A Day in the Life of a ‘Caravan Lady’
When the third of Israel’s recent major military offensives against my besieged country was over last year, I wrote a memoir about surviving three wars through the brutal black nights of death that I had […]
Year: 2015
The Arrogance of Israeli Spy Firms
An important component of Israel’s global network of terrorism is its arms manufacturers. An increasingly important part of these are its high-tech spy firms, which offer surveillance products to governments around the world. I suspect […]
Israeli Forces Detain Palestinian Prisoner Released in Shalit Exchange
Israeli forces early Sunday detained a former Palestinian prisoner who was released in the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange deal, according to a local prisoners’ committee. Fahd Sharaya was detained from the Balata refugee camp in […]
Palestinian Family Buries Second Child in 6 Weeks
A Palestinian family in Hebron on Friday buried its second child to be killed by Israeli forces in the last two months, locals told Ma’an. Uday Irsheid, 24, was shot in the chest by Israeli […]
Jailed Popular Front leader Calls on PA to Support Al-Quds Intifada
Secretary General of the Palestinian Popular Front, Ahmed Saadat, has called on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to end its negotiations with Israel and to support the Quds Intifada [Jerusalem Intifada]. On the occasion of the […]
Israeli President: Obama Concerned over Abbas’ Future
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has said that US President Barack Obama has expressed concern over the future of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in light of the serious political deadlock between the two sides. “He did not […]
Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian in Gaza Border Clashes, Injure 58
Israeli military forces on Friday shot dead a Palestinian and injured 58 others in clashes across the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said. Ashraf al-Qidra, spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, identified the victim as Sami […]
Shaath Calls for End of American Monopoly over Sponsorship of Peace Process
Fatah Central Committee member Nabil Shaath has said that after over twenty years of “fruitless” Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, now is the time to end the American monopoly over sponsorship of the peace process. Shaath told the […]
Destabilization of the Middle East
By Ron Forthofer Ongoing fighting in Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen have devastated these nations and they may not survive as unitary states. The effects have been horrific for the populations of all four countries. There […]
Israel Court Says Book on Killing Non-Jews Not Incitement
A book by hardline Israeli rabbis justifying the murder of non-Jews will not have to face charges of inciting violence, the Jerusalem High Court said. Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post reported Thursday that the court […]
4 Israeli Soldiers Injured in Suspected Car Ramming Attack
Four Israeli soldiers were injured in a suspected car ramming attack near the illegal Israeli settlement of Beit Aryeh-Ofarim in the central occupied West Bank’s Salfit district, the Israeli army and medics said Thursday. An […]
Israel Wants to Treat Sweden as a Banana Republic
By Daud Abdullah Diplomatic spats between Sweden and Israel have become a regular occurrence. Ever since the Scandinavian country recognised the state of Palestine in October 2014 relations between Stockholm and Tel Aviv have gone […]
Palestinian Killed in Hebron after 2 Israelis Stabbed, Injured
A Palestinian was shot and killed Wednesday after reportedly stabbing two Israelis in Hebron’s Old City, locals and the Israeli army said. An Israeli army spokesperson told Ma’an that “an assailant stabbed two Israelis” before […]
US University Orders Student Remove Palestinian Flag from Dorm
George Washington University is threatening to sanction one of its students for hanging a Palestinian flag from his dormitory window. Palestine Legal, a civil-rights group which represents US citizens of Palestinian descent, said this action […]
Former Member of Jewish Terror Group Wounded in West Bank Shooting
A former member of a Jewish terror group and his wife were shot and injured on Wednesday evening in a drive-by shooting near Tulkarem in the northern occupied West Bank, Israel’s army and media reported. […]
Remembering Ezra Schwartz: A Hasbara Story
By Ira Glunts “My deepest sympathy for the family of Ezra Schwartz. My deepest sadness that some lives are more valued than others. “ — Dave Zirin, @edgeofsports tweet, Nov.23, 2015. The only tweet I […]
Open Rafah Now: Siege on Gaza is a Cruel and Political Failure
By Ramzy Baroud When Egypt decided to open the Rafah border crossing which separates it from Gaza for two days, December 3 and 4, a sense of guarded relief was felt in the impoverished Strip. […]
PA: Israel Killed 25 Palestinian Children in the Past Two Months
Israel has killed 25 Palestinian children since the beginning of the Jerusalem Intifada in early October, a report by the Ministry of Health has revealed. The Ministry of Health added in its report that the […]
Thousands Attend Funeral of Palestinian Teen Slain in Duheisha
Thousands of Palestinians attended the funeral of 19-year-old Malik Akram Shahin on Tuesday morning, hours after he was shot dead by Israeli forces during a detention raid into Duheisha refugee camp south of Bethlehem. A […]
Gaza Medical Team Achieves Victory over genetic disorder
Gaza doctors have achieved unprecedented success as they were able to prevent a child from being born with Sanfilippo Syndrome through pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), Palestinian Safa news agency reported yesterday. Malak was the first […]
Youtube Becomes Israel’s New Battleground against Palestinians
By Jonathan Cook Once it fell to politicians and diplomats to solve international conflicts. Now, according to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, responsibility lies with social media. Tzipi Hotovely, Israel’s deputy foreign minister, headed off […]
Israeli Forces Shoot 5 Palestinians During Tulkarem University Demo
Israeli forces on Monday shot and injured five Palestinians during a student demonstration near the Palestine Technical University in Tulkarem, medics said. Clashes erupted near the university, also known as al-Khadouri University, after Israeli military […]
Right-wing Israeli Groups ‘Raid’ Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound
Right-wing Israeli groups on Sunday “raided” the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under the protection of Israeli forces, witnesses told Ma’an. Witnesses said 43 Israeli settlers raided the compound after right-wing Jewish extremist groups called for supporters […]
Israel Sentences Palestinian MP Khalida Jarrar to 15 Months in Jail
An Israeli military court on Sunday sentenced Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar to 15 months in jail, her political party, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said. The PFLP described the court decision […]
Uri Avnery: A Fantasy Friend Of Palestine
By Vacy Vlazna Uri Avnery is widely regarded as an Israeli peacemaker with a balanced view of what he calls the ‘Israeli-Palestinian conflict’. But under the surface of dissent (often well-founded criticism of Israel), Avnery […]
Britain Back Where It Is Not Wanted
By Jeremy Salt The parliamentary vote sending warplanes into action over Syria showed the British at their hyperbolic worst. Government lies – the 70,000 ‘moderate’ fighters – on one side were matched by the posturing […]
‘Terrorism’: The Indefinable Word
By John V. Whitbeck The Western world has reacted to the “terrorist” shooting spree in Paris with near-hysteria, immediately intensifying its own lethal violence in the Middle East. Israel is branding as a wave of […]
Israel Demands PA Pay Dawabsheh Medical Costs
The Israeli hospital in which Ahmed Dawabsheh is being treated has demanded the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Health pay 259,643 shekels ($67,000) to cover the cost of his treatment. In a Price Tag attack, a […]
Egypt Re-seals Border with Gaza Strip after Two Days
Egyptian authorities on Friday re-sealed the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, upholding a near-permanent closure of the border this year, Egyptian security sources said. Egyptian security sources told Ma’an that the […]
Jerusalemite Family Calls on EU to Intervene against Israeli Eviction Order
A Jerusalemite family has pleaded with the European Union to pressure Israeli authorities to end the process of expelling them from their home in the Old City. Quds Press’s Jerusalem correspondent said that the Sub […]
