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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
New data published by the Israeli military revealed a decline in enthusiasm to serve amongst young people conscripted into service. The data also revealed a drop in motivation to serve within combat units. This data coincides […]
Palestinian officials condemned on Thursday the controversial “formalization” bill that would see the retroactive legalization of illegal Israeli outposts in the occupied West Bank, which passed its first reading in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, on […]
By Ralph Nader Optimists are hoping for a Trump makeover. They cling to his brief victory remarks suggesting that he wants to be the “president of all the people.” In his 60 Minutes interview following […]
Nabeel Marouf, the Head of the General Palestinian Commission in Ottawa said Canada has decided to resume its donation to the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA). Marouf added that Canada […]
The Israeli Supreme Court has rejected an appeal submitted by the residents of the Palestinian village of Nabi Ilyas to the east of Qalqilia in northern West Bank to stop the annexation of 100 acres […]
Adel Abdilrazeq, the vice president of the Tourist Department at the Egyptian Tourist Chambers said on Tuesday that there is an initial Egyptian approval to exchange tours between Egypt and Gaza. According to media sources, […]
The Israeli parliament, Knesset approved on Wednesday a preliminary reading of a controversial “formalization bill” which would retroactively legalize an Israeli outpost slated for evacuation. This followed a recent controversy regarding a decision to demolish […]
Jordan’s Ministry of Religious Endowments has slammed Israel’s proposed ban on the call to prayer in the occupied Old City of Jerusalem. The ministry described the law as “false,” Petra news agency reported. “Any decision […]
A recent New York Times made many claims about the ‘mass rape’ of Israeli women on October 7. But two leading Palestinian media organizations, The Palestine Chronicle and Friends of Palestine Network, conducted a joint investigation, the outcome of which resulted in the ‘The Black Dress’, a groundbreaking 18-minute documentary looking into allegations and the possible falsification of evidence.
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