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Month: June 2019

A Second Israeli Election Proves Netanyahu’s Grip on Power Is Slipping
By Jonathan Cook In a sign of how politically vulnerable he has rapidly become, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu plunged Israel into new elections last week – less than two months after his far-right bloc appeared […]

Naksa Day: Palestinians Remember 1967 Israeli Occupation (VIDEO)
This week, Palestinians mark the 52nd anniversary of Naksa Day, when Israel occupied the West Bank, Jerusalem, Gaza, Sinai and the Golan Heights in the 1967 Six Day War, sparking a mass exodus of Palestinians […]

Jewish Settlers Torch Palestinian Farmlands near Nablus
Jewish settlers set fire to dozens of dunums of Palestinian farmland in Jalud village, south of Nablus. Ghassan Daghlas, an official who monitors settlement activities in the northern West Bank, told WAFA that a number […]

Abbas: ‘Deal of the Century’ Will Go to Hell
President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated his hopes that the US-proposed peace plan, dubbed Deal of the Century, will go to hell. Abbas stated: “I hope that the next Eid al-Fitr would come with us, the Palestinian […]

Israel Postpones Auction of Palestinian Classrooms Donated by EU
Israeli authorities have delayed the public auction of prefab classrooms donated by the European Union (EU) to Palestinians, reported Haaretz. The classrooms, as well as other equipment, were confiscated on the grounds they had been erected […]

Politics of Humiliation: Trump, Palestine, the Arab Peoples
By Ramzy Baroud The Deal of the Century has inspired much discussion about Washington’s latest political gambit in the Middle East. Largely excluded from the debate, however, is the emotional toll involving the Arab […]

Jewish Settlers Attack McDonald’s for ‘Unofficial Boycott’
Jewish settler leaders are campaigning to prevent McDonald’s from opening a branch in Ben-Gurion Airport, claiming that the global restaurant chain unofficially boycotts West Bank settlements. According to the report in Ynet, settlers want to prevent […]

Medical Aid Convoy Arrives in Gaza through Rafah Border Crossing
The second group of the medical aid convoy, “Miles of Smiles 36” arrived in the Gaza Strip through Rafah Border Crossing, Monday. Khaled Al-Yousef, the coordinator of the Miles of Smiles convoy in Europe, said […]

Palestinian Human Rights Journalist Faces Deportation to Jordan
After five months in an Israeli prison, Palestinian photojournalist Mustafa al-Kharouf faces deportation to Jordan, Al Jazeera reported. The photojournalist has been living in Jerusalem since 1999. However, throughout that time, 32-year-old Kharouf has struggled to […]

Israeli Company Begins Experimental Gas Pumping to Egypt
An Israeli company has started pumping natural gas from the Tamar gas field in the Mediterranean Sea to Egypt, on Sunday, after initiating experimental pumping operations through an underwater pipeline from Ashkelon to Arish. According […]

Pompeo Describes Deal of the Century as ‘Unexecutable’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the US’ Palestine-Israel peace plan arguably “unexecutable” in a private meeting with Jewish leaders on Tuesday. In an audio recording of the meeting obtained by the Washington Post, Pompeo […]

Sixty Years ago: A Reflection on the Day of My Birth – A Poem
By Stephen Brackens Brinkley Sixty years ago today I entered this world. with native wonders and mysteries as my life unfurled I have felt God’s hand on me from earliest recall steadying me when I […]

The Judaization of Al-Quds, Jerusalem - How it Works
By Rima Najjar The Judaization of Jerusalem. It used to work under cover of darkness, at least in the mainstream media, but now it’s out in the open with official recognition of Israeli sovereignty in […]

Bahrain Summit: Opponents Must Assert Palestinians’ Unequivocal Right to Liberation
By Ramona Wadi As preparations continue for the “Peace to Prosperity” workshop to be held in the capital of Bahrain next month, opposition to US-Israeli scheming grows. The Confederation of Palestinian Communities in Latin America […]

Israel’s Supreme Court Freezes Deportation of HRW Director
Israel’s Supreme Court has postponed the deportation of regional Human Rights Watch (HRW) Director Omar Shakir, allowing him to remain in the country while he contests the expulsion order against him. In the latest chapter […]

US Postpones Announcement of ‘Deal of the Century’ Due to Israel’s Political Instability
Palestinian officials have said that the US and EU are stressing that Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” will not be revealed before 2020 due to the ongoing political instability in Israel, Maariv reported on Sunday. The […]

Three Palestinian Prisoners Continue Hunger Strikes against Administrative Detention
Three Palestinian prisoners are continuing their protests against their administrative detention in Israeli jails. Thirty-five-year-old Hassan Mohammed Al-Aweiwi from occupied Hebron (Al-Khalil) has been on hunger strike for 64 days. Over this two month period, he […]

Kushner: Palestinians not Capable of Governing Themselves (VIDEO)
White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner has said that the Palestinians deserve “self-determination,” but stopped short of backing Palestinian statehood, expressing uncertainty over their ability to govern themselves. Kushner, who is President Donald Trump‘s son-in-law, made […]

Abu Dis to Be Palestinian Capital under ‘Deal of the Century’
A senior Israeli source has revealed that Abu Dis would be the capital of any future Palestinian state under the “deal of the century”. According to a report by Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon yesterday, preparations are being […]

Israel Strikes Syrian Targets near Occupied Golan Heights (VIDEO)
Israel has attacked Syrian military positions in the country’s south, killing three soldiers and wounding seven others, Syria’s state-run media reported. The Israeli military confirmed the attack that took place early on Sunday in a series of tweets, […]

Clashes Erupt after Israeli Soldiers, Settlers Enter Al-Aqsa (VIDEOS)
Protests erupted on Sunday after Israeli forces entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound along with hundreds of ultra-nationalist Jews whom they allowed to access the compound on Jerusalem Day – when Israelis celebrate the anniversary of their occupation […]

Trump Sends Netanyahu New Map of Israel, including Golan Heights
US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner has given a new map of Israel, which included the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ‘The new official US map of […]

People in 30 Countries Organized Demonstrations to Mark Al-Quds Day (VIDEO)
People in 30 countries around the world have organized demonstrations to mark Al-Quds Day, the last Friday of each Ramadan. #Kenya marches for #Palestine#QudsDay#FreePalestine Posted by Romana Rubeo on Friday, May 31, 2019 Several Palestinian and […]

UN Rapporteur: New Canada’s Trade Agreement with Israel Violates International Law
Canada’s updated trade agreement with Israel violates international law, the UN Special Rapporteur for the [occupied] Palestinian territories, Professor S. Michael Lynk, has said in an article published by the Australian news site, The Conversation. Commenting on […]