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East Jerusalem home demolished for lack of building permit

JERUSALEM – Staff from the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem Monday demolished a building in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of al-Zaayem, northeast of Jerusalem, for lack of a building permit, according to local sources. Israeli police accompanied the staff as they proceeded to demolish the building. (WAFA)

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Israel seizes large area of land near Bethlehem

BETHLEHEM – Israel seized at least 70 dunums (70,000 square meters) of Palestinian land in the village of Jab’a, northwest of the city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, a local source said on Monday. Hasan Brijiyeh, a local anti-settlement, anti-wall activist, told WAFA that the Israeli authorities announced …

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Israeli Navy Injures Two Fishermen In Khan Younis

Israeli navy ships opened fire, on Monday at dawn, at Palestinian fishing boats, close to the shore in Khan Younis, in the southern part of the besieged Gaza Strip, wounding two. Eyewitnesses said the navy fired dozens of live rounds at many fishing boats in the area, wounding the two …

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BDS – Driving Global Justice for Palestine Conference

The Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Sydney, Sydney University Staff for BDS, and a range of pro-Palestinian organisations including the Australia Palestine Advocacy network (APAN) are calling on supporters of Palestine justice, both activists and researchers, to participate in a two-day conference, ‘BDS – Driving …

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Tourists In Israel Can Now Pretend To Kill Palestinians For Only $115

These part-propaganda, part-morbid fantasy “terror camps” provide tourists a chance to play the role of IDF soldiers in dramatic situations. Holidays are all about having fun, exploring new places and relaxing in the sun. However, the latest tourist attraction in Israel seems to be the complete opposite of that. Apparently, …

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