‘Every War Is a War against Children’
By Kathy Kelly At 9:30 in the morning of March 26, the entrance to a rural hospital in northwest Yemen, supported by Save the Children, was teeming as patients waited to be seen and employees […]
International Community
Delaying Publication of the Settlement Blacklist Exposes the UN’s False Narratives on Human Rights
By Ramona Wadi The UN is openly flaunting its priorities and, sadly, human rights are far from a major concern for the international organization. Since its creation post-World War Two, and having established itself as […]
Trump’s Support for Israeli Golan Heights Generates Global Condemnation (VIDEOS)
US President Donald Trump has recognized the occupied Golan Heights as Israeli territory in an election boost for visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, drawing a sharp response from Syria, which once held the strategic land. […]
Israeli Army Raises State of Alert in Occupied Golan Heights
The Israeli army has raised the state of alert in the occupied Golan Heights after the US President Donald Trump announced he would recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the territory, Quds Press reported yesterday. According to Israeli newspaper Maariv, the army […]
Trump: It is Time for US to Recognize Israeli Sovereignty over Golan (VIDEO)
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was time to back Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights that Israel seized from Syria in 1967, providing a boost to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in […]
Israel Exports Violence and Human Rights Rhetoric to Africa
By Ramona Wadi As part of Tel Aviv’s diplomatic strategy in Africa, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are providing military training to local troops in several countries. The Times of Israel has described this venture […]
Pompeo Boosts Netanyahu in Pre-Election Visit (VIDEO)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have hailed strong ties between the two countries and vowed to counter Iranian “aggression” as the pair met in Jerusalem, weeks before Israel‘s […]
UN Rapporteur: Israel Deprives Palestinians of Clean Water
Israel deprives Palestinians of benefiting from natural resources of water which constitutes a “violation of legal responsibilities as an occupying power,” Special UN Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territory Michael Lynk said. […]
Humanitarian Aid and the Loss of Palestinian Rights
By Ramona Wadi After the US withdrew financial support from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), it is the EU which became the largest donor to the organization. Yesterday, EU […]
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to Visit Israel with Embassy Move still Undecided
Brazilian right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro will visit Israel at the end of the month but he may not be able to deliver on a promise to move Brazil’s embassy to Jerusalem, a move opposed by […]
US Drops ‘Occupation Status’ from Report on Palestinian Territories and Golan Heights
According to Hebrew-language news outlets, the US dropped from its annual report on the human rights situation any reference to the Palestinian territories or the Syrian Golan Heights as “occupied territories” as it used to […]
Three American Women Assaulted by Israeli Soldiers at Al-Aqsa (VIDEOS)
Three American women were violently assaulted by Israeli forces as they attempted to help a disabled woman at Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday, despite showing soldiers their passports. Virginia nursing student Nour Hawash, who is in […]
Chasing Mirages: What Are Palestinians Doing to Combat the ‘Deal of the Century’?
By Ramzy Baroud More US measures have been taken in recent weeks to cement the Israeli position further and isolate the Palestinian Authority (PA), before the official unveiling of President Donald Trump’s so-called ‘deal […]
Looking Outwardly for Solutions Affirms the PA’s Loss of Its ‘Authority’
By Ramona Wadi Recourse to the international community for solutions has yet to reap any justice whatsoever for the people of Palestine. The lengthy processes and bureaucratic delays, not to mention the collusion of international […]
Israeli Authorities to Reopen Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound (VIDEOS)
Israeli police said the entrances to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound will be reopened on Wednesday morning, a day after they sealed off the gates in response to what they said was a firebombing of a […]
The UN Fails to Name and Shame Firms Aiding Israel’s Illegal Settlements
By Jonathan Cook The United Nations postponed last week for the third time the publication of a blacklist of Israeli and international firms that profit directly from Israel’s illegal settlements in the occupied territories. The […]
Plan B for Palestine May Exist, but the UN’s Role is to Eliminate Its Possibilities
By Ramona Wadi What UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in his remarks to the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People affirmed the inherent hypocrisy of international institutions towards Palestine […]
South Africa to Downgrade Status of Its Embassy in Israel
Concerned with Israeli treatment of Palestinians and the lack of willingness to negotiate a two-state solution, the South African President announced that he remains committed to downgrading his country’s embassy in Tel Aviv. “We are […]
Poll: American Public Support for Israel at Its Lowest in a Decade
The American public’s support for Israel has dropped to the lowest point across party lines since 2009, a new Gallup poll published yesterday has shown. The overall amount of Americans who take the side of […]
The PA Refusal to Participate in the Warsaw Summit Doesn’t Change Its Penchant for Compromise
By Ramona Wadi The Palestinian Authority described last week’s Warsaw Summit as a US-Israeli conspiracy; US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed that the Palestinians are “worse off” because of their absence. This prompted the […]
US Shuts Jerusalem Consulate, Downgrades Palestinian Mission (VIDEO)
The United States has officially shuttered its consulate in Jerusalem, downgrading the status of its main diplomatic mission in Palestine by folding it into the US Embassy to Israel. For decades, the consulate functioned as […]
UK under Pressure from US to Adopt Aggressive Anti-BDS Posture
The UK is under pressure to adopt a more aggressive posture towards the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign in exchange for better trade deals with the US in post-Brexit negotiations between the two countries. […]
Britain’s Witchfinders Are Ready to Burn Jeremy Corbyn
By Jonathan Cook “McCarthyism” is a word thrown around a lot nowadays, and in the process, its true meaning – and horror – has been increasingly obscured. McCarthyism is not just the hounding of someone […]
Prevailing Reactions to Khan Al-Ahmar Are Harming Palestinians
By Ramona Wadi The silence generated over the Bedouin village of Khan Al-Ahmar should be provoking an outrage of different proportions. Last year, the village was a focal point to the exclusion of all other […]
Palestine Doesn’t Need an ‘International Peace Conference’ Which Will Reject Liberation Strategies
By Ramona Wadi Palestinian media are reporting that Mahmoud Abbas has appealed to the African Union to support, and participate in, a possible international conference “to take care of the peace process.” As always, the […]
Sisi Urges Abbas to Boost Inter-Factional Confidence
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi yesterday advised Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to boost inter-factional confidence ahead to ending internal divisions. During their meeting in Egypt on the sidelines of the Arab-European Summit being held in […]
Abbas Urges European States to Recognize ‘State of Palestine’
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday urged European states to play a more active role in the peace process and recognize a “State of Palestine”, reported the Times of Israel. In a short speech at a two-day […]
Israel Opens First Embassy in Rwanda
Israel’s government on Friday opened its first ever embassy in Rwanda, a step seen as promoting its presence on the continent of Africa, Israel’s Broadcasting Authority reported. The new Israeli Ambassador to Kigali, Ronny Adam, […]
EU Issues Weak Statement after Israel Withholds PA Tax Revenues
The European Union (EU) issued a weak statement yesterday in response to the Israeli government’s decision to withhold Palestinian Authority (PA) tax revenues. Israel’s decision to withhold some of the tax revenue funds was followed by an […]
Macron Says Anti-Zionism Is Anti-Semitism
France is to recognize anti-Zionism, the denial of the state of Israel, as a form of anti-Semitism in response to a surge in acts against Jews not seen “since the Second World War”, reports The Telegraph. […]
