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Syria’s Refugees in Gaza Demand Compensations, Housing Arrangement (PHOTOS)

April 16, 2021

Palestinian refugees who fled Syria to Gaza as a result of the war continue their protests at the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). Unlike Syrian refugees in other parts of […]

The Myth of Peace in the Middle East: Deconstructing the Naturalization Narrative

April 16, 2021

This critical essay deconstructs the political narrative surrounding the naturalization agreements that have occurred between some Arab countries and Israel formally known as the Abrahamic Accords or Jared Kushner’s plan for peace in the Middle […]

UN Report: Settler Violence against Palestinians Rising Drastically

April 16, 2021

UN human rights experts have warned that violent attacks against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, including physical assaults and property demolitions carried out by Jewish settlers, have increased drastically in recent months. More […]

Marwan Barghouti Enters 20th Year in Israeli Prisons

April 16, 2021

The Palestinian Fatah Central Committee member and lawmaker Marwan Barghouti has entered his 20th year in Israeli prisons on charges of leading the Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades, the armed wing of the Fatah movement, Anadolu Agency […]

US Lawmakers Submit Bill to End US Complicity for Israeli Human Rights Violations

April 16, 2021

Democratic lawmakers in the US House of Representatives yesterday introduced a bill specifying that Israel should not be allowed to use American taxpayer’s money to kill, torture, imprison, displace or otherwise harm Palestinian children and […]

Israeli Warplanes Strike Several Sites in Gaza (VIDEO)

April 16, 2021

Israeli warplanes today struck several sites in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Israeli F-16 fighter jets fired two missiles at a site, west of Nuseirat refugee camp in the […]

Israel Punishes Hunger-Striking Prisoner by Transferring Him to Another Prison

April 15, 2021

The Israeli Prison Service (IPS) today transferred a hunger-striking prisoner to Asqalan Prison in southern Israel in order to punish him for being on 29 days of hunger strike in protest against his administrative detention, […]

Israel Prevents Al-Aqsa Call to Prayer on First Day of Ramadan (VIDEO)

April 15, 2021

Palestinians have reacted furiously after Israeli forces on Tuesday cut electric cables inside the minarets of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third most holy site of the Islamic faith, preventing the call to prayer. Palestinian presidential […]

Israeli MKs Propose Bill to Revoke Citizenship of Arab Prisoners

April 15, 2021

A draft bill has been proposed in the Israeli parliament which, if passed into law, would see citizenship stripped from any Arab-Israeli prisoner who accepts a stipend from the Palestinian Authority. The PA pays such […]

UK Charities Condemn British PM’s Comments on ICC Investigation in Palestine

April 15, 2021

United Kingdom charities yesterday condemned statements by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into Israeli war crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory. In a letter to the Conservative Friends […]

Recognition of Palestine is ‘Symbolic’ but also Critical: The Australian Case

April 14, 2021

Australia’s Labor Party’s recognition of Palestine as a State on March 30 is a welcomed position, though it comes with many caveats. Pro-Palestinian activists are justified to question the sincerity of the ALP’s stance and […]

Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery – Book Review

April 14, 2021

(Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery.  Mark Charles, and Soon-Chan Rah.  InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, Illinois.  2019.)   The Doctrine of Discovery, created in a series of Papal Bulls in the […]

Hamas Calls for International Intervention to Stop Israeli Detention of Election Candidates

April 14, 2021

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, called on Tuesday for immediate international intervention to stop Israel’s detention of its parliamentary election candidates. The movement made the announcement at the Palestinian Central Elections Commission in Ramallah. […]

Jewish National Fund Plans to Purchase Land to Expand Illegal Settlements

April 14, 2021

The Jewish National Fund (JNF) in Israel approved on Sunday plans to purchase land in the occupied West Bank to expand illegal settlements, mainly in Nablus and Jenin, Haaretz has reported. The fund is known […]

Bennett: Yamina Party Will Support Netanyahu

April 14, 2021

Israel’s right-wing Yamina party will back Netanyahu’s Likud in creating a government, Haaretz reported on Monday. Naftali Bennett, Yamina’s chair, said he “could’ve already been a prime minister by now”, but that his major commitment […]

Israel Rejects ICC Investigation: What Are the Possible Future Scenarios?

