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Israeli Soldiers Storm Refugee Camp, Injure Five Palestinians near Nablus

April 2, 2021

Five Palestinian young men sustained gunfire injuries today during an Israeli army incursion into Askar refugee camp, near the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian security sources. Dozens of Israeli […]

Israeli Forces Fire at Palestinian Youth in Ramallah Refugee Camp

March 16, 2021

Israeli soldiers fired at Palestinian youth at a Ramallah refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Monday evening, hospitalizing two, local media have reported. Mahdi Hamdan from Jalazoun refugee camp told the WAFA news […]

Palestinian Child Injured Due to Explosion of Israeli Army Remnant

February 15, 2021

A ten-year-old child was injured after an explosive device left behind by the Israeli army exploded in the Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, according to the Palestinian news […]

Abu Ayman: The Oldest Barber of Deir Al-Balah (PHOTOS)

February 1, 2021

Ahmad Abu Dghaim, known as ‘Abu Ayman’, is a 75-year-old Palestinian refugee, who currently lives in the refugee camp of Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip. Ahmad was only 3 years old when Zionist […]

How Ismail Matar Became the Painter of the Refugee Camp (PHOTOS)

January 25, 2021

Ismail Matar is known in southern Gaza as the ‘Painter of the Refugee Camp’. And there is a good reason for that. A refugee himself, Matar, 22, paints mostly on the walls of the Khan […]

Fearing the Palestinian Narrative: Why Israel Banned ‘Jenin Jenin’

January 20, 2021

On January 11, the Israeli Lod District Court ruled against a Palestinian film-maker, Mohammad Bakri, ordering him to pay hefty compensation to an Israeli soldier who was accused, along with the Israeli military, of carrying […]

Israeli Court Bans Film Documenting Army Massacre in Jenin (VIDEO)

January 12, 2021

The Palestinian Ministry of Culture condemned today a ban by an Israeli court on playing the film “Jenin Jenin” by the artist Mohammad Bakri and the heavy fine imposed on him. The Israeli District Court […]

WATCH: Israeli Soldiers Shoot, Injure Four Palestinians during Raid in Qalandiya

December 7, 2020

Israeli soldiers shot and injured four Palestinians during a raid this morning of Qalandiya refugee camp, north of Jerusalem. Three of them are in critical condition and were immediately admitted to surgery at Ramallah hospital, […]

Palestinian Teen Beaten by Israeli Forces during Detention Undergoes Surgery

December 3, 2020

An imprisoned Palestinian teen today underwent surgery in Jerusalem to treat fractures sustained from a brutal beating at the hands of Israeli forces. Munir Muqbel confirmed that his son, Mohammad, underwent surgery at the Hadassah […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Two Palestinian Youth in Qalandia Refugee Camp (VIDEOS)

November 17, 2020

Two Palestinian youth were shot and injured by rubber-coated steel bullets in clashes that broke out during an Israeli military raid into Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian news agency […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Three Palestinians in Ramallah

November 13, 2020

Three Palestinians sustained injuries from Israeli military gunfire in Ramallah city on Friday, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Palestinian security sources confirmed that Israeli forces raided several neighborhoods of Ramallah city, including the […]

UNRWA in Urgent Need of $130m to Deal with Budget Deficit

October 26, 2020

UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) urgently needs $130 million to cover its budget deficit for this year, spokesman Kazem Abu-Khalaf said yesterday. Speaking to Palestine Voice radio, Abu-Khalaf said the money […]

38 Years after the Massacre: Remembering Sabra and Shatila

September 16, 2020

On this day, September 16, in 1982, several thousand Palestinians at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in Lebanon were brutally massacred by the Lebanese phalange militias at the behest of the Israeli military, which […]

Israeli Soldiers Shoot, Injure and Detain Two Palestinian Brothers in West Bank (VIDEO)

September 5, 2020

Israeli forces shot and injured this morning two Palestinian brothers during a search-and-arrest operation in the Jenin refugee camp, in northern West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. According to eyewitnesses, Israeli soldiers […]

‘Optimism of the Will’: Palestinian Freedom is Possible Now

July 16, 2020

In a recent TV discussion, a respected pro-Palestine journalist declared that if any positive change or transformation ever occurs in the tragic Palestinian saga, it would not happen now, but that it would take a […]

Israeli Forces Detain Ten Palestinians in West Bank Raids

June 30, 2020

At least 10 Palestinians were detained today by Israeli forces during raids into multiple West bank districts, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). Five Palestinians, including two brothers, were detained in Nahalin and Aida […]

Israeli Forces Kill 15-Year-Old Palestinian Boy in West Bank (VIDEO)

May 13, 2020

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy in the Fawwar refugee camp, near Hebron (Al-Khalil) in southern West Bank, according to the Ministry of Health. Israeli army shot dead #Palestinian child, Zaid Qaysia […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Youth in West Bank Refugee Camp

May 4, 2020

Israeli soldiers shot and injured last night a Palestinian youth in the Aqbat Jabr refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jericho, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Eyewitnesses said that the soldiers […]

Israeli Forces Raid Palestinian Refugee Camp, Dozens Suffocate from Teargas

May 1, 2020

Dozens of Palestinians Friday dawn suffocated from tear gas fired by Israeli forces in Tulkarem refugee camp in the northern West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Israeli military vehicles stormed the camp, […]

Israel Prevents UNRWA Workers from Fighting Coronavirus in Jerusalem

April 15, 2020

Israeli authorities are impeding efforts by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease in occupied Jerusalem and its refugee camps, UNRWA spokesman Sami […]

A Palestinian Guide to Surviving a Quarantine: On Faith, Humor and ‘Dutch Candy’

April 6, 2020

Call it a ‘quarantine’, a ‘shelter-in-place’, a ‘lockdown’ or a ‘curfew’, we Palestinians have experienced them all, though not at all voluntarily. Personally, the first 23 years of my life were lived in virtual ‘lockdown’. […]

Tulkarm Refugee Camp under Full Lockdown as two Coronavirus Cases are Confirmed (VIDEO)

April 4, 2020

Governor of the northern West Bank district of Tulkarm, Issam Abu Bakr, ordered today a full lockdown on Tulkarm refugee camp after the first two cases of novel coronavirus were confirmed in the camp. VIDEO: […]

PHOTOS: Using Humble Means, Besieged Gaza Prepares for the Coronavirus

March 16, 2020

Despite its limited resources, the Gaza Health Ministry and international aid agencies operating in the besieged Gaza Strip, are taking precautionary measures to protect the Palestinians in the Strip from the Coronavirus COVID-19 disease. Palestinian […]

10 Killed, Including 6 Children in Explosion at Gaza Refugee Camp (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

March 5, 2020

At least ten people were killed and 60 others injured on Thursday when a series of explosions followed by a massive fire swept through a crowded market in the Nuseirat Refugee Camp, located in central […]

Israeli Forces Storm West Bank Refugee Camp, Injure Dozens

February 10, 2020

A number of Palestinian residents of Al Arroub refugee camp in the south of the West Bank suffered severe teargas suffocation today, during clashes that erupted with Israeli forces, reported WAFA correspondent. #Palestinian Rights and […]

Today Marks 32nd Anniversary of First Palestinian Intifada (VIDEO)

December 8, 2019

On this day in 1987, the First Palestinian Intifada broke out across occupied Palestine. The uprising, which lasted for over six years, witnessed the deaths of thousands of Palestinians by Israeli occupation forces and the […]

West Bank: House Caught on Fire from Israeli Army Teargas Grenades

November 13, 2019

A fire broke out today in a Palestinian house in the Arroub refugee camp in the south of the West Bank after Israeli soldiers fired several teargas grenades at it, according to Palestinian security and […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man in Occupied West Bank (VIDEO)

November 11, 2019

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man during confrontations with unarmed protesters in the occupied West Bank on Monday. The 22-year-old man, identified as Omar Haitham Albadawi, was shot in the chest in the al-Arroub refugee […]

Israeli Forces Detain Six Palestinians, Including Cancer Patient, in West Bank

November 6, 2019

Israeli forces today detained six Palestinians, including a cancer patient, from various parts of the West Bank, said the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS). PPS confirmed that Israeli forces detained a 45-year-old cancer patient after storming […]

Palestinian Gets Life Sentence for Killing Occupation Soldier during Raid

July 22, 2019

A Palestinian man has been jailed for life by an Israeli military court after being convicted of killing an Israeli soldier during a Ramallah-area raid by occupation forces last year. Islam Yousef Abu Hamid, who […]

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