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Israel Detained Over 500 Palestinians in January, Including 89 Children

February 15, 2019

Israel detained 509 Palestinians in January from occupied Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza Strip, including 89 children and eight women, according to Palestinian prisoners rights groups. What’s behind #Israel’s crackdown on Palestinian prisoners? https://t.co/1gQoR3CDaA […]

Lieberman: Next Confrontation with Gaza Must Be the Last

February 15, 2019

Former Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman yesterday warned that the next confrontation with the Gaza Strip must be the last. Lieberman said: “For nearly a year, since the [Great March of Return] started along the […]

UK Government ‘Gravely Concerned’ about Evictions of Palestinians in Jerusalem

February 15, 2019

The UK government has expressed concern about Israel’s expulsion of Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem, responding to a question from Labour MP Richard Burden. In a question to the Secretary of State for Foreign and […]

Gaza: Unemployment Rate Sharply Increased in 2018

February 14, 2019

Unemployment rate in the Gaza Strip sharply increased in 2018 to reach 52% compared with 44% in 2017, while in the West Bank it was 18% in 2018, compared to 19% the year before, the […]

US: ‘Unconstitutional’ Anti-BDS Law Challenged in Maryland Court

February 14, 2019

A legal battle is underway in the US state of Maryland to reverse an anti-Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) legislation denounced as “unconstitutional”. Syed Saqib Ali – a former Maryland state representative – today filed […]

Israel Intensifying ‘Settlement Activity’ around Jerusalem’s Old City

February 14, 2019

Israel is “intensifying” its settlement activity in and around Jerusalem’s Old City, according to NGO Ir Amim. Publishing a new map yesterday, Ir Amim described an “accelerated, intensifying chain of new facts on the ground in […]

In Hebron, Israel Removes the Last Restraint on Its Settlers’ Reign of Terror

February 13, 2019

You might imagine that a report by a multinational observer force documenting a 20-year reign of terror by Israeli soldiers and Jewish settlers against Palestinians, in a city under occupation, would provoke condemnation from European […]

Palestinian Teen Succumbs to Wounds Sustained in Gaza Protests

February 13, 2019

A Palestinian teen succumbed, late Tuesday, to wounds he had sustained by Israeli forces last Friday during protests at the eastern borders of the al-Breij refugee camp in the central besieged Gaza Strip. Spokesperson of […]

Gaza: Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian

February 12, 2019

A Palestinian was shot and injured by Israeli live fire, on late Monday, east of Gaza City. Local sources told Ma’an that Israeli forces opened fire towards a group of Palestinians, east of Gaza City, […]

Two Palestinians Gassed to Death in Egypt Border Tunnel

February 12, 2019

Two Palestinians were killed overnight in a tunnel between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, Gaza’s interior ministry said Monday. Bozum said 39-year-old major Abdelhamid al-Akar and Sabhy Abu Qarushayn, 28, “suffocated due to the inhalation of toxic […]

South Africa’s Clover Sellout to Apartheid Israel Faces Resistance

February 11, 2019

Last week, Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions against Israel in South Africa (BDS-SA) announced it would fight a proposed offer by Central Bottling Company, the Israeli bottler of Coca Cola, to buy Clover, a South African dairy […]

Palestinian Activists Launch Protection Force to Halt Settler Attacks in Hebron (VIDEOS)

February 10, 2019

Palestinian activists on Sunday launched a campaign aimed at protecting local residents against settler attacks in the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil). Mohamed Zghayyar, a spokesman for the NGO Youth Coalition Against Settlements, told Anadolu […]

Second Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Israeli Jail in 3 days

February 9, 2019

The Israeli Prison Services yesterday announced the death of 36-year-old Palestinian prisoner Yasser Hamid Ishtea, making him the second Palestinian prisoner to die in an Israeli jail in the past three days. According to Israel’s Channel […]

Gaza: Israeli Snipers Kill 2 Protesters, Including Child (VIDEO)

February 8, 2019

Israeli snipers killed two Palestinian protesters, including a 14-year-old child, and wounded 17 others during the 46th Friday protests held as part of the “Great March of Return” in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Ministry […]

Woman and Child Protesters Killed by Israel Were at ‘Significant Distance’ from Gaza Fence

February 8, 2019

Israeli forces killed a woman and child during protests in the occupied Gaza Strip on January 11, while they were at a “significant distance” from the perimeter fence. The findings were published yesterday by the […]

Rights Group: Israeli Top Court Liable For War Crimes

February 8, 2019

Israel’s human rights organization B’Tselem released a report Tuesday in which it said that Israel’s Civil Administration which governs Area C of the Occupied West Bank, and Israel’s High Court of Justice could be liable […]

Have USAID’s Intentions Ever Been Truly Humanitarian?

