Israeli occupying forces have imposed a new system of checkpoints around the West Bank that requires Palestinians to submit their personal information, according to Haaretz. The procedure was reportedly trialled some months ago as a temporary measure as part of the military’s regular surveillance of public spaces, but has now …
Read More »
On Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced that it maintains its opposition to the revisions made in the “Anti-BDS” that was presented by the US Congress over a year ago. In addition to their opposition, Ben Wizner, director of the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project stated that …
Read More »
Billboards are located on Interstate 95 in CT. One is in Bridgeport, CT and the other is in Stratford, Ct. Palestine Advocacy Project’s latest billboard ad campaign intends to raise awareness about Ahed Tamimi, the 17-year-old Palestinian activist who now faces up to 10 years in Israel’s military prison over …
Read More »
Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad Al-Malki called on Wednesday for supporting the Palestinian peace plan presented by President Mahmoud Abbas in the Security Council and the need to mobilize international support for it. Malki’s comments came during the 149th ordinary session of the Arab League at the level of foreign …
Read More »
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said on Wednesday the Arabs will not publicly reveal their plans about the Palestinian cause in anticipation of an expected US peace proposal. “The United States will propose a new vision for ending the conflict with Israel. There is an Arab intention to influence …
Read More »
The Palestinian National Council (PNC), the highest decision making body, is going to convene on April 30, the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) decided on Wednesday. The PNC meeting was called for to present Palestinian policy and strategy in light of the US recognition of Jerusalem as …
Read More »
Palestinians demanded on Wednesday from Israel to release corpses of their sons it has been holding, some for decades. Families of Palestinians killed by the Israelis and whose corpses are still held by Israel demanded in a protest at the Red Cross office in Ramallah from Israel to free the …
Read More »
Israel is currently holding 62 Palestinian women prisoners in its jails, including 6 minors, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said on Wednesday. In a report on Palestinian women prisoners marking International Women’s Day, which coincides on Thursday, the PPS said the prisoners included nine who were shot and injured and …
Read More »
Japan has provided $40 million to a number of sectors and projects in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, particularly Jerusalem, a statement by the prime minister’s office said on Wednesday. Khayria Rissas, an adviser to Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, received a letter from the Japan International Cooperation Agency …
Read More »
A new study by the Arab Center for Social Media, 7amleh, said that while Facebook has been censoring Palestinian accounts on claim of incitement, the social media giant is loaded with Israeli incitement accounts that go uncensored. It said 82% of the Israeli incitement during 2017 took place on Facebook. …
Read More »
Palestinian Media Center In Europe Palestinian Media Center In Europe