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Month: September 2018

Knesset Member, Dozens of Israeli Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa (VIDEO)
Israeli Knesset member, Shuli Mualem, along with dozens of Israeli settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Firas al-Dibs, head of the Public Relations and Media Department at the Islamic […]

Israel to Hand Over Body of Brutally Assaulted, Killed Palestinian
The Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners’ Affairs Committee said that Israeli authorities informed their lawyer that the body of killed Palestinian, Muhammad Zaghlul Rimawi, will be handed over to the Rimawi family on Sunday evening. Muhammad Rimawi, […]

Palestinian Youth Injured in Israeli Raid in West Bank
A Palestinian youth was injured on Sunday in an Israeli raid in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, according to local residents as reported on Anadolu Agency. An Israeli force raided the town of Nahalin, […]

Real Madrid Football Club Honors Palestinian Activist Ahed Tamimi (VIDEOS)
Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi, whose arrest last year drew international condemnation, has been honored by Spanish football club Real Madrid after she was released from Israeli prison. The 17-year-old was arrested in December 2017 after […]

Hamas Delegation Heads to Egypt for Talks
A delegation of the Palestinian group Hamas set out for Cairo from the blockaded Gaza Strip on Saturday to hold talks with Egyptian officials, Anadolu Agency reports. A statement by the media office of the […]

Israel Extends Detention of Injured Palestinian Prisoner (VIDEO)
The Israeli military court of the Russian compound extended the detention of Palestinian injured prisoner Khalil Jabbarin, 16, for 13 more days. The Palestinian Prisoners and Former Prisoners’ Affairs Committee said that Jabbarin is currently […]

Palestinians Ask International Court of Justice to Remove US Embassy from Jerusalem
The Palestinian Authority filed a case on Friday with the United Nations’ highest court asking its judges to order Washington to remove the newly opened US embassy from Jerusalem. The Palestinians’ case asks the court […]

7 Palestinians, Including 2 Children, Killed in Gaza Protests (VIDEOS)
Seven Palestinians, including two children, were shot and killed by Israeli forces during protests across the eastern borders of the besieged Gaza Strip, on Friday afternoon. Ya Allah! An unknown 12 years old kid was […]

These Are the Israeli Officials that Canada’s NDP is ‘Dialoguing’ with
In refusing to heed a call from 200 well-known musicians, academics, trade unionists and NDP members to withdraw from the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group (CIIG) the party leadership cites the need for “dialogue”. But, when Jagmeet […]

Abbas: Jerusalem Is Not for Sale (VIDEO)
“Jerusalem is not for sale,” Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared on Thursday as he denounced US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to move the US embassy there. […]

Palestinian Groups to UN: Abbas Has Lost His Legitimacy
More than 60 Palestinian civil society organizations yesterday sent a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stating that the Palestinian Authority (PA)’s President Mahmoud Abbas “had lost his legitimacy”. According to Safa news […]

Erekat: Netanyahu’s UN Speech ‘Denies Palestinian Existence’
Head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization Saeb Erekat on Thursday slammed the Israeli prime minister’s United Nations speech, saying it “blames the victim”. Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday lashed out at the Palestinian leadership at the […]

Palestine Starts Chairmanship of ‘Group of 77 and China’
The Group of 77 and China meeting in New York on Thursday on the sideline of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly session unanimously named Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as chairman, replacing Egyptian President Abdel […]

UNRWA Receives $118 Million from Donor Countries (VIDEO)
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) received pledges, on Thursday, of $118 million from several donor countries to help it overcome a financial crisis triggered by United States aid cuts. According to Ayman […]

Lieberman Incites against Arabs in Israel
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman yesterday openly incited against Palestinians living in Israel saying they constitute the main problem to Israel’s security. Lieberman said: “I do not care about the Palestinian state, what matters to […]

Middle East Quartet Envoys Express Deep Concern over Gaza Escalation
The Envoys of the Middle East Quartet from the Russian Federation, the United States, the European Union, and the United Nations, met on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday […]

The Blocking of Palestinian Rights at an International Level is Endorsed by the PA
By Ramona Wadi As the UN General Assembly meeting approaches, the entire international community is engaged in a collective spectacle discussing the obsolete two-state compromise as the only way forward for Palestinians. There is no […]

Israeli Minister: Palestinian State ‘Would Be a Disaster for Israel’
Israeli minister and Jewish Home party leader Naftali Bennett reaffirmed his opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state yesterday, responding to remarks made by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump. Bennett […]

Corbyn: Labor Will Recognize Palestinian State if We Win General Election (VIDEO)
Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn said his party would recognize a Palestinian state as soon as it takes office, during his speech to the party’s conference in Liverpool. To widespread applause, Corbyn said the party would […]

Palestinians Challenge Trump on Two-State Solution Support (VIDEO)
Palestinian officials rejected US President Donald Trump’s comments supporting a two-state solution for Palestinians and Israelis, saying American policies were destroying any hope for peace. Trump made the statement during the annual United Nations General […]

Trump: ‘Deal of the Century’ To Be Announced within 2 or 3 Months
During a meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York yesterday, American President Donald Trump announced that the “deal of the century” will be presented by the end of the year. News […]

UNRWA Cuts 40% of Employees’ Salaries (VIDEOS)
UN Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has cut 40 percent of the salaries of its employees, the Safa news agency reported yesterday. Reporting the head of the organization’s Employees’ Union Amir Al-Mishal, Safa said that […]

Britain’s Labor Party Passes Motion for ‘Arms Embargo’ on Israel (VIDEO)
The British Labor Party conference passed a motion to support an embargo on arms sales to Israel, a first in the country’s history. As the proposal was put forward, hundreds of pro-Palestinian Labor delegates stood […]

Israeli Forces Detain 10 Palestinians, Including Female Writer
Israeli forces detained at least 10 Palestinians, including a female writer, on predawn Wednesday during raids across the occupied West Bank. According to Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), Israeli forces raided Surif village in the southern […]

UN General Assembly: Jordan King Appeals for UNRWA Funding
Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Tuesday pleaded for funds for the cash-strapped UN agency that provides humanitarian assistance to millions of Palestinian refugees in the Middle East. Addressing the UN General Assembly, the Jordanian […]

Latest US-Israel Attack on Palestinian Refugees Will Prove Futile
By Ramzy Baroud The US government’s decision to slash funds provided to the UN agency that cares for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, is part of a new American-Israeli strategy aimed at redefining the rules of […]

Ramzy Baroud’s ‘The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story’
By Jim Miles (Ramzy Baroud. The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story. London: Pluto Press, 2018. Order it now) The Last Earth is a masterful weaving of personal stories into the full tapestry of a people, of […]

Family of Palestinian ‘Beaten to Death’ in Israeli Military Custody Seeks Justice
The family of a Palestinian man who was reportedly beaten to death by Israeli soldiers while in custody have said they will take legal action in an international court. The brother of Mohammad Rimawi told […]

‘Free Fall’: World Bank Warns Gaza Economy Is ‘Collapsing’
The economy in the Gaza Strip is “collapsing” mainly due to the 11-year blockade on the coastal enclave in addition to cuts in donor aid, according to a new report from the World Bank. The […]

Hamas: Great March of Return to Continue until Israeli Siege Lifted
Hamas reiterated yesterday that the Great March of Return protests will not stop until the 11-year Israeli siege on the Strip is lifted, Al-Wattan Voice reported. RT PalestineChron "#Palestinians take part in the Great March […]