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Month: February 2019

Netanyahu to Be Indicted for ‘Bribery, Fraud’ (VIDEO)
Israel’s attorney general said on Thursday he intends to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in one case of bribe and two cases of fraud and breach of trust. Netanyahu responded in a televised address saying […]

The Plot to Attack Iran – Book Review
By Jim Miles (The Plot to Attack Iran – How the CIA and the Deep State Have Conspired to Vilify Iran. Dan Kovalik. Skyhorse Publishing, New York, 2018.) Western mainstream media (MSM) typically present Iran […]

Prevailing Reactions to Khan Al-Ahmar Are Harming Palestinians
By Ramona Wadi The silence generated over the Bedouin village of Khan Al-Ahmar should be provoking an outrage of different proportions. Last year, the village was a focal point to the exclusion of all other […]

Palestinian Prisoners: Israel Installed Jamming Devices to ‘Burn Us and Kill Us’
Palestinian prisoners have Israel’s prison administration has installed jamming devices at a ward in the Ktz’iot Prison causing Palestinian prisoners to suffer from severe headaches. Seven jamming devices have been placed in Division 3 of […]

Israeli Minister Slams UN Probe’s Accusation of Committing War Crimes
A United Nations (UN) probe said, on Thursday, that Israeli security forces may have committed war crimes killing scores of Palestinians and wounding more than 6,100 suppressing weekly protests in the besieged Gaza Strip over […]

UN: Israel May Have Committed ‘War Crimes’ during Gaza Protests (VIDEO)
Israel deliberately targeted children and journalists during peaceful protests in Gaza, putting them in breach of international law, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) said in a report today. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to […]

Israel Releases Palestinian MP Khalida Jarrar (VIDEO)
Israeli authorities today released Palestinian MP Khalida Jarrar after detaining her for 20 months under administrative detention. Khalida Jarrar is released after 20months in AD. Addameer calls on all human rights actors to intensify pressure […]

Germany vs. The Humboldt3: When Criticizing Apartheid Is a Crime
By Ronnie Barkan, Stavit Sinai & Majed Abusalama We are three human rights activists, two Jewish-Israeli dissidents and a Palestinian survivor of several Israeli onslaughts on Gaza, who will soon be facing trial in Berlin […]

War on Al-Aqsa: What Price for Netanyahu’s Victory
By Ramzy Baroud On February 18, members of extremist Jewish groups raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Occupied Al-Quds (Jerusalem). They clashed with Palestinian worshippers, as the settlers attempted to shut down the gate of Al-Aqsa […]

West Bank: Israeli Forces Detain 34 Palestinians, Including a Minor
Israeli forces detained 34 Palestinians, including a minor and a former prisoner, across the occupied West Bank on predawn Wednesday. Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said that Israeli forces detained three Palestinians in the southern West […]

Israeli MK Glick Leads Settlers’ Incursion into Al-Aqsa Compound (VIDEO)
Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Knesset member, Yehuda Glick, stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, on Wednesday, through the Moroccans Gate. ??Israeli Occupation MK Ehud Glick led the settlers' incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque this morning#BDS […]

Israeli Army Launches ‘Surprise’ Military Drill Simulating Gaza Invasion
The Israeli military concluded a “large-scale”, surprise drill yesterday, that simulated various scenarios including an invasion of the occupied Gaza Strip, reported the Jerusalem Post. The drill saw “the participation of all forces throughout the military […]

Israeli Forces Arrest Palestinian Governor of Jerusalem
Israeli police arrested Adnan Ghaith, the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem, in a dawn raid on Wednesday, according to a local NGO and local media. The Palestinian Prisoners Society said in a statement: “The governor was […]

Palestine Doesn’t Need an ‘International Peace Conference’ Which Will Reject Liberation Strategies
By Ramona Wadi Palestinian media are reporting that Mahmoud Abbas has appealed to the African Union to support, and participate in, a possible international conference “to take care of the peace process.” As always, the […]

Gaza: Israeli Forces Injure 3 Palestinians during Night Protests (VIDEO)
Three Palestinians were shot and injured by Israeli forces, who opened heavy fire towards Palestinian protesters, along the eastern borders of the besieged Gaza Strip, on late Monday. The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza […]

