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Month: January 2019

Israeli Historian, Benny Morris: ‘Nakba’ was ‘Very Clean War’
Israeli historian Benny Morris has doubled down on his defense of the Nakba, the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians that took place in 1948. In a new interview with Israeli paper Haaretz, Morris addressed previous comments he […]

Overnight Israeli Airstrikes Target Multiple Locations in Gaza (VIDEO)
Israeli warplanes carried out several airstrikes over multiple locations across the besieged Gaza Strip, on late Saturday. A Ma’an reporter said that Israeli warplanes fired at least one missile towards a military site belonging to […]

Top Israeli Army Official Admits to Bombing ‘Thousands of Targets’ in Syria (VIDEO)
The outgoing Israeli Army chief of staff has acknowledged that Israel has been bombing Syria on a “near-daily” basis for years, in a massive military campaign allegedly aimed at degrading Tehran’s supposed military buildup in […]

‘End Oppression of Palestinians’ First: Malaysia Refuses Entry Visas to Israeli Athletes
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said that there is “no place for Israeli athletes in Malaysia,” refusing to issue entry visas for the Israeli swimming team. Mohamad stressed on Thursday that his country would not […]

Israel: Top Human Rights Watch Official to be Deported (VIDEO)
Israel will deport the Director of Human Rights Watch (HRW)’s regional office, Omar Shakir, refusing a Supreme Court petition. On Thursday the Israeli government submitted its response to a Supreme Court petition previously filed by […]

Hebron: Palestinian Man Shot, Critically Injured by Israeli Soldiers (VIDEOS)
Israeli forces shot and injured a Palestinian for allegedly attempting to carry out a stabbing attack in the illegal Israeli settlement of Kiryat Arba near Hebron City (Al-Khalil) in the southern occupied West Bank, on […]

Farm Wafare: Israel Uses Chemicals to Ruin Crops in Gaza (VIDEO)
Human rights groups have called on Israel to stop spraying herbicides along the Gaza border – a practice that is blamed for destroying Palestinian crops and causing health problems. #Kites? #Israel sprays #Gaza farms with […]

Israel Wants to Push PA to Accept ‘Deal of the Century’ (VIDEO)
The Palestinian Authority (PA) said yesterday that Israel’s storming of Ramallah is an attempt to coerce it into accepting the “Deal of the Century”. PA spokesman Yousef Al-Mahmoud said that “no power on the face […]

Palestinian Woman Killed in Gaza
A Palestinian woman was killed today while taking part in the popular “Great March of Return” protests in the Gaza Strip today. The woman was identified as Amal Mustafa Taramsi, 43, according to Palestinian News Agency Wafa. […]

5 Israeli Soldiers Arrested for Beating Palestinians in Custody (VIDEO)
Four Israeli soldiers and an Israeli army officer have been arrested for beating two Palestinians who were being held in custody. Israel’s Military Police arrested the five personnel on Wednesday and referred them to a […]

Israeli Forces Round up 18 Palestinians in Overnight Raids
Israeli forces arrested 18 Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoners Association, an NGO, said Thursday, reports Anadolu Agency. The association said in a statement: “Israeli occupation forces arrested […]

Netanyahu: ‘Israeli Army Is Ready for War’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on late Thursday that the Israeli army is “ready for war.” Netanyahu’s remarks came after he held meetings with security officials and received summaries of the commission examining the […]

Jewish Settlers Suspected of Killing Palestinian Mother Released
Israeli authorities released to house arrest four of five Jewish settlers, on Thursday, held on suspicion of involvement in killing a Palestinian mother last October. Aisha Muhammad Talal al-Rabi, 47, a mother of eight children, […]

Israel Authorizes Illegal Annexation near Ramallah
Israel’s Ministry of Finance has authorized a plan to illegally annex part of the Palestinian village of Deir Dobwan, east of the West Bank’s administrative city of Ramallah. The authorization was revealed by the Land […]

US Senators Vote Down Anti-BDS Bill
The United States Senate voted down in a cloture vote, on Tuesday, a bill aimed at fighting boycott of Israel spearheaded by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Republican Senators Marco Rubio, James Risch, […]

