The Most Dangerous Palestinian
By Jamal Kanj In the last week’s column, I wrote on the banned love story from the Israeli high school reading list. The Israeli education ministry claimed that young Jewish students might not comprehend “the […]
Month: February 2016
Al-Qeq Enters 80th Day of Hunger Strike, Faces Permanent Injury as Calls Grow for Release
Palestinian journalist Mohammed al-Qeq, 33, has entered his 80th day of hunger strike, protesting his administrative detention by the Israeli state – imprisonment without charge or trial. Al-Qeq, a journalist with Al-Majd TV, launched his […]
Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Girl in West Bank’s Hebron
A Palestinian girl was shot dead by Israeli army troops in the occupied West Bank after attempting to stab an Israeli soldier, the Israeli army announced Saturday. According to army spokesmen, the assailant was shot […]
Egypt Opens Gaza Crossing for Two Days to Limited Traffic
The Egyptian authorities have opened the Rafah border crossing linking the blockaded Gaza Strip and Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula for a two-day period in both directions, a Palestinian Authority source said Saturday. The source, who works […]
Lawyer: Abu Khdeir’s Killer ‘Stalling’ as Court Hears Insanity Plea
The lawyer representing the family of murdered Palestinian teenager Muhammad Abu Khdeir on Thursday accused one of his killers of “stalling” justice, as an Israeli court began to hear his insanity plea. Two Israeli minors […]
Clashes Erupt During Weekly Friday Demos, Child Seriously Injured
Clashes erupted between Palestinians and Israeli forces throughout the occupied Palestinian territory during this week’s Friday demonstrations, leaving several wounded, including a child who was seriously injured. A Palestinian was injured after clashes broke out […]
Senior Hamas Leader: PLO Obligations to Israel and International Community Brought Siege to Gaza
Senior Hamas leader Musa Abu Marzouk has said that the obligations of the PLO towards Israel and the international community have brought the siege to the Gaza Strip. He also called for an end to […]
Israel’s Terrorist Journalist: Haggai Segal (& Sons)
By Ira Glunts עתידות: בעוד 30 שנה עמירם בן אוליאל עורך עיתון מכובד בישראל — Chaim Levinson (@chaimlevinson) January 3, 2016 (Translation: Prediction: In 30 years Amiram Ben Uliel is a respected newspaper editor in […]
Israeli Society in the 21st Century – Book Review
Reviewed by Jim Miles (Israeli Society in the 21st Century – Immigration, Inequality, and Religious Conflict. Calvin Goldscheider. Brandeis University Press, Waltham , Massachusetts. 2015.) This work intrigued me as it is obviously supportive of […]
Press Freedom Group Raises Concerns about ‘Rising Pressure’ on Journalists in Israel
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has expressed its concern about “rising pressure on journalists in Israel.” In a statement dated February 8, the CPJ said it is “concerned by reports indicating rising […]
Over 40 Palestinian Homes, Structures Demolished in Jordan Valley
Israeli forces on Thursday destroyed over 40 Palestinian homes and structures in the Tubas district of the occupied West Bank as ongoing Israeli policies in the Jordan Valley continue to drive Palestinians out of their […]
‘Banality of Evil’: Zionist and Nazi Moral Disengagement
By Vacy Vlazna To be an effective activist it is important for me to understand the nature of human evil. In that endeavor, I was drawn to read Hannah Arendt’s own discoveries about what she […]
Netanyahu Says Palestinians Have ‘Culture of Death’
Members of the Knesset on Wednesday argued the possibility of a two-state solution at a special plenum debate, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Palestinian “terror” came from a “culture of death,” according to […]
Israel Denies European Parliament Delegation Access to Gaza
A delegation from the European Parliament was blocked by the Israeli authorities from entering Gaza on Tuesday, the EU said in a statement. The lawmakers, who are part of the working group of the European […]
Group: Israel ‘Not Willing’ to Solve Case of Palestinian on Hunger Strike
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society on Wednesday said Israel was “not showing attention or willingness” to solve the case of Palestinian journalist Muhammad al-Qiq as he entered day 77 on hunger strike. The society reiterated that […]
