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Month: July 2018
Lieberman Tells Gaza: Overthrow Hamas to Become ‘Singapore of Middle East’
Israel’s Defence Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, has issued a video calling on Palestinians in Gaza to overthrow Hamas in order to turn “the refugee camps into the Singapore of the Middle East”. The video, which was […]
UNSC: No Credible Peace Plan for Palestinian Issue
There is no “credible” peace plan for the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis, the President of the United Nations Security Council, Olof Skoog, warned yesterday. The Swedish envoy, who is the current rotating president of the […]
Yemen: ‘God Only Knows’
By Kathy Kelly “If they would just confirm to us that my brother is alive, if they would just let us see him, that’s all we want. But we can’t get anyone to give us […]
Palestinians Turn Israel’s Weapons into Message of Peace
A Palestinian man in Gaza has been turning empty tear gas canisters used by Israeli forces against Palestinian protesters near Gaza’s eastern border into pieces of art. Thirty-four-year-old Abdul Karim Abu Ataya regularly collects the […]
The UN’s Divisive Tactics Will Not Alienate Palestinians from Their Right of Return
By Ramona Wadi Nobody takes the UN seriously anymore. It has bred an array of detractors from across the entire political spectrum while continuing to function as an organization that facilitates the continuation of violence. […]
Israel Plans to Deport African Asylum-Seekers (VIDEO)
Israeli authorities are exploring the possibility of deporting African migrants and asylum-seekers to Sudan and Eritrea, Israeli daily Haaretz said today. In a letter to the member of Knesset Mossi Raz, Interior Minister Aryeh Deri […]
Israel to Partially Reopen Only Commercial Crossing with Gaza
Israel will partially reopen its only goods crossing with the blockaded Gaza Strip later Tuesday, a minister said, after closing it July 9 over border tensions and kites carrying firebombs to burn Israeli farmland. Lieberman’s […]
Neo-Nazi Richard Spencer Praises Israel’s Nation-State Bill (VIDEO)
A white nationalist known to harbor Nazi sympathies has given a ringing endorsement to Israel’s nation-state bill. In his effusive support, which critics have denounced as the institutionalization of apartheid in Israel, white supremacist Richard Spencer […]
Tunisia Condemns Israel’s ‘Nation-State’ Law and Demands Protection for the Palestinians
Tunisia has condemned of the racist “nation-state” law passed by the Israeli Knesset on Thursday. #Israel Passes Controversial ‘Jewish Nation-State’ #Law (VIDEOS) https://t.co/WCnAYdebyq @PalestineChron pic.twitter.com/RVWicZOGIm — Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) July 23, 2018 In a statement, […]
Does Israel Have a Death Wish?
By Jeremy Salt It’s quite fascinating watching someone hammering nails into a coffin, thinking it’s for someone else, and unaware it might be for them. The latest nails in occupied Palestine are the Jewish ‘nation-state’ […]
Two Palestinian Scientists Found Dead in Algeria
Two Palestinians were found dead in an apartment in Algeria yesterday, with mixed reports as to the cause of their deaths. The two men, who were originally from Khan Yunis in the besieged Gaza Strip, […]
Basem Tamimi: Ahed May Be Released on Sunday
Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi could be released on Sunday, her father told the Anadolu Agency. Basem Tamimi said Ahed’s release is scheduled for August 19, but he expects her to be allowed out of Israeli […]
Hundreds of Jewish Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque (VIDEOS)
Hundreds of Jewish settlers stormed Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday, under the eyes of Israeli guards, local Palestinian sources said. The Palestinian Authority official news agency WAFA said more that more than 200 settlers […]
Israeli Army Kills Palestinian Teen in Bethlehem Raid (VIDEOS)
Israeli soldiers have shot dead a Palestinian teenager and rounded up at least 11 others during an overnight raid in the occupied West Bank. Arkan Thaer Mizhar, 15, was shot in the chest in Dheisheh […]
Israeli Settlers Provoke Palestinians in East Jerusalem (VIDEOS)
A group of Jewish settlers entered the Bab al-Rahma Muslim cemetery in occupied East Jerusalem, which lays on the eastern side of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Saturday, and assaulted Palestinian hikers in the occupied district of Ramallah […]
