The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) on Sunday reported cases of maltreatment by Israeli forces against detained Palestinians, including physical assault and vandalism of homes. Hassan Khaled Salah, 17, from Bethlehem, said a number of Israeli soldiers attacked him and embarked on beating him up while arresting him from the village …
Read More »Israeli judiciary orders eviction of Jerusalem property for settlers
The Israeli judiciary has ordered the eviction of the Saeed Odeh family from the building where they live in Batn al-Hawa neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem, according to Wadi Hilweh Information Center. The center said members of the right-wing Jewish group Ateret Cohanim handed the judicial order on Sunday to …
Read More »Children injured by settlers during clashes in Silwan
Clashes erupted in the village of Silwan in Occupied-East Jerusalem Saturday night according to Wafa and the Palestinian press. According to eyewitnesses, Israeli settlers assaulted a number of children as they played in the Batn al-Hawa neighbourhood, near an Israeli outpost in the town. The settlers reportedly attacked the children …
Read More »Second Palestinian killed in as many days after clashes near Nablus
By: Nathan Schmidt A second Palestinian has been killed in as many days after clashes broke out in the northern town of Urif, near Nablus, on Saturday. Amir Omar Shahada, 19, was shot in he chest by IOF forces and rushed to Rafidia Hospital in Nablus where he later succumbed …
Read More »Anadolu Agency: Israel holds 340 Palestinian students: Minister
(By Qays Abu Samra) sraeli forces are holding 340 Palestinian university students, according to Education Minister Sabri Saidam. “Some 340 university students are held in Israeli prisons,” Saidam told a press conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday. Last week, Israeli forces detained Omar al-Keswani, head of …
Read More »Gulf News: Occupation regime kills one more Palestinian
A Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli occupation soldiers on Saturday following a clash with Jewish colonists near the West Bank city of Nablus, medics and security sources said. Palestinian security sources said the clash was started by the colonists, after which the occupation regime’s army intervened and fired …
Read More »PNN: On its first anniversary: The Walled Off Hotel has received 50,000 visitors
The Walled Off Hotel, located next to the Israeli separation wall with the “worst view in the world” has just celebrated its first anniversary, with over 50,000 visitors. The hotel, designed by the British graffiti artist Banksy, contains visual artworks about the occupation and apartheid, and has brought international attention …
Read More »Middle East Monitor: Israel targets Palestinian marathon coinciding with Israeli event in Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation forces attacked a Palestinian marathon in the occupied city of Jerusalem on Friday which coincided with a similar event organised by the Israeli-run municipality in the city, Shehab.ps has reported. From the early morning, large numbers of Israeli security forces were deployed across the main streets of …
Read More »NBC News: Slap heard ‘round the world: Ahed Tamimi becomes symbol of Palestinian resistance
(By F. Brinley Bruton and Lawahez Jabari) NABI SALEH, West Bank — The online footage of a 16-year-old Palestinian girl, Ahed Tamimi, slapping and punching armed Israeli soldiers towering over her reverberated around the world. After being arrested with her mother, Nariman, days after the Dec. 15 incident, the teen …
Read More »The Office of the European Union Representative: Statement by the Spokesperson on new Israeli legislation permitting the revocation of permanent residency status
This week, the Israeli Knesset adopted legislation which empowers the Israeli Minister of Interior to revoke the permanent residency status of persons involved in terrorism, treason or espionage. The European Union rejects terrorism in all its forms, and the crimes set out in this legislation are very serious. However, the …
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