Palestinian Boat Set on Fire as Israeli Navy Attacks Fishermen
A Palestinian fishing boat was set on fire, on Thursday, after Israeli naval forces repeatedly fired towards it off of the coast in the northern besieged Gaza Strip. Head of the Palestinian Fishermen Union in […]

Ministry: 101 Israeli Violations against Palestinian Holy Sites
The Palestinian Ministry of Endowment documented 101 Israeli violations against Palestinian holy sites in the occupied Palestinian territories during December 2018, Quds Press reported yesterday. In a statement, the ministry said that the Israeli forces carried out […]

Israel Opens Jewish-Only Apartheid Road
After a delay of more than a decade, Israel opened Route 4370 in the Jerusalem area Thursday, dividing Palestinians and Jewish settlers. The “Apartheid Road” has a wall eight meters (approximately 26 feet) high and […]

When Bolsonaro and Netanyahu Are ‘Brothers’: Why Brazil Should Shun the Israeli Model
By Ramzy Baroud Newly-inaugurated Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, is set to be the arch-enemy of the environment and indigenous and disadvantaged communities in his country. He also promises to be a friend of like-minded, […]

The Palestinian Children Killed by Israel in 2018 Have Been Forgotten by the World
By Ramona Wadi Defense for Children International Palestine (DCIP) paints a bleak prospect for Palestinian children in revealing that in 2018, at least 56 were killed by Israel. Individuals who witnessed some of the murders […]

Palestinian Legislative Council Votes to End Abbas’ Mandate
The Palestinian Legislative Council today overwhelmingly voted to end Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ mandate saying he has lost his constitutional, legal and national capacity. During a session held in its Gaza city headquarters, the […]

Asian Cup 2019: Jewish Association Urges Australia to Boycott Palestine Match (VIDEO)
The Australian Jewish Association (AJA) has officially requested that the national football team boycott their second Asian Cup group match against Palestine. The request to the Football Federation Australia (FFA) demanded the boycott on the […]

US Activist Angela Davis Denied Award Due to Support for BDS
A prominent US civil rights activist has been denied a prestigious award apparently after the Jewish-American community protested against her support for the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign (BDS). Angela Davis, 74, has spent […]

Pro-Israel US Senator Calls Anti-BDS Act Unconstitutional
Prominent Senator Diane Feinstein voiced concern Tuesday over legislation that seeks to counter the global Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, Anadolu reports. The Combating BDS Act, introduced by Senator Marco Rubio, urges state and […]

The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World – Book Review
By Jim Miles (The Jungle Grows Back: America and Our Imperiled World. Robert Kagan. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2018.) It is always an interesting ride to read a Robert Kagan book as it is […]

PA Court Drops Charges against Youth over Social Media Post
A Palestinian court in Tulkarem has dropped all charges against a Palestinian youth arrested over a Facebook post, some eight months after he was first detained. According to prisoners’ rights group Addameer, the court decided on […]

Israel Denies Palestinians, PA Officials Access to Khan al-Ahmar
Israeli forces prevented Palestinians, including Palestinian Authority officials, from entering the Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin village of east of Jerusalem, on Saturday afternoon. Israeli forces obstructed a PA convoy while on its way to Khan al-Ahmar […]

Pope Francis Calls for Resuming Talks between Israel, Palestine (VIDEO)
Pope Francis yesterday called for resuming talks between the Israeli occupation state and the Palestinians, hoping that the talks “end up with a deal that guarantees coexistence between two states and achieves the long-awaited peace,” […]

Hamas Demands Mediators to Ensure Israel’s Commitment to Ceasefire
On Monday, Hamas movement called on the parties that sponsored the indirect ceasefire understandings with Israel to make sure that the occupation authorities “commit to the accord”. Anadolu Agency reported that Abdul Latif Al-Qanua, spokesman for […]

Asian Cup: Palestine Wins Historic First Point (VIDEO)
The Football AFC Asian Cup 2019, hosted by the United Arab Emirates, kicked off on Saturday with 24 teams competing in the group phase, the largest staging of the tournament. Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain, […]