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Month: May 2021
University Departments, Scholars Urge End to Israeli Apartheid
In an unprecedented wave of solidarity, more than 300 academic departments, programs, centers, unions, and societies worldwide have endorsed statements in support of Palestinian rights in response to Israel’s violent attacks on Palestinians this month. […]
Amid Protests, Israeli Court Postpones Ruling on Expulsion of Families in Silwan
Nearly 200 Palestinians gathered outside the Jerusalem District Court today to protest the planned forcible expulsion of hundreds of Palestinians from their homes in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, Anadolu Agency reported. The […]
Pakistan Calls for Deployment of Global Protection Force in Palestine
Pakistan on Wednesday called for the deployment of an international protection force in Palestine. Pakistan’s Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, said that an international protection force should be deployed in Palestine to […]
UNRWA Director in Gaza Apologizes for Describing Israeli Bombardment as ‘Precise’, ‘Sophisticated’
The head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) apologized on Tuesday for describing the eleven-day Israeli bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip as “precise” and “sophisticated”. Matthias Schmale made his […]
Lapid, Lieberman Reach Deal to Form Coalition
Israel’s Yesh Atid leader, Yair Lapid, who has been tasked with forming a government, on Monday signed his first coalition agreement with the Yisrael Beiteinu party led by Avigdor Lieberman, local media reported. The two […]
US to Reopen Palestine Consulate in Jerusalem
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken this morning announced that America will reopen its consulate in Jerusalem, to restore ties with Palestine that collapsed during former President Donald Trump’s tenure. Palestinian leaders decided to boycott […]
Palestinian Pop Star Assaf Boycotts YouTube over Censorship of Palestine Content
Palestinian pop star Mohammad Assaf announced that he will not release his latest single We are Palestinians on his YouTube channel following the site’s censorship of pro-Palestine content. Assaf criticized YouTube for fighting pro-Palestinian content, […]
In Landmark Move, Irish Parliament Condemns Israel’s ‘De Facto Annexation’ of Palestinian Land
Ireland’s government on Tuesday backed a parliamentary motion condemning Israel’s “de facto annexation” of Palestinian land. The use of the phrase is said to be the first by a European government in relation to Israel’s […]
Palestine’s Moment: Despite Massive Losses, Palestinians Have Altered the Course of History
By Ramzy Baroud The ‘Palestinian Revolt of 2021’ will go down in history as one of the most influential events that irreversibly shaped collective thinking in and around Palestine. Only two other events can […]
WhatsApp Blocks Accounts of Palestinian Journalists (VIDEO)
WhatsApp has become the latest social media platform to block Palestinian access to its service, with Palestinian journalists saying they have been unable to access the messaging software following the latest round of Israeli bombardment. […]
Jordan Summons Israeli Ambassador over Detention of two Jordanian Citizens in Israel
The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate summoned the Israeli ambassador to Amman to convey a strongly worded message of protest regarding the detention of two Jordanian citizens in Israel and the manner in […]
UN Human Rights Council to Consider International Probe into Israel’s Bombardment of Gaza
The UN Human Rights Council will consider launching a broad, international investigation into abuses in the latest violence against Gaza and also into “systematic” abuses, according to a proposal tabled on Tuesday. The draft resolution […]
Palestinian Paramedics Suffocate as Israeli Forces Storm Red Crescent Headquarters in Tubas
Israeli forces Wednesday morning stormed the headquarters of the Palestine Red Crescent Society in the occupied West Bank city of Tubas and fired tear gas bombs inside. The Society said in a statement that the […]
‘We Must Stay Strong’: A Popular Gaza Restaurant Back in Business
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza As thousands of Gaza youth took to the streets to clear debris and wash the streets from the evidence of Gaza’s latest war, business owners were also back, some assessing […]
Jewish Groups that Aid Israel’s War Crimes Can’t Deny All responsibility for Those Crimes
