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Month: September 2018

US Revokes Visas of Palestinian Envoy’s Family
The Palestinian Liberation Organization has accused the US of a new level of pressure and of being ‘spiteful’ after the family of its envoy had their visas annulled following the closure of the PLO office. […]

Israel Plans to Annex 64 Acres of Palestinian Land for Illegal Settlement
Israeli occupation authorities have announced a plan to expand the illegal settlement of Tina Omarim which is built on private Palestinian land to the south of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron, Quds Net News […]

Palestinian Dies after Brutal Assault by Israeli Forces
Palestinian Mohammed al-Rimawi, 24, died early on Tuesday morning after he was arrested in the occupied West Bank during a raid by Israeli soldiers, with his family accusing the soldiers of beating him. Rimawi’s brother […]

Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Air Attack in Gaza
Two Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air attack near the fence between Gaza and Israel in the southern Gaza Strip, the health ministry said. The two men, who were later identified as Ibrahim […]

Ramaphosa, Oslo and the Two-State Mirage
By Iqbal Jassat During his recent visit to a Johannesburg synagogue, South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa repeated an overused mantra to assuage his Jewish audience about the country’s evenhandedness. Overused and devoid of any substance, […]

The EU Favors a Two-State ‘Solution’, in Israel’s Interests
By Ramona Wadi There is increasing evidence that international overtures, ostensibly to safeguard Palestinian rights, are nothing but pretense. Following Israel’s High Court ruling in favor of the destruction of Khan Al-Ahmar, which will displace […]

Krahenbuhl Confirms UNRWA’s Support to Palestinian Refugees
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received the United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Pierre Krahenbuhl at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah City, in central occupied West Bank, on Sunday. Abbas and Krahenbuhl discussed the […]

UN: Israel’s Demolition of Khan al-Ahmar Violation of International Law
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nikolay Mladenov condemned on Sunday that Israel’s demolition of the Palestinian village of Khan al-Ahmar a violation of international law. Mladenov said in a statement a […]

Slain Israeli Settler Was Well-Known Far-Right Activist (VIDEOS)
The Israeli settler killed by a Palestinian youth in the southern occupied West Bank yesterday was a well-known far-right Israel advocate. Ari Fuld, who lived in the illegal Efrat settlement, was a central committee member […]

US Cuts Aid to ‘Palestine-Israel’ Conflict Resolution Programs
The US has cut additional aid to the Palestinians for programs supporting conflict resolution with Israelis, adding to more than $500m in other cuts. The latest cuts come from $10m in programs on reconciliation involving […]

Gaza Protests: Palestinian Teenager Dies from Wounds
A 16-year-old Palestinian succumbed to his wounds on Saturday night that he had sustained during “The Great March of Return” protests in Khan Younis in the southern besieged Gaza Strip over a month ago. Medical […]

WHO Strengthens Trauma Care Services in Gaza
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a report stating that with support from the European Union, it is replenishing stocks of urgently-needed trauma medicines in the besieged Gaza Strip and providing hands-on training for health […]

Abbas: Israel Seeking to Split Al-Aqsa Mosque between Muslims and Jews
The President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas warned fellow lawmakers on Saturday of Israeli plans to divide Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque between Muslim and Jewish worshippers. [Tensions are rising] Mahmoud Abbas: We hold contacts with […]

Erekat: US Will Never Present Middle East Peace Plan (VIDEOS)
The United States will not present its long-awaited plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace any time soon and is instead trying to unilaterally change the terms of reference for any future proposal, a senior Palestinian official said […]

French Professor Detained by Israel Declares Hunger Strike (VIDEO)
French activist, Frank Romano declared a hunger strike, on Friday evening, following his detention by the Israeli police at Khan al-Ahmar village, east of Jerusalem in the central West Bank. #iof arrested French activist Frank […]

Israel Warns It May Reduce Gaza Fishing Zone even Further (VIDEOS)
Israeli media revealed on Friday an Israeli plan to reduce Gaza’s fishing zone as a “punitive measure” in retaliation for the seaborne protests aiming to break the 12-year Israeli siege imposed on the coastal enclave, […]

