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Month: September 2018

Trump Administration Briefs US Jewish Groups on ‘Deal of the Century’
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace team has been holding off the record meetings with American Jewish groups and briefing them on what can be expected of the Israeli-Palestinian peace deal, the Jerusalem Post […]

Reclaiming Our Narrative: Why You MUST Obtain This Book (VIDEO)
Dear Friends & Readers, The success of my recently-published book: THE LAST EARTH: A PALESTINIAN STORY is heart-warming in many ways. Aside from the feeling of relief that years of research, writing and rewriting are […]

US Band Boycotts Israeli Music Festival, Denounce ‘Apartheid’
Rockers “Of Montreal” have become the latest musicians to boycott a festival in Israel, accusing the country of “apartheid” and urging more activism. The indie rock band – which, despite its name, is from Athens, […]

Shublaq: Electricity Crisis in Gaza Leads to Water, Sewage Crises (VIDEO)
General Director of the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU) Munther Shublaq warned yesterday of a near water and sewage crises in Gaza due to the continuous electricity crisis, Safa news agency reported. In a press release, Shublaq said that […]

Palestinians Call on International Community to Save Bedouin Village (VIDEOS)
Israel’s top court has green-lighted the eviction of a Bedouin village despite earlier international uproar. The Palestinian authorities have slammed the move, calling on the global community to “intervene immediately.” The Israeli High Court of Justice […]

Paraguay to Move Embassy Back to Tel Aviv From Jerusalem
Paraguay will return its embassy in Israel to Tel Aviv after the country’s previous government relocated it to Jerusalem in May. In a tit-for-tat response, Israel announced it would close its embassy in Paraguay. National […]

What Lies Beneath: The US-Israeli Plot to ‘Save’ Gaza
By Ramzy Baroud Israel wants to change the rules of the game entirely. With unconditional support from the Trump Administration, Tel Aviv sees a golden opportunity to redefine what has, for decades, constituted the […]

Spain Condemns US Decision to End Funding to UNRWA
The Spanish foreign ministry has condemned the US decision to stop paying additional funding to UNRWA, warning of dangerous repercussions in the region, Safa news agency reported yesterday. In a statement, Spain rejected the US claim […]

Israel Closes Beit Hanoun Crossing, Bans Patients from Accessing Treatment
Israeli authorities today announced the closure of the Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing between Israel and the northern besieged Gaza Strip until a further notice. Israel closes Erez crossing in response to protestshttps://t.co/sZwkz3iQPt pic.twitter.com/R1YhT5EGyM — Ma'an […]

EU’s Mogherini Meets Arab Joint List Chairman (VIDEO)
The European Union Foreign Policy Chief, Federica Mogherini, met with Arab Joint List chairman, Ayman Odeh, in Brussels, on Tuesday evening, regarding the controversial “Nation-State Law.” During the meeting with Mogherini, Odeh expressed his concern […]

Israel to Sell Freedom Flotilla Boats to Support Settlers
Israel plans to sell four boats seized while sailing towards the besieged Gaza Strip and distribute the funds among two settlers families. Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported yesterday that the move came in response to the […]

Israeli Court Orders Demolition of Khan Al-Ahmar Village (VIDEO)
The Israeli High Court of Justice today gave the green light for the demolition of Khan Al-Ahmar, denying a petition filed by its residents. A Bedouin village situated east of Jerusalem in the occupied West […]

Duque: Colombia’s Recognition of Palestine Irreversible
Colombia’s stance on Palestine is “irreversible,” newly elected President Ivan Duque said, reaffirming his support for the state during an interview with Caracol Radio Monday. Duque said that though Colombia would have benefited from an […]

Israeli Minister: Two-State Solution Is ‘Dead’
The Israeli Minister of Science Ofir Akunis said the two-state solution which provides for the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel has died. In an interview with the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation Kan yesterday, […]

