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Month: November 2019

Harvard Students Stage Walkout during Israeli Envoy Talk (VIDEO)
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon was left shocked as at least a hundred students staged a walkout during a talk he was about to give at the US’ Harvard Law School on Wednesday. […]

Gaza Suffers $3m in Damages following Israeli Strikes
Losses from Israel’s bombing of the Gaza Strip this year amount to $3 million, the Media Office in the enclave reported. Some 500 housing units were either partial, severely or totally damaged, the office said, […]

Gaza Ceasefire under Pressure after New Israeli Airstrikes
The Israeli army said early on Friday it had launched fresh raids on Gaza, despite a ceasefire that came into effect on Thursday morning. The ceasefire had been agreed between Israel and the Palestinian armed […]

Israel is a ‘Terrorist State’: Seven Times Bolivia and Morales Took a Stance for Palestine
By Ramzy Baroud On November 10 Bolivian President Evo Morales, announced his resignation from office following what was described by his deputy, Álvaro García Linera, as a military coup. Morales’ 14 years in office have been […]

‘Everything is on the Table’: In the World of American Politics What Should that Really Mean?
By Benay Blend For several weeks since the JStreet conference, various political commentators have focused on how Democratic candidates speaking at the gathering include the possibility of leveraging aid to Israel as part of their […]

Israeli Defense Minister Threatens to Assassinate more Palestinian ‘Enemies’
Israel’s temporary defense minister Naftali Bennett threatened yet more Palestinian leaders after the killing of an Islamic Jihad commander in the besieged Gaza Strip. Far-right Naftali Bennet on Wednesday morning sent a threat to Palestinian officials as Israel’s […]

Hundreds of Jewish Settlers Raid Al-Aqsa Mosque
Protected by the Israeli police, 244 Israelis today raided Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Palestinian Ministry of Religious Endowment said. According to a statement issued by the ministry, 99 settlers, 97 students from religious schools, 40 government […]

Fragile Ceasefire Holds in Gaza after Israeli Air Raids Killed 34 Palestinians
A ceasefire between Islamic Jihad and Israel has largely held in the Gaza Strip since Thursday morning. The agreement reportedly brokered by Egypt came into effect after two days of cross-border fighting and Israeli air attacks killed at […]

Hamas MP: Israeli Occupation Will Regret Attacking Gaza
Palestinian MP from Hamas’ Change and Reform bloc Fathi Al-Qaraawi yesterday condemned the Israeli aggression on Gaza and stressed that the Israeli occupation will regret its attacks. Al-Qaraawi said that the Israeli politicians are exporting […]

All the Names of Palestinians Killed by Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza
On November 12, the Israeli army launched a major military strike on the besieged Gaza Strip. The initial attack targeted and killed an Islamic Jihad commander, Bahaa Abu al-Ata, and his wife Asma. The attack continued […]

Almost 13 Years into the Siege, Israel is Still Attacking Gaza
CODEPINK condemns the past two days of Israeli attacks on Gaza, following the assassination of the Islamic Jihad commander, Baha Abu al-Ata. The Israeli escalation is a perfect example of a long series of war crimes […]

A Lesson for the Palestinian Leadership: Real Reasons behind Israel’s Arrest and Release of Labadi, Mi’ri
By Ramzy Baroud The release on November 6 of two Jordanian nationals, Heba al-Labadi and Abdul Rahman Mi’ri from Israeli prisons was a bittersweet moment. The pair were finally reunited with their families after […]

West Bank: House Caught on Fire from Israeli Army Teargas Grenades
A fire broke out today in a Palestinian house in the Arroub refugee camp in the south of the West Bank after Israeli soldiers fired several teargas grenades at it, according to Palestinian security and […]

Jerusalem Residents Protest against Continuous Israeli ‘Aggression’
Palestinian citizens in Issawiya yesterday protested against the “continuous Israeli aggression.” In a statement, they said that they have been subject to the “systematic” Israeli “aggression” since June. A Palestinian woman suffered a rubber bullet […]

UN Condemns Rockets Fired from Gaza, Ignores Deadly Israeli Airstrikes
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, said today that “the indiscriminate launching of rockets and mortars against population centers is absolutely unacceptable and must stop immediately.” In a statement, […]

