Palestine

Top U.S. diplomats heading to the Middle East to discuss their plan to settle the Israel-Palestinian conflict are wasting their time if they disregard previous Arab initiatives to reach peace, according to the spokesman for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Peace proposals that ignore “the resolutions of the Arab summits, …

Deep involvement of Israeli banks in the building of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank may amount to the war crime of pillage, HRW has said. While the settlements are condemned worldwide, Israel keeps building more. “Israeli banks are facilitating their expansion and thus bankrolling these abuses,” said the …

A United States amendment to a Palestinian-backed draft resolution at the U.N. General Assembly that would have condemned the terrorist group Hamas was defeated even before getting a vote Wednesday afternoon because of a procedural maneuver by Algeria, one of the sponsors of the Palestinian draft resolution. U.S. Ambassador Nikki …

By: Madeeha Araj     Israel continues to flagrantly disrespect the International Law and the resolutions of international legitimacy, and insists on the policy of ethnic cleansing and displacement in the West Bank, especially in Jerusalem and its surroundings to serve its settlement project. Thus, international and legal organizations are reacting …

Israeli troops killed four Palestinians and wounded hundreds of others on Friday with live fire and tear gas used against protesters at the Gaza border, medics said. A Palestinian demonstrator uses a sling to hurl stones at Israeli troops during a protest marking al-Quds Day, (Jerusalem Day), at the Israel-Gaza …

Argentina has cancelled a World Cup warm-up match with Israel, apparently under political pressure over Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in Gaza. Striker Gonzalo Higuain told ESPN they had “finally done the right thing”. But Israel’s defence minister said it was “too bad” Argentina’s footballers did not “withstand the pressure of …

ISRAEL has arrested, shot and imposed fines of over $28,100 (£21,100) on Palestine children, according to a new report as tensions in the region continue to skyrocket. Getty As many as 32 children have been arrested in total with 12 of those being detained in their homes The Palestinian Commission …

A shocking video recently surfaced that allegedly shows a play at a preschool in the Gaza Strip where children dressed up as commandos and performed a mock hostage-taking situation and execution of an Israeli soldier. First reported by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), the video purportedly was recorded …

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian nurse on Friday as she tried to help a wounded protester at the Gaza border, according to health officials and a witness, while Israel said militants had attacked its troops with gunfire and a grenade. Razan Al-Najar’s death brought to 119 the number of Palestinians …

The Latest on the violence along the Israel-Gaza border (all times local): 10:50 p.m. The United States has called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council after Gaza militants fired dozens of rockets and mortar shells into southern Israeli, wounding three soldiers. The U.S. Mission to the United …

Israel has begun construction on a massive underwater barrier with the Gaza Strip which it is calling “impenetrable.” Israel and the Gaza Strip are both located along the Mediterranean Sea, and are separated by several land borders. But no barrier has ever been erected at sea. A satellite image of …

Gaza militants fired more than 25 mortar shells toward communities in southern Israel Tuesday, the Israeli military said, in what appeared to be the largest single barrage fired since the 2014 Israel-Hamas war. No one was hurt and the military said most were intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system. …

By Madeeha Araj   Since the Palestinians’ referral of the Israeli settlement crimes in the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967 to the International Criminal Court and their call for opening a judicial investigation regarding them as described by the Rome Statute of the Court, settlement expansion continues under the American …

By Madeeha Araj, The policy of Judaization and ethnic cleansing practiced by the occupation authorities to displace the Palestinian population from their land and tighten their life, and expansion of settlements and military areas are continued in violation of international law based on discrimination, racism and hatred. According to the …

By Mohamed Mohamed*   “It was like a dream.” That is how my maternal grandfather, Abu Ahmad, described his memories of our village near Safad in the Galilee in the northern part of Palestine, after I had curiously asked him about it as a kid. He told me it was cradled …

Speaking to the hundreds who were demonstrating against the policies of Israel and the United States in downtown Boston, Nidal Al-Azraq of Lexington struck a hopeful yet defiant tone. “The occupation has failed to destroy us,” Al-Azraq, a 40-year-old Palestinian who grew up in a refugee camp, told the crowd …

It began with the raising of large red, green and black flags which waved to the sound of booming chants: “From the river, to the sea, Palestine will be free!” One day before the eve of Ramadan, the holy month in which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset, nearly 400 Georgia …

Ahead of another day of protests, the death toll for those killed by Israeli forces at the Gaza boundary fence climbed to 61 on Tuesday after an infant died overnight from tear gas inhalation along with two others, according to local health officials. Monday’s protests saw a level of bloodshed not seen …

Dozens killed in Gaza as US Embassy opens in Jerusalem. It was the deadliest day there since a devastating 2014 cross-border war: Here are the events as they happened. (With inputs from agencies) UAE aid for those injured in Gaza The UAE has allocated $5 million worth of emergency medicines …

Your decision to move the American embassy to occupied Jerusalem will certainly not change facts on the ground. Arabs and Muslims, particularly the Palestinians, will continue to cry: “Jerusalem is an Arab city and will remain so for all the world’s Muslims and Christians.” You have chosen, Mr President, a …

By Madeeha Araj,   “Pay the Price Jewish Organizations” keep attacking Palestinian citizens at their homes in the Doma village, south of Nablus, which is still suffering the crime of burning a whole family, as the Israeli Army Minister , Moshe Ya’lon has admitted that the perpetrators are to him, …

By: Wasan Abu-Baker* Dr. Rola Ghanem is a Palestinian contemporary novelist, from the city of Tulkarem. Her short story, Feelings Out of the Law, is a beautiful piece that creatively covers a significance topic within Palestinian society.  She is brave to bring to light social issues found in society which …

