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Month: March 2019

Gantz Calls for Israel to ‘Act Aggressively’ after Gaza Missiles (VIDEO)
Benny Gantz, head of Kachol Lavan political party, called on overnight Thursday for Israel “to act aggressively against violations of our sovereignty and against an attack on the security of the state of Israel.” Gantz: […]

Rashida Tlaib Backs US Students in Crucial BDS Motion
Democratic representative Rashida Tlaib is backing a pro-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) move by an American university. The Council of Pitzer College in Southern California voted overwhelmingly to suspend its study abroad program in conjunction […]

Gaza Calls off Great March of Return (VIDEO)
Palestinians have called off their weekly peaceful protests along the fence separating besieged Gaza Strip from Israel, the Higher National Commission for the March of Return and Breaking the Siege announced today. The agency said […]

Israel Strikes Gaza in Massive Escalation after Two Rockets Land near Tel Aviv (VIDEO)
Israel launched air strikes on Gaza hours after rockets were fired near Tel Aviv, raising fears of a major escalation in the besieged Gaza Strip. Explosions were heard in the Gaza Strip early Friday and […]

Al Jazeera Investigates Claims behind Selling of Palestinian Homes in East Jerusalem to Israeli Settlers (VIDEO)
In the ongoing struggle to reclaim their homeland, the Palestinian Authority has always seen occupied East Jerusalem as the future capital of a Palestinian state, but the situation on the ground is rapidly changing as […]

Brazil’s Bolsonaro to Visit Israel with Embassy Move still Undecided
Brazilian right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro will visit Israel at the end of the month but he may not be able to deliver on a promise to move Brazil’s embassy to Jerusalem, a move opposed by […]

US Drops ‘Occupation Status’ from Report on Palestinian Territories and Golan Heights
According to Hebrew-language news outlets, the US dropped from its annual report on the human rights situation any reference to the Palestinian territories or the Syrian Golan Heights as “occupied territories” as it used to […]

Israeli Soldiers Hold Palestinian Journalist, Activist in Hebron
Israeli soldiers held a Palestinian journalist and an activist in the al-Shuhada Street in the southern occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), on Wednesday, as they were documenting the soldiers’ violations against Palestinians. Palestinian […]

Three American Women Assaulted by Israeli Soldiers at Al-Aqsa (VIDEOS)
Three American women were violently assaulted by Israeli forces as they attempted to help a disabled woman at Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday, despite showing soldiers their passports. Virginia nursing student Nour Hawash, who is in […]

Chasing Mirages: What Are Palestinians Doing to Combat the ‘Deal of the Century’?
By Ramzy Baroud More US measures have been taken in recent weeks to cement the Israeli position further and isolate the Palestinian Authority (PA), before the official unveiling of President Donald Trump’s so-called ‘deal […]

Looking Outwardly for Solutions Affirms the PA’s Loss of Its ‘Authority’
By Ramona Wadi Recourse to the international community for solutions has yet to reap any justice whatsoever for the people of Palestine. The lengthy processes and bureaucratic delays, not to mention the collusion of international […]

Palestinian Killed, 40 Others Injured by Israeli Forces in Salfit (VIDEO)
23-year-old Palestinian, Muhammad Jamil Shaheen, was shot and killed by Israeli forces in Salfit City, in the northern occupied West Bank, on Tuesday evening. A Ma’an reporter said that large numbers of Israeli forces raided […]

Israeli Authorities to Reopen Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound (VIDEOS)
Israeli police said the entrances to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound will be reopened on Wednesday morning, a day after they sealed off the gates in response to what they said was a firebombing of a […]

Video Released of Israeli Soldiers Laughing while Beating Palestinians in Custody (VIDEO)
A video showing Israeli soldiers laughing as they beat a Palestinian father and son while holding them in custody has been released by an Israeli military court. The Jaffa Military Court – which last week convicted three […]

Netanyahu: Israeli Arabs Have 22 Nation States, No Need for Another One
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that the so-called Israeli Arabs do not need another state. Speaking to Likud-TV, hosting a live event on its Facebook page, Netanyahu responded to a question from […]

