At a recent New York event, the President of the Foreign Press Association Ian Williams declared, before an approving audience, that it is time “to reclaim the narrative on Palestine”. This phrase – ‘reclaiming the […]
“I am not talking with you, anti-Zionists, terror-sympathizers, enemies. You’re here by mistake, because [Israel’s first Prime Minister David] Ben-Gurion didn’t finish the job and didn’t throw you out in 1948. That’s the truth, that’s […]
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) welcomed on Monday Greek contestant Rafaele Plastira’s decision to withdraw from the Miss Universe pageant, which is set to be held in Israel. Palestinians salute […]
Palestine, on Friday, welcomed a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly that affirms Palestinian sovereignty over its natural resources, Anadolu News Agency reports. In a statement, Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riyad Al-Maliki said: “The voting […]
Israeli police Thursday night conducted a massive raid in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya, resulting in dozens of injuries, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Local and medical sources told WAFA that scores […]
I was sitting on my couch when my phone rang. It was my uncle, Hassan. He told me that there was a bedouin wedding just outside Gaza City and asked if I wanted to attend […]
(Contested Lands: A History of the Middle East since the First World War. T. G. Fraser. Haus Publishing, London, 2021.) It is a daunting task to write a history of any region over a period […]
The revelation, a few years ago, that the US National Security Agency (NSA) has been conducting mass surveillance on millions of Americans has reignited the conversation on governments’ misconduct and their violation of human rights […]
Undercover Israeli forces have detained three Palestinian youths in the north of the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, as a shooting was reported at an Israeli army checkpoint in the area, the official Palestinian News […]
Janus Unbound: Journal of Critical Studies announced on November 13 the launch of its inaugural issue on “The Meaning of Colonization in the 21st Century”. The journal’s first issue is edited by Peter Trnka and […]
Palestinian kindergarteners of the ‘Modern Excellence Kindergarten’ in Gaza city took part in the celebrations of Palestine’s Declaration of Independence Day, on Monday, November 15. The main attraction, aside from ballons, keffiyehs, flags and sweets, […]
The Israeli rights group B’tselem said Sunday that in 170 incidents of Jewish settler violence against Palestinians, Israeli forces did not intervene to protect Palestinians and at times actively joined the attacks. In the report, […]
Dear Ms. Lalela Mswane, We don’t know each other. I only know that you are Miss South Africa and just heard of your name two days ago when the media reported that you will represent […]
A Palestinian young man sustained injuries from gunfire on Saturday after he was shot by a Jewish settler in the occupied Jerusalem neighborhood of Ras Al-Amud, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Eyewitnesses told […]
Gaza is still suffering “from a particularly difficult economic situation with very high unemployment and deteriorating social conditions”, the World Bank warned in a report this week. The report highlights the critical challenges facing the […]
Palestinians throughout the West Bank rallied on Thursday marking the 17th anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat, the first president of Palestine and chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the official Palestinian news […]
Palestinian artist Naji Nasr is putting the final touches on his latest painting, ‘Abu Ammar’, the nom de guerre of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who passed away on November 11, 2004. Nasr, a well-known […]
Palestinian memory holds years and dates close. The Nakba was in 1948, the Naksa in 1967, Sabra and Shatila September 1982, the Intifada ‘87. November 3, 1956, however, does not live in infamy. Despite being […]
Workers in the Southern Gaza Strip city of Deir al-Bala prepare winter sweets at a local factory. “Shatawi” is one of the most famous desserts in Gaza during the winter months. It consists of whipped […]
Under the title of ‘Cohort of Excellence’, the Islamic University of Gaza celebrated its 40th cohort of graduates. The first day of the graduation ceremonies started on Sunday and was dedicated to graduates in the […]
On October 25, 2021, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah started his 38th year in Lannemezan prison. He remains one of the longest-serving political prisoners in the world. All this is happening in France, in the so-called “land […]
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud said in an interview with the Al-Hadath news channel on Sunday that the creation of a Palestinian state is the Kingdom’s precondition for the normalisation of […]
Despite all the challenges Palestinians in besieged Gaza face on a daily basis, the olive harvesting season still represents a moment of joy and communal celebration. Our correspondent from Gaza Wafa Aludaini takes us to […]
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on October 21 has de facto outlawed six prominent Palestinian human rights groups, by declaring them to be ‘terrorist organizations’, “secretly linked” to the Popular Front for the Liberation of […]
The Palestinian Union for Kickboxing in Palestine – the Southern branch – concluded its Full Contact Championship for Youth, with the participation of 53 young kickboxers from various clubs throughout the Gaza Strip. The competition […]
When Joe Biden was declared the winner in the US elections last November, expectations in Ramallah were high. A Biden Administration, compared to the brazenly pro-Israel Trump Administration, would surely be much fairer to Palestinians, […]
The United States is seeking answers from Israel over its decision to designate six Palestinian rights groups as ‘terror organizations’, the State Department’s spokesman said on Friday. The measure applies to Addameer, a detainees’ rights […]
Renowned Palestinian actor and filmmaker Mohammad Bakri canceled his participation in Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival on Tuesday, due to Egyptian authorities’ decision to detain and deport a young Palestinian filmmaker for ‘security reasons’, Variety […]
Poem by Timothy McCord Photos by Mahmoud Ajjour From above the valley, Doha gazed down upon her ancient olive grove, cradled in the fertile crescent, not far from Nablus; proud of the beautiful branches: their […]
The Israeli government on Sunday approved Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s proposal to allow Israeli police to search homes of violent crime suspects without a prior court order, Israeli media reported. The law authorizes Israeli police […]
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