Israelis use stun grenade in unprovoked attack on youths
A video shows four Palestinian youths sitting and relaxing outside a home when an Israeli jeep drives up to them and stops briefly. As it drives off a few seconds later, the youths leap from…
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Israeli blockade on Gaza tightened in July, new figures show
New data released by a United Nations agency and an Israeli NGO has confirmed that Israel’s blockade on the Gaza Strip actually tightened during July. UN OCHA’s monthly update for July reports that the number…
Boycott, from within and without
In this writing, I want to portray the psychological aspects and perceptions relating to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement concerning Israel. I will not always refer to BDS as a singular movement, but also…
Left-wing Palestinian parties join forces for upcoming elections
Five parties announced the establishment of the ‘Democratic Alliance’ that will run in the upcoming municipal elections. The goal: a third party option to Fatah and Hamas.
Israeli council leader sued for saying Arabs should be barred from Jewish swimming pools
Moti Dotan has since apologised, claiming the comment was a 'slip of the tongue'
Israeli forces open fire on Palestinian fishermen in Gaza, detain 5
GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israeli naval forces Friday opened live fire at Palestinian fishermen off the coast of the northern part of the besieged Gaza Strip, before detaining five and confiscating their boat, according to…
Gaza NGO arrests are about the Israeli blockade, not aid or Hamas
The only reason why Palestinians in the strip are so dependent on international aid is because of Israel’s ongoing, illegal siege
France fumes over razing of Paris-funded Palestinian buildings
Government says Israel’s demolitions of European projects in West Bank ‘a violation of international law’
Palestinian MP and activists banned from Canada
Palestinian MP Mustafa Barghouti and a number of activists were denied Canadian visas stopping them from taking part in an international conference in Montreal started yesterday, the Safa news agency reported. In a statement, Barghouti…
German horseman rides for Palestine in Olympics ‘push for peace’
54-year-old dressage competitor Christian Zimmermann says decision to represent adopted country in Rio is 'for Palestine, but not against Israel'
The Feiglin Solution: An Interview with Moshe Feiglin
Despite the temptation, we are leaving politics outside the realm of this interview. But even the details of Feiglin’s state plan are not the main point. The main point is what is behind it: the…
Official from Christian charity tortured by Israel, lawyer says
Israel is intensifying its assault on humanitarian aid efforts in the besieged Gaza Strip, with accusations against officials from two more international agencies. Meanwhile, the global Christian charity World Vision has rebutted Israeli claims that…
Israeli official calls for concentration camps in Gaza
Deputy Speaker of the Israeli Knesset Moshe Feiglin's comments come after one of his far-right Knesset colleagues Ayelet Shaked previously called for the mothers of Hamas members to be targeted.
Life and death in Palestine
The people of Hebron, the largest city in the West Bank, live hemmed in by Israeli checkpoints and guns. For some, they have proved fatal
“Susiya, it’s finished!”
Before us about 20 tents mostly made out of black or white tarpaulin sheets are nestled into the rugged landscape. The only sounds that can be heard are the faint sound of a television in one…