Three Palestinians, Including 12-Year-Old, Killed in Gaza Protests (VIDEO)
Three people, including a 12-year-old boy, have been killed on the Gaza border after Israeli army used live ammunition against Palestinian protesters rallying against the Israeli occupation. Some 248 people have been injured. ??#Palestine || […]

Red Cross: ‘Israel Must Abide by International Humanitarian Law’
The International Committee of the Red Cross has insisted that, as the occupying power in the West Bank, Israel is bound by international humanitarian law. David Quesne, the head of the ICRC mission in Jerusalem, […]

Under BDS Pressure, Eurovision 2019 to Be Held in Tel Aviv, Not Jerusalem
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Tel Aviv and not in Jerusalem following worldwide criticism and fear of boycotts. After Israel won this year’s contest, […]

Israel Seals Off Khan Al-Ahmar, Detains Palestinians (VIDEO)
Israeli occupation forces surrounded and sealed off several roads leading to the Bedouin village of Khan Al-Ahmar, east of Jerusalem in the central West Bank district, today. ??#Palestine : Israeli soldiers brutally assaulted an elderly […]

Kushner: Trump’s Measures against Palestinians Won’t Hurt Peace
Punitive measures taken against the Palestinians by the Trump Administration, including the cutting of UN aid and the closure of the Palestinian consulate in Washington, has not hampered peace efforts, the US president’s senior advisor […]

UN: Gaza Situation ‘Catastrophic’ amid Deepening Aid Cuts
The UN said on Wednesday that the situation in Gaza was “catastrophic” after 11 years of “economic siege” and warned that Washington’s decision to halt assistance to Palestinian refugees would create “more misery.” Isabelle Durant, […]

US Senator Urges Israel Not to Destroy Khan Al-Ahmar
US Senator Dianne Feinstein issued a direct appeal to Israel on Thursday to abandon plans to demolish a strategically placed bedouin village, Anadolu reports. Feinstein said on Twitter: “The only reason to destroy this community is […]

Vancouver Activists Demand an End to Complicity in Israeli War Crimes
By Marion Kawas On September 12, 2018, protestors gathered in Vancouver, Canada outside the constituency office of BC’s Attorney General, David Eby, to call for an end to complicity in Israeli occupation and war crimes […]

Palestine to ‘Halt Security Cooperation with US’ (VIDEO)
The Palestinian leadership is weighing retaliatory measures against US penalties, including halting security cooperation, a senior Palestinian official said on Wednesday. Hanan Ashrawi, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) executive committee, told journalists […]

Palestinian Envoy Says South Africa Set to Back Peace Talks
Palestine seeking the help of South Africa to broker peace in the Middle East when it heads the UN Security Council, Mail & Guardian has reported. According to the media report, South Africa has positioned […]

Israeli Minister Hints at US Resettlement Plan for Palestinian Refugees
Israeli Transportation and Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz on Tuesday hinted that US President Donald Trump plans to resettle Palestine refugees in Arab states, Arab48 reported. This came amidst reports that the US administration has been […]

Israeli Forces Tear Down Protest Camp near Khan al-Ahmar
Israeli forces have dismantled several shacks near Khan al-Ahmar set up by Palestinian activists to protest against the planned demolition of the Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank. Israeli border police arrived before dawn […]

The Veiled Danger of the ‘Dead’ Oslo Accords
By Ramzy Baroud Yossi Beilin is back. This unrepentant Israeli ‘peacemaker’ is like the mythical phoenix, continually resurrecting from its ashes. In a recent article in Al-Monitor, Beilin wrote in support of the idea of a […]

Jewish Settlers Expand Outposts in the Jordan Valley (VIDEO)
Israeli settlers “started building and setting up housing structures” in a settlement outpost in Khirbet Al-Sweida village in Tubas in the northern Jordan Valley of the occupied West Bank, reported Ma’an News Agency yesterday. Israeli […]