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Fearing the Palestinian Narrative: Why Israel Banned ‘Jenin Jenin’

January 20, 2021

On January 11, the Israeli Lod District Court ruled against a Palestinian film-maker, Mahmoud Bakri, ordering him to pay hefty compensation to an Israeli soldier who was accused, along with the Israeli military, of carrying […]

About Suffering: A Massacre of the Innocents in Yemen

January 20, 2021

In 1565, Pieter Bruegel the Elder created “The Massacre of the Innocents,” a provocative masterpiece of religious art. The painting reworks a biblical narrative about King Herod’s order to slaughter all newborn boys in Bethlehem for fear that a messiah […]

Israel Issues Tenders for 2,500 New Settlement Units in West Bank, East Jerusalem

January 20, 2021

Israel has issued tenders for 2,500 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, a watchdog said Wednesday, on the eve of Joe Biden’s swearing-in as US president. On Sunday, Israel approved […]

Settler Leader Attacks Netanyahu, Leaves Likud for New Hope Party

January 20, 2021

The head of the Jewish settlement ‘Yesha Council and Jordan Valley Regional Council, David Elhayani, yesterday announced he was withdrawing from the leading Likud Party. West Bank settler leader David Elhayani has cut ties with […]

Israeli Army Shell Strikes Gaza Home, Injures Palestinian Man (PHOTOS)

January 20, 2021

A Palestinian man was injured last tonight by shrapnel from an artillery shell fired by Israeli occupation forces at a site in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. An artillery shell […]

WATCH: Palestine Beat Kuwait 1-0 in International Friendly

January 19, 2021

The Palestine National Football Team achieved an historic victory against the Kuwait National Football Team on Monday, January 18, for the first time in 19 years.  Palestine hopes that its victory, in this international friendly, […]

On Apartheid, White Supremacy and Ongoing Police Violence: Whose Words Really Matter?

January 19, 2021

“Everyone’s reporting on the B’Tselem report like it’s the first they’ve ever heard anyone say that Israel’s an apartheid state,” commented Susan Abulhawa, Palestinian author and activist. “It’s like nothing about Palestinian lives, realities, and […]

Mladenov’s Parting Message Endorses Trump’s Poisonous Normalization Legacy

January 19, 2021

The UN has mastered the art of dissociating itself from colonization, especially that which it has supported through international consensus. Former UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov, who in 2019 […]

PA Hopes Biden Will Stop Israel’s Settlement Activities in Occupied West Bank

January 19, 2021

Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh expressed on Monday his hope that the new US administration will stop illegal Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories, Wafa News Agency reported. Speaking at the […]

Israel to Ban Human Rights Groups from School Visits over Use of ‘Apartheid State’

January 19, 2021

Israel’s education minister is banning groups that call the country an “apartheid state” from making school visits to present information to students, CBS News has reported. Yoav Galant tweeted yesterday that he had instructed the […]

Israeli Forces Detain Five Palestinians, Including Brothers, Minor

January 19, 2021

Israeli occupation forces today detained five Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank, including brothers and a minor, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). To mark the end of Israel Apartheid Week, I […]

‘Times are a Changing’: Launch of Jeremy Corbyn’s Peace & Justice Project

January 18, 2021

I salute Jeremy Corbyn’s Peace & Justice initiative which could not be more timely, and I am proud to be part of it. We live in troubled times: the raging pandemic, rise of neo-fascist forces; […]

Israel Approves 780 New Settlement Units in Occupied West Bank

January 18, 2021

Israel on Sunday advanced plans for 780 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank, settlement watchdog Peace Now said, adding the move puts Israel “on a collision course” with the incoming US administration. Right-wing […]

HRW Urges to Provide COVID Vaccines to Palestinians

January 18, 2021

Human Rights Watch on Sunday called on the Israeli authorities to provide coronavirus vaccines to the more than 4.5 million Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, Anadolu Agency reported. In a statement, […]

Israeli Warplanes Attack Gaza Strip, Cause Damage to Property (VIDEO)

January 18, 2021

Israeli warplanes attacked, very early this morning, areas in the south of the Gaza Strip causing heavy damage to property but no injuries, reported the Palestinian news agency WAFA. An Israeli warplane fired two missiles […]

Beyond Slogans: Palestinians Need an Urgent, Centralized Strategy to Counter Israel in Africa

