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Month: September 2021
Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill Palestinian Young Man in Beita
A Palestinian young man was shot and killed on Friday by Israeli occupation soldiers in the village of Beita, near Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian […]
Who Represents Afghanistan: Genuine Activists vs ‘Native Informants’
By Ramzy Baroud Scenes of thousands of Afghans flooding the Kabul International Airport to flee the country as Taliban fighters were quickly consolidating their control over the capital, raised many questions, leading amongst them: […]
Israeli Police to Establish Permanent Presence in UAE
Israel is to establish a permanent police presence in the United Arab Emirates, in a move touted as being part of efforts to combat Israeli-run organized crime, according to The Telegraph. It is believed that […]
Israeli Forces Injure 12 Palestinians in Beita, Kafr Qaddum
At least 12 Palestinians were injured on Friday by the Israeli army during clashes in the villages of Beita and Kafr Qaddum in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent (PRC). The […]
Injuries Reported as Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Village near Hebron
Jewish settlers attacked Palestinians in the village of Susya, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), as a European Union delegation made his way to the village, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA. Video| Israeli settlers brutally […]
Despite Opposition, US House Approves $1 Billion for Israel’s Iron Dome (VIDEO)
US lawmakers green-lit $1 billion on Thursday to resupply Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system, two days after objections from the most liberal Democrats forced leaders to remove it from a broader spending bill, Reuters […]
Palestinian Prisoner Transferred to Hospital after 46 Days on Hunger Strike
Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike, Alaa Al-Araj, was transferred to a hospital on Wednesday following a deterioration in his health, the Palestinian Information Center reported his wife saying. According to The Middle East Monitor (MEMO), […]
US Academics: Israel Practices Apartheid
Nearly two-thirds of American scholars and academics, whose work focuses on the Middle East, think that the current reality in Israeli and Palestine is akin to apartheid, a recent survey by the Middle East Scholar […]
Palestinians in Bethlehem Observe General Strike to Mourn Deceased Cancer-Stricken Prisoner
Palestinians are observing a general strike in the southern West Bank district of Bethlehem to mourn the death of a cancer-stricken prisoner, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Heading a call from nationalist factions, […]
Israel Closes Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim Worshippers
The Israeli occupation army on Tuesday announced the closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron (Al-Khalil) to Muslim worshippers until Friday, to allow Jewish settlers to Sukkot, Middle East Monitor reported. The Director of the […]
Israel Accused of Negligence as Ex Palestinian Prisoner Dies after Long Struggle with Cancer
A Palestinian ex-prisoner died Wednesday night in a Ramallah hospital after a long struggle with cancer, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Prisoners’ Affairs Commission announced in a press statement that Hussein Masalma, […]
WATCH: Ramzy Baroud & Ghada Karmi on ‘One Democratic State’
Palestinian authors and activists Ghada Karmi and Ramzy Baroud tell about their support for One Democratic State (ODS) in Palestine. Also, the video gives the ABCs of what exactly ODS is. Posted by One Democratic […]
One Man as a Whole Generation: The Unfinished War of Zakaria Zubeidi
By Ramzy Baroud Zakaria Zubeidi is one of six Palestinian prisoners who, on September 6, tunneled their way out of Gilboa, a notorious, high-security Israeli prison. Zubeidi was recaptured a few days later. The […]
Israel Reopens West Bank Crossing near Gilboa Prison
Israel on Wednesday reopened a crossing with the occupied West Bank for the first time since a daring escape by six Palestinian political prisoners two weeks ago, The New Arab website reported. COGAT, the Israeli […]
New Poll: 80% of Palestinians Call for PA President Abbas to Resign
A recent poll found that about 80 percent of Palestinians want Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas to resign, Quds Press reported on Tuesday. The poll was conducted by Khalil Shikaki, who runs the Palestinian […]
WATCH: Palestinian Youth Injured by Israeli Forces in East Jerusalem
A Palestinian youth was shot and injured on Wednesday by a rubber-coated steel bullet during confrontations that broke out with Israeli forces in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of al-Tur, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA […]
US Lawmakers Remove $1bn Military Aid to Israel from Funding Bill
Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday removed $1 billion in military funding for Israel from the US funding bill, after objections from liberals in the House of Representatives, Reuters reports. Some House Democrats objected to a provision […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Seeks to Suspend US Arms Sales to Israel, Saudi Arabia
The United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has reportedly presented an amendment to the US defense budget bill. If agreed, the amendment will block the transfer of $735 million worth of Boeing Joint Direct Attack Munitions […]
Diabetic Palestinian Prisoner Refuses Insulin to Protest Administrative Detention
A Palestinian detainee held in an Israeli prison is refusing insulin therapy for his diabetes in response to Israel’s extension of his administrative detention order, one day before he was due to be released, the […]
Hamas Presents ‘Clear Roadmap’ for Prisoner Exchange Deal with Israel
Hamas has presented a “clear roadmap” for a prisoner exchange deal with the Israeli occupation authorities, the movement’s Political Bureau member Zaher Jabareen said on Monday, stressing that the “ball is now in the Israeli […]
On ‘Flag Day’: Palestinian Flag Flies outside Denmark Parliament Building
The Palestinian flag was raised outside the Danish Parliament building in the capital Copenhagen yesterday, in the first such event to mark Palestinian Flag Day, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Organized by the […]
Climate Change: Beyond the Tipping Point
By Jim Miles Twenty years and more ago climate talk concerned long-term global warming effects not really occurring until the mid-twenty-first century at earliest with most problems occurring toward the end of the century. I […]
Palestinians Urge Red Cross to Provide Protection to Palestinian Prisoners
Hundreds of Palestinians today took part in sit-ins held in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) premises across multiple West Bank cities, in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners, the official Palestinian news […]
Sharett: ‘Israel and Zionist Enterprise were Born in Sin’
In a remarkable political conversion, Yaakov Sharett, the heir to an iconic Zionist family and son of Israel’s second Prime Minister, Moshe Sharett, has turned his back on the founding ideology of the occupation state. […]
Palestinian Prisoner Enters 67th Day of Hunger Strike
A Palestinian prisoner entered his 67th day of hunger strike on Monday, as he and five others continue their protest against their administrative detention, according to the Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Committee. Kayed Fasfus, entered […]
Likud: Netanyahu was Mocking Bennett, Not Biden, in Facebook Video (VIDEO)
Following a video broadcast on Facebook by former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Likud party found itself forced to issue a clarification to avoid annoying US President Joe Biden. Netanyahu appeared in a video […]
‘Globalize Intifada’: Pro-Palestine Protesters March in New York
Hundreds of pro-Palestine protesters marched on Friday to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in Manhattan waving the Palestinian flag and holding “Globalize Intifada” banners, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The march was […]
Palestinian Freedom Fighter Ayham Kamamji Reveals Details about Escape (VIDEO)
Palestinian freedom fighter Ayham Kamamji, who was captured by the Israeli occupation forces along with Munadel Nufeiat, had survived two assassination attempts by the Israeli occupation forces since the two broke out of the Israeli […]
Israeli Court Extends Remand of Re-arrested Palestinian Political Prisoners
An Israeli court in Nazareth extended the remand of four re-arrested Palestinian political prisoners for 10 days, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Sunday. The Israeli court had already extended their remand for […]
Israeli Forces Capture Remaining Two Escaped Freedom Fighters (VIDEO)
Israeli forces in the predawn hours of Sunday captured the last Palestinian freedom fighters to remain at large following the daring escape from the high-security prison of Gilboa on September 6, the official Palestinian news […]