Israeli Minister, Jewish Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa (VIDEO)
The Israeli Minister of Agriculture, Uri Ariel, stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem under armed security by Israeli forces, on Tuesday. Zionist gangs, headed by the Israeli Minister of Agriculture Uri Ariel, […]

Palestinians Urge Israeli Supreme Court to Halt ‘Dangerous’ Phosphate Mine in Negev
Bedouin Palestinian families, along with Israeli human rights groups, have urged the country’s Supreme Court to halt the construction of “dangerous” phosphate mine in the Naqab (Negev) desert. Legal rights center Adalah, a number of Bedouin […]

Hamas Leader Mobilizes Support for Palestinian Prisoners
The head of the Hamas Political Bureau is mobilizing support for Palestinian prisoners, the movement has announced. Ismail Haniyeh condemned on Monday the ongoing Israeli crackdown on the prisoners and abuse of their rights. In […]

Is Israel’s Tax Grab a Prelude to Further Hollowing Out the PA?
By Jonathan Cook Israel’s decision to withhold part of the taxes it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority and plunge it deeper into crisis starkly illustrates the hypocrisies and deceptions at the core of […]

Sisi Urges Abbas to Boost Inter-Factional Confidence
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi yesterday advised Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to boost inter-factional confidence ahead to ending internal divisions. During their meeting in Egypt on the sidelines of the Arab-European Summit being held in […]

Abbas Urges European States to Recognize ‘State of Palestine’
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday urged European states to play a more active role in the peace process and recognize a “State of Palestine”, reported the Times of Israel. In a short speech at a two-day […]

Jewish Settlers Destroy Two Solar Panels near Hebron
Jewish settlers destroyed two solar panels used for providing electricity to two homes in Wadi Sair area in southeastern Hebron (Al-Khalil) of the southern occupied West Bank, on Sunday. Locals reported that Israeli soldiers escorting […]

Israel Re-Arrests Former Hunger-Striker Khader Adnan
Israeli occupation forces arrested former Palestinian hunger-striker Khader Adnan in pre-dawn raids today, according to news agency Wafa. The Palestine Prisoner’s Society said that at least seven Palestinians were detained in raids across the occupied West […]

Israel Briefly Detains Head of Islamic Authority, Bans Him from Al-Aqsa (VIDEO)
Israeli police briefly detained the head of the Islamic authority that oversees Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem early on Sunday following recent protests there. Sheikh Abdelazeem Salhab was appointed to head the Waqf by neighboring […]

Israeli Forces Shoot Palestinian Teen and a Teacher on Her Way Home
Israeli forces shot and injured a Palestinian youth, on Saturday evening, from al-Arroub refugee camp in the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron. According to medical sources, an 18-year-old Palestinian, whose identity remained unknown, […]

Gazans Call for Abbas’ Resignation at Rally against Palestinian Authority (VIDEO)
Hundreds of Palestinians have rallied in Gaza City demanding that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas step down. Photos and videos of Saraya Square show crowds this afternoon chanting “Go, go, Abbas, that’s the demand of […]

Israel Opens First Embassy in Rwanda
Israel’s government on Friday opened its first ever embassy in Rwanda, a step seen as promoting its presence on the continent of Africa, Israel’s Broadcasting Authority reported. The new Israeli Ambassador to Kigali, Ronny Adam, […]

Israeli Forces Injure Palestinian Teen, Suppress Hebron March (VIDEO)
A 13-year-old Palestinian was injured with Israeli rubber-coated steel bullets in the abdomen and thigh as Israeli forces, on Friday, while another Palestinian was hit with a tear-gas canister in the face as Israeli forces […]

Palestinian Teen Killed by Israeli Army Gunfire
For the 48th week in a row, Palestinians on Friday converged along the Gaza-Israel buffer zone to take part in ongoing rallies against Israel’s occupation and the 12-year siege of the Gaza Strip. In a statement, Gaza’s National Authority for Breaking the Siege […]

Palestinians Open Al-Aqsa Gate after 16 Years (VIDEOS)
Palestinian worshipers and activists were able to break the seal off imposed on al-Rahma Gate (Gate of Mercy) in the eastern part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, on Friday noon, which has been sealed off […]