US Cuts to UNRWA Point to the Dark Future Being Readied for the Palestinians
The Trump administration’s decision to scrap all future aid payments to the main agency helping Palestinian refugees marks a new – and most likely disastrous – chapter in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The US State Department […]

Palestinian FA President to Appeal ‘Unfair’ 12-Month FIFA Ban (VIDEO)
The head of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has said that he will appeal against his year-long FIFA ban for inciting fans against Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi. Jibril Rajoub said on Monday that he was […]

Palestinian Intelligence Delegation in D.C. to Hold Talks with CIA
US website AXIOS has quoted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as saying that a Palestinian intelligence and security delegation led by Maj. Gen. Majid Faraj, Head of the Palestinian General Intelligence Service (PGIS), has visited Washington […]

Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian in Occupied West Bank (VIDEO)
A 36-year-old Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli forces, on Monday evening, at a military checkpoint near the illegal Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba, in the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron (Al-Khalil). […]

Clarifying the PA’s Role in Diluting the Palestinian Right of Return
By Ramona Wadi It is not only the Trump administration that wants to alter, to the point of negating, the Palestinian right of return. On Tuesday, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas made statements that conform […]

Israel to Fund Hebron Heritage Sites with Unpaid UNESCO Dues
Israel plans to spend 3.5 million shekels ( $1 million) of unpaid UNESCO money on Jewish heritage sites in Hebron (Al-Khalil). The Israeli Knesset is expected to vote on Wednesday to relocate the funds that […]

Report: Netanyahu Asked Trump to Cut all UNRWA Funding 2 Weeks Ago
The US decision to cut all funding for the United Nations’ Palestine refugee agency came shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directly requested such a step, according to reports. Barak Ravid of Israel’s Channel […]

Netanyahu Praises US for Axing UNRWA Funding (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thrown his support behind the US decision to pull funding from the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), accusing the aid group of inflating the number of refugees it assists. […]

Israeli Arab MPs Back UK Corbyn Amid Anti-Semitism Accusations
A group of Arab lawmakers in Israel on Sunday praised British Labor opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn, whose party has been battling accusations of anti-Semitism for months. In a letter to Britain’s Guardian newspaper, Ahmad Tibi, […]

Top Academics and Scientists Oppose Conference in Israeli Settlement
Ariel University in occupied Palestine is the wrong venue for an international conference on cosmology and particle physics, a group of science experts said Friday in a letter rejecting whitewashing of Israeli colonial activities in […]

Abbas: US Officials Offered Me a Jordanian-Palestinian Confederation (VIDEO)
US officials working on a Middle East peace plan have asked Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas about forming a confederation with Jordan, Abbas told activists on Sunday, according to one of them. Abbas recounted the conversation […]

Israeli Navy Detains 6 Fishermen in Gaza
Israeli naval forces opened fire on a number of fishing boats and detained six Palestinian fishermen on Sunday in the besieged Gaza Strip. According to local witnesses, the fishermen were working within the permitted zone. […]

Four Palestinians Injured after Israeli Settlers’ Attack
Israeli settlers on Sunday attacked a Palestinian-owned vehicle in the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus, injuring four Palestinians. According to local sources, Israeli settlers from the illegal Israeli settlement of Yitzhar, attacked a […]

Donors to Increase UNRWA Support and Funding despite US Cuts
United States’ decision to cut funding for the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) is “an evident politicization of humanitarian aid”, according to the organization’s commissioner-general. UNRWA, which says it provides services to more than five […]

Palestinian Anger as US Ends Funding for UN Agency
Palestinians reacted angrily on Saturday to a US decision to end all funding for the UN agency that assists three million needy refugees, seeing it as a new policy shift aimed at undermining their cause. […]

Gaza: Israeli Forces Wound over 200 Palestinians
At least 240 Palestinians have been injured by Israeli forces in Friday’s protest, according to Ashraf al-Qidra, the spokesperson for the ministry of health in Gaza. Two cases – a female medic and a 10-year-old […]