By Rashid Khalidi* With the replacement of Palestine by Israel and the expulsion of most of its Arab population in 1948, it appeared that the Zionist dream had become a reality. A Jewish state had arisen, and there was no competing Palestinian state; ethnic cleansing had produced a massive demographic …

The United States moves its embassy in Israel to occupied Jerusalem on Monday (May 14) in defiance of the Palestinians and most of the world — and likely further heightening tensions at a time of tumult in the region. US President Donald Trump is set to make good on his …

By Emad El-Din Aysha, PhD*   Just got invited to watch a wonderful little movie at the Cairo Cinema Days festival. The invite came from the Palestinian Women’s Union no less, and quite a lot of the organiser at the event were from BDS [Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions]. As you can …

Palestinian organizers have announced the activities planned for next Tuesday’s rallies, which will coincide with the 70th anniversary of Israel’s establishment in 1948 — an event Arabs refer to as “The Nakba” or “The Catastrophe”. The activities — which will take place in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and …

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro reaffirmed his country’s pro-Palestine stance and rejected the controversial US embassy’s move from Tel Aviv to Occupied Jerusalem. In a press conference held following a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Maduro said “Sovereign and free Venezuela resolutely, firmly, and efficiently supports a free and independent …

by Munshi Zubaer Haque, Intern, Beirut Center for Middle East Studies President of Palestinian Authority (PA) and Chairman of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Mahmoud Abbas has been re-elected as head or chairman of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), a move that clearly seems to be a further consolidation of his authority …

By: Wasan Abu-Baker   Dr. Rola Ghanem is a Palestinian novelist from the city of Tulkarem, she tells the story of her father through this novel which resembles the Palestinian resistance against the Israeli occupation and reveals the struggle of generations. In the novel, she highlighted the importance of education …

By: Wasan Abu Baker   At a time where the president of the United States made his decision which could deprive Palestinians of claiming Jerusalem as their capital of Palestine. A city which has been at the root of Palestinian heritage for hundreds and thousands of years. The Palestinians of …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Mahmoud Abbas of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial on Wednesday after the Palestinian leader suggested in a speech that historic persecution of European Jews had been caused by their conduct. Jewish groups also condemned Abbas’ comments, made in a speech on Monday to the Palestinian …

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah announced from Bekaa that votes in the upcoming parliamentary elections shall preserve the achievements and sacrifices of resistance martyrs in face of regional and international conspiracies. “The victories and achievements for which a very high cost was paid should be protected with your votes,” …

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has warned that Palestine will soon take “serious and dangerous steps” against Israel and the United States. “We will soon take serious steps in relations with our neighbours and the United States. You will see them, these steps will be serious and dangerous,” Abbas said in a televised statement. …

During a closed-door meeting with heads of Jewish organizations in New York, the heir to the throne of Saudi Arabia reportedly criticized the Palestinian administration for its alleged refusal to accept the peace proposals it was offered on many occasions. Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, berated …

Mohammad al-Ajouri is a lanky teenager who loves to run, a medal-winning track star with ambitions to compete abroad. But last month, while participating in a protest along Gaza’s border, he was struck by a bullet fired by an Israeli soldier. It penetrated his calf, shattering his leg before exiting …

Palestine said Saturday that the U.S. President Donald Trump’s intention to attend the inauguration ceremony of the new U.S. embassy building in Jerusalem next month is considered “a flagrant violation.” Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Foreign Affairs advisor Nabil Shaath said that Trump has committed “grave mistakes during his tenure with …

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for President Mahmoud Abbas, said on Saturday that the Palestinian people and its leadership have buried all plots against our national project and attempts to establish an alternative or local leadership as well as attempts to divide the Palestinian national ranks. “The PLO has always faced …

At least three Palestinians died Friday amid violence between protesters and Israeli troops along the Gaza-Israel border, Palestinian officials say. They say hundreds more were injured when Israeli troops opened fire on the demonstrators who rushed a security barrier in the region, seeking to cross into Israel. The Palestinian Ministry …

United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has welcomed the $50 million (Dh183 million) contribution announced upon the directives of the President of the UAE, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan The move comes as UNRWA faces the most serious financial crisis in its history. UNRWA is a relief …

Jerusalem Stands Alone. Written by: Mahmoud Shukair. Reviewed by: Wasan Abu Baker. Mahmoud Shukair is a Palestinian author, born in Jabal Mukaber, Jerusalem in 1941. He has written short stories and novels for adults and teenagers.  His work has focused on the Palestinian cause, especially Jerusalem.  Mr. Shukair has authored …

An Israeli court on Wednesday sentenced a border police officer to nine months in prison for the fatal shooting of a Palestinian teenager during a protest in the West Bank in 2014. The relatively light sentence was handed down as part of a plea deal with the prosecution. The court …

The Malaysian police have obtained a fresh photo of one of two suspects involved in the killing of a Palestinian lecturer and believe that they are still in the country. Malaysia’s top cop Mohamad Fuzi Harun gave the update at an emergency press conference at the Royal Malaysia Police headquarters on Wednesday (April 25). …

By: Wasan Abu-Baker* — Last year a major dispute broke out between Jewish and non-Jewish Jews. Especially American Jews, threatening a permanent schism between them. This shed light on ongoing conflict, it causes, and what it might entail in the future. Salah Shabati is a film of 1964, it includes …

Natalie Portman, one of the most famous Jewish celebrities on the planet, just announced she was boycotting a major Israeli event. Portman was scheduled to travel to Jerusalem to receive the Genesis Prize, a prominent award sometimes referred to as the “Jewish Nobel.” On Friday, she abruptly canceled her visit, …