Representatives from the European Union and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) have arrived in Gaza for an eyewitness account of the situation in the Palestinian territories. Eighteen European parliamentarians entered the Gaza Strip […]
Turkey’s prime minister says the Lebanese resistance movement of Hezbollah is not behind the assassination of former Lebanese Premier Rafiq Hariri. "No one can imagine that Hezbollah is linked to the assassination of Rafiq Hariri," […]
Israel has approved the construction of 130 settler units in East al-Quds (Jerusalem), defying international calls for freezing illegal settlement projects. The Local Planning and Building Committee said on Monday that the new units are […]
Veteran Israeli spy Tamir Pardo has been appointed as the new head of Mossad, replacing Meir Dagan, who left the post after eight years. In a statement on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised […]
By Stuart Littlewood – London The other day I looked back with sadness on how nothing had changed for the better since my last trip to Palestine three years ago. On that occasion I also […]
By Uri Avnery – Israel A friend of mine in Warsaw told me about a Polish journalist who visited Israel for the first time. On his return he reported with great excitement: ‘You know what […]
By George Polley – Japan Dear President Obama, I am deeply concerned about your administration’s recent agreement with the Netanyahu government supposedly aimed at resuming peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. According to […]
By Stephen Lendman On October 18, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights offered an "Alternative Report" response to Israel’s submission, sent to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). Submitting to the […]
A humanitarian aid convoy carrying aid supplies for the people of the besieged Gaza Strip has entered Gaza through Egypt’s Rafah border crossing. The convoy, known as "Road to Hope", left London on October 10 […]
Egyptian president says Israeli-Palestinian talks, suspended in September over illegal settlements in the occupied territories, should resume before Israel builds on all Palestinian land. Hosni Mubarak’s remarks come despite Israel having passed a bill into […]
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says Tel Aviv has contributed to a US-sponsored tribunal probing the murder of former Lebanese Premier Rafiq Hariri, a report says. Lieberman has recently acknowledged Israel’s "cooperation" with Hariri’s tribunal, […]
Tel Aviv is criticized for building a high speed bullet train railway line that links central Israel to the Jewish settlements built on the occupied Palestinian lands in the West Bank. The bullet train line […]
Israeli troops have demolished a mosque and more than 10 other structures in two areas in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian sources have said. Most of the demolition activity took place in the village of […]
Israeli warplanes have reportedly attacked northern parts of the Gaza Strip, which has been under Tel Aviv’s crippling blockade since 2007. Israeli troops also staged a ground incursion in the coastal enclave with tanks and […]
In a letter to the Israeli premier, a group of Israeli experts has criticized the police for detaining and physically abusing Palestinian minors. The caution-laden letter, addressed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, cited instances of […]
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara is prepared to react to any potential Israeli offensive against Lebanon. Erdogan described Israel as full of "uncertainties" and said, "It is not definite what it will […]
By Ramzy Baroud The Middle East policies of US President Barack Obama may well prove the most detrimental in history so far, surpassing even the rightwing policies of President George W. Bush. Even those who […]
A Palestinian teenager recalls being forced by two Israeli soldiers to open bags suspected of containing explosives during Tel Aviv’s war against the Gaza Strip. 11-year-old Majed Rabah said he would always remember the "black […]
Israeli forces have demolished at least seven Palestinian structures in the eastern part of the occupied West Bank, bordering Jordan. The troops also destroyed a number of shelters used to house cattle during the early […]
The Arab League has strongly condemned a new Israeli law that mandates a referendum ahead of any withdrawal from the Israeli-occupied territories. Describing the law as "abusive and provocative," Arab League’s Deputy Secretary General Ahmed […]
Israeli forces have demolished a Palestinian house in the occupied East al-Qud (Jerusalem) and destroyed a number of buildings in the northern West Bank. Scores of Israeli forces raided a small house in the al-Tur […]
By Ahmad Yousef – Gaza To accuse Hamas of marketing fundamentalism and extremism in the Gaza Strip is false and inaccurate. There is no "Talibanization" of the Gaza. Such a claim is based on Israeli […]
By Gilad Atzmon A few days ago, British Chief of Defence Staff General Sir David Richards admitted that victory in Afghanistan is unachievable. "In conventional war,” said Richards, “defeat and victory is very clear cut […]
By George S. Hishmeh – Washington, D.C. The longer the standstill in the peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority the further both are from a fair settlement and the more complex the terms will […]
By Stephen Lendman Launched in March 2009, "The Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RTP) seeks to reaffirm the primacy of international law as the (way to settle) the Israeli-Palestinian conflict." Its mandate focuses on "the enunciation […]
By Rama Chakaki There is no shortage of inspiration in Palestine. There is a shortage of platforms and media venues featuring inspiring people in and outside Palestine on a local, regional and global scale. When […]
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has sharply denounced a new Israeli law which conditions any withdrawal from the occupied territories on holding a referendum. "The Israeli leadership, yet again, is making a mockery of international law," […]
The European Union’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has criticized Israel for not easing the three-year blockade on the Gaza Strip. "Gaza remains a source of great concern for me," Ashton said on Monday, speaking […]
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reportedly plans to evacuate its wounded troops to Israel if a war breaks out in the region. The UN peacekeeping force set the plan ten days ago […]
Hamas has accused its rival Fatah party of souring the atmosphere, saying the forces enlisted with the Ramallah-based party collaborate with Israel. The forces functioning under Fatah’s leader, Mahmoud Abbas, are working "in close coordination […]
A recent New York Times made many claims about the ‘mass rape’ of Israeli women on October 7. But two leading Palestinian media organizations, The Palestine Chronicle and Friends of Palestine Network, conducted a joint investigation, the outcome of which resulted in the ‘The Black Dress’, a groundbreaking 18-minute documentary looking into allegations and the possible falsification of evidence.
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