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WATCH: Israeli Forces Brutally Assault International Activists in Masafer Yatta
Israeli forces on Wednesday beat up a number of international solidarity activists in Masafer Yatta in the southern Hebron hills, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Fuad al-Amour, the coordinator of the Protection and […]
European Diplomat: Expulsion of Palestinians is Breach of Israel’s Obligations as Occupying Power
European Union representative Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff warned on Wednesday that the expulsion of Palestinians from their homes in Masafer Yatta would be a breach of Israel’s obligation as the occupying power, the official Palestinian […]
Israel to Demolish Palestinian School, Structures in Masafer Yatta
The Israeli military authorities issued demolition and stop-work orders on Monday against a school and eight structures in the Palestinian community of Shaab al-Batn, in Masafer Yatta, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency […]
Israeli Occupation Forces Demolish Palestinian Water Cistern in West Bank
Israeli forces on Tuesday demolished a Palestinian water tank in the Furush Beit Dajan town, east of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The town mayor of […]
Global Week of Action: #SaveMasaferYatta
By Hebh Jamal Photographs hung across Israeli cities showing Palestinians threatened by Israeli expulsion were vandalized only mere hours after activists put them up. Many of the photographs included children with the caption: “Their entire […]
Israeli Forces Raze Palestinian House in Southern Hebron Hills
Israeli occupation forces today razed a Palestinian house in the Aj-Juwaya community, near Yatta, in the southern West Bank district of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Coordinator of the Protection and […]
Following Outrage, Israel Reverts Decision to Exclude Palestinians without Internet Access from Online Hearing
A last-minute decision to hold a Zoom-only hearing about controversial Israeli construction plans in the occupied West Bank has been reversed after outrage, to allow Palestinians without internet access to participate, the New Arab website […]
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 […]
WATCH: Israeli Forces Destroy, Block All Roads in Masafer Yatta Area
Israeli forces today destroyed and blocked all roads linking the villages of the Masafer Yatta area, south of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Coordinator of […]
Israeli Authorities Evict Bedouin Families for Military Training
Israeli occupation authorities ordered today a number of Palestinian families in the Bedouin village of Ibziq, in the northern Jordan Valley region in the occupied West Bank, to leave their homes to make way for […]
Netanyahu Carries out Provocative Visit to Masafer Yatta
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu carried out a provocative visit today evening to the ancient village of Susiya in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron (Al-Khalil), in the southern occupied West Bank. Netanyahu, accompanied by a […]
Jewish Settlers Uproot 50 Olive Trees near Hebron
Jewish settlers today uprooted dozens of olive trees in the Masafer Yatta area to the south of Hebron (Al-Khalil), in the southern occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local activist Fouad […]
Jewish Settlers Uproot Olive Trees near Hebron
Jewish settlers Thursday uprooted dozens of olive trees in the locality of At-Tuwani, near the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Coordinator of the Anti-Wall and Settlement Committees […]
Israeli Forces Halt Construction of Water Well near Hebron
Israeli forces today ordered a halt on the construction of a water well east of Ad-Dhahiriya town, near Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Member of the Popular Committees in Southern Hebron, […]
Israeli Forces Demolish Palestinian House in Area C
The Israeli occupation authorities demolished today a Palestinian-owned house for construction in the Israeli-controlled Area C of the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Rateb Jabour, an activist in the south […]
Jewish Settlers Storm Palestinian Village near Bethlehem
Jewish settlers Friday morning stormed al-Walaja village, located to the northwest of Bethlehem city, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local activist Ibrahim Awadallah said that groups of Jewish settlers, under military protection, barged […]
‘People of the Cave’: Palestinians Take their Fight for Justice to the Mountains
By Ramzy Baroud Palestinians are not going anywhere. This is the gist of seven decades of Palestinian struggle against Zionist colonialism. The proof? The story of Ahmed Amarneh. Amarneh, a 30-year-old civil engineer from […]
Palestinian Family Living in a Cave Face Eviction by Israeli Authorities
Israeli authorities have threatened to demolish the West Bank cave that a Palestinian family have sought sanctuary in after they were refused permission to build a house, according to the news agency AFP. Ahmed Amarneh’s […]
Israeli Forces Uproot 100 Palm Trees near Jericho
Israeli forces today uprooted some 100 palm trees in the village of Al-Jiftlik near Jericho, in the occupied Jordan Valleys, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Mayor of al-Jiftlik Ahmad Abu Ghanem told WAFA that […]
‘Let’s Feed a Bedouin’: Roy Oz and Israel’s Outrageous Racism
By Ramzy Baroud On July 11, a video footage, which showed a popular Israeli TV celebrity demeaning Palestinian children from the Bedouin community in the Naqab area, went viral on social media. “Let’s feed […]
Israeli Forces Uproot Hundreds of Olive Trees in West Bank Village
Israeli forces uprooted this morning over 200 olive trees in the Palestinian village of Deir Istiya, near the West Bank city of Salfit, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources told WAFA that […]
EU, Denmark, PA to Fund 16 Infrastructure Projects in Area C (VIDEO)
The EU will begin a €5.8 million ($6.63 million) construction agreement with the Palestinian Authority in ‘Area C’ of the occupied West Bank, according to a statement from the Office of the EU Representative in […]
UN Report: 90 Palestinians Homeless as Israeli Forces Demolish 70 Buildings in 2 Weeks
Israeli occupation forces demolished at least 70 Palestinian buildings in the occupied West Bank and displaced 90 Palestinians, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has revealed. The international organization said in […]
Israeli Forces Seize Palestinian Mobile Home near Nablus
Israeli forces Wednesday morning seized a mobile home in Furush Beit Dajan village, located to the east of West Bank city of Nablus. Eyewitnesses confirmed that several Israeli military vehicles stormed the village, where soldiers […]
Jewish Settlers Brutally Attack Palestinian Farmers in Masafer Yatta
Jewish settlers attacked Palestinian farmers today, as they were working in their lands in Masafer Yatta in the south of the West Bank, according to Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local activist Fouad Amour told reporters […]
WHO: Healthcare for Palestinian Communities in Area C at Risk Due to Funding Shortages
Basic health care provision for isolated Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank is under threat due to a shortfall in funding. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in an update published this week […]
Israeli Army Closes Road, Prevents Palestinian Farmers from Reaching their Fields (VIDEO)
The Israeli army today closed a road in Khirbet Shaab al-Batm, in the Masafer Yatta area, which is used by Palestinian farmers to reach their fields. Local activist Rateb Jabour told WAFA that Israeli forces raided […]
Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Shepherd in Jordan Valley
A group of armed Jewish settlers attacked today a Palestinian shepherd while he was grazing his livestock near Khirbet Yarza, west of the Jordan Valley, according to a local activist. Aref Daraghmeh, a human rights […]
Israel to Demolish 18 Structures in Masafer Yatta
Israeli forces today handed notices to demolish 18 Palestinian structures in Umm al-Khair village in Masafer Yatta in southern West Bank. Fouad Amour, a local activist, said that Israeli forces stormed the village and delivered […]
Only Vehicle Confiscated: Isolated Hebron Village Denied Medical Services by Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The only vehicle available to medics, who provide assistance to nearly 1,500 Palestinians living inside the so-called Israeli military firing zone in the West Bank has been confiscated by Israeli […]