Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian teenager in the Gaza Strip in the latest round of aggression against the residents of the besieged enclave, Palestinian medical sources say. The teenager, who was said to […]
The Middle East Quartet, consisting of the US, Russia, the EU and the UN, has expressed concern over Israel’s move to build 277 houses in the occupied West Bank and 900 houses in occupied East […]
By Jamil Toubbeh In his review of Margaret MacMillan’s book, Dangerous Games: The Uses and Abuses of History (2009), David Kennedy writes: humans live in history, a few write it, others read it; some are […]
By Ramzy Baroud As the Arab Spring continues to challenge dictators, demolish old structures and ponder roadmaps for a better future, the US remains committed to its failed policies, misconceptions and selfish interests. Arabs may […]
A young political activist in the Gaza Strip has been arrested, members of his group feared Monday after he had been missing for two days. Abu Yazan, leader of the Gaza Youth Breaks Out movement, […]
One fighter and five other people have been wounded in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources said. The attack, early on Tuesday, came after an Israeli police spokesman said a rocket […]
Israel has approved the building of 277 homes in a West Bank settlement, despite US and international pressure to curb expansion on occupied land as Palestinians prepare for a statehood bid at the UN. Ehud […]
Thirteen members of Jordan’s parliament have called on their government to expel the Israeli ambassador from the Jordanian capital of Amman. In a memo signed and passed on to Jordan’s Lower House Speaker Feisal Fayez […]
Tens of thousands have gathered at demonstrations around Israel, after leaders of a popular social movement called for rallies outside major cities to protest high prices of rent and cuts in government social spending. At […]
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has declared September 20 as the date when it will apply for the United Nations’ recognition of Palestine as an independent state. "[Acting PA Chief] Mahmud Abbas will personally present the […]
Israel’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has voiced his opposition to an apology to Turkey for the deadly Israeli attack on a Gaza-bound aid convoy that killed nine Turkish citizens. In an interview with an Israeli […]
By Ali Younes Ever since former Tunisian president Zinelabidine Bin Ali was deposed from power last January in a popular uprising in what has become known as the ‘Arab Spring’, the Arab world has been […]
By Dallas Darling Oslo’s ‘other’ tragedy had nothing to do with a homegrown killer, one who had became mesmerized with extremist views and images shown in the global mass media, and one who had internalized […]
The minister of foreign affairs and planning in Gaza, Mohammad Awad, denied Friday the existence of a crisis with NGOs and assistance agencies like USAID. Awad told Ma’an the government in Gaza remained committed to […]
Israel’s approval of construction plans for 1,600 homes in East Jerusalem has reignited a dispute with Washington over the threat of new settlements to the upcoming Palestinian statehood debate. The White House on Thursday urged […]
Israeli defense ministry is reported to be in talks with the Pentagon to buy the American military equipment that will be retired following US withdrawal from Iraq. Israel says it wants to equip its military […]
By Uri Avnery ‘The People Demand Social Justice!’ 250 thousand protesters chanted in unison in Tel Aviv last Saturday. But what they need – to quote an American artist – is ‘more unemployed politicians’. Fortunately, […]
Israeli military forces are getting ready for a possible military engagement with Syria if the UN votes for an independent Palestinian state in September, a report says. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says such vote […]
Eli Yishai, Israel’s interior minister, has given final approval for the construction of 1,600 new settler homes in occupied East Jerusalem, his spokesperson said. The ministry is expected to approve another 2,700 homes in the […]
By Mohammed Omer – Gaza City Access to education for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails is getting worse as international organisations remain unwilling or unable to intervene. Secondary- school students here completed their exams in […]
Developing transport and trade infrastructure in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) is the focus of a growing number of proposed donor and Palestinian Authority (PA) projects, but it remains to be seen how many of […]
Israel has damaged communication lines in the Gaza Strip, imposing a complete information blackout on the besieged territory, Palestinian reports say. The communication lockdown occurred late on Tuesday after Israeli bulldozers working in the Nahal […]
Israeli forces have attacked Palestinian and international activists protesting against the construction of an illegal barrier in the West Bank. Dozens of protesters were also arrested during the anti-wall demonstration in the village of Walaja […]
By Ramzy Baroud I remember how exhilarated I felt when I was told I was old enough to fast for the month of Ramadan. My feelings had little to do with abstention from food and […]
By Jeff Halper The demonstrations currently roiling Israel constitute a grassroots challenge to Israel’s neo-liberal regime. Beginning as an uprising of the middle classes – especially young people who have trouble finding affordable housing – […]
By Jim Miles Refusing to be Enemies – Palestinian and Israeli Nonviolent Resistance to the Israeli Occupation. Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta. Ithaca Press (Garnet Publishing, Reading, UK), 2011. Israel has always indicated that there is no partner […]
The Palestinian general consul in Alexandria Jamaal Al-Jamal said Tuesday that over 2,000 Palestinians have returned to the Gaza Strip from Libya as a consequence of the unrest there. President Mahmoud Abbas has given instructions […]
Four Israeli military aircraft have penetrated Lebanese airspace and have flown over parts of the country in blatant violation of a UN Security Council resolution. Two Israeli warplanes crossed into the Lebanese airspace on Monday […]
By Josh Ruebner The Roman philosopher and politician Cicero urged orators to ‘Strain every nerve to gain your point.’ The Obama Administration appears to have taken his advice to heart in its attempts to make […]
An Israeli foot patrol has crossed into Lebanon in clear violation of the country’s sovereignty and a UN Security Council resolution. Israeli troops crossed the UN-drawn Blue Line and entered the southern village of Kfar […]
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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