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Month: June 2019

Israel Bans 7 Jerusalemites from Entering Al-Aqsa Mosque (VIDEO)
Seven Jerusalemite men were yesterday banned from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque for four days, Wadi Hilweh Information Centre reported. The ban comes as a condition of their release after they were arrested over the weekend. Occupation forces raided houses […]

UNRWA Commissioner-General Expects $211m Deficit in 2019 Budget
Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Pierre Krahenbuhl said the UN agency is expected to end the year with a $211 million deficit. Speaking on the sidelines of […]

Israeli Minister’s Draft Bill: 3 Years In Prison for Supporting PA Activity in Jerusalem
Israel’s Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan has “proposed a new bill that would impose a maximum sentence of up to three years in prison for those who sponsor, finance, support or organize activities for the […]

Egypt’s Former President Mohamed Morsi Dies after Court Appearance
Egypt‘s former President Mohamed Morsi has died after appearing in court in the capital, Cairo, according to authorities. The public prosecutor said the 67-year-old collapsed in a defendants’ cage in the courtroom and was pronounced dead in […]

115 Court Appearances and Counting: Father of ‘Humanitarian Hero’, Mohammed Al-Halabi Speaks out
By Khalil Al-Halabi & Ramzy Baroud Mohammed Khalil al-Halabi was born on April 2, 1978. He is the second of seven brothers. The al-Halabi family was ethnically cleansed from the town of Al-Majdal in historic […]

Foreign Minister Says Israel Will Attend US-Led Bahrain ‘Peace’ Workshop
Israel will attend the US-led Mideast conference in Bahrain slated for June 25-26, officials announced Sunday, Anadolu reports. Foreign Minister Israel Katz told Channel 13 News: “Israel will be at the Bahrain conference.” Foreign minister says Israel will […]

Florida Passes Bill Suppressing Free Speech on Israel, Palestine
Israel has been granted protection from its critics by the state of Florida in recent amendments to the Florida Educational Equality Act (FEEA) that suppresses free speech. Under new definitions of anti-Semitism adopted by the […]

Israel Inaugurates Illegal ‘Trump Heights’ Settlement (VIDEOS)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has inaugurated a new illegal settlement in the occupied Golan Heights named after US President Donald Trump in a gesture of appreciation for the US leader’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the territory. Netanyahu on Sunday […]

3 Years and No Conviction: Al-Halabi Remains on Trial in an Israeli Court
A senior official of international charity World Vision remains on trial in an Israeli court, three years after he was first arrested, tortured, and charged. According to a new report published by +972 Magazine, since 2016, […]

Israel to Destroy 2000 Olive Trees near Bethlehem
Israeli occupation authorities approved the destruction of thousands of trees between the western entrance of the town of Taqou’ and the entrance of the village of al-Minya, southeast of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, […]

Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Workers in Hebron
Jewish settlers attacked Palestinian construction workers and residents in Tal Remedeh neighborhood, in central Hebron (Al-Khalil), the occupied West Bank, said WAFA correspondent. Yesterday In Hebron, I gave a tour to American university professors from […]

Sara Netanyahu Convicted of Fraud
An Israeli court on Sunday convicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, of fraudulently using public funds to pay for expensive restaurant meals, according to local media, Anadolu Agency reports. Sarah Netanyahu was ordered to pay 55,000 […]

Jewish Settlers Take over Palestinian Shop in Hebron
Illegal Jewish settlers took over a shop in the old city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), in the south of the West Bank, today. The shop is owned by the Palestinian Ministry of Waqf and Religious Affairs, […]

Palestinian Activists Call for Puma Boycott over Sponsorship Deal with Israel (VIDEO)
Protesters will target Puma stores on Saturday, urging the sportswear brand to end its deal with Israel’s football association, Palestinian activists said on Saturday. Protesters argue that Puma’s decision to become the main sponsor of the Israel Football […]