The UN Fails to Name and Shame Firms Aiding Israel’s Illegal Settlements
By Jonathan Cook The United Nations postponed last week for the third time the publication of a blacklist of Israeli and international firms that profit directly from Israel’s illegal settlements in the occupied territories. The […]

Palestinian Man Succumbs to Wounds in Gaza
A 23-year-old Palestinian succumbed to wounds, on late Monday, that he had sustained in February, east of al-Breij refugee camp, in the central besieged Gaza Strip. According to medical sources, the Palestinian was identified as […]

Palestinian Shot Dead by Israeli Forces in Hebron (VIDEO)
A Palestinian was shot and killed by Israeli forces, on Tuesday, in the Old City of Hebron (Al-Khalil), in the southern occupied West Bank. The Palestinian was identified as Yasser al-Shweiki. Israeli occupation forces kill […]

Gilad Erdan: Jewish Prayer in Al-Aqsa ‘May Be Planned in the Future’
Israel’s Internal Security and Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan said yesterday that Jewish prayer in Al-Aqsa Mosque compound “may be planned in the future”. Erdan made the remarks on Ben Caspit and Aryeh Eldad’s 103FM […]

Israelis ‘Undergo Jewish DNA Test before Being Allowed to Marry’
Israel’s rabbinate “has been performing genetic testing on Israelis from the former Soviet Union, to check if they are ‘genetically Jewish’ as a condition for marriage registration”, according to Ynet. The new site reported that “at […]

Chelsea Manning: Judging US War Crimes
By Kathy Kelly Chelsea Manning, who bravely exposed atrocities committed by the U.S. military, is again imprisoned in a U.S. jail. On International Women’s Day, March 8, 2019, she was incarcerated in the Alexandria, VA […]

Jewish Settlers Seal Door of a Mosque in Jerusalem
Jewish settlers spread adhesive substance to the door of the Sheikh Makki Mosque in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem, on Monday. Sources told Ma’an that those responsible for opening and closing the mosque were […]

Palestinian Politician Khalida Jarrar Details Her 20-Months Ordeal in Israeli Prison
Palestinian parliamentarian and activist Khalida Jarrar has revealed details of her time in Israeli detention, in an interview with the National. Jarrar was recently released following 20 months in jail without charge or trial. Several thousands […]

Hamas: Abbas’ New government ‘Reinforces Division’
Hamas yesterday condemned Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ nomination of Mohammed Shtayyeh as the new prime minister, saying this “reinforces internal division”. In a statement, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said: “The new government formed without consensus. […]

Netanyahu: ‘Israel Is the Nation-State of Jews Alone’ (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphatically affirmed Israel is not a state for all citizens, but solely for the Jewish people Sunday on his Instagram account. The prime minister responded to a comment made by […]

Abbas Appoints Loyalist Shtayyeh as Palestinian Prime Minister (VIDEO)
Economist Mohammed Shtayyeh, a member of the West Bank’s dominant Fatah party, was named Palestinian prime minister on Sunday in what the rival Hamas group that runs Gaza called a blow to unity efforts. The […]

‘Canada’s Dershowitz’, Apologist for Israeli War Crimes, Nominated for Peace Prize
By Yves Engler Hypocrisy, lying, disdain for the victims of ‘our’ policies and other forms of rot run deep in Canadian political culture. The latest example is former prime minister Paul Martin nominating Irwin Cotler […]

Israel Hammers Gaza in ‘Vigorous Response’ Ordered by Netanyahu
Israel continues to pound Hamas targets, as the Israeli army carries out a “very vigorous response”, ordered by the Prime Minister as he gears up for his re-election. Israeli fighter jets and other aircraft struck […]

Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Teen in Gaza
A Palestinian youth was shot and injured with Israeli live fire along the eastern borders of the central besieged Gaza Strip, on late Saturday. The spokesperson of the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza, Ashraf al-Qidra, […]

Israeli Forces Arrest 2 Palestinian Children in Al-Bireh Raid
Israeli forces detained two Palestinian children while playing in front of their homes, east of al-Bireh City, in the central occupied West Bank district of Ramallah. on Saturday evening. Locals told Ma’an that Israeli forces […]