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Month: April 2016

Right-wing Israelis Caught Posing as Muslims to Enter Al-Aqsa
Israeli police arrested two right-wing Jewish Israelis today after they attempted to sneak into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound disguised as Muslims, Ma’an news agency reported locals and Israeli police saying. Israeli police spokeswoman Luba Al-Samri […]

Unearthing Gaza’s Byzantine Era History
Palestine Square in the heart of Gaza City has been the focus of excavation works by the Ministry of Endowments to unearth ruins dating back to the Byzantine era. The 1,500 year old remains include […]

Rally For Israeli Soldier Who Executed Wounded Palestinian (VIDEO)
An Israeli solider who shot and killed a wounded Palestinian is seen as a hero by vast majority of Israelis, many of whom are rallying in his support. Abed al-Fattah al-Sharif was shot alongside Ramzi […]

Israel Cuts off Power to Bethlehem over PA Debt
Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) cut off power to the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem on Monday afternoon, reportedly as a warning over the Palestinian Authority’s mounting debt. Hisham al-Omari, the head of the Jerusalem […]

Israel Hinders Assistance to Palestinians in the Negev
Head of the Islamic Movement in Israel Usama Al-Okaibi yesterday accused Israeli police of cracking down on his movement to hinder aid being delivered to Palestinians in the Negev, Anadolu Agency reported. “The Israeli police […]

Autopsy Confirms Bullet Fired at Point-blank Range Killed al-Sharif
The autopsy conducted on the body Abd al-Fatah al-Sharif on Sunday confirmed that the 21-year-old Palestinian was still alive before a bullet fired at his head at point-blank range by an Israeli soldier killed him, […]

Execution of Palestinian Exposes Israel’s Military Culture
By Jonathan Cook – Nazareth It might have been a moment that jolted Israelis to their senses. Instead the video of an Israeli soldier shooting dead a young Palestinian man as he lay wounded and […]

The End of the American Empire
By Ambassador Chas W. Freeman The End of the American Empire Remarks to East Bay Citizens for Peace, the Barrington Congregational Church, and the American Friends Service Committee Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. (USFS, Ret.) […]

Jordan Prepares to Install Surveillance Cameras at Al-Aqsa
Jordan has begun preparations to install 55 cameras at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, after months of contentious arguments over their installation appeared to be resolved. Jordanian Minister of Endowment Hayil Daoud told the Jordanian al-Ghad […]

Hamas: ‘We’ll Not Provide Information about Israeli Soldiers without a Price’
Spokesman of Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, Abu-Obaida said on Friday that his militants would not provide information about the Israeli soldiers missing in Gaza “without a price,” Quds Press reported. In a press release […]

Trump’s Self-Inflicted Fall
By Ralph Nader Donald J. Trump is done. He will not be the Republican Party’s nominee for President. He will not receive the requisite number of 1237 delegate votes to secure a majority going into […]

Going Nowhere: Israel Bars over 100 Gaza Athletes from Running in Palestinian Marathon (VIDEOS)
More than 100 Gaza athletes were unable to participate in the fourth annual Palestine Marathon in Bethlehem, after Israel refused to give them permits to exit the blockaded Gaza Strip. The organizer condemned the action […]

Abbas: We Are Searching School Children’s Bags for Knives
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that the Palestinian Authority’s security agencies are entering schools and searching students’ bags for knives, adding, “I’d be crazy if I told my son that stabbing someone was a good […]

Israeli Soldier behind Hebron ‘Execution’ Released to Open Detention
An Israeli soldier to be tried on charges of manslaughter for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian in Hebron last week will be released to ‘open detention’ on a military base, an Israeli army spokesperson said. […]