US Medical Team Removes Bullet from Palestinian Baby’s Head
American medical team succeeded in removing a bullet from head of 7-month-old Palestinian infant who was shot by Israeli fire while in the lap of her mother, Al-Wattan Voice reported on Friday. In a statement, the Palestinian […]

Palestinian Author Ramzy Baroud Heads to Kenya in Ground-Breaking Tour (VIDEO)
“Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter” is a popular adage within the African decolonial literary movement, and according to Palestinian author, Ramzy Baroud, it accurately describes how the […]

Major Arab Parties in Israel Closer to Forming Joint List
Representatives of the four main Arab parties in the Israeli Knesset have reached advanced stages in their talks to form a joint list to run in Israel’s upcoming elections scheduled for September, 17th, Haaretz newspaper said on […]

Jewish Settlers Set up New Illegal Outpost in Hebron
Jewish settlers have set up an illegal outpost on Palestinian land near the Gold Souk in the occupied Old City of Hebron (Al-Khalil), the Hebron Rehabilitation Committee has said. The committee head, Imad Hamdan, said […]

550 Palestinians to Be Homeless Due to Israel’s Demolition Order
Israeli authorities are pressing ahead with plans to demolish an entire Palestinian neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem, human rights NGO B’Tselem reported, which will leave 550 homeless. Wadi Yasul, located between the neighborhoods of Abu Tur and […]

Israeli Jets Hit Gaza in Most Serious Escalation since May
Israeli warplanes have attacked several Hamas targets in the besieged Gaza Strip, in the most serious escalation since May. In a statement on Friday, the Israeli military said the attack came in response to a rocket launched from […]

The Race to Fail Palestine: the Two-State Compromise and Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’
By Ramona Wadi As the unveiling of US President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” remains uncertain and probably postponed, the international community has pitted itself against the proposal and deeming it an incentive to […]

Israel Conducts New Airstrike on Gaza
The Israeli Air Force carried out their first airstrikes over the Gaza Strip this month, claiming they were targeting a Hamas post. According to an Israeli military statement, their air force was launching a retaliatory […]

Ground-Breaking Palestinian Oral History Map Launched (VIDEO)
A ground-breaking Palestinian Oral History Map has been launched online, allowing users “to explore the testimonies based on the historic landmarks that they describe—from schools, hospitals, and factories to rivers, valleys and mountains”. The project is part […]

Gaza’s Health Ministry Warns of ‘Unprecedented’ Lack of Medical Supplies
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza yesterday warned of deterioration in conditions in its hospitals due to the “unprecedented” lack of medicines, Shehab.ps reported. In a statement, the ministry said that: “Patients in Gaza hospitals are […]

Nikki Haley: ‘Israel Should Not Be worried about Deal of the Century’
Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has said that Israel “should not be worried” about the upcoming “deal of the century”, as it does not demand anything in return for the US’ recognition of […]

Kushner as a Colonial Administrator: Let’s Talk about the ‘Israeli Model’
In a TV interview on June 2, on the news docuseries “Axios” on the HBO channel, Jared Kushner opened up regarding many issues, in which his ‘Deal of the Century’ was a prime focus. The […]

PLO, Foreign Ministry Condemn Moldova’s Decision to Move Embassy to Jerusalem
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned in two separate statements the decision by Moldova’s premier to move his country’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, considering the decision […]

Israel Builds Fence, Begins Digging at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation authorities began to erect a barbed wire and metal fence around the vicinity of the Damascus Gate and Sultan Suleiman Street in occupied East Jerusalem. According to eyewitnesses, Israeli occupation forces placed […]

India Sides with Israel in Unprecedented Anti-Palestine Vote at the UN
After decades of standing behind the Palestinian people, India under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has tilted in Israel’s favor. A glimpse of this realignment was witnessed at the UN last week when Bombay’s representative […]

Mossad Involved in Anti-BDS Campaign, Israeli Minister’s Diaries Reveal
The involvement of Israel’s national intelligence agency Mossad in initiatives against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has been exposed by a Freedom of Information request. The request was made by Israeli advocacy organization […]