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Month: June 2019
Clashes Erupted in Hebron as Palestinians Rally Rejects Bahrain Conference
Clashes erupted today in the Hebron (Al-Khalil) area after dozens of Palestinians marched towards Israeli army checkpoints, to protest against the upcoming US-led conference in Bahrain. PALESTINIANS RALLY ACROSS OCCUPIED WEST BANK TO PROTEST BAHRAIN CONFERENCE https://t.co/Ui5UTD7ToN […]
‘Deal of the Century’ to Grant $9 Billion to Egypt
According to documents released by the White House, the economic aspect of Donald Trump’s ‘peace plan’ between Palestine and Israel includes granting $9 billion to Egypt, half of which is in the form of soft […]
Jerusalem Council: Jewish Settler Numbers Growing Faster than Israeli Population
Hanna Issa, the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) Secretary-General for the Islamic-Christian Council for Jerusalem and the Holy Places, has announced that the number of illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt) has reached 503, […]
BDS Activist Banned from Pro-Palestine Events in Germany
Germany has banned Palestinian writer and journalist Khalid Barakat and his wife Charlotte Keats from attending pro-Palestine events for their support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Barakat has lived in the German […]
Palestinian Officials: Baptismal Font Discovered at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity
Palestinian officials say what they believe to be a new baptismal font has been discovered at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, allowing for more studies about Jesus’ traditional birthplace. Palestinians say baptismal font […]
Former Mossad Chief: ‘Israel Does Not Want Peace’
The former chief of Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad, Shabtai Shavit, has said that Israel does not want peace and that, if it had, it would have made peace with the Palestinian Authority (PA) long ago. […]
Bolton Meets Netanyahu ahead of Unprecedented Summit on Syria, Iran (VIDEO)
Against the backdrop of escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, US National Security Adviser John Bolton met on Sunday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, ahead of a three-way meeting of security […]
US Ambassador to Israel: Bahrain Workshop Will Create Momentum
The United States Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, has hailed the upcoming US-led conference in Bahrain this month as an important step towards achieving Washington’s Middle East peace plan in the region, despite Palestinians announcing they would boycott the meeting. Friedman told […]
Israeli Forces Injure 79 Palestinians during Gaza Protests (VIDEO)
79 Palestinians were injured during protests at the fence separating besieged Gaza Strip from Israel, during weekly “Great March of Return” protests, RT news reports. Gaza’s National Authority for Return and Breaking the Siege (NARBS), […]
New Survey: Likud Voters Tip Netanyahu Arch-Rival as Replacement Party Head
Supporters of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party have tipped his arch-rival Gideon Sa’ar as their preferred replacement as party head, should the prime minister fail to win re-election or be indicted on corruption […]
The PA’s Probable Approach to the ICC Plays into Israel’s Hands
By Ramona Wadi US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman claims that Israel has “the right to retain some, but unlikely all, of the West Bank.” In response, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declared […]
Forget Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’: Israel Was always on Course to Annexation
By Jonathan Cook When Israeli prime ministers are in trouble, facing difficult elections or a corruption scandal, the temptation has typically been for them to unleash a military operation to bolster their standing. In recent […]
Palestinian Businessmen Boycott US-Led Bahrain Conference
Palestinian businessmen boycotting the Trump administration’s Bahrain workshop designed to encourage investment in the territories say only a diplomatic path to statehood can end decades of conflict with Israel. The United States has dubbed the June 25-26 […]
Israeli Transportation Minister: ‘I Intend to Judaize the Galilee’
Newly-appointed Israeli transportation minister Bezalel Smotrich has declared that one of his main objectives is to ‘Judaize the Galilee’, in light of the region’s number of Palestinian citizens. In an interview with Israel Hayom, the notorious right-wing nationalist also vowed […]
Palestinian Boy Loses Leg after Israeli Soldier Shoots Him
