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Month: August 2021
Diplomatic Crisis between Israel and Poland Escalates
The diplomatic crisis between Israel and Poland has escalated with the Polish Ambassador to Israel being told by his government not to return to his post after his family holiday, agencies have reported. Ambassador Marek […]
In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise and Decline of US Global Power – Book Review
By Jim Miles (In the Shadows of the American Century: The Rise and Decline of US Global Power. Alfred W. McCoy. Haymarket Books, Chicago. 2017) Reading “In the Shadows of the American Century” is a […]
Israeli Court Rejects Palestinians’ Claim to Beita Land
Israel’s High Court of Justice yesterday rejected a petition filed by Palestinian families proving their ownership of the land where Jewish settlers set up the illegal Avyatar outpost in the occupied West Bank, local media […]
Ken Loach Expelled from Labour Party in Ongoing ‘Witch Hunt’
Iconic filmmaker and long-time supporter of the Palestinian people Ken Loach has been expelled by the UK Labour Party. The veteran director announced his expulsion on his Twitter account on Saturday to the shock and […]
Israeli Forces Kill 4 Palestinians during Raid in Jenin (VIDEOS)
Israeli occupation forces killed four Palestinian young men during a raid in Jenin at the dawn of Monday, Quds News Network reported. Local sources told QNN that Israeli undercover units raided Jenin in the early […]
A Lover from Palestine: A Stunning Musical Tribute to Palestinian Unity
By Samah Sabawi A new young Palestinian generation scattered across the world, divided by language and time barriers, have come together to produce this lyrical, musical and visual feat. Sung by Rahaf Shamaly in Gaza, […]
Israeli Forces Carry out Raids in West Bank, Occupied East Jerusalem
Israeli forces have launched a barrage of raids and arrests in areas of the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem that resulted in clashes and injuries, continuing a round of violence that commenced in May. […]
Health of Elderly Palestinian Prisoner Deteriorates Due to Medical Negligence
The Palestinian Authority’s Detainees Affairs Commission said today that the health of Palestinian prisoner Muwaffaq Erouq, 78, is gradually deteriorating while the Israeli prison authorities are turning a blind eye to his condition. Erouq, from […]
Bennett Prevents Gantz from Meeting with PA President Abbas
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has prevented his Defence Minister Benny Gantz from meeting with Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli TV Channel 12 reported on Friday. According to the TV channel, Gantz requested […]
UN Report: Israel Demolished 57 Palestinian-Owned Structures in Two Weeks
Between July 27 and August 9, the Israeli occupation authorities demolished, seized or forced people to demolish 57 Palestinian-owned structures across the West Bank, according to a report published by the United Nations Office for […]
Palestinian Bus Driver Injured in Jewish Settler Attack in Jerusalem
A Palestinian bus driver today sustained wounds in a Jewish settler attack in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Muhammad al-Qaq, a resident of Silwan, told WAFA that […]
Six Palestinians Injured by Israeli Forces near Nablus
At least six Palestinians were injured by Israeli gunfire today near Nablus, in the northern West Bank, according to medical sources. In the village of Beita, a Palestinian protester was hit by an Israeli tear […]
Fearing US Backlash, Bennett Reduces New Settlement Units
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has reduced by over 1,000 the number of settlement units in the occupied Palestinian territories that his government intends to approve next week, for fear of backlash from America, Israel’s […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Attack Worshippers in Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque
Israeli occupation forces today attacked hundreds of Palestinian Muslim worshippers who gathered at the Al-Haram al-Ibrahimi (Ibrahimi Mosque) in Hebron (Al-Khalil), south of the occupied West Bank, in protest of Israeli threats to take over […]
WATCH: US Protestors Block Entrances to Raytheon Plant over Weapon Sales to Israel
US protestors early Thursday morning blocked the entrance to Raytheon’s facility in Portsmouth in protest of weapon sales to Israel. Members of the FANG Collective, a Pawtucket-based group that organized the protest, along with Resist […]