April 13, 2021

The Israeli government’s position regarding an impending investigation by the International Criminal Court of alleged war crimes committed in occupied Palestine has been finally declared by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “It will be made […]

NDP Motion Delivers Victory for Palestinian Rights, Grassroots Democracy in Canada

April 13, 2021

On Saturday New Democratic Party members delivered a victory for Palestinian rights and a blow to the Israel lobby in Canada. Over 80% of convention delegates voted for a resolution calling for “Ending all trade […]

Hamas Elects Khaled Meshaal Head of Political Bureau Abroad

April 13, 2021

The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has elected Khaled Meshaal as the head of its political bureau abroad. Mousa Abu Marzook will be Meshaal’s deputy, the movement told the media. “This is part of the […]

Joint List MK Files Complaint over Israeli Police Violence (VIDEO)

April 13, 2021

The sole Jewish member of the Israeli-Palestinian-dominated Joint List alliance has filed a complaint against Israeli police after he was allegedly beaten by officers during a protest in East Jerusalem on Friday. Ofer Cassif described […]

Jewish Settlers, Including Former Israeli Spy, Storm Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus (VIDEO)

April 13, 2021

A former Israeli spy Tuesday overnight joined scores of settlers in storming Joseph’s Tomb in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, according to Israeli media. Jonathan Pollard, an American who served a 30-year sentence […]

The Clandestine War on Africa: France’s Endgame in Mali

April 12, 2021

In a recent report, the United Nations Mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, concluded that, on January 3, French warplanes had struck a crowd attending a wedding in the remote village of Bounti, killing 22 […]

Palestinian Short Film ‘The Present’ Wins Bafta Award (VIDEO)

April 12, 2021

British-Palestinian filmmaker Farah Nabulsi has won this year’s Bafta for best short film. Nabulsi’s film ‘The Present’ is set in the occupied West Bank. Nabulsi accepted the award online during the 74th annual British Academy Film […]

On Normalization and the Joint Memorial Ceremony in Palestine, Israel

April 12, 2021

“To be liberated,” writes Rima Najjar, “Palestine must feel free to be herself, not in rivalry to Israel, but in the context of her own capacity and her personality.” In a January 2012 statement by […]

Palestinians in Chicago Defeat Extremist Pro-Israel Candidate in Local Elections

April 12, 2021

The Palestinian community in Chicago, Illinois, succeeded in defeating extremist right-wing and pro-Israel candidate, Sharon Brannigan, in the local election, news agencies reported yesterday. According to news agencies, the Palestinian community mobilized other Arab communities […]

Israeli Forces Detain 28 Palestinians in West Bank Raids

April 12, 2021

Israeli occupation forces detained at least 28 Palestinians from various parts of the occupied territories, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). Israeli forces rounded up 10 Palestinians after ransacking their families’ homes in Tuqu […]

Hunting in Yemen: The Grotesque War

April 11, 2021

Since March 29, in Washington, D.C., Iman Saleh, age 26, has been on a hunger strike to demand an end to the war in Yemen. She is joined by five others from her group, The […]

Former UK Minister Accuses Pro-Israel Lobby of ‘Disgusting Interference’

April 11, 2021

Former UK Foreign Office Minister Sir Alan Duncan has accused pro-Israel lobbyists of “the most disgusting interference” in British politics, and of “negatively influencing” the country’s foreign policy in the Middle East. Duncan, a former […]

Canadian NDP Adopts Motion on Boycott of Jewish Settlement Products

April 11, 2021

The New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) voted yesterday in favor of a motion brought forward by a coalition of Palestinian and Jewish activists calling to amend its policy book to include a boycott of […]

Mossad Reportedly Interrogates Palestinian Journalist in Spain

April 10, 2021

Público, a popular Spanish online newspaper, reported on Friday on the case of Palestinian journalist, Muath Hamed, who was interrogated by the Israeli Mossad on Spanish soil. Hamed is a refugee in Spain, who currently […]

Republicans Delay $75m in US Aid to Palestine

April 10, 2021

US Congressional Republicans delayed $75 million in aid from being sent to Palestinians, reported the Jerusalem Post. Last month, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) sent Congress a “program narrative” of $75 million in […]

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