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Month: January 2018
The Israeli-led Siege is Devastating Gaza’s Health Sector
By Dr. Ashraf Elqedrah Israel’s siege on the Gaza Strip started as soon as it was known that Hamas had won the Palestinian elections in 2006. Even though independent observers declared the polls to be […]
Trump to Congress: Cut Aid to ‘Enemies’ Opposing Jerusalem Move
U.S. President Donald Trump used his first State of the Union address to double down on his blackmail strategy toward nations that go against the policies of his administration as he called on Congress to […]
Israeli Group Sues Activists Who Convinced Pop Star Lorde to Boycott Tel Aviv Concert
An Israeli legal rights group said Wednesday it is suing two New Zealanders for allegedly convincing the pop singer Lorde to cancel her performance in Israel in what appears to be the first lawsuit filed […]
Israeli Forces Shoot, Kill 16-Year-Old Palestinian in Ramallah Village
Israeli forces on Tuesday shot and killed a 16-year-old Palestinian teen during protests in the central occupied West Bank district of Ramallah. The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that 16-year-old Layth Abu Naim, from the […]
New York Protest Urges Freedom of Ahed Tamimi (PHOTOS)
Over 40 US organizations in New York rallied to demand the release of Ahed Tamimi, a 17-year-old Palestinian girl held in Israeli military detention since Israeli forces raided her home in the West Bank village […]
‘Whitewashing’ Genocide in Myanmar
By Ramzy Baroud Although the genocide of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar has gathered greater media attention in recent months, there is no indication that the international community is prepared to act in any meaningful […]
After Sweden, Slovenia Likely to Recognize Palestine
Slovenia’s parliament is expected to recognize the State of Palestine, as the Foreign Affairs Committee of the legislature will vote Wednesday on a draft resolution, with the backing of Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec, before it […]
Yemen’s Treacherous Crossing
By Kathy Kelly On January 23 an overcrowded smuggling boat capsized off the coast of Aden in Southern Yemen. Smugglers packed 152 passengers from Somalia and Ethiopia in the boat and then, while at sea, reportedly […]
Rebranding Zionism: The American Zionist Movement and the Holocaust
By Rima Najjar Herbert Block, the new executive director of the American Zionist Movement (AZM), says he wants to “rebrand” Zionism. What direction this re-branding will take is anybody’s guess, as he is still talking in the […]
UNRWA Calls on US Not to Politicize Its Aid to Palestine Refugees
Director of UNRWA Operations in Gaza Matthias Schmale called on the US not to politicize its aid to the international organization which serves Palestinian refugees, Quds Press reported yesterday. During a protest staged by thousands […]
Abbas to Visit Russia, Meet Putin
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian Authority President, is expected to visit Russia on February 12 and meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Riyad Malki said on Tuesday. He […]
Gaza Hospital Suspends Services Due to Fuel Shortages
Beit Hanoun Hospital in Gaza has been forced to suspend its services this morning after the health facility ran out of fuel, according to the Palestinian Information Centre. Ashraf Al-Qedra, a spokesman for the Palestinian […]
Netanyahu Vows to Turn Illegal Outpost into Official Settlement by Next Week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday vowed that his government would authorize the illegal outpost of Havat Gilad at its February 4 meeting. According to the Jerusalem Post, this will “mark the fourth time since […]
New Book Reveals Israel’s Covert Operations, Nearly 2,700 Assassinations
A new book unveiled this month sheds light on Israel’s covert operations of state-sponsored killings. The over 600-page book, “Rise and Kill First: The Inside Story and Secret Operations of Israel’s Assassination,” is based on […]
Dozens of US Groups to Rally to Free Ahed Tamimi and Palestinian Prisoners