A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was forced to undergo a leg amputation after an Israeli soldier shot him as he retrieved a football near the Separation Wall in the occupied West Bank. According to Defence for Children […]
Newly-Reformed Joint List MKs: ‘We Are Going to Cause a Revolution’
Knesset Members (MKs) from Israel’s predominantly-Arab parties have vowed to bring about a “historical revolution” in the country’s upcoming general election, stressing that the newly-reformed Joint List must work hard to win back the support […]
Excluded but Not Forgotten: The Refugee Convention, Palestine, and Mostafa Bey
By Michael Goodyear The Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, the international treaty on the protection of refugees, has been signed by 148 countries and is the chief legal protection for refugees around the […]
Jordan’s King Abdullah: ‘Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Inflames Global Extremism’
The “Palestinian-Israeli conflict” inflames radicalization and extremism across the globe, Jordan’s King Abdullah said on Wednesday. Delivering a keynote speech at the International Conference on Cohesive Societies, King Abdullah urged religious cohesion across the world, […]
Hanan Ashrawi: ‘Deal of the Century’ Is ‘Fictitious Economic Plan’
Hanan Ashrawi, the veteran political activist and executive committee member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) called Jared Kushner’s “deal of the century” a “fictitious economic plan.” Via video conference Tuesday at the Arab Center in Washington, […]
World Refugee Day: Hamas Warns of Conspiracies against Palestine Refugees
Marking World Refugee Day, the Chief of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas in exile, Maher Salah, stressed that his movement must face the conspiracies facing Palestinian refugees, a statement said. The Israeli occupation does […]
Saudi Arabia Buys $300m Spyware from Israel
Saudi Arabia has bought $300 million worth of spy software from Israel as part of a large scale military deal. Senior Arab sources told Al Khaleej Online that the deal was struck without a mediator, despite the […]
‘World Refugee Day’: Palestinians Keep their Right of Return Alive through Hope, Resistance
By Ramzy Baroud The United Nations’ World Refugee Day, observed annually on June 20, should not merely represent a reminder of “the courage, strength and determination of women, men and children who are forced to flee […]
Greenblatt: Bahrain Workshop is ‘Not about Buying Palestinians off’
US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt has stated that next week’s Bahrain economic workshop is the first part of the United State’s peace plan known as ‘Deal of the Century.’ Greenblatt has also emphasized to […]
Ashkelon Prison Administration Submits to Prisoners’ Demands
The commission of detainees’ affairs has confirmed this Tuesday that the administration of the prison of Ashkelon is gradually implementing a number of the requests of the detainees. The commission has stated that the administration […]
Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Civilian, Set Fire to Fields in West Bank
Jewish settlers attacked a Palestinian civilian today and set fire to fields in two different locations in the northern West Bank, local officials said. In Kufl Haris village, north of Salfit, Jewish settlers threw rocks […]
Israel to Transfer $223mn from Ministries’ Budgets to Defense Ministry
The Israeli government is to cut 800 billion shekels ($221.7 million) from the budgets of its ministries and transfer the funds to the Ministry of Defense, Channel 2 reported yesterday. According to an Israeli defense institute, the […]
Toronto Raptors: Please #SkipTheTrip to Israel
By Marion Kawas On June 13, 2019, the Toronto Raptors won the NBA (National Basketball Association) Championship. A few days earlier, news had broken in the Israeli media that one of the team’s billionaire co-owners, […]
War On Iran: Has Trump Painted himself into Israel’s Corner?
By Iqbal Jassat Is America preparing to go to war with Iran? It is a question dominating discussions around dinner tables as well as boardrooms. Confined not only to the Middle East, where heightened concerns […]
Peddling the Lie of Economic Incentives to Obliterate Palestinian Demands
By Ramona Wadi The dangerous farce of finding a purported solution for Palestine continues. To detract from issues such as the ongoing forced displacement of Palestinians and the Palestinian right of return, a new twist […]
Ayelet Shaked Urges Israel to Use Trump and Annex West Bank
The former Justice Minister of Israel Ayelet Shaked has called on her country’s government to take advantage of the Trump presidency to annex the occupied West Bank. Shaked, who is known for her insensitive comments […]
