Israel’s War on the People of the Negev
By Bilal Daher Forty years after the Land Day strike announced by Palestinians in the territories occupied in 1948, the issue of land is still very strongly present today, in 2016, and there is still […]
Month: March 2016
Soldier Behind Hebron ‘Execution’ to Be Tried for Manslaughter
The Israeli army ruled Thursday that an Israeli soldier who shot dead a wounded Palestinian in Hebron last week would be tried on charges of manslaughter, and not, as had been widely expected, those of […]
Three Thoughts on the Murder of Abed al-Fattah Yusri al-Sharif
By Or Amit I. Don’t call it an execution When I hear the word “execution”, I think of Adolf Eichmann, Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and other men who had committed capitals offenses and were […]
Thousands March on 40th Land Day to Protest Decades of Land Grabs (VIDEOS)
Thousands of Palestinians across Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory marched Wednesday to commemorate the 40th Land Day, protesting decades of Israeli land grabs. “Palestinians are entitled to their land and they will give up […]
Shadow Minister: UK Abstention on Israeli Settlements Resolution at UNHRC ‘Hypocritical’
The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) been sharply criticized for the behavior of British diplomats in Geneva last week, who tried to pressure the Palestinians to water down a resolution on Israel’s illegal settlements. […]
Israeli Soldiers Assault Palestinian Detainees
Four Palestinians arrested this week for Facebook posts have spoken of physical assaults they endured during their detention and interrogation, Ma’an news agency reported. The testimonies were collected by the Palestinian Committee for Prisoners’ Affairs […]
US Congressmen Seek Investigation of Israel’s ‘Extrajudicial Killings’
US Senator Patrick Leahy along with 10 other Democratic congressmen have called on the US to investigate the possibility of “gross violations of human rights” by Israel’s and Egypt’s security forces, including “extrajudicial killings.” Leahy, […]
Intifada for Dummies: Why a Popular Uprising is Yet to Take off?
By Ramzy Baroud The nature of the current uprising in the West Bank and East Jerusalem is a testament to that claim. Previous uprisings were massive in their mobilization, clear in their message and decisive […]
Brother Obama: In the Footprints of the Conquistadores
By Fidel Castro The kings of Spain brought us the conquistadores and masters, whose footprints remained in the circular land grants assigned to those searching for gold in the sands of rivers, an abusive and […]
Hamas’ Bitter Options
By Dr. Hani Al-Masri In a deliberate or accidental coincidence, the Qatari and Egyptian capitals have recently held the second round of deliberations between the Fatah and Hamas delegations. This is a continuation of the […]
Israeli Soldier Had ‘No Military Need’ to Shoot and Kill Wounded Palestinian – IDF Prosecutor
A prosecutor for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says there was no military need for an Israeli soldier to shoot and kill a wounded Palestinian last week. The soldier is being held in custody as […]
Israeli Forces Level Palestinian Playground in Latest Silwan Demolition
The Israeli authorities on Tuesday leveled a privately-owned playground and uprooted several trees in the latest demolition to take place in the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, locals said. Silwan resident Khalid al-Zeir told […]
What’s It Like to Be a Young Palestinian Refugee in Lebanon Today?
