
Hariri: Israeli Aggression Is a ‘Threat to Regional Stability’
Lebanon condemned an Israeli “aggression” after two drones on Sunday targeted the Beirut stronghold of the Iran-backed Shia group Hezbollah, warning of further regional tensions. Hezbollah, considered a terrorist organization by Israel and the United States, […]
Hezbollah: Two Israeli Drones Crash in Lebanon
An Israeli drone went down and another exploded in southern Lebanon early Sunday, an official with Lebanese group Hezbollah said, Anadolu Agency reported. One drone crashed over the Moawwad neighborhood in southern Lebanon after midnight and its […]
They Don’t Make Congressional Republicans like Paul Findley Anymore! (VIDEO)
By Ralph Nader In his 22 years in Congress (1960 – 1982), Paul Findley achieved a sterling record for fundamental positions, proposals and breakthroughs that revealed a great man, pure and simple. He never stopped […]
Israel Launches West Bank Crackdown after West Bank Explosion
Israeli soldiers used drones and stopped Palestinian motorists near the Israeli settlement of Dolev, where an explosion killed Israeli citizen Rina Shnerb and injured her 46-year-old father and 21-year-old brother on Friday. At least three Palestinians […]
Jewish Settlers Vandalize Palestinian Cars with Stones (VIDEO)
Several groups of illegal Jewish settlers yesterday hurled stones at Palestinian vehicles near the West Bank cities of Hebron (Al-Khalil) and Nablus, Quds Press reported. Quds Press said that settlers gathered at Route 60, east of […]
PA to Accept $568 Million in Tax Money from Israel
Israeli TV channel KAN reported on Thursday that the occupation authorities have transferred two billion shekels (around $568 million) of withheld taxes to the Palestinian Authority, which will help to cover its budget deficit. The channel […]
New Poll: Majority of Israelis Will Repeat April Election Vote in September
A majority of Israelis plan to vote in September’s elections in the same way that they voted in April, according to the results of a new i24NEWS–Israel Hayom poll. Israelis are gearing up to vote for the […]
Israeli Forces Injure over 100 Palestinians in Gaza
At least 127 Palestinians were injured today when Israeli soldiers cracked down on the weekly March of Return protest activities, at the fence separating besieged Gaza from Israel, according to medical and local sources. Medical […]
One Israeli Killed, Two Injured in West Bank Explosion (VIDEO)
An Israeli was killed and another two were injured today after an explosive device detonated near an illegal Jewish settlement to the west of occupied Ramallah, Israeli media reports have said. “Seventeen-year-old girl was killed while her […]
Jewish Settlers Rule the Roost in Israel, but at What Cost?
Jewish Israeli settlers are on a roll as they rampage across the occupied Palestinian West Bank. While settler violence is part of the daily routine in Palestine, the violence of recent weeks is linked directly […]
NGO: Israeli Police Raids of Issawiya ‘Disrupt Daily Life’ for Palestinians (VIDEOS)
Raids by Israeli occupation forces in Issawiya, a Palestinian neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem, are continuing to “disrupt daily life” for residents, reported Israeli NGO Ir Amim. Ir Amim said: “Sustained hostile police incursions (into […]
FIFA Turns Blind Eye to Israel’s Ban on Palestinian Football
FIFA is turning a blind eye to Israel’s ban on allowing Palestinians to hold matches as part of the Palestine Cup, Euro-Mediterranean Human Right Monitor said yesterday. In a statement, the rights group said that the Israeli […]
Israel to Keep Body of Palestinian Boy Executed by Israeli Forces
Palestinian NGOs and families on Tuesday called for international pressure to be placed on Israel to release the body of a Palestinian teen executed by occupation forces, Wattan reported. In a statement, the NGOs and families […]
Empire of Borders – Book Review
By Jim Miles (Empire of Borders – The Expansion of the US Border around the World. Todd Miller. Verso, New York/London, 2019.) Todd Miller’s new work, Empire of Borders – The Expansion of the US […]
The PA’s Support for International Agendas Shuns the Palestinian Right of Return
By Ramona Wadi The Palestinian Authority has not ceased to display where its compromised loyalties lie. With each public statement or declaration, it is evident that the PA is working for diplomatic conjectures and, as […]