US Congresswoman Marie Newman: ‘The Israeli Government is Trampling on Palestinian Rights’
United States Congresswoman Marie Newman has described Israel’s forceful expulsion of Palestinian families in occupied Jerusalem as despicable, calling for an immediate end to this policy. “Despicable. Palestinian families are being ripped from their homes […]
Prominent Sheikh Jarrah Activists Summoned by Israeli Police
Israel on Wednesday summoned two prominent Palestinian residents of Sheikh Jarrah in occupied East Jerusalem for questioning after taking part in a protest against the detention of another activist from the area. Activists Mohammad El-Kurd […]
Israeli Knesset Member Says Palestinian Bedouins ‘Pollute Our Country’
Knesset member and chairman of right-wing Israeli party Otzma Yehudit has described Bedouin citizens in the Negev Desert as ‘dirty’ and said that they ‘pollute our country’. Itamar Ben-Gvir’s comments were made in reference to […]
Israel Threatens Palestinian Access to Ibrahimi Mosque, Cracks down on Protests
Israeli occupation forces today attacked Palestinians who were protesting Israeli construction near the Ibrahimi mosque in the southern West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) and detained three people, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. […]
The Murder of the ‘Menacing’ Water Technician: On the Shadow Wars in the West Bank
By Ramzy Baroud There is an ongoing, but hidden, Israeli war on the Palestinians which is rarely highlighted or even known. It is a water war, which has been in the making for decades. […]
‘From the River to the Sea’: Really?
By Blake Alcott For almost 20 years the Cambridge branch of the UK Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has run a stall every Saturday on Market Square to distribute information about Palestine, sell olive oil, spices, […]
25-Year-Old Palestinian Dies of Wounds after Being Shot by Israeli Soldiers (VIDEO)
A 25-year-old Palestinian man has died of his wounds a week after being shot by Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. In a statement, the Palestinian health ministry confirmed the death […]
Israeli Forces Tear down Chicken Farm near Bethlehem
Israeli forces today tore down a chicken farm in al-Walaja village, northwest of Bethlehem city, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Head of al-Walaja Village Council, Khader al-‘Araj, told WAFA that Israeli forces escorted […]
Germany Supplies Israel with Third Warship amid Iran Tensions
The Israeli army yesterday received the third Sa’ar 6-class warship from Germany, Arab48 reported. This handover came amidst escalating tensions in the Gulf that could see a confrontation with Iran. The warship is anchored in […]
‘We May Lose America’, Israeli Minister Warns
With growing numbers of American Jews turning their backs on Israel and progressive movements like Black Lives Matter (BLM) and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign on the ascendency, the country’s Diaspora Affairs Minister […]
Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Woman in West Bank
Israeli occupation forces last night opened fire at a Palestinian woman near the village of Huwwara, to the south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, injuring her in the leg and detaining her, […]
Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian Building in Silwan (VIDEO)
The Israeli occupation authorities today demolished a Palestinian building in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources told WAFA that Israeli police stormed the Bir Ayoub area […]
Has AU Declared War On Member States by Granting Israel ‘Observer Status’?
By Iqbal Jassat In the midst of a full-blown controversy sparked by a decision to allow Israel “observer status” at the African Union, it is crucial to note that the Zionist colonial settler regime hasn’t […]
Saudi Court Sentences 83-Year-Old Hamas Leader to 15 Years in Prison
A former Hamas representative in Saudi Arabia was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Saudi criminal court on Sunday. Mohammed Al-Khudari was charged with “supporting Hamas”, his brother Abdel-Majed al-Khudari told Anadolu Agency, […]
Israeli Soldiers Injure Palestinians during Anti-Settlement Protests in West Bank
Palestinian protestors have been severely injured after being shot by Israeli soldiers during a demonstration over illegal Jewish settlements in the village of Beita, on the outskirts of occupied Nablus. According to Ahmad Jibril, director […]