In Politics, Talk is Cheap
By Hasan Afif El-Hasan White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough reminds the Palestinian people of a lesson they learnt the hard way from the empty rhetoric and broken promises made by their own leaders […]
Month: March 2015
Land Day: A Day of Reckoning, 39 Years Later
By Jamal Kanj If you are like me, I am sure you are tired of reading about the results of the last Israeli election. Or on Benjamin Netanyahu’s Hebrew pledge running up to the election […]
Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure 3 Palestinians in Southern Gaza
Three Palestinians where shot and injured by Israeli forces in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, a medical official said Monday. Ministry of Health spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said two youths were shot east of […]
Netanyahu Says US is Part of New ‘Axis’!
he pressure is increasing on Obama over his foreign policy; and it’s time for supporters of peace to line up behind him. Today in his efforts to counter the Iran deal, Netanyahu called the US […]
Boehner: Administration Treatment of Bibi ‘Reprehensible’
House Speaker John Boehner, who is traveling to Israel during the congressional recess this week, called the Obama administration’s treatment of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “reprehensible.” “I think the animosity exhibited by our administration […]
When an Arab Kid is Arrested in the Heart of Tel Aviv
A few weeks ago, just days before Israelis headed to the polls, an Arab teenager was arrested on Tel Aviv’s famed Rothschild Boulevard at around 6 p.m. I have no idea who he is, what […]
Joe Biden’s Israel Stunner: American Jews Should Let Israel Protect Them
In the April issue of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg reports on a remarkable incident last fall at the residence of Vice President Joseph Biden. Speaking before guests—including leaders of Jewish organizations and Jewish officials in […]
Abbas Aide Calls for ‘Decisive Storm’ against Gaza
Mahmoud Al-Habbash, the religious advisor of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on Friday for the Saudi-led alliance, which is attacking Houthi militias in Yemen, to attack the Gaza Strip, the official PA news agency […]
CUFI Leader John Hagee Confirms Christian Zionism is Anti-Semitic
Evangelical pastor John Hagee, the leader of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), the US’ largest pro-Israel organization and the most powerful group in the Christian Zionist movement, has adamantly insisted that Christian Zionism is anti-Semitic. […]
Europe ‘is on a Collision Course with Israel’: Report
An EU report has been leaked in which proposals are outlined for putting pressure on Israel to return to negotiations with the Palestinians. According to Yedioth Ahranoth, a European diplomatic source said that there was […]
Israeli Forces Conduct Military Training in Birzeit
Israeli forces conducted military training exercises in the Ramallah district town of Birzeit earlier this week, according to Israeli media. The Israeli forces’ Territorial Brigade allegedly raided the town, which is just outside the central […]
Nightmare: Masked IDF Troops Interrogate, Traumatize Palestinian Kids – Video
Videos have emerged exposing masked IDF soldiers raiding Palestinian homes in the dead of night to interrogate children suspected of throwing stones at the Israeli military. Hundreds of underage are prosecuted each year in the […]
Israelis Advised to Avoid Traveling to 40 Countries
Israel’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau has advised Jewish citizens of the state to avoid travelling to more than 40 countries, agencies reported on Wednesday. According to the bureau, Israelis are already banned from going to some countries, […]
Israel to Release Tax Funds to Palestinians
Israel will release to the Palestinian Authority tax funds it collects on its behalf and withheld as punishment for its move to join the International Criminal Court, the premier’s office said Friday. “Tax revenues that […]
Palestine Marathon Defies Israeli Restrictions on Movement
Thousands of Palestinians and internationals took to the streets of Bethlehem on Friday, winding past historic churches, refugee camps, and Israeli military infrastructure to compete in the third annual marathon hosted by the ancient Palestinian […]
Eight Urgent ‘Musts’ Needed for Palestinians to Defeat Apartheid
1. Abbas, Oslo must go First, the most difficult obstacle to overcome is the stronghold of Mahmoud Abbas and his corrupt circle on Palestine’s political discourse at home. This is not an outcome of Abbas’s […]
Taking the Long Run in Palestine
By Annie Slemrod On a crisp Ramallah evening, much of the city appears to be tucked inside the city’s cafes sipping hot tea. But 20 runners are shaking off the chill and loosening up for […]
Unity Govt Meets in Gaza Amid Public Employee Protests
Dozens of Palestinian civil servants protested Thursday in front of the government’s headquarters in the Gaza Strip demanding paychecks they have not received for several months, as Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah finished a rare visit […]
Video: Ramzy Baroud: ISIS: A ‘Hideous Offspring’ of the West?
Guest Ramzy Baroud contends that we need to change the framework within which we view ISIS. He thinks ISIS is a Western phenomenon. Not in the conspiracy sense, that Western countries have secretly created a […]
Washington ‘Sits Shiva’ for the 2-State Solution
Israeli PM Netanyahu’s dismissal of the two-state solution in the last days of the election campaign in Israel is having a huge and beneficial effect on the discussion of the conflict inside the United States. […]
UN Report Outlines ‘Devastating Year’ for Palestinians
The year 2014 claimed more Palestinian civilian lives than any year since the 1967 war, the United Nations has said in a report, with a senior member of the agency dubbing it a “devastating year” […]
‘Devastating Israeli Attacks’ on Gaza Don’t Justify Violations by Hamas – Amnesty
Months after a damning report on Israeli strikes during the summer war in Gaza, Amnesty International has issued similar analysis of actions by Palestinian armed groups, saying some of their attacks also “amounted to war […]
Israeli Army Admits Aiding Al-Qaeda in Syria
An under-noticed news report last week confirmed previously-held suspicions and strong implications that Israeli troops are aiding the Nusra Front, al-Qaeda’s official Syrian affiliate. Speaking to Israeli occupation troops last week, a Wall Street Journal […]
EU Plans to Pressure Israel as Diplomat Warns of ‘Collision Course’
Leaked report outlines 40 suggestions to sway Israeli policy; EU source: more chance of implementation in wake of Netanyahu rejection of Palestinian state. An EU diplomatic source told Ynet that there was a definite chance […]
Hamdallah Arrives in Gaza, Locals Protest Visit
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah arrived in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday for a three day visit. Hamdallah was accompanied by Minister of Culture Ziad Abu Omar and Minister of Health Jawad Awwad. Fatah […]
Palestine: It’s the Water Stupid
Middle East Eye speaks to investigative journalist Nafeez Ahmed, PhD, about how conflict, socio-economic problems, destabilisation and resource dominance is related to the role of water and the environment in Palestine and the greater regional […]
It’s Time for a One-state Solution
I will not go into all the reasons why it failed during the Oslo process. I will only say that even if there was a period when this solution was relevant — and this too […]
Netanyahu the Mythbuster: ‘Special Relationship’ No More
By Ramzy Baroud Imagine if an American presidential candidate made a plea to his supporters on election day with the following statement: “The Republican administration is in danger. Black voters are going en masse to […]
30 Children Shot by Israeli Forces since Start of 2015: Report
Israeli forces shot and injured at least 30 children across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since the beginning of this year, according to Defense for Children International- Palestine (DCIP).DCIP reported that while Israeli […]
Obama Chief Aide Says ‘Israeli Occupation’ of Palestine ‘Must End’
White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough on Monday called for the end of the Israel’s “50 year- occupation” of Palestine and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders. In […]