Ex-Israeli PM to Serve 19-month Jail Term for Corruption
Israel’s Jerusalem Magistrate on Wednesday extended a jail sentence handed down earlier against former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert after the latter was convicted on bribery charges. Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Olmert, 70, would […]
Autopsy: 16-year-old Palestinian Died from Bullet to Chest
A report from an autopsy performed on a 16-year-old Palestinian killed when clashes broke out during an Israeli military raid Tuesday revealed the teen died from a bullet to the chest. Hebron’s District Attorney Alaa […]
Palestinians Call on Oscar Nominees to Reject Israel Propaganda Trip
Palestinian human rights activists are calling on Oscar nominees not to accept travel vouchers supplied by the Israeli government as part of the gift bag that will be given to the nominees in the acting […]
Occupation, Colonialism and Apartheid in Israel – A Photo Essay
By Mats Svensson Year after year, we are still reading the same unfortunate news reports showing the evil form of Apartheid that exists in Israel today. I lived in Shuafat in East Jerusalem. I saw that […]
In Defense of a Double Standard
By Or Amit Those who routinely criticize Israel’s oppression of the Palestinians are often accused of partiality and selective moral outrage. Why complain of Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians when in Syria Assad is exterminating […]
Hunger-striking Journalist Al-Qeq Rejects Agreement to Free Him 1 May; Demands Unconditional Rrelease
Mohammed al-Qeq, 33, Palestinian journalist now on hunger strike for 76 days in protest of his imprisonment without charge or trial under Israeli administrative detention, has rejected a proposed agreement to free him by 1 May. […]
New Law Allows Netanyahu to Oust Arab Parliamentarians
The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, has given overwhelming support to a new law proposed by the Likud-led coalition government which will allow Arab Knesset members (MKs) to be ousted, Anadolu reported on Monday. The law […]
Netanyahu: We Must Protect the ‘Villa’ from the ‘Wild Beasts’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during a tour to the construction site of a barrier on the eastern border on Tuesday that he wishes to surround the country with fences and barriers “to defend […]
Knesset Approves Divisive ‘NGO Transparency Bill’ in First Reading
The Israeli Knesset on Monday approved the first reading of the “NGO transparency bill,” denounced by critics as a move to delegitimize and weaken human rights organizations in Israel. The first reading of the bill, […]
Next Onslaught in Gaza: Why the Status Quo is a Precursor for War
By Ramzy Baroud It is not true that only three wars have taken place since Hamas won parliamentary elections in 2006 in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Other wars that were deemed insignificant or ‘skirmishes’ also […]
Netanyahu Moves against Palestinian MKs in ‘Demagogic Campaign’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to oust Palestinian members of the Israeli Knesset who recently visited the families of Palestinian attackers, in what critics have slammed as a “demagogic campaign.” Netanyahu said Sunday […]
Israel’s Security Establishment Makes Public Plea for a Two State Solution
By Richard Falk Rarely, if ever, has a newspaper ad mobilized such influential backing for a position of prominent Israelis at odds with the elected leadership of the Israeli state. A full page add appeared […]
Why Doesn’t Israel Cover up for Al-Sisi?
By Wael Qandil It is no surprise that Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s decision to wage a water war on Gaza, flooding the tunnels and destroying them (and damaging the environment in the process), stemmed from Israel’s […]
EU Calls on Israel to Stop Home Demolitions, Settlement Expansion
The European Union on Saturday called on Israel to stop demolishing Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank, and reiterated “the EU’s firm opposition to Israel’s settlement policy.” In a statement, the EU said Israel’s […]
Jordan Decries Israeli Plan to Build Western Wall ‘Prayer Plaza’
Jordanian officials are calling on Israel to halt plans to build a new “prayer plaza” at Jerusalem’s Western Wall, located in the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. Jordan’s official Petra News Agency on Saturday quoted Communications […]
