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Month: November 2016

The Olives of Palestinian Content and Zionist Discontent
By Mahmoud Zidan While driving the other Friday, I couldn’t help but notice the hustle and bustle of olive pickers: the combined joys of their gathering together, eating out under an olive tree, chitchatting, joking, […]

What Should Palestinians Expect – Can Trump Be Any Worse?
By Ramzy Baroud Fear and trepidation are slowly building up, as US President-elect, Donald Trump, is fortifying his transitional team with people capable of bringing about a nightmare scenario, not only for Americans but for […]

Gaza Doctor and Engineer Produce First Artificial Heart
A Gaza mechanical engineer and doctor have managed to produce the first locally made artificial heart in the Gaza Strip, which was tested on a lamb for six hours. Dr. Mohammed Nassar, the head of […]

Israel Sentences Palestinian Girl to 13 Years in Prison for Alleged Scissors Stabbing Attempt
Nurhan Awad, 17, has been sentenced to 13 and half years in prison, a year after she allegedly tried to stab an Israeli soldier with a pair of scissors. The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society stated that […]

Hamas: Building Wall around Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon ‘Collective Isolation’
The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has said in a statement that the decision of the Lebanese authorities to build a wall around Ain Alhiwli refugee camp which hosts Palestinian refugees in Lebanon is wrong in […]

Where is Fatah Heading: Liberation or Authoritarian Movement?
By Hani al-Masri A week from now, on the 29th of this month, Fatah is set to hold its seventh conference, however there are still discussions underway as to whether or not it will be […]

Israeli Guard Kills Palestinian at Qalandiya Checkpoint Alleging Stabbing Attempt
Israeli security guards shot and killed a Palestinian at the Qalandiya checkpoint between the central occupied West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem on Monday around 10:30 a.m. Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosen claimed that a […]

Halt Genocide of Rohingya
By Iqbal Jassat As much as there may be merit in complaints that media in general has not provided the Rohingya tragedy adequate coverage, the same argument can be made against human rights organizations for their […]

How Can You Identify a Canadian Liberal? Isolating Canada for the Sake of Israel
By Yves Engler Under Justin Trudeau “Canada is back” to isolating itself from world opinion on Palestinian rights. Two weeks ago Ottawa joined Israel, the US, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau in […]

‘If Asked’, Erdogan ‘Ready’ to Mediate Between Hamas and Israel
The Turkish president Recep Tyep Erdogan said he is “ready” to mediate between Hamas and Israel to return the bodies of Israeli soldiers held by Hamas “if both parties asked me to do so.” Erdogan […]

Lawyer Warns Palestinian Hunger Strikers Can’t Walk, See
Kareem Ajwa, the lawyer of the Palestinian detainees and ex-detainees affairs body warned against the worsening health conditions of three Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli jails: Anas Shadid, Ahmed Abu Fara and Nourddin Imer. Abu […]

Israel Cannot Silence Prayer Calls
By Ramzy Baroud In a succession of events that indicated major coordination between various Israeli government offices, Jewish settler groups and the municipality of Jerusalem, Israel recently moved to outlaw the Muslim call for prayer, […]

Longest-held Palestinian Prisoner Detained despite Serving Sentence
Israeli authorities have not released a Palestinian prisoner, who has spent more than 35 years of his life in Israeli prisons, despite him having served the entirety of his 30-month sentence, the Palestinian Committee of […]

The Challenges Facing Jerusalemites
By Zuher Majid The call to prayer is a duty practiced by Muslims since Bilal Al-Habashi recited it for the first time. It is an internal voice that remains abuzz throughout the life of Muslims, […]

Israel Charges Teen with ‘Social Media Incitement’
Israel charged a Palestinian minor with “incitement” for posts on social media, police said yesterday. Israeli police spokesperson Luba Al-Samri said in a statement that two young residents of occupied East Jerusalem had been detained […]