Over 40 US organizations will rally to demand the release of Ahed Tamimi, a 16-year-old Palestinian girl held in Israeli military detention since Israeli forces raided her home in the West Bank village of Nabi […]
Israel Killed Three Palestinian Minors This Year
Israeli forces have killed three Palestinian minors and detained 52 others since the start of this year, according to the Palestinian Information Ministry. In a statement on Sunday, the ministry accused Israeli authorities of “escalating […]
Algeria Rejects Israeli Equipment for Power Plant
Algeria’s Energy Minister said on Thursday that his ministry has rejected equipment made in Israel for the power plant in the city of Boutelis, agencies have reported. Mustapha Guitouni said that the equipment arrived in […]
Israeli Forces Shoot Palestinian Teenager in the Neck in Nablus
A Palestinian teenager was injured in the neck on Wednesday evening when Israeli soldiers opened fire at him at the entrance of Burqa in northwestern Nablus. An official who monitors settlement activity in the northern […]
Dozens of Celebrities Send Open Letter Denouncing Trumps UNWRA Aid Cut
Dozens of public figures and celebrities have strongly condemned the US decision to cut funding to the United Nations Works and Relief Agency (UNRWA), an organization that provides life-sustaining aid to Palestinian Refugees in the […]
Jewish Groups Bully New Orleans into Rescinding BDS Resolution
Just weeks after passing a resolution backed by the pro-Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions, BDS, movement, the New Orleans city council rescinded the resolution after it came under heavy fire from Jewish and pro-Israeli groups. […]
French Intellectuals’ Statement on Palestinian Child Detainees Published in ‘Le Monde’ (FULL TEXT)
French academics and writers published a collective letter in Le Monde on January 23, focusing on the case of Ahed Tamimi and the plight of the approximately 360 Palestinian child prisoners in Israeli prisons. The […]
Council of Europe Tells PA to Stop Supporting Prisoners’ Families
The Council of Europe has called upon the Palestinian Authority to halt the payments it distributes to the families of Palestinian prisoners and those who have been killed by Israeli forces, the Israeli daily Jerusalem […]
‘The Palestinian Cause is Also Ours’: Cuba Tells Marxist Palestinian Delegation
The Cuban Parliament reaffirmed its solidarity with Palestine Wednesday, receiving a delegation from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP). The delegation arrived at the headquarters of Cuba’s National Assembly of People’s Power […]
Palestinian Demands Should be the Foundation for Decolonization
By Ramona Wadi The Palestinian Authority now has a tangible proposal from the US, partly as a result of perpetual waiting. On several occasions waiting was touted as the reason for Mahmoud Abbas’s diplomatic delays […]
Leading Humanitarian Groups Urge US to Rethink Cuts to UNRWA (FULL TEXT)
The heads of 21 leading humanitarian organizations have appealed to the Trump administration to reverse its recent steps to slash funding to UNRWA, the UN agency which cares for the needs of Palestinian refugees in […]
Abbas Spokesman: If Jerusalem is off the Table, US Is off the Table
Palestinians denounced on Thursday renewed statements by US President Donald Trump that Jerusalem is off the negotiating table and threats to cut all US aid to the Palestinians if they do not return to the […]
The Trials of Africa and the Real Dr. King They Want Us to Forget
By Ramzy Baroud On January 15, millions of Americans commemorated Martin Luther King’s Day. His famous speech, ‘I Have a Dream’ was repeated numerous times in media outlets as a reminder of the evil of […]
Israeli Court Rejects Appeal to Reduce 11-Year Sentence of Burn Victim and Palestinian Prisoner, Israa Jaabis (VIDEO)
The Israeli High Court rejected on Thursday an appeal by the family of Isra Jaabis, 32, to reduce her sentence, according to the Palestinian news agency, Wafa. Jaabis was driving in her car, roughly 500 […]
Ireland May Criminalize Trade with Israeli Settlements
Ireland is set to discuss a new bill that seeks to prohibit the import and sale of goods originating in illegal settlements in occupied Palestinian Territory. Independent Senator Frances Black, yesterday, launched the “Control of […]
