Austria president will not relocate Israel embassy to Jerusalem —

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen yesterday criticised the relocation of US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, stressing his country would never follow suite, the Anadolu Agency reported.Der Bellen made the remarks during a press conference held with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah.“Austria is sad about […]

Israel labels BDS activists ‘terrorists in suits’ in new smear campaign —

Israel has launched a smear campaign against activists affiliated with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, labelling them “terrorists in suits”.Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry launched the campaign this weekend with a series of posters depicting prominent BDS activists as “terrorists”, using the hashtag #TerroristsInSuits to smear the individuals’ professional credibility and the BDS movement… via […]

Israel forces held Palestinian child overnight then abandoned him far from home —

Israeli occupation forces detained four Palestinian children in Hebron, then held a 13-year-old boy overnight, before beating him and abandoning him far from home.The incident, which occurred on 5 December 2018, was reported by Israeli human rights NGO B’Tselem yesterday.On the afternoon of the day in question, Palestinian children were throwing stones at Israeli occupation… via […]

Likud deputy minister enlists Hebron shooter Elor Azaria in primary campaign —

An Israeli deputy minister has recruited former soldier and convicted killer Elor Azaria in a campaign video ahead of Likud party primaries scheduled for 5 February, reported the Jerusalem Post.Deputy Environmental Protection Minister Yaron Mazuz posted a video on his Facebook page yesterday showing him seated next to Azaria.“I am sitting next to my friend… via […]

UN: 254 Palestinians killed, 23,000 injured in Gaza protests —

More than 250 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli army fire and over 23,000 injured since the start of the “Great March of Return” protests in the besieged Gaza Strip on 30 March until the end of last year, UN OCHA revealed in a report yesterday.“Since 30 March 2018, the Gaza Strip has witnessed a […]