Jerusalem
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Is Ben-Gvir preparing a holy war against the Palestinians?
Israel’s new national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, lost no time in demonstrating who is boss. On Tuesday, days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government was sworn in, the ultra-nationalist politician marched straight in to the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in the occupied Old City of Jerusalem – probably the most incendiary site in the Middle East. Continue reading
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Miko Peled: Israel Blames its Victims for the Violence it Causes
Jerusalem, Palestine – The situation in Palestine can be summed up as follows: Rampant Settler violence and intimidation, state-sponsored racism and violence, modern, comfortable housing and living conditions for Jews only while Palestinians are denied basic services, killing of Palestinians across the board – activists, journalists, fighters, children and citizens of Israel. Palestinian organizations, even ones… Continue reading
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The Fight to Save Lifta, the Last Remaining Palestinian Village
Today, Lifta remains as a frozen time capsule. While the residents were expelled during Israel’s 1948 ethnic cleansing campaign (Nakba), the ruins of their homes still stand. These ruins carved into the lush hillside are perceived as a symbol of the Palestinians’ right of return. This is the only town Israel did not demolish after… Continue reading
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Palestine: Smashed Houses, Crushed Orchards, A Trail of Unrestrained Malice
Residents of Sheikh Jarrah’s resistance to eviction by Israeli Jews evolved into a military confrontation so lopsided, the Israeli bombardments against Gaza so terrifying, it drew widespread condemnation (the US government excepted). Continue reading
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This time it’s different
As I write, the building I live in here in Gaza is shaking continuously. Above us, Israeli F-16 warplanes pummel us with a seemingly endless barrage of bombs. I am writing amid a rapid flow of developing events, so it is certain that by the time this is published, many things may have changed, but… Continue reading
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Palestine/Gaza News Links 14 April – 12 May 2021
12 May 2021 18:49 — The New Dark Age Enough is Enough: It is Time for Apartheid to End, by Kenn Orphan I have anxiety in my heart tonight. I have friends in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel, Palestinians and Israeli Jews, and I am truly fearing for them. Several of them have reported Continue reading
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Israel’s Pogroms in Jerusalem Could Spark the Destruction of al-Aqsa
There is every reason to believe the tragic (and seemingly unbelievable) scenario that one of Jerusalem’s holiest sites, and one of the world’s most revered monuments, could soon lay ruined in ashes as Zionist forces smile in satisfaction. Continue reading
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“Deep concern” won’t halt Jerusalem evictions
The state’s authorities said they were investigating the death of Said Yousef Muhammad Odeh, a Palestinian boy who was shot in the back by Israeli soldiers earlier this week. Continue reading
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An Israeli charity group is uprooting Palestinians – not planting trees
The Jewish National Fund has won plaudits for its environmental work, but its agenda has been to evict on behalf of the state Continue reading
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Palestinians hunker down for Ramadan, facing a virus that doesn’t discriminate but an occupier that does
As the holy fasting month of Ramadan begins, the coronavirus outbreak in Israel and the Palestinian territories is proving how inevitably intertwined the two populations’ lives are, while also underlining the extreme differentials of power between them. Continue reading
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FCO Speeds Up Planning to Move UK Embassy to Jerusalem
Following US National Security Adviser John Bolton’s talks with Boris Johnson and his ministers in London last week, FCO officials have been asked to speed up contingency planning for the UK to move its Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, with an eye to an “early announcement” post Brexit. Continue reading
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Sur Baher home demolitions illustrate a vicious spiral of oppression in Palestine By Jonathan Cook
Recent events have shone a spotlight not only on how Israel is intensifying its abuse of Palestinians under its rule, but the utterly depraved complicity of western governments in its actions. Continue reading
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Israel Demolishes 70 More Palestinian Apartments in East Jerusalem
Jeff Halper, a leader of the anti-demolitions movement, discusses the destruction of Palestinian homes, along with the history and politics that allows this violation of international law to continue (Inc. transcript) Continue reading
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Israel’s machinery of dispossession has crushed the hopes of an inspirational family By Jonathan Cook
Israeli police forced out the Siyam family from their home in the heart of occupied East Jerusalem last week, the final chapter in their 25-year legal battle against a powerful settler organisation. The family’s defeat represented much more than just another eviction. It was intended to land a crushing blow against the hopes of some… Continue reading
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Shoot protesters while they rest — Israel’s new rules By Maureen Clare Murphy
Shooting “key instigators” during unarmed protests in Gaza when they’re resting. Opening fire on teenagers attempting to make their way to pray in Jerusalem when they pose no danger. This is the routine, unjustified and criminal use of live fire against Palestinians by Israeli occupation forces. Continue reading
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In Israel the Push to Destroy Jerusalem’s Iconic Al-Aqsa Mosque Goes Mainstream
24 June 2019 — Mint Press This ancient site that dates back to the year 705 C.E. is being targeted for destruction by extremist groups that seek to erase Jerusalem’s Muslim heritage in pursuit of colonial ambitions and the fulfillment of end-times prophecy. by Whitney Webb Continue reading
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Jerusalem cable car project passes over objections from many quarters
Israel is close to building a $55 million cable car through occupied East Jerusalem, despite opposition from archaeologists, architects, Palestinians, and a tiny community of Jews. Critics say the project is intended to hide the local Palestinian population from some 3 million tourists who visit Jerusalem each year, turning the city into a ‘Disneyland’ focused… Continue reading
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Is leaked document Trump’s ‘deal of the century’? By Jonathan Cook
A report published this week by the Israel Hayom newspaper apparently leaking details of Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” reads like the kind of peace plan that might be put together by an estate agent or car salesman. Continue reading
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How Israel is working to remove Palestinians from Jerusalem
The 350,000 Palestinian inhabitants of occupied East Jerusalem are caught between a rock and hard place, as Israel works ever harder to remove them from the holy city in which they were born, analysts and residents warn. Continue reading
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A village under occupation By Seth Herald
For the residents of Issawiyeh, a Palestinian village of some 20,000, surveillance, military raids and building demolitions are a daily reality. The village has seen its lands gradually disappear. Before Israel occupied the area in 1967, the village included some 12,500 dunams (1 dunam = 1,000 square meters) of land. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 