New Israeli Aggression on Gaza: 34 Palestinians Killed (LIVE BLOG)
The Israeli military has begun striking several targets throughout Gaza. Nov 15, 10 am (GMT +3) The Israeli army said early on Friday it had launched fresh raids on Gaza, despite a ceasefire that came into […]

Israel is Silencing the Last Voices Trying to Stop Abuses against Palestinians
By Jonathan Cook It has been a week of appalling abuses committed by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank – little different from the other 2,670 weeks endured by Palestinians since the occupation began in […]

Fourth Palestinian Killed in Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza (VIDEO)
A fourth Palestinian was reportedly killed today in the Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, according to local sources. Israel pounding Gaza with airstrikes | https://t.co/G6vO7f2pue — Niv86 (@tweetingniv) November 12, 2019 They said Zaki […]

Israeli Soldiers Detain 10-year-old Palestinian Boy for 3 Hours
Israeli occupation forces recently detained a ten-year-old Palestinian boy for more than three hours, according to human rights NGO B’Tselem. Qusai Al-Ja’ar, who lives in Beit Ummar, a village north of Hebron (Al-Khalil) in the southern […]

Israel Demolishes 4 Palestinian Homes in East Jerusalem (VIDEO)
Israeli forces yesterday demolished Palestinian houses in Bedouin communities east of occupied Jerusalem. Dawood Al-Jahalin, a spokesperson for the Abu Nuwwar Bedouin community, east of Jerusalem, said that the Israeli forces stormed several Bedouin communities east of the town of Al-Eizariya […]

Israel Murders Top Islamic Jihad Commander and his Wife in Gaza (VIDEO)
The Israeli occupation army announced on Tuesday that it had killed a senior military official of Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip. Bahaa Abu Al-Ata was killed in what was described as a complicated joint […]

Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Man in Occupied West Bank (VIDEO)
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man during confrontations with unarmed protesters in the occupied West Bank on Monday. The 22-year-old man, identified as Omar Haitham Albadawi, was shot in the chest in the al-Arroub refugee […]

Jewish Settlers Attack Police during Arrest of Right-wing Activist
Israeli occupation forces clashed with far-right settlers yesterday during an attempt to arrest a so-called “hilltop youth” activist in the notorious illegal settlement Yitzhar. According to the Jerusalem Post, Israeli border police officers arriving at the […]

Palestine In-Depth: Who is Responsible for the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinian Christians? (VIDEO)
Palestine In-Depth with Ramzy Baroud” is a production of The Palestine Chronicle. Please watch the second episode, “Who is Responsible for the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinian Christians?” Check out my latest video!Who is Responsible for […]

Israeli Army Slammed for Hypocrisy over Twitter Post
Social media users have called out the Israeli army for a Twitter post celebrating two female soldiers for cutting off their hair for a good cause. The Israeli army said the pair donated their hair to make […]

Israeli Farmers Lament End of Jordan Valley Land Deal
It has been a bitter harvest for some Israeli farmers on the border with Jordan. On Sunday, a 25-year-old deal between the two countries that has allowed them to cultivate land there formally expires, Reuters reports. Under […]

Jordanian Detained by Israel Says He was Used as ‘Bargaining Chip’ for Jordan Valley Lands
A Jordanian man formerly detained in Israel has accused the neighboring country of using him and another prisoner as “bargaining chips” to prevent the loss of two Jordan Valley territories. Abdul Rahman Miri, a Jordanian […]

US Jewish Groups Warn Israel against West Bank Annexation
A coalition of US Jewish organizations sent a letter to leaders of Israeli political parties, warning them against full or partial annexation of occupied West Bank, Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Thursday. Israeli prime minister, Benjamin […]

Israeli Violations against Palestinian Journalists Reach New Low in 2019
Israeli forces have committed over 600 violations against Palestinian journalists this year, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said in a report this week. The syndicate said the most violent form of violations was through opening fire at […]

Israeli Forces Injure Dozens of Palestinians in Gaza (VIDEO)
At least 31 Palestinians were injured today by live bullets and many others by rubber-coated rounds, as Israeli forces attacked dozens of protesters taking part in the weekly March of Return at the fence separating […]