January 17, 2021

Arab normalization with Israel is expected to have serious consequences that go well beyond the limited and self-serving agendas of a few Arab countries. Thanks to the Arab normalizers, the doors are now flung wide […]

EU Welcomes Decision to Hold Elections in Palestine

January 17, 2021

A European Commission spokesman on Saturday hailed Palestine’s decision to hold general and presidential elections for the first time in 14 years, Anadolu Agency reported. “Palestine welcomes decree-law on holding legislative, presidential and National Council […]

Palestinian Prisoner Moved to Hospital Due to COVID-19 Complications

January 17, 2021

Abdul Muizz Dhib Al-Jubeh, a Palestinian political prisoner in the Israeli prison of Ramon, was moved to Soroka Medical Center today due to health complications resulting from his coronavirus infection, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s […]

Trump May Be on Trial, but the System that Produced Him Will Be Acquitted

January 16, 2021

It is a fitting end to four years of Donald Trump in the White House. On one side, Trump’s endless stoking of political grievances – and claims that November’s presidential election was “stolen” from him […]

Fatah, Hamas Welcome Decree Setting Dates for Palestinian National Elections

January 16, 2021

The ruling Fatah movement and its rival, the Hamas movement, welcomed the decree issued yesterday by President Mahmoud Abbas setting dates for national elections in Palestine. The decree set May 22 for holding legislative elections […]

Palestinian Official: Jewish Settlers Call for Demolition of Dome of the Rock

January 16, 2021

Israeli occupation authorities have taken the measurements of the Dome of the Rock while Jewish settlers are calling for its demolition, Director of Al-Aqsa Mosque Sheikh Omar Al-Kiswani announced on Friday. Al-Kiswani described what is […]

Will South Africa Unravel the Mystery of the #VisaScandal?

January 16, 2021

The campaign to petition South Africa’s ANC-led government to lift punitive Visa restrictions applicable to Palestinians desirous of traveling here is a necessary yet embarrassing exercise. Many people including veterans of the anti-apartheid struggle familiar […]

Following US Pressure, Abbas Announces First Elections in Palestine in 15 Years

January 15, 2021

Responding to a recent call by the Biden Administration to hold elections in Palestine as soon as possible, the office of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas announced Friday that parliamentary and presidential elections will be […]

US Pompeo: Trump Should Win Nobel Prize for Middle East Peace

January 15, 2021

US State Secretary Mike Pompeo has suggested that outgoing President Donald Trump should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting harmony between Arab countries and Israel. This comes despite Trump facing trial in the […]

Israel to Start Vaccinating Palestinian Prisoners

January 15, 2021

Israel has said will begin administering the Covid-19 vaccine in prisons, including among Palestinian detainees. The inclusion of Palestinian prisoners in the inoculation drive comes despite Tel Aviv’s wider refusal to immunize Palestinians in the […]

Palestinian Authority to Pay Full Salaries to More than 900 Prisoners

January 15, 2021

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has signed an order to pay the full salaries to more than 900 prisoners and former prisoners, Head of the Prisoners and Ex-prisoners Affairs Authority Qadri Abu Bakr announced […]

Injuries Reported as Israeli Forces Attack Weekly Protests in West Bank

January 15, 2021

Several Palestinian and international protesters sustained injuries today as Israeli occupation forces attacked weekly protests against illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank districts of Hebron and Qalqilia, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. […]

‘Beyond Vietnam’: Where Do We Go from Here?

January 14, 2021

In “Beyond Vietnam” (1967), his speech delivered at the Riverside Church in New York, Martin Luther King opened by quoting from Clergy and Laymen Concerned about Vietnam. “A time comes when silence is betrayal,” King […]

Palestinians Protest against Netanyahu’s Visit in Nazareth

January 14, 2021

Hundreds of Palestinians, including members of a coalition of Arab parties known as the Joint List, held protests in northern Nazareth province as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited a vaccination center, Anadolu reports. Several […]

Gaza Aid Worker Mohammad Al-Halabi Attends 154th Court Hearing in Israel

January 14, 2021

Former Gaza humanitarian worker, Mohammad al-Halabi, is attending his 154th court hearing in Israel, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club (PPC) said yesterday. The 42-year-old, who was the director of World Vision in Gaza until he was […]

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