You might imagine that a report by a multinational observer force documenting a 20-year reign of terror by Israeli soldiers and Jewish settlers against Palestinians, in a city under occupation, would provoke condemnation from European and US politicians. But you would be wrong. The leaking in December of the report on conditions in the city… via […]
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 forces shot Palestinian child in head with ‘sponge’ round from 10 metres —
Israeli occupation forced fired a sponge round at a 16-year-old Palestinian from less than 10 metres away, fracturing his skull, reported human rights organisation B’Tselem.The incident occurred on 6 January, after Israeli soldiers and Border Police forces deployed in Al-Bireh. At around 7am, local youth were throwing stones at around 15 Border Police officers combing… via […]
After deadly settler attack, NGO asks court to halt ‘legalisation’ of outpost —
An Israeli human rights NGO has petitioned the Supreme Court to “halt the legalisation of the Adei Ad outpost in the West Bank”, following a recent deadly attack by settlers.On 26 January, settlers from Adei Ad shot a number of Palestinians in Al-Mughayir village, killing father-of-four Hamdi Taleb Na’asan.According to the Jerusalem Post, the petition… via […]
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 […]
Partition: Bad in Ireland and Palestine, Good in Syria? — Uprootedpalestinians’s Blog
By Gavin O’ Reilly Source Ask the question in left-wing circles of what affect partitioning a country along ethno-religious lines at the behest of an imperial power can have and the response will usually be straightforward. In Ireland, following the 1921 surrender agreement between former revolutionaries and the British government, a six-county statelet was formed […] […]
Netanyahu during settlement visit: ‘The Land of Israel is ours’ — Israeli Illegal Claim (Again)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday during a visit to illegal settlement outpost of Netiv Ha’avot in the so-called Gush Etzion settlement bloc that there will be no more removal of settlements, reported Haaretz.“There won’t be any more uprooting or halting settlements – just the opposite: The Land of Israel is ours, and will… via […]
New Exposé On Malign Israeli Tactics To Take East Jerusalem From Palestinians
It’s no secret that Israel considers East Jerusalem to be the property of the rogue Zionist state. In fact, Israel considers all of Palestine to belong to it. Israeli government ministers frequently state this, very blatantly, on the airwaves. The great problem that the supremacists of Israel have, is that there are millions of Palestinians […]
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 […]
Tamika Mallory talks anti-Semitism and why she doesn’t issue condemnations on the Breakfast Club — Mondoweiss
Women’s March organizer Tamika Mallory was on the Breakfast Club yesterday speaking about the upcoming protest on Saturday, her appearance on the View earlier in the week and anti-Semitism. She covered more ground than in most interviews. This one ran just over 30 minutes. Mallory spent a fair amount of her time underscoring the reality… via […]