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Month: October 2015

Israeli Police Shoot, Kill 17-year-old Palestinian in Hebron
Israeli border police shot and killed a 17-year-old Palestinian girl near the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank on Sunday, Palestinian and Israeli sources said. The girl was identified as Dania […]

Israel, Jordan Agree Deal for Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jordan and Israel have agreed to install 24-hour surveillance in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in a bid to reduce recent tensions over Islam’s third holiest site, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced in Jordanian […]

Haniyeh: ‘No Power in the World Can End al-Quds Intifada’
Deputy head of Hamas Ismail Haniyeh on Sunday lent his support to what he called the “al-Quds Intifada,” saying that “no world in the power” would be able to stop it. Speaking at a demonstration […]

Israeli Self-inflicted Hate
By Jamal Kanj Haftom Zarhum, a 29-year-old Eritrean, was lynched by Jewish Israelis simply because he looked different. After being shot in the legs, a mob circled him like hyenas over a bleeding prey throwing […]

Palestinian Shot Dead after Alleged Jenin Attack, No Injuries Reported
A Palestinian youth was shot dead Saturday near al-Jalama military checkpoint north of Jenin in the occupied West Bank after he allegedly attempted to stab an Israeli security guard, eyewitnesses and the Israeli army said. […]

Palestinian Succumbs to Wounds Sustained Days Earlier in Gaza Demo
The number killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip continues to rise as a Palestinian succumbed Saturday to wounds sustained during a demonstration days before, Gaza’s ministry of health said. Spokesperson of the ministry […]

87 Palestinians Shot with Live, Rubber Bullets in West Bank, Gaza
Hundreds of Palestinians were injured on Friday during clashes across the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip, medics said, as Palestinian political factions called for a “Day of Rage.” The Palestinian Red Crescent and […]

Report: Israeli Trade Deficit Hits $467m in September
Israel’s trade deficit reached 1.8 billion shekels ($467 million) in September, a new report revealed. The report issued by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics said trade has registered a decline of 33.4 per cent […]

Palestinian Injured in Gaza Demo Last Week Dies from Injuries
A Palestinian succumbed to his injuries on Friday evening after being shot in the head by Israeli forces during a demonstration in the Gaza Strip last week, Gaza’s Ministry of Health said. Ashraf al-Qidra identified […]

Another Misunderstood Palestinian Uprising
By Mohamed El Mokhtar When the Palestinians demand a withdrawal from the 1967 borders, the Israeli response is No because those borders are purportedly “indefensible”. When they ask for a bi-national state, the response is, […]

Israeli Torture of Palestinian Children ‘Increasing’
A lawyer from the Prisoners’ Commission has eyewitness accounts of Palestinian children being beaten and tortured by Israeli security forces while in detention, Pls48.net has reported. Hiba Masalha provided the media with a number of […]

Group: Israeli Forces Detain 876 Palestinians in October
Israeli forces have detained at least 876 Palestinians during the month of October, prisoner rights group Addameer told Ma’an on Thursday. Addameer said the 876 new detainees has brought the total number of Palestinians imprisoned […]

Number of Israelis Visiting Mental Health Clinics Goes up by 100%
The number of Israelis visiting mental health clinics has increased by 100 per cent in recent days, Maariv newspaper reported on Wednesday. The reason for this increase, it is said, is the ongoing tension and clashes […]

A Palestinian Killed, Another Injured after Alleged Attack in Beit Shemesh
One Palestinian was killed and one critically injured by Israeli police in Beit Shemesh, west of Jerusalem, on Thursday after an alleged stabbing attack, Israeli media and police said. The Palestinian who was shot and […]

Palestinians Started Third intifada, Says Arab League
The assistant secretary general of the Arab League said on Wednesday that the Palestinians have started the third intifada. This, claimed Abdul Latif Obaid, is proof that they are persisting in their efforts to obtain […]

Former Israeli PM Sued in US Court over Mavi Marmara Raid
The family of a victim of the 2010 Israeli raid on the Mavi Marmara aid flotilla has sued former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak for his role in the deadly attack, a team of attorneys […]

Hamas in South Africa: Opening a New Discourse?
By Shafiq Morton – Cape Town Twenty-four hours after President Jacob Zuma’s historic meeting with Hamas leader, Khalid Mesha’al, to cement formal relations, the people of Cape Town were addressed by Mesha’al at the Dar […]

54-year-old Palestinian Dies from Tear Gas Inhalation in Hebron (VIDEO)
A 54-year-old Palestinian died on Wednesday from excessive tear gas inhalation during clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli forces in Hebron, medical sources said. A doctor in Hebron’s government hospital told Ma’an that the Palestinian, […]

Netanyahu Slammed for Blaming Holocaust on Palestinians (VIDEO)
Palestinians – along with Israeli opposition figures – have reacted angrily to recent statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he appeared to blame Palestinians for the Holocaust. Israeli opposition leader Isaac Herzog […]

Israel is Making an Unprecedented Push into the Youth Wing of Britain’s Conservative Party
The Israeli government, not Britain’s pro-Israel lobby, is engaged in an unprecedented push to capture the hearts and minds of the Conservative Party’s younger members. The evidence I present below is not a “Jewish conspiracy […]

Palestinian Shot, Injured by Israeli Forces in Gaza Border clashes
Israeli forces shot and injured a Palestinian in ongoing clashes east of al-Buriej refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, the Gaza-based Ministry of Health said Wednesday. Spokesman for the Ministry of Health in Gaza, […]

Chaos in Jerusalem is a Warning of Things to Come
By Jonathan Cook Among Palestinians and Israelis, the recent upsurge in violence has been variously described as the children’s, lone-wolf, Jerusalem and smartphone intifadas. Each describes a distinguishing feature of this round of clashes. The […]

The 100-year Intifada
The current Intifada in Palestine cannot be separated from the past or reduced to a simple term linked to a failed peace process. It is a rebellion which is rooted in a much deeper and […]

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On the Intifada’s Distinction and Uniqueness
By Lama Khater It has reached its twentieth day and vigour is still its clearest characteristic. It is still clawing its way through the boulders that stand in its difficult path, so all predictions of […]

PA Denies Meeting Israeli Officials Regarding Tensions in Al-Aqsa
Palestinian Authority (PA) Security Services spokesperson Adnan Al-Damiri yesterday denied that any meetings have taken place between PA security officers and their Israeli counterparts, QudsNet reported. Israeli media had previously reported that PA security officials […]

2 Palestinian Teens Killed in Hebron after Alleged Attack on Soldier
Israeli forces shot and killed two Palestinian teenagers in Hebron’s Old City on Tuesday evening after an alleged stabbing attack at a military checkpoint, Israel’s army said. “Two suspects approached a military post in Hebron, […]

Hamas Leadership Gets Warm Welcome in South Africa, and Israel is Furious
A senior delegation from the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, arrived in South Africa for a historic official visit on Sunday. The delegation was given an unprecedented welcome that immediately infuriated the Israelis. Headed by the […]

Recasting the Rules over Palestine: An Intellectual Intifada in the Offing
By Ramzy Baroud My first stop, after living for 22 years in a refugee camp in Gaza, was the city of Seattle, a pleasant, green city, where people drink too much coffee to cope with […]

Israeli Security Identify Beersheba Attack Suspect, Detain Relative (VIDEO)
Israeli security forces have identified a Palestinian suspect who opened fire at a Beersheba bus station on Sunday killing an Israeli soldier and injuring nine other people, detaining one of the man’s relatives in relation […]