By Jonathan Cook Here is something that can be said with great confidence. It is racist – antisemitic, if you prefer – to hold Jews, individually or collectively, accountable for Israel’s crimes. Jews are not […]
Jordan: Expulsion of Sheikh Jarrah Families is ‘War Crime’
Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said yesterday that cessation of Israeli violations and finding the required political means to support Palestinians and meet their legitimate rights is important to achieving peace, […]
Israeli Police Launch Detention Campaign against Palestinian Citizens of Israel
Israeli police launched a wide-scale detention campaign on Monday against Palestinian citizens of Israel as part of a harsh crackdown on protests which erupted against the occupation state’s brutal attacks on Gaza, as well as […]
Over 500 Democratic Party Staffers Urge Biden to ‘Hold Israel Accountable’
In a major call to hold Israel accountable for its crimes, over 500 former Biden campaign and Democratic Party staffers signed an open letter urging the US president to do more to protect Palestinians and […]
Antony Blinken Lands in Israel to ‘Solidify’ Ceasefire
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, days after an Egypt-brokered ceasefire halted Israel’s 11-day bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip. Blinken, who said earlier his trip would aim to […]
5-Year-Old Girl Injured as Israeli Forces Arrest 18 Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli forces detained 18 Palestinians from various parts of the West Bank Tuesday, according to the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS). As part of the detention raids, nine were rounded up from Jerusalem district, three others […]
WATCH: Israeli Undercover Forces Kill Palestinian Man in Al-Bireh Raid
Undercover Israeli forces dawn Tuesday killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank city of al-Bireh, according to medical sources. Undercover Israeli forces, known as Mista’arvim, sneaked their way into Umm Al Sharayet neighborhood, where […]
‘The Beautiful Face of Gaza’; Why Israel Bombed Samir Mansour’s Library (PHOTOS)
By Mahmoud Ajjour – Gaza Last Tuesday, an Israeli air raid turned Samir Mansour’s library into a heap of rubble after serving for many years as a primary intellectual source for Palestinian authors, researchers, and […]
Legal Experts Call on ICC Prosecutor to Immediately Start Investigation into Israeli War Crimes
International legal scholars and advocates sent a letter to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, urging her to immediately start an investigation into Israeli war crimes, according to the Ramallah-based Palestinian human rights […]
Jewish Settler Shoots, Injures Palestinian Teenager near Ramallah
A Palestinian minor sustained injuries after being struck with bullet shrapnel fired by an Israeli settler in the village of al-Janiya to the west of Ramallah in the central West Bank, according to the Palestinian […]
On the Ethics of Non-Palestinians Promoting Nonviolence
By Benay Blend In “The Violence Debate: Teaching the Oppressed how to Fight Oppression” (2010), Ramzy Baroud explains that for “progressive and Leftist media and audiences, stories praising non-violence” are preferred, for they invoke a […]
Palestine Mon Amour, You are Not Alone
By Ronnie Kasrils An evocative French film set in a Hiroshima destroyed by the United States atomic bomb has been haunting me these dreadful days of carnage in Gaza. I refer to the 1959 anti-war […]
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man in Jerusalem
Israeli police today shot and killed a Palestinian youth in the occupied city of Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Eyewitnesses said that Israeli police fired multiple gunshots towards a Palestinian youth near […]
My Sunbird – A Poem
By Ruqaiya Takreem Hold the hope, my sunbird, Hold that hope. In times of thunder, Choking blazes and smoke, Don’t lose hope. It’s this hope she wants to burn. The vision of home. The […]
Dua Lipa Slams New York Times Ad Accusing Her of Being Antisemitic
Pop singer Dua Lipa took to Twitter on Saturday to angrily denounce a full-page advertisement in the New York Times that accused her of being anti-Semitic, reports Anadolu Agency. The ad from the World Values […]
Hundreds of Palestinians Volunteer to Clean up War-Ravaged Gaza (VIDEO)
Hundreds of people have taken part in a volunteer campaign that aims to clear Gaza of debris left behind by a deadly 11-day Israeli assault, the Arabic news website Arabi 21 reported. The campaign was […]