February 7, 2019

The decision to stop funding USAID projects in Palestine is another tactic by the Trump administration to block all humanitarian assistance to Palestinians, even when such assistance is inherently compromised to suit US interests. It […]

Palestinians Criticize PA Decision to Cut Salaries of Gaza Employees

February 7, 2019

Several Palestinian bodies, including NGOs, have severely criticized the measure taken by the Palestinian Authority (PA), PLO and Fatah leader to cut the salaries of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Even member’s of Mahmoud Abbas’ […]

Fares Baroud, Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Israeli Prison Due to Medical Neglect

February 6, 2019

Palestinian prisoner Fares Baroud, 51, from al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza, died on Wednesday, February 6 only hours after being suddenly transferred to intensive care from Ramon prison. Baroud suffered from a number of health […]

Israeli Court ‘Validates’ Palestinian Home Demolitions

February 6, 2019

Israel’s top court enables and validates the disposition of Palestinians and the demolition of their homes in the occupied West Bank, a new report has found. According to the report, which was released on Wednesday […]

Gaza: Number of Cancer Patients Rises to 8,515

February 5, 2019

The number of cancer patients in the Gaza Strip has risen to 8,515, including 608 children, the Palestinian Ministry of Health revealed in its latest statistics. Patients’ suffering is compounded by the permanent shortage of […]

West Bank: Palestinian Killed near Israeli Checkpoint (VIDEO)

February 4, 2019

A Palestinian was shot dead and another wounded on Monday near an Israeli checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said. A spokesman for the Red Crescent, Mahmoud al-Saadi, said Israeli forces opened fire […]

Palestinian Succumbs to Wounds Sustained in Gaza Protests

February 4, 2019

A 30-year-old Palestinian succumbed to injuries, on Sunday, that he had sustained during the “The Great March of Return” protests along the fence separating Israel from the besieged Gaza Strip. The spokesperson of the Palestinian […]

Netanyahu: Election Will Not Stop Us from Bombing Gaza and Iran

February 4, 2019

Israel’s Prime Minister said on Sunday that the General Election campaign would not stop his government from bombing the Gaza Strip or Iran, Anadolu has reported. The election is due to be held in April. Netanyahu: Elections […]

Critically Ill Palestinian Medically Neglected in Israeli Prison

February 3, 2019

The Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners’ Affairs Committee confirmed that the Israeli prison authorities have been medically neglecting a sick Palestinian prisoner who is serving a life sentence in Israeli prisons. Mahmoud Abu Kharabish, 54, who has […]

Israel Demolishes Bedouin Village Al-Araqeeb for 139th Time

February 1, 2019

Israeli bulldozers demolished the Bedouin village of Al-Araqeeb in the Negev desert for the 139th time yesterday morning. Villagers of Al-Araqeeb reported that Israeli forces and the “Yoav” unit from the Israeli Negev Development Authority […]

Comedian, Friend of Palestine Jeremy Hardy Dies Aged 57 (VIDEOS)

February 1, 2019

British comedian and champion of Palestinian rights Jeremy Hardy has died of cancer aged 57. Born in England in 1961, the BBC radio star made his name on the comedy circuit in the 1980s, starting out as […]

The Gaza Protest Casualties Are Not Just Statistics; Where Is the Colonial Context, UN?

January 31, 2019

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territories (OCHA) released statistics on Monday showing that 254 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the start of the Great March […]

Three Palestinian Students Critically Injured with Israeli Live Fire

January 31, 2019

Three Palestinian students were injured with Israeli live ammunition, on Thursday, in the Tuqu village, southeast of the southern occupied West Bank district of Bethlehem. According to local sources, Israeli forces stormed the Tuqu village […]

Ethiopian Israelis Protest Police Violence, Racism after Killing

January 31, 2019

Thousands of Ethiopian Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv Wednesday to protest racism and police brutality days after a young community member was shot dead by an officer. Carrying signs accusing the police […]

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