To Show Solidarity with Besieged Palestinians, Malaysia’s Ambassador to Egypt Visits Gaza
The Malaysian ambassador to Egypt and Palestine Dato Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari will visit the Gaza Strip today. Mohammed Hasna, the Head of the Office of Coordinating Humanitarian Affairs at the Islamic Organisation Cooperation in […]

Israeli Authorities Punish Mosque over Prayer Call as Crisis Escalates
The Israeli authorities in the city of Lod, which has a large Palestinian community, have imposed a 200-USD fine on a mosque after the Imam has recited the Sunset Prayer Call. The fine is the […]

Palestine Book Awards 2016 Winners Announced
The fifth annual Palestine Book Awards celebrated this year’s publications on Palestine yesterday evening. Academic Award (joint winners): Lorenzo Kamel – Imperial Perceptions of Palestine (I.B. Taurus) Anaheed Al-Hardan – Palestinians in Syria (Columbia University […]

Lebanon Constructing ‘Wall of Shame’ around Palestinian Refugee Camp
The Lebanese authorities have begun constructing an isolation wall around one of the country’s largest Palestinian refugee camps, as they begin a process of scrutinizing refugees who have been living in Lebanon since the State […]

Lawyers of Israeli Soldier Who Murdered Wounded Palestinian Want Him Acquitted (VIDEOS)
The defense team of Elor Azarya called for the Israeli soldier to be exonerated of all charges for shooting a prone Palestinian in the head in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron in March, […]

Trump’s New Ambassador to Israel Denies Existence of Palestinians
Sources in the presidential team of the US elect president Donald Trump said he is planning to appoint the former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee as the US ambassador to Israel. Huckabee is known for supporting […]

Report: 350 Palestinian Child Prisoners in Israeli Jails
The Palestinian Prisoners Club has published a report on the Universal Children’s Day, marked on November 20, detailing the miserable situation of Palestinian children in Israeli jails. The report revealed that as of today, 350 […]

In New Blow to Israeli Claims, ICC Affirms Occupied Status of Gaza, East Jerusalem
The Office of the Prosecutor (Office) at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has affirmed the occupied status of the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, in a blow to Israel’s claims to the contrary. A new […]

Norway’s Third Largest City Joins BDS, Vote to Boycott Israeli Settlement Goods
Norway’s third largest city has voted to boycott all goods and services produced in illegal Israeli settlements located in the occupied Palestinian territories. Trondheim City Council approved the motion yesterday, in a resolution that states […]

PA Claims Protestors Shot Live Fire, Local Bombs at Palestinian Security Forces
A group of Palestinian youth Thursday night shot live fire and locally made bombs at Palestinian security forces near the al-Faraa refugee camp in the occupied West Bank district of Tubas during a protest against […]

In a Moving Video, Palestinian Churches, Ordinary People Recite Call to Prayer
In response to the Israeli government’s plan to prohibit the call to prayer in the city, Jerusalemites climbed onto the roofs of their houses and recited the call to prayer all together. In video footage […]

Israel Detains Journalist over Film about Force-Feeding Hunger Strikers
An Israeli military court has extended the detention of Palestinian journalist Nidal Alnatshi for five more days. Alnatshi is detained at Bitah Tikva detention center in Tel Aviv. Israel arrested Alnatsha ten days ago from […]

Islamic Jihad Mediating between Hamas and Egypt
Palestinian sources said Egyptian authorities allowed Hamas spokesperson Sami Abuzuhri to travel through the Rafah crossing with Egypt after he was prevented from doing so by Egyptian authorities, which, along with Israel placed Gaza under hermetic […]

Lieberman to Trump: Help Us Develop Jewish Settlements
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Thursday called again on Trump to coordinate with the Israeli government in order to “enable the development of settlements.” According to Israeli media outlet Ynet, Lieberman called on Trump’s […]

Hundreds Cross but Egypt Bans 74 Palestinians from Traveling through Rafah
Egyptian authorities prevented 74 Palestinians from travelling through the Rafah crossing over the past few days, QudsPress reported the Palestinian Crossings and Border Committee saying. The Committee said that 1,898 Palestinians passed through the Rafah […]