by Sonja Karkar, March 15th A slip of a girl faced one of Israel’s most feared war machines in the Occupied Palestinian Territories–the armed bulldozer–and died. This deliberate killing was no accident. Maybe the Israeli authorities would have preferred it ...
Read More »YNet: “Court convicts Hebron settler for stoning Palestinian homes”
by Efrat Weiss, March 14th Yifat Elkobi convicted for harassing her Palestinian neighbors; severity of her actions requires harsh punishment, judge says The Jerusalem Magistrates Court convicted Wednesday Yifat Elkobi, resident of the Jewish settlement in Hebron , for inappropriate ...
Read More »The Independent: “Art from Gaza and the West Bank: Gallery of a troubled nation”
by Donald Macintyre, March 13th The Palestinian answer to Charles Saatchi pursues the elusive dream of a permanent home for his unique but unheralded collection Mazen Qupty had always planned to study film – the seventh art as he calls ...
Read More »AP: “Reporters hurt as Israeli security forces break up Palestinian demonstrations”
Associated Press Crowd-control devices like stun grenades and tear gas have injured a number of journalists in recent weeks, including two television crewmen covering a women’s protest Thursday — and reporters are charging they’ve been targeted by Israeli security forces. ...
Read More »The Guardian: “Negev desert nomads on the move again to make way for Israel’s barrier”
by Rory McCarthy, February 28th Security fence and spread of Jewish settlement risks way of life for thousands The bulldozers came for Hamid Salim Hassan’s house just after dawn. Before the demolition began, the Bedouin family scrambled to gather what ...
Read More »YNet: “Hebron settlers filmed throwing rocks at Palestinians”
VIDEO Just two months after shocking footage of settler cursing Palestinian in Hebron revealed, yet another video shows settler children throwing rocks at Palestinian homes. Muhammad Abu Aisha: ‘I yelled to the soldiers and policemen standing 70 feet away but ...
Read More »Israel harms Palestinian workers, says B’Tselem report
Human rights organization presents comprehensive report on how Israel harms Palestinians’ economy, livelihood. Gives testimonies of abuse at checkpoints, claims complaints are ignored by Ali Waked, March 6th prefers to ignore the abuse and humiliation Palestinian workers undergo in their ...
Read More »JPost: “British high school blasted for hosting ‘anti-Israel’ event”
by Jonny Paul, March 5th A high school in southwest England has come under fire for agreeing to host an anti-Israel event for students on Monday. Sherbourne High School in Dorset is hosting an event entitled “The Occupation: Up Close ...
Read More »YNet: “Filmed raid raises questions on military practices”
by AP, March 4th Scene caught by AP raises suspicions army still using Palestinian civilians during military operations, despite Supreme Court order barring practice. Human rights groups call tactic a violation of local, international law that places innocent civilians in ...
Read More »PNN: “Palestinians mount nonviolent resistance campaign as Israeli forces escalate land confiscation”
by Najib Farag, March 1st Israeli forces have escalated land confiscation throughout Bethlehem during the past several days, targeting Umm Salamuna in the south and Beit Jala in the west. The Israelis are building the Wall through Bethlehem, further isolating ...
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