By Venetia Rainey – Beirut Of all the countries Palestinians settled in when they fled or were forced from what is now Israel nearly 70 years ago, Lebanon remains the most hostile to providing basic […]
How Impunity Defines Israel and Victimizes Palestinians
By Ramzy Baroud Abed al-Fattah Yusri al-Sharif was killed. In the style typical of Israeli aggression against unarmed Palestinians, he was first wounded after allegedly attempting to stab an Israel occupation soldier in the occupied […]
UNHRC Blacklists Israeli Firms Working in Settlements
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has voted on Thursday to establish a database of Israeli companies working in settlements in order to blacklist them. According to news reports, this measure was one of four […]
Israel Agrees to Replace ‘Pro-settlement’ Brazil Ambassador
A seven-month standoff between Tel Aviv and Brasilia has ended, with Israel recalling the appointment of a West Bank settler leader as ambassador, after the Brazilian government refused to give in to Israeli diplomatic pressure […]
Hamas Agrees to Egyptian Demands for Restoring Relations
Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Al-Zahar has revealed that the movement has agreed to Egyptian demands for talks to restore mutual relations, AlMesryoon.com reported on Sunday. He noted that a Hamas delegation is due to meet […]
Palestinians Seek UN Investigation of Hebron Execution
The Palestinian leadership on Monday requested that the UN open an investigation into Israeli forces’ “extrajudicial executions,” after a soldier’s gruesome killing of a wounded Palestinian was captured on camera in Hebron last week. PLO […]
Israeli Minister Proposes Sending Pre-teens to Jail
Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked wants to introduce a bill to punish terrorists under the age of 14, which would also see them serve jail time. The move comes after two Palestinians aged 12 and […]
Hilary Clinton Poses Imminent Danger to Palestine
By Asa Winstanley Out of all this week’s speeches of presidential candidates to AIPAC, the powerful Israel lobby group, Hilary Clinton’s was in my book the most convincingly pro-Israel. But she has had to work hard […]
Netanyahu Calls Criticisms of Israeli Army ‘Outrageous’ in Wake of Hebron Killing (VIDEOS)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted on Sunday to the shooting of a wounded Palestinian at point-blank range in the southern occupied West Bank city of Hebron earlier this week, stating that any questioning of […]
Palestinian Christians Celebrate Easter amid Holy Land Turmoil
Palestinian Christians ushered in Easter Sunday with traditional celebrations in occupied East Jerusalem’s Old City, although the holiday was marred by ongoing turmoil in the Holy Land and severe Israeli restrictions on Palestinian movement. Wadi […]
Israel Still Holding Body of Palestinian Slain in Filmed Hebron Shooting
The body of a Palestinian whose brutal killing was caught on film sparking international outcry is still being held by Israeli authorities, with his family demanding a Palestinian coroner partake in the autopsy. A spokesman […]
Hillary’s Latest Bow to AIPAC
By Ralph Nader It is well known to Washington political observers that politicians invited to speak at the annual, giant AIPAC convention ask for suggested talking points from this powerful pro-Israeli government lobby. Hillary Clinton’s […]
Israeli officials Who Issued Directive to Execute Palestinians Hang Hebron Killer out to Dry
By Dan Cohen Elor Azraya, the soldier who summarily executed Abed al-Fattah Yusri al-Sharif as he lay on the street immobile and unarmed yesterday, is suspected of murder. In his defense, his lawyer Eyal Beserglick said […]
Mental Illness on the Rise in Israeli Army
The head of the Mental Health Unit in the Israeli army warned that the number of patients with mental illnesses among IDF soldiers will triple over the next ten years, as reported by the Quds […]
UN: Israel’s Execution of Wounded Palestinian Gruesome, Unjust (VIDEO)
A UN official on Friday condemned in the strongest terms the brutal “extrajudicial execution” of a wounded Palestinian by an Israeli soldier that was captured on camera in Hebron the day before. Special Coordinator for […]
Ha’aretz Journalist Lauds Wine from Jewish Terrorist/Vintner Menachem Livni
By Ira Glunts Ha’aretz diplomatic correspondent and gourmand, Barak Ravid, recently tweeted a picture of “a likeable wine from the Livni vineyard in Kiryat Arba.” “Surprisingly good,” he concludes. The reason that the quality of […]
Trump’s Popularity and the Rise of Authoritarian Capitalism
By Jamil Khader The rise of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is a clear symptom of the catastrophic normalization of authoritarian capitalism around the world. Many recent debates about his popularity, however, have missed this […]
Willful Killing (VIDEO)
This video shows examples of Israel’s ongoing policy of executing Palestinians and how Israeli politicians instruct and encourage Israeli forces to shoot to kill any Palestinian suspect. (ISM Palestine)
