Will There Be a Far-right Coup in Israel?
By Saleh Al-Naami – (Translated) The Shin Bet has recently given the impression that a large rebel movement is on the verge of a revolt against the governing system in Tel Aviv. All that’s left is […]
Year: 2015
Abbas: File to Be Submitted to the ICC on Slain Teen
President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday announced that the first steps had been made towards submitting a case to the International Criminal Court on a Palestinian teen killed by Israeli forces two weeks ago. Laith al-Khaldi […]
Shifting Priorities: The Rise and Fall of Arab Revolutionary Discourse
By Ramzy Baroud Strange how intellectual discussion concerning the so-called “Arab Spring” has almost entirely shifted in recent years – from one concerning freedom, justice, democracy and rights in general, into a political wrangle between […]
Wartime Journalism: Mohammed Omer on Gaza
By Richard Falk I visited North Vietnam in 1968, and had meetings with its leaders in the midst of the ongoing war, which resulted in receiving the outlines of a proposal for ending the conflict […]
PA Security Services Return Israeli Soldier’s Gun Lost in Hebron
Israeli military sources revealed last night that one of their soldiers lost his gun in the Old City of Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. He suspected that settlers stole it […]
Anonymous Attacks Israeli Government for Baby Dawabsha
Hackers today attacked the website of the Office of the Prime Minister, that of the Israel army and that of a number of ministries and government departments. In a statement the international group of hackers […]
Talks Fail between Israeli Prison Service and Palestinian Prisoners
New talks between the Israeli Prison Service and Palestinian prisoners to end current tensions in the Rimon and Nafha prisons have failed, a prisoners’ center said Tuesday. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Center for Studies reported that […]
Missing Link in Palestinian Baby’s Murder
By Ramzy Baroud The legacy of Palestinian National Authority (PNA) President Mahmoud Abbas is draped in contradictions and utter defeat. His reign can only be regarded as an astounding failure, during which not a single […]
Palestinian Hunger Striker Moved to Israeli Medical Center
Israeli authorities on Monday transferred hunger striking Palestinian prisoner Muhammad Allan to a medical center in southern Israel, raising fears that the detainee is due to be force-fed by Israel, official news agency Wafa reported. […]
PLO Official Visits Iran to Discuss Bilateral Relations
President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday sent an envoy to Iran in an attempt to improve bilateral relations with the Islamic Republic. Ahmad Majdalani, a member of the PLO Executive Committee, told Ma’an that the arrangements […]
Israeli Christians File Complaint Against Extremist Israeli Settlers’ Leader
On Friday, the Heads of Catholic churches in Israel filed an official complaint to the Israeli police against the extremist settlers’ leader Rabbi Bentzi Gopstein, who heads the extremist settlers’ group Lehava, Israeli media reported. […]
Israeli Forces Shoot Dead Palestinian After Alleged Stabbing Attack
Israeli forces on Sunday shot dead a Palestinian man after he allegedly took part in a stabbing attack that left an Israeli civilian lightly injured in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli army said. An […]
UN: Gaza Infant Mortality Rises for First time in 53 Years
The infant mortality rate in Gaza has risen for the first time in more than half a century, a new study by the UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees says. “The number of babies dying […]
What If Bibi Wins?
By John V. Whitbeck The choice facing members of the U.S. Congress in September’s “disapproval” votes could scarcely be clearer and has nothing to do with the merits of the international agreement reached on July […]
Father of Slain Palestinian Infant Dies from His Wounds
Saad Dawabsha, the father of 18-month-old Ali Dawabsha who was burned alive in an arson attack by Israeli extremists on July 31, died from his injuries early Saturday morning, local sources told Ma’an. Saad, 30, […]
The Middle East: Between Arab Dictators and Zionist Racist Colonialism
By Hasan Afif El-Hasan Since the 1970s and beyond, when democratic ideas and institutions spread, power has been exercised on behalf of the people in most of the world’s nations. Democratization came about through actions […]
Shell-Shocked: On The Ground Under Israel’s Gaza Assault: Book Review
Reviewed by Iqbal Jassat (Author: Mohammed Omer. Publisher: OR Books. Published Date : July 8, 2015. Paperpack: 304 pages. Paperback ISBN 978-1-939293-92-3) A year after Israel’s bloody massacres in Gaza, it may appear that much of the world has […]
The Hilltop: A ‘Comic’ Zionist Lie
By Vacy Vlazna “To be honest, you know all Israelis are settlers, you know all of Israel is occupied Palestine and every single Israeli city is a settlement.” — Israeli dissident, Miko Peled The day […]
4 Killed, Dozens Injured as Israeli Ordnance Explodes in Gaza
At least four Palestinians were killed on Thursday and over 30 injured when an unexploded ordnance from last summer’s Israeli military offensive went off while clearing rubble from a destroyed house in the southern Gaza […]
Hamas, PFLP Meet in Gaza to Discuss Unity Government
Hamas and Palestinian Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) officials met in the Gaza Strip on Thursday to discuss recent developments in the process of maintaining and implementing a national unity government. The two […]
Netanyahu Appoints Former Settler Leader as Ambassador to Brazil
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed former chairman of the West Bank settlement council, Dani Dayan, as Israel’s ambassador to Brazil. In a statement issued by his office yesterday, Netanyahu said: “Latin America is one […]
Leader of Extremist Israeli Organization Calls for Torching Churches
The leader of a Jewish extremist group in Israel allegedly called for arson attacks on churches in front of Israeli students, Israeli media reported on Thursday. Benzi Gopstein, leader of anti-Arab group Lehava, allegedly called […]
Israel Advocacy Group Says Settler Arson Attack Could be ‘Arab Hoax’
The Zionist Organisation of America (ZOA), one of the oldest Israel advocacy groups in the United States, has claimed that the fatal arson attack on a Palestinian home in the West Bank could have been […]
Several Gaza Hospitals May Shut Soon
A number of hospitals in the Gaza Strip may be forced to close due to a lack of funding and because of the ongoing humanitarian situation in the coastal enclave, Deputy Palestinian Minister of Health […]
120 Palestinian Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike in Nafha Jail
Over 100 Palestinian prisoners being held by Israel launched a hunger strike on Wednesday after they were moved against their will to another section of the Nafha jail in the Negev desert. The 120 prisoners […]
UN Chief Seeks Urgent Funding for Palestinian Refugees
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday raised alarm over a $100 million shortfall in funding for the UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees and called for urgent donations. Ban said in a statement that […]
Israeli Forces Storm the House of Murdered Toddler Ali Dawabsheh
Israeli forces on Tuesday stormed the house of Palestinian toddler Ali Dawabsheh, who was burnt to death on Friday in an arson attack by Jewish settlers. The IDF searched the Dawabshehs’ house in the village […]
Who Burnt Ali Dawabsha to Death?
By Abdul Sattar Qassem Hardly a day goes by without a Palestinian being killed by Israelis. Sometimes, they are killed by the occupation army and on other occasions they are killed by extremist Jewish settlers. […]
Israel Court Extends Detention of Extremist Jewish Leader
An Israeli court Tuesday ordered the head of a Jewish extremist group to be kept in detention after his arrest following the burning to death of a Palestinian baby, judicial sources said. The court in […]
Palestinian Prisoner on Hunger Strike for 49 Days
Palestinian prisoner Muhammad Allan entered his 49th day on hunger strike Tuesday as the al-Asra Prisoner’s Center for Studies called for action to release the detainee, who is being held under administrative detention. Allan, 33, […]
