Once again, Europe’s top diplomats expressed their ‘deep concern’ regarding Israel’s ongoing illegal settlement expansion, again evoking the maxim that Israeli actions “threaten the viability of the two-state solution”. This position was communicated by EU […]
At birth, all of us begin a journey that offers opportunities either to grow – not just physically, but mentally, emotionally and spiritually – or to stagnate. The journey we undertake lasts a lifetime, but […]
Several years ago, I went to hear a rabbi speak about her trip to “Israel” with Rabbis for Human Rights. During the course of her slide show, she made reference often to one revealing phrase: […]
Julian Assange is not on trial simply for his liberty and his life. He is fighting for the right of every journalist to do hard-hitting investigative journalism without fear of arrest and extradition to the […]
An open letter signed by over 20 prominent British Palestinians, including academics, journalists, businessmen, philanthropists, musicians and lawyers, expressed concern over the shrinking space in the Labour Party to discuss the Palestinian struggle. They voiced […]
Protests against Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, have raged on for weeks, turning violent sometimes. Israelis are furious at their government’s mediocre response to the coronavirus pandemic, especially as COVID-19 disease is experiencing a massive surge throughout […]
It is easy to forget how explicitly racist British society was within living memory. I’m not talking about unconscious prejudice or social media tropes. I’m talking about openly celebrating racism in the public space, about […]
Many Virginians recently celebrated as both houses of the Virginia legislature came under Democratic Party control. In the past 30 years, the state has shifted from being a conservative Republican state to a liberal Democratic […]
On October 9, the social media platform, Facebook, deleted the page of the popular Palestinian news website, the Palestinian Information Center (PIC). This act, which was carried out without even contacting the page administrators, confirms that […]
The Palestinian Authority has blocked 59 Palestinian and Arabic websites, including Quds News Network sites, following a decision by a local Magistrate’s Court. Palestinians are angered at the decision which was revealed yesterday, as not a single site on […]
British-Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie has described it as a “matter of outrage” that a Germany jury rescinded a prestigious award over her support for the Palestinian-led boycott of Israel. According to a report in the Guardian, […]
Sixty-one percent of Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip want President Mahmoud Abbas to step down, a poll has found. Felesteen.ps reported that a survey conducted by the by Palestinian Centre for Political […]
Palestinians rejected today allegations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of interference in the Israeli elections and described them as unfounded. Bibi, its called "Arab-israelis voting" you know practicing the "democracy rights" they have, remember? […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at Facebook on Tuesday after the social network blocked a “chatbot” from his right-wing Likud party’s account for violating election day rules, reports Reuters. The function, a type of […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu broke Israeli election laws by giving a radio interview on election day. The premier, who is seeking a fifth term despite corruption allegations against him, gave an interview to Galey […]
The long-awaited Israeli elections, which began today, has got off to a rough start when police closed a voting station in the Arab town of Umm Al-Fahm this morning. The town, the hometown of outspoken […]
A Palestinian student’s plans to start his freshman year at Harvard was thwarted by Boston immigration officials after they allegedly read posts on his friends’ Facebook that “opposed” the US. Ismail B. Ajjawi, 17, from […]
The US House of Representatives passed a resolution yesterday to sanction Hamas and another to oppose the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. House Resolution 1850 entitled “Palestinian International Terrorism Support Prevention Act of 2019” would […]
The Twitter account of Christian Clages, head of the German mission to Palestine, was spotted liking posts deemed to be “anti-Israel” and even “anti-Semitic.” A probe was launched, but the diplomat denies his involvement. The […]
A journalist was injured and many others suffocated from teargas when Israeli forces attacked Palestinians taking part in a rally protesting the planned demolition of hundreds of apartments in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Wadi al-Hummus. […]
One side is playing for keeps. They oust elected representatives and block members from voting on efforts to challenge a brutal occupation. On the other side, members defending a morally righteous cause twist themselves in […]
Amnesty International has joined a legal case challenging the Israeli government’s decision to expel Human Rights Watch’s (HRW) Country Director Omar Shakir. Shakir had his work permit removed by Israeli authorities in May 2018 and was […]
The Guardian has come under fire over its coverage of anti-Semitism after the paper refused to publish a cartoon depicting Jeremy Corbyn’s critics and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a negative light and also for […]
Israel’s former defense minister and head of the right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu party Avigdor Lieberman said yesterday that it was impossible to separate religion from the state in Israel. Speaking at the Herzliya Conference, Lieberman said: […]
A pro-Israeli group with close ties to Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has come under fire for “muzzling free speech in the UK” during what appears to be a desperate attempt to shut down a […]
Germany has banned Palestinian writer and journalist Khalid Barakat and his wife Charlotte Keats from attending pro-Palestine events for their support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Barakat has lived in the German […]
Saudi Arabia has bought $300 million worth of spy software from Israel as part of a large scale military deal. Senior Arab sources told Al Khaleej Online that the deal was struck without a mediator, despite the […]
Israel has been granted protection from its critics by the state of Florida in recent amendments to the Florida Educational Equality Act (FEEA) that suppresses free speech. Under new definitions of anti-Semitism adopted by the […]
In a TV interview on June 2, on the news docuseries “Axios” on the HBO channel, Jared Kushner opened up regarding many issues, in which his ‘Deal of the Century’ was a prime focus. The […]
In the most recent showcase of United States (U.S.) meddling in foreign governments, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged, in a leaked conversation with British Jewish leaders, that his country will “push-back” against Labour’s party […]
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