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Israeli Army Announces Drill near Lebanon Border amid Tension with Hezbollah
The Israeli army announced military drills near the border with Lebanon on Tuesday, weeks after an exchange of fire sharply raised tensions between the country and Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah. The artillery drills are pre-planned […]
PA Arrests Civil Rights Advocates in Ramallah
The Palestinian Authority’s security forces have been arresting civil rights activists in Ramallah for the third consecutive day, Lawyers for Justice announced yesterday. “Among those arrested were the freed prisoner, Muhammed Allan, Ibrahim Abu Al-Ezz, […]
Israeli Warplanes Target Several Sites in Gaza
Israeli warplanes Tuesday overnight bombed several sites in the Gaza Strip, according to WAFA correspondent. Israeli F-16 fighter jets targeted a site to the west of Khan Younis, a plot of agricultural land, east of […]
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Teen near Nablus
Israeli forces Tuesday dawn killed a Palestinian teen in Balata refugee camp, east of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, medical sources confirmed. Director of the Emergency Unit at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society […]
Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics – Book Review
By Jim Miles (Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics. Marc Lamont Hill and Mitchell Plitnick. The New Press, New York. 2021.) “Except for Palestine” is a remarkable little book. Within it, the authors […]
HRW: Israel’s May Airstrikes on Gaza High-Rises Violated International Laws of War
Human Rights Watch (HRW) today accused Israel of violating international laws of war, after demolishing four multi-story buildings by air raids during its 11-day assault on the Gaza Strip in May. The deadly bombardment killed […]
Health Officials: Third Covid-19 Wave Spreading Fast in Gaza
The Gaza Strip is experiencing its third wave of coronavirus and it is spreading more rapidly than before, the Deputy Director-General of Primary Health Care at the Ministry of Health, Majdy Dahir, said during a […]
Egypt Closes Rafah Crossing with Gaza
Egypt has told Gaza authorities it will close the Rafah border crossing from Monday, a spokesman for the Palestinian enclave’s Hamas government said. “We were informed by the Egyptian authorities that the Rafah crossing will […]
Jewish Settlers Torch Dozens of Olive Trees near Nablus
Jewish settlers today torched dozens of olive trees in the town of Burin, near the West Bank city of Nablus, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Eyewitnesses told WAFA that a group of settlers […]
‘Intifada’ & ‘Martyr’: Poems for Palestine
Intifada You. Return to your land And I will go back to mine. You sowed the seed. But it’s nourished by the blood of my brethren. The orange trees bear fruits of red, The olives […]
The UN is Only ‘Deeply Concerned’ about Protecting Israel
By Ramona Wadi So “deeply concerned” is the UN at the Israeli raid of the offices of Defence for Children International-Palestine (DCIP), that the belated official statement by the special rapporteurs suggests that Israel – […]
Palestinian Security Forces Arrest Islamic Jihad Leader in Ramallah
Palestinian security forces on Sunday arrested senior Islamic Jihad leader Khader Adnan, reports Anadolu Agency. Adnan was detained during his participation in a protest in the West Bank city of Ramallah to demand the release […]
Israeli Soldiers Injure Disabled Man near Bethlehem
A Palestinian young man with special needs sustained injuries today after being shot by Israeli occupation soldiers at the Container military checkpoint, near Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, the news agency WAFA reported. Israeli […]
Israeli Soldiers Attack Palestinian Technicians in Masafer Yatta
Israeli soldiers today attacked a team of Palestinian technicians from the Land Settlement Authority while they were surveying land in Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Fouad […]
Palestinian Teenager Injured from Ordnance Left behind in Gaza
A Palestinian teenager sustained moderate injuries today after an explosive device, left behind by the Israeli occupation army, exploded to the east of Gaza City, according to Palestinian security sources. A 17-year-old teenager was injured […]
Where Best to Ride out the Climate Apocalypse? The Billionaires’ Bunker Fantasies Go Mainstream
By Jonathan Cook Having written posts on this blog for several years now, I have become ever more sensitive to how we, as news consumers, are subject to ideology – the invisible, shifting sands of […]
53 US Lawmakers Warn of Grim Humanitarian Situation in Gaza
Fifty-three House Democrats have warned of the grim humanitarian situation in Gaza in a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in which they denounced Israel’s collective punishment of Palestinians in the besieged enclave […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Injure 13 Palestinians in Beita
At least thirteen Palestinians were injured by Israeli gunfire today as the Israeli occupation army cracked down on hundreds of protesters in the village of Beita, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank. The […]
Israeli Forces Detain Four Palestinians in Hebron
Israeli forces today detained four Palestinians from the southern West Bank district of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Security sources told WAFA that Israeli forces barged their way into Yatta town, […]
CIA Director Warns Bennett against China Investments in Israel
CIA Director William Burns has warned Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett of the dangers of Chinese investments in Israel, particularly in the IT sector and major infrastructure projects, the American Axios news website revealed yesterday. […]
Israel’s Supreme Court Rejects Petition to Release Body of Slain Palestinian
Israel’s Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a petition to release the body of slain Palestinian civilian Ahmed Erekat to his family. Erakat, a 27-year old Palestinian, was shot and killed by occupying Israeli forces at […]
Egypt Invites Israeli PM for Official Visit to Cairo
Head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service Abbas Kamel yesterday invited Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to carry out an official visit to Cairo, media reports said. In a meeting with Bennett, Kamel discussed the Egyptian […]
The Quiet Rebellion: Why US Jews Turning against Israel is Good for Palestinians
By Ramzy Baroud A unique but critical conversation on Israel and Palestine is taking place outside the traditional discourse of Israeli colonialism and the Palestinian quest for liberation. It is an awkward and difficult […]
Bennett Threatens Gaza: We Will Choose Time and Place to Respond to Rockets
After strong criticism from rival politicians, settler leaders and many analysts, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said yesterday he is going to choose a time and place to respond to the alleged rocket fire coming […]
‘I Decided to Retire’: 14-Year-Old Mauritanian Chess Player Refuses to Meet Israeli Player
A 14-year-old Mauritanian chess player has pulled out of the Junior World Cup because the draw set him up to face an Israeli player, Middle East Monitor reported on Wednesday. “I decided to retire, because […]
Israeli Company Illegally Seizes Ben & Jerry’s Trademark in the West Bank
Unilever, the company that owns the Ben & Jerry’s trademark issued a strong response after an Israeli NGO moved to illegally seize the trademark in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli Jerusalem Post newspaper reported […]
Ten Palestinian Prisoners Remain on Hunger Strike
Ten Palestinian administrative detainees in Israeli prisons remain on hunger strike demanding their freedom, four of them for over 30 days, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). Salem Zeidat, from Bani Naim in the […]
Claiming the Bars Fund Hamas, Israel Mocked for Seizing Chocolate Bound for Gaza
Israel has been accused of “acting like a cartoon villain” after it confiscated a shipment of chocolate bars headed for Gaza – alleging that these were part of a network financing Hamas operations. On Monday, […]
Greed and Consumption: Why the World is Burning
By Ramzy Baroud Rome is scorching hot. This beautiful city is becoming unbearable for other reasons, too. Though every corner of the beaming metropolis is a monument to historical grandeur, from the Colosseum in […]
Israeli Bulldozers Demolish Kindergarten near Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation authorities today demolished a kindergarten in Beit Sfafa town, near the occupied city of Jerusalem, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local sources told WAFA that the Israeli forces escorted a Jerusalem municipality […]