Israel Actively Pushing Palestinians to Leave Gaza Strip
Israel is actively pushing Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip, asking a number of European and Middle Eastern countries to absorb them and offering to arrange their flights if they agree to emigrate. The policy […]
Tlaib: As Americans We Should All Be Disturbed that Israel Banned Our Visit (VIDEOS)
Israel’s ban on Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering the country is an effort to stop them doing their jobs, the officials said in a press conference yesterday. Speaking to a member of […]
Renowned Palestinian Artist, Writer Kamal Boullata Buried in Jerusalem (VIDEOS)
Following “a week of strenuous effort” by the family of Palestinian artist and historian Kamal Boullata and their lawyers, the renowned artist’s body finally returned to his birth town, Jerusalem, to be buried next to his […]
Ilhan Omar: Go to Israel, See ‘Cruel Reality of the Occupation’ (VIDEOS)
Democratic US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib sharply criticized Israel on Monday for denying them entry to the country and called on fellow members of Congress to visit while they cannot. Omar, of Minnesota, suggested […]
EU Using Israeli Drones to Track Migrant Boats in the Mediterranean Sea
The European Union (EU) invested over $115 million in Israeli-made unmanned drones to police the Mediterranean Sea. The Observer discovered three contracts with Frontex, the EU’s border and coastguard agency, and the European Maritime Safety Agency, totaling […]
Netanyahu: Israeli Election Won’t Stop Gaza War
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to strike the already-besieged Gaza Strip regardless of the country’s upcoming general election. Speaking yesterday as he embarked on a two-day visit to Ukraine, Netanyahu said: “I heard comments that I am […]
‘Last Chapter’ TV Program Discusses Baroud’s ‘Last Earth’ (VIDEO)
Ramzy Baroud’s latest volume, ‘The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story’ is the subject of a lively discussion in this Press TV program, ‘Last Chapter’, involving former British MP, Derek Conway, Human Rights barrister, Salma Karmi-Ayyoub […]
Rashida Tlaib’s Grandmother: ‘I Love Her and I Am So Proud of Her’
The Palestinian grandmother of Rashida Tlaib said she was proud of her granddaughter’s pro-Palestine stance after the US Congresswoman was barred from traveling to Israel. Muftiyah Tlaib, who lives in the family’s village of Beit […]
Israeli Forces Kill 3 Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli forces opened fire at a group of Palestinians as they tried to cross the Gaza fence, the military said on Sunday and Palestinian health officials said three of the men were killed, reports Reuters. The […]
Gantz: Netanyahu Weak on Gaza (VIDEO)
Benny Gantz, the leader of the main Israeli opposition party Blue and White (Kahol Lavan), yesterday slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “weak” in the face of Gaza resistance, Al-Resalah reported. On Twitter, Gantz – the […]
Israeli Warplanes Attack Targets in Gaza
Israeli warplanes attacked early this morning several targets throughout the Gaza Strip causing damage but no injuries, according to WAFA correspondent. He said the targets included open areas east of Tuffah suburb of Gaza City […]
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Minor in Jerusalem (VIDEOS)
A Palestinian minor has been shot dead and another seriously wounded after they attacked an Israeli policeman in occupied East Jerusalem‘s Old City, according to Israeli police. The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed on Thursday that […]
Israel’s Favorite Occupation – Interview with Author Andrew Ross
By Nicholas Vincenzo Barney It’s not often that you find the Palestinian Solidarity Movement (PSM) and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in agreement on the borders of Israel. But with momentum for a single-state future for […]
Israeli Forces Injure 67 Palestinians in Gaza (VIDEO)
At least 34 Palestinians were injured today by live bullets and many others by rubber-coated rounds as Israeli forces attacked thousands of protesters taking part in the weekly Great March of Return at the fence […]