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Month: November 2015

Arab Parliament: Resolving the Palestinian Issue Will Reduce Terrorism by 80%
A fair solution to the Palestinian issue would reduce the sources of tension and terror in the Middle East and across the globe, the Speaker of the Arab Parliament Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Jarwan said yesterday. […]

2 Israelis Convicted for 2014 Killing of Muhammad Abu Khdeir
Israel’s Jerusalem District Court on Monday convicted two Israelis for the murder of Palestinian teenager Muhammad Abu Khdeir last summer, with a third suspect who admitted to the killing escaping conviction on the grounds of […]

PA: 100 Days Since Humanitarian Cases Allowed Through Rafah Crossing
The Palestinian Authority on Monday urged the Egyptian authorities to allow humanitarian cases to leave the blockaded Gaza Strip, saying the Rafah crossing has now been closed to such cases more than 100 straight days. […]

To Resist Has Become a Crime: My Friend, Hashem al-Azzeh
By Mats Svensson Hashem al-Azzeh gently took my hand. Almost caressed it, wishing to know how I felt. Both his handshake and his eyes were tender, tender but penetrating. I knew immediately that he had […]

Confessions: Tales of Savagery by the Israeli Military
By Hasan Afif El-Hasan For outsiders, it is hard to sense the real character of Israel through all the artificial identity that has been imposed on it by its supporters without serious discussion about the […]

Who’s Afraid of Islamic State?
By John V. Whitbeck For French President François Hollande, the attacks in Paris on November 13, carried out by French and Belgian citizens, changed everything. His prior, oft-repeated mantra that “Assad must go” was consigned […]

Ya’alon Can’t See End of Uprising on the Horizon
Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon has said that he does not see an end to the Palestinian uprising on the horizon, Anadolu reported on Friday. Speaking to Israeli Army Radio, the minister said that the […]

Palestinian woman Reportedly Attempts Stabbing at Bekaot Checkpoint
A Palestinian woman was detained Saturday after reportedly attempting to stab an Israeli soldier at a military checkpoint in the Jordan Valley area of the occupied West Bank, Israel’s army said. An Israeli army spokesperson […]

Syriza’s U-turn on Israel is Now Complete
Syriza was a popular leftist political party which was swept to power in Greek elections on its promise to end years of IMF-and EU-imposed austerity. By now, though, the party’s leadership has sold out its […]

3rd Palestinian Shot, Killed by Israeli Forces in Al-Arrub Camp
A 19-year-old Palestinian was shot and killed in al-Arrub refugee camp in northern Hebron on Thursday during clashes, medics told Ma’an, the 3rd Palestinian to be killed during the day. Red Crescent officials said that […]

Abbas Described as a ‘Precious Coin’ by IDF Officer
A senior officer in the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has described Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas as a “precious coin” because he helps to quash resistance to the occupation, it has been reported in the […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure 16 During Funeral of Slain Palestinian
Israeli forces shot and injured nine Palestinian youths with live fire, and seven more with rubber-coated steel bullets during clashes that erupted following the funeral of a young man who was killed by Israeli forces […]

Knesset Bill to Jail Minors on Terror Charges Passes 1st Vote
The Israeli parliament on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow Palestinian minors under 14 who are facing terrorism charges to be sentenced to time in prison, a Knesset press release said. The bill was […]

Israel Meets with Google and YouTube to Discuss Censoring Palestinian Videos
Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely has met with representatives of YouTube and Google to discuss ways to cooperate in what she calls the fight against “inciting violence and terrorism”. Israel’s Maariv newspaper reported yesterday […]

Israel’s Open Season on ‘Arabs’
By Jeremy Salt Sometimes it must be such fun to be an Israeli undercover agent especially if you like amateur theatricals and perhaps thought of an acting career but were not quite good enough and […]

Despite Israel’s Wars, Ethnic Cleansing and Hatred, Palestinians Continue to Grow in Number
By Dr. Fayez Rasheed They’re killing our people in genocides, they’re torturing and arresting our children and they’re burning them alive. Israelis wish for the Palestinians to disappear from the face of the earth, so that […]

Kerry Supports Israeli ‘Self-defense’ against ‘Senseless Terrorism’
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday expressed support for Israel’s right to “defend” itself from “terrorism” and “senseless violence,” in comments that will be viewed as deeply disappointing by Palestinians. Speaking before a […]

Palestinian Shot, Injured after Alleged Car Attack Injures 4 Israelis
A Palestinian man was shot and wounded after he allegedly rammed his car into a group of Israeli security personnel, injuring four, at Tappuah junction in the northern West Bank district of Nablus on Tuesday […]

Forget Daesh: Humanity is at Stake
By Ramzy Baroud I still remember that smug look on his face, followed by the matter-of-fact remarks that had western journalists laugh out loud. “I’m now going to show you a picture of the luckiest […]

Palestinian, 16, Shot Dead after Killing Israeli Near Ramallah
A Palestinian man was shot dead after stabbing and killing an Israeli soldier on Route 443 west of Ramallah on Monday, Israel’s army said. An Israeli army spokesperson told Ma’an that a “Palestinian murdered an […]

Palestinian Girl Shot Dead after Alleged Attack near Jerusalem Market (VIDEO)
Israeli forces shot two Palestinian teenage girls, killing one and wounding the other, after they were allegedly involved in a stabbing attack near a central Jerusalem market on Monday morning, Israeli police said. Israeli media […]

Hamas Criticizes Ki-moon’s ‘Silence’ on Israeli War Crimes
The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas has claimed that the killing of a Palestinian girl near the Hawara checkpoint in the north of the West Bank represents a “serious war crime”. The spokesman for the movement, […]

Poll: Jerusalem’s Uprising Undermined Netanyahu’s Popularity
A public opinion poll conducted for Israel’s TV Channel 2 has indicated that the popular uprising in the occupied Palestinian territories has negatively affected the popularity of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The poll’s results […]

The Karma of Terror
By William T. Hathaway Terrible terrorists are killing our soldiers in their countries and killing us here at home. How can we stop them? The answer is simple: Stop terrorizing them. We started this war. […]

Settler Shoots Dead 2nd Palestinian Following Alleged attack Attempt
A Palestinian was shot and killed near the illegal Israeli settlement of Kfar Adumim in the central occupied West Bank on Sunday, after the Palestinian, driving a taxi, ran into another car on a main […]

Israel Has 115-warhead Nuclear Arsenal: US Agency
Israel has produced 115 nuclear warheads since it began making them in 1963, according to a new study released by the Washington DC-based Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS). Israel, the report states, has […]

Settler Runs over, Shoots and Kills 16-year-old Palestinian in Nablus
A prominent Israeli settler ran over a 16-year-old Palestinian girl and then shot her dead, saying that he believed she intended to carry out a stabbing attack at Huwarra checkpoint in the northern occupied West […]

‘War on Terror’ Made Us Unsafe
By Jamal Kanj On a Thursday night, terrorists blew themselves up in the streets of Beirut. The next day, co-ordinated terrorist attacks in des rues of Paris. The same perpetrators targeted Muslims and Christians in […]

Netanyahu Still Faces Arrest in Spain
A Spanish judge is standing firm on his decision to reopen a legal case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others linked to the 2010 Mavi Marmara raid if any of them ever step […]

4 Israelis Wounded in Stabbing in Southern Israel, Mob Attacks Bedouin
A suspected Palestinian stabbed and wounded four Israelis, including a 13-year-old girl, in the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Gat on Saturday evening before fleeing the scene, Israeli police said. Israeli police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld […]