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Month: December 2018

Netanyahu: Israel ‘Won’t Rule Out’ Military Action in Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that Israel would not rule out undertaking military action inside Iran. Addressing a gathering of foreign media yesterday, Netanyahu was asked what his “red line” would be for […]

Natalie Portman Lambasts Israel’s ‘Racist’ Nation-state Law (VIDEO)
Hollywood actress Natalie Portman has called Israel’s nation-state law “racist” in an interview with BBC while promoting her new film Vox Lux. In July, Israel adopted the so-called Nation-State Law, declaring that “Israel is the historic […]

Palestinian Solidarity: Is South Africa in the Driver’s Seat?
By Iqbal Jassat Recent events in South Africa have had a profoundly positive impact on Palestine. It may not be music for this country’s pro-Israel lobby but certainly welcomed by the broad spectrum of solidarity […]

Palestinian Injured as Jewish Settlers Attack Vehicles in Nablus
Dozens of Jewish settlers attacked Palestinian vehicles, on Thursday, the Huwwara road near the junction of the illegal Jewish settlement of Yizthar, south of the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus. The Mayor of […]

Israel Imposes Closure as Clashes Erupt across Ramallah (VIDEO)
The Israeli army imposed complete closure on Ramallah City in the central occupied West Bank, on Thursday afternoon, following a shooting attack carried out by a Palestinian near the illegal Jewish settlement of Ofra north […]

Israel Detains 6-Year-Old Palestinian in Hebron (VIDEO)
Israeli forces seized a six-year-old Palestinian child in Hebron (Al-Khalil), and detained him without family members for an hour, reported B’Tselem. The incident took place on November 25, at aroun2 pmpm, when Israeli forces seized […]

Israel Army Kill Three Palestinians, Two Soldiers Killed in Retaliation
At least two Israeli soldiers have been killed and two injured in a shooting in the occupied West Bank after Israeli forces killed three Palestinians in separate operations overnight on Wednesday. The shooting took place […]

The Real Face of Justin Trudeau: Are Palestinians Canada’s New Jews?
By Ramzy Baroud How does one explain Canada’s contradictory foreign policy regarding Palestine and Israel? On December 4, Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Saeb Erekat, praised Canada’s commitment not to follow […]

Israeli Forces Raid Al-Quds University
Israeli forces raided the al-Quds University, on Wednesday, in Abu Dis village, southeast of the central occupied West Bank district of Jerusalem. Local sources confirmed that a large number of heavily armed Israeli forces raided […]

Disabled Athletes Compete in Gaza Sports Contest
The Rachel Corrie Gaza Sport Initiative was held for the fifth time this year for Palestinians with special needs in the besieged Gaza Strip. The table tennis tournament held today was attended by nearly 50 […]

Israeli Minister Tours West Bank Settlements: ‘We Are Here to Win’
Israeli minister Ofir Akunis toured Israeli settlements yesterday and “declared his support” for the annexation of the so-called Gush Etzion settlement “bloc” and “Judea and Samaria [the West Bank] in general”, reported right-wing news outlet […]

Israeli Forces Storm Palestinian Town, Confiscate CCTV Footage
Five Palestinians were wounded yesterday morning after Israeli occupation forces stormed Al-Bireh and confiscated surveillance cameras in the area, the Palestinian Red Crescent said. More than 40 armored military vehicles stormed the occupied West Bank […]

Four-Year-Old Palestinian Boy Dies of Wounds from Israeli Fire
A four-year-old Palestinian boy has died after being injured by Israeli gunfire at a routine protest near the fence with Israel, Gaza’s health authorities said. The Ministry of Health spokesperson, Ashraf al-Qidra, said that Ahmed […]

Palestinian Shot, Killed by Israeli Forces in Hebron (VIDEO)
A Palestinian youth was shot and killed by Israeli forces, on Tuesday morning, in the Ithna village in western Hebron (Al-Khalil). The Palestinian Red Crescent identified the youth as Omar Hassan al-Awawdeh, 27, from Ithna. […]

How the US Creates ‘Sh*thole’ Countries – Book Review
By Jim Miles (How the US Creates “Sh*thole” Countries. Cynthia McKinney Ed. Clarity Press, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, 2018.) Whether you consider yourself already well educated on the U.S. empire or are looking for a starting […]

Israeli Forces Raid Wafa News Agency Headquarters (VIDEO)
Israeli forces raided the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority (PA)-owned Wafa News and Information Agency, in Ramallah City in the central occupied West Bank, on Monday afternoon. Israeli forces prevented everyone inside the building from […]

11 Palestinian Protesters Injured by Israeli Live Bullets
At least 11 Palestinian demonstrators were injured by Israeli gunfire off northern Gaza Strip’s Beit Lahia shore, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced Monday, reports Anadolu Agency. The ministry said the demonstrators were injured by Israeli […]

Netanyahu Seeks Retroactive Approval for Illegal Settlement
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday his government is looking to obtain retroactive approval for the illegal settlement outpost of Ofra built on private Palestinian land near Ramallah. He said: “We have built and […]

Solidarity Campaign Launched in Support of Palestinian Israa Jaabis
PLO’s Committee for Prisoners and Freed Prisoners launched a solidarity campaign for burns victim Israa Jaabis who is being held in an Israeli jail. Entitled “Freedom and Treatment: A Right for Prisoner Israa”, the campaign […]


The PA Has Found Its ‘Waiting’ Counterpart
By Ramona Wadi During another routine meeting, this time the 17th session of the Assembly of State Parties of the International Criminal Court, the Palestinian Authority’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Riad Al-Maliki, complained of the […]

Palestinians Injured as Hundreds of Jewish Settlers Storm Joseph’s Tomb (VIDEO)
Dozens of Palestinian youths suffered from tear-gas inhalation, on predawn Monday, during clashes that broke out after Jewish settlers stormed Joseph’s Tomb, in the northern occupied West Bank city of Nablus. Local sources confirmed that […]

World Zionist Organization Used Israeli Public Funds to Finance Illegal Outpost
The World Zionist Organisation (WZO) used Israeli public funds to finance construction in an unauthorized settler outpost in the occupied West Bank, an investigation by Haaretz has revealed. According to the report, the WZO’s Settlement […]

Seven Jewish Settlers Wounded in Drive-by Shooting in West Bank
At least seven Jewish settlers have been wounded, one critically, in a drive-by shooting in the occupied West Bank, the army said. The settlers were standing by a “hitchhiking station” near Ofra settlement, The Jerusalem […]

Evangelical Christian Groups Invested $65 Million to Jewish Settlements
Evangelical Christian groups have invested up to $65 million in projects in the “Biblical Heartland” over the past decade, however, that doesn’t include services they provide free of charge, such as volunteer laborers, according to […]

Israel’s Netanyahu to Make Ties with Saudi Arabia Public ‘In Coming Months’ (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to formalize ties with Saudi Arabia and hopes to make public bilateral relations in the coming months. A report on Israeli channel Hadashot TV on Saturday said the […]

Land Collapses in Silwan Due to Israeli Excavations
Palestinian lands located in the Silwan town in occupied East Jerusalem, in the central West Bank, collapsed due to Israeli excavations and digging in the area, on Friday. The Silwan-basedWadi Hilweh Information Center reported that […]

Israeli Forces Raid Home of Palestinian Governor of Jerusalem
Staff members from the Israeli Civil Administration raided the home of the Palestinian Governor of Jerusalem, Adnan Ghaith, in the Silwan neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem, on Sunday. Local witnesses told Ma’an that the Israeli […]

Abbas to Dissolve Hamas-Led Body
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said late Saturday evening that the Hamas-dominated Palestinian Legislative Council will soon be dissolved, Palestine’s official news agency reported. Addressing a conference in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, Abbas […]

Ramzy Baroud in Hawai’i: ‘The Last Earth: New Horizons in Internationalism’ (VIDEO)
Prof. Cynthia Franklin (Facebook): “Ramzy Baroud, Kerry Kamakaoka’ilima, Joy Enomoto, and Ali H. Musleh being their brilliant selves at the roundtable, “The Last Earth: New Horizons in Inter/Nationalism, From Palestine to Hawai’i” at the Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, November […]