Egypt Says Israeli Nation-State Law Undermines ‘Peace Efforts’
Egypt on Saturday rejected a controversial law adopted by the Israeli parliament that defines the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people, warning that it undermines peace efforts. The foreign ministry said in a […]
Israeli Soldiers Attack Palestinian with Down Syndrome (VIDEO)
Israeli soldiers have assaulted a Palestinian youth with Down syndrome in the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to a local Palestinian official on Saturday. Israeli soldiers beat and arrest Palestinian with down syndrome […]
Palestine and Palestinians Should Not Be Defined by Mahmoud Abbas
By Ramona Wadi The brief encounter in Moscow between Argentina’s legendary footballer Diego Maradona and the Palestinian Authority President generated international headlines. “My heart is Palestinian,” Maradona told Mahmoud Abbas. Even so, a heart aligned […]
Essam Youssef: ‘Israel Is Starving Gaza’
The Head of the Popular International Committee to Support the Gaza Strip, Essam Youssef, warned of the humanitarian consequences of the Israeli authorities’ closure of the Karam Abu Salem (Karem Shalom) border crossing on the […]
Trump Spends $21M on US Embassy Move to Jerusalem (VIDEO)
U.S. President Donald Trump spent over US$21 million, which is over 100 times of what he said it would cost, on adding features to the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, according to the official State Department […]
Israel Breaks Ceasefire with Hamas, Bombs Besieged Gaza
Israel has broken a shaky ceasefire with Hamas after bombing positions belonging to the group in the besieged Gaza Strip on Saturday morning, as fears of a fresh conflict continue. No casualties were reported. Israel […]
Israeli Forces Kill 4 Palestinians amid Rising Tensions (VIDEOS)
At least four Palestinians were killed on Friday as Israel unleashed air strikes and tank fire across Gaza. Gaza is under Israeli attack. pic.twitter.com/rOtEbPTsyp — Muhammad Smiry ?? Gaza (@MuhammadSmiry) July 20, 2018 Two Palestinians […]
Portugal Condemns Israel’s Expulsion of Palestinians from Khan Al-Ahmar
The Portuguese Parliament voted in favor of a bill that condemns the Israeli decision to expel Palestinian Bedouins living in the village of Khan Al-Ahmar, in occupied East Jerusalem. Parlemen Portugal kutuk pengusiran masyarakat Badui […]
Jewish Settlers Storm Hebron Area Village (VIDEO)
A group of Jewish settlers stormed two Palestinian villages in the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron (Al-Khalil) today and completed religious rituals there. Israeli settlers perform religious rituals in Hebron villageshttps://t.co/jo5YB5W3uL pic.twitter.com/D4QQnGHSUD — […]
Gaza Runs Out of Cooking Gas after Israel Closes Crossing
Gaza has run out of cooking gas following the Israeli closure of the Karam Abu Salem crossing, the only commercial crossing allowing goods into the besieged Strip. The announcement came from cooking gas distribution companies […]
Netanyahu Praises Hungary’s Orban, Accused of Anti-Semitism, as ‘True Friend of Israel’ (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, calling him a “true friend of Israel” despite the outcry over the visiting leader’s past remarks that have been interpreted as anti-Semitic. […]
Israeli Airstrike on Rafah Kills One Palestinian, Injures Three (VIDEO)
One Palestinian was killed and three others injured in an Israeli aerial bombing on Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The moment of the bombing of the observation point […]
The World Lacrosse Championships and Israeli Lobby Groups’ Search for First Nations Allies
By Yves Engler Ironic: Interesting, strange or funny because of being very different from what you would usually expect. By allowing the Haudenosaunee to travel to Israel for the World Lacrosse Championships on their own […]
Gaza: Major Damage to Arts Center and Children’s Facilities from Latest Israeli Airstrike
The Israeli airstrikes on the occupied Gaza Strip over last weekend caused significant damage to a well-known cultural center and an educational facility for children with disabilities. According to The National, Gaza’s Arts and Crafts […]
Prisoners Start Hunger Strike to Protest against PA Cuts to their Salaries
Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli jails announced yesterday the start of a hunger strike in protest against a decision by the Palestinian Authority (PA) to cut the salaries of prisoners in the Gaza Strip, Quds Net […]
