Mohammad Elayyan discovered through a Facebook post that his 22-year-old son, Bahaa, had been shot dead by Israeli forces after allegedly carrying out a stabbing and shooting attack in East Jerusalem in October 2015. It would be another 325 days before he saw the body. “From that moment on, the agony and […]
Palestinian Children’s Library in “P is for Palestine”
As security surrounded the building in New Jersey’s Highland Park, the author – who needed an armed police escort – had to be snuck in through the back door. One of her friends, a member of Jews for Palestinian Right of Return, was by her side throughout the event. Outside, […]
“Israel” threatens to a new aggression on Gaza!
Several Israeli officials have called for pounding besieged Gaza Strip with strong military attack; return to assassination of Palestinian leaders. “A government led by me will not bear a threat against the residents in the south and will not accept undermining Israel’s sovereignty,” Leader of Israel’s Blue and White Party […]
Latifa Naji’s house in occupied West Bank has been demolished by “Israel” four times, most recently this month
For Palestinians, the desire to keep rebuilding symbolises an ability to withstand Israeli collective punishment and a refusal to be forced from their homes. For Israelis, it is evidence of the widespread support among Palestinians for attacks like those in which Naji’s sons were implicated. The Palestinian Authority led by […]
“Israel” is a threat to democracy and human rights around the world
Recent reports have revealed that a cyber-spying company in the United Arab Emirates has been hiring former Israeli intelligence officers. DarkMatter, which has intimate links with the UAE government, has been paying exorbitant sums in an effort to lure these spooks away from Israel. Their pay packets are said to amount […]
US makes its people suffer at the expense of supporting “Israel”
Israel is around the same size as New Jersey, one of the smallest US states and which contributes nearly $30bn to the US federal budget – very little of which is returned through federal programmes. A portion of that money ends up in Israel. Indeed, all 50 states rely on some […]
“The UN pushed Palestinians into a humanitarian crisis by approving and supporting the foundations of the Zionist colonial project”
It would be good if the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, defined his statement to the UN Security Council regarding Gaza, and which can be applied to all Palestinians. The top priority is the humanitarian crisis, he declared, but “the core of the crisis in Gaza […]
“Israel” seizes nearly 100 acres of privately-owned Palestinian farm land in Beit Ummar
Israeli occupation army embarked on Sunday on levelling a Palestinian-owned land near the town of Beit Ummar, to the north of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to local sources. Mohammad Awad, a local anti-settlements activist, said that illegal Israeli force accompanied by heavy machinery proceeded to raze about […]