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Month: October 2019

UNESCO Calls on Israel to Stop Violations in Jerusalem
UNESCO’s Executive Board approved at its 207th session a resolution calling on Israel to stop its violations and unilateral actions against historic sites in Jerusalem. The decision was made by the international organization during its […]

Gantz Rejects Netanyahu’s Plan for National Unity Government (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a plan for establishing a national unity government yesterday, which was quickly rejected by Blue and White chair Benny Gantz. According to Haaretz, the outline is “based on the guidelines […]

Israel Places Hunger-striking Palestinian Prisoner under Administrative Detention for 6 Months
An Israeli military court issued today an administrative detention order against hunger-striking Palestinian detainee Musab al-Hindi for a period of six months, the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission said today. Al-Hindi, from Tell town in Nablus […]

Palestinians Injured as Israeli Forces Suppress Protest near Ramallah (VIDEO)
At least two Palestinians were shot and injured with rubber-coated steel bullets and dozens of others suffocated by tear gas as Israeli forces violently quelled a peaceful demonstration in the town of Turmus Ayya, north […]

PA Arrests Palestinian for Raising Yemeni Flag at Game against Saudi
A Palestinian fan was detained for raising the Yemeni flag during Tuesday’s dual World Cup-Asian Cup qualifier between Saudi Arabia and Palestine. Ahmad Al-Yumni, a 24-year-old construction worker from Hebron (Al-Khalil), was arrested by the […]

Israel to Cut Electricity Supplies to Palestinians
Jerusalem District Electricity Company (JDECO) has received the first warning ahead of the second phase of electricity cuts to Palestinians in the West Bank, Chairman Hisham Omari said yesterday. As reported by Wafa news agency, Al-Omari warned that the […]

The Last Lifeline: The Real Reason behind Abbas’ Call for Elections
By Ramzy Baroud The call by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for elections in the Occupied Territories is a political ploy. There will be no true, democratic elections under Abbas’ leadership. The real question […]

Palestinian Parliament Calls for Saudi to Release Palestinian Prisoners
First Deputy Speaker of the Palestinian Parliament Ahmad Bahar yesterday called on Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz to release Palestinian prisoners held in the kingdom, Felesteen reported. During a meeting with the families of the prisoners, Bahar […]

Health of Palestinian-Jordanian Prisoner Deteriorating
The health of Jordanian-Palestinian detainee in Israel, Heba al-Labadi, who has been on hunger strike for 23 days in protest against her administrative detention, has deteriorated, the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission said today. The commission’s […]

Israeli Forces Detain 22 Palestinians, Including Preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli forces today detained 22 Palestinians and seized cash in multiple raids across the West Bank, said the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) in a press release. PPS confirmed that eight Palestinians were detained from Jerusalem […]

The International Community Is Complicit in Israel’s Torture of Palestinians
The torture suffered by Palestinian prisoner Samer Arbeed at the hands of Israel’s Shin Bet interrogators has proved, once again, that the prohibition of such treatment as enshrined in the Fourth Geneva Convention, the Rome […]

Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Commuters on West Bank Roads
Jewish settlers today attacked with stones Palestinian vehicles traveling on roads in the south of the West Bank causing damage but no injuries, according to Palestinian security sources. The settlers pelted the vehicles with stones […]

Israeli Authorities Close Ibrahimi Mosque for Muslim Worshippers for Two Days (VIDEO)
Muslims in the occupied Palestinian city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) were told today that they cannot worship at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the city’s old quarter for two days while worship will be opened to Jews […]

Ex-Jerusalem Mayor Barkat Wants to Be Netanyahu’s Successor as Likud Leader
Former Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has declared that he sees himself as the best successor to Benjamin Netanyahu as Likud’s leader. Speaking to Ynet, Barkat “for the first time declared himself as the heir to the […]

PA Freezes Accounts of NGOs, Charities in Gaza
The Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO Network) expressed “deep concerns” following the Palestinian Authority’s decision to freeze the accounts of scores of NGOs and charities in the Gaza Strip. In a statement, a copy of which was […]

Israeli Forces Arrest Palestinian Governor of Jerusalem
Israeli forces arrested the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem Adnan Ghaith on Monday after carrying out a dawn raid at his home in Silwan, occupied East Jerusalem. Shadi Mutour, the secretary of the Fatah party, was also detained in a wave […]

Shtayyeh: We Will Prevent Israeli Army from Raiding ‘Area A’
Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh has claimed that Palestinian forces will prevent the Israeli army from raiding “Area A” of the occupied West Bank. In an interview with Al-Quds, excerpts of which were published […]

Gaza Launches ‘Return Park’ along Gaza-Israeli Fence
The Committee of the Great Return March opened a park east of Gaza city in an effort to encourage residents to use the area near the fence separating besieged Gaza Strip from Israel. The park, […]

Palestinian-Jordanian Prisoner Details of Physical, Psychological Abuse in Israeli Jails
Palestinian-Jordanian prisoner, Heba al-Labadi, entered her 21st day of hunger strike on Sunday, to protest against her detention since August 20, as well as the abuses committed against her in Israeli investigation and torture cellars. […]

Abbas Receives Saudi National Soccer Team in Ramallah
President Mahmoud Abbas received Saudi Arabia’s national soccer team in the presidential headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, praising this visit and stressing that it embodies the historical relationship between Palestine and the […]

Israel Closes Gaza, West Bank Crossings for Jewish Holidays
The Israeli occupation authorities on Sunday morning shut down Karam Abu Salem and Beit Hanoun crossings, southeast, and north of the Gaza Strip, for Jewish holidays, Palestine Information Center reported. The administration of Beit Hanoun crossing […]

Israeli Forces Attack Protesters in Ramallah (VIDEO)
Dozens of Palestinian young men suffered from their exposure to tear gas during violent clashes at dawn Sunday with the Israeli occupation forces in Ramallah city, Palestine Information Center reports. During a protest at the northern entrance […]

Israeli Mossad Acknowledges Assassination of Hamas Leaders abroad
Chief of Israeli Mossad, Yossi Cohen, acknowledged on Thursday the assassination of Hamas leaders abroad, Mishpacha, an ultra-Orthodox Israeli newspaper reported. In an interview with Mishpacha, reported by the Times of Israel, Cohen stated: “There are more […]

Arab Israelis Block Roads in Call for Greater Police Protection, as Violence Continues
Three Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel were injured on Saturday in three shooting incidents in the Arab towns of Ramla, Rahat, and Ara, marking the latest in a recent rise in violence. Last week, thousands […]

A Placebo Not the Cure: Why Removing Trump and Netanyahu Won’t Relieve the Illness
By Benay Blend In both the United States and Israel, there is a myth that if we could just get rid of certain leaders—namely Trump and Netanyahu—then things would go back to normal, the good […]

Dozens Suffocate from Israeli Teargas during Protests in Kafr Qaddum
Dozens of Palestinians suffocated today as Israeli occupation forces fired teargas at them while taking part in the weekly anti-settlements protest in the village of Kafr Qaddum in the northern West Bank, local sources said. […]

Israel Arrests 5 Palestinians after Raiding Al-Rahma Gate (VIDEOS)
Israeli occupation forces arrested five Palestinians and confiscated wooden partitions and shoe racks in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound’s historic Al-Rahma Gate on Wednesday. Onlookers were threatened with arrest and prevented from filming to document the […]

Jewish Terrorist Involved in Duma Attack Prepares to Join Israeli Army
Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Thursday that a Jewish terrorist who participated in the killing of members of the Dawabsheh family in the village of Duma, in the occupied West Bank, is currently located in an […]

Israel to Demolish Palestinian Structures near Jerusalem
Israeli authorities today issued demolition orders against two tents and a shed in al-Muntar area of al-Sawahreh, to the east of occupied Jerusalem. Younes Jaafar, an activist, told WAFA that Israeli forces raided the area […]

Shtayyeh in Egypt to Discuss ‘Economic Disengagement’ from Israel
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh praised Egyptian efforts to support the Palestinian economy during a visit to Cairo, reported Asharq Al-Awsat. Shtayyeh was speaking at a press conference alongside his Egyptian counterpart Mostafa Madbouly. According to […]