Palestinian Authority (PA) police have banned Palestinian LGBT rights group al-Qaws from organising any activities in the West Bank and threatened to arrest members, stating their activities conflict with “values…
Month: August 2019
Sustaining hope in turbulent times
The Israeli-Palestinian peace process is passing through troubled times. The continuing vitriolic rhetoric of Israeli right-wing politicians, regarding the annexation of settlements in the West Bank, and the announcement of…
WATCH: Dr Mustafa Barghouti speaks with ‘Democracy Now‘ about Israel‘s decision to bar Tlaib and Omar
Israel’s widely condemned decision to ban US Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from entering Israel has been met with fierce backlash from the international community. On Thursday 15 August,…
Israel to ban US Congresswomen, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, from upcoming political trip
In a controversial move, the Israeli government has decided to bar Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, the first two Muslim women elected to US Congress, from entering Israel-Palestine because of…
Israeli forces attack Palestinians worshipers at Al Aqsa
Israeli forces attacked Palestinian worshipers at Al Aqsa mosque compound, on Sunday 11 August, with tear gas, rubber bullets and sound grenades as they were praying for Eid Al-Adha. …
Israeli forces kill four Palestinians at Gaza boundary
Four armed Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces Saturday 10 August, after they attempted to cross the Gaza-Israel separation fence. According to a statement by the Israeli military on…
Canadian Federal Court rules wines from the West Bank labelled as Israeli is “misleading and deceptive”
On July 29 a Canadian Federal Court ruled that “labelling a wine from the West Bank as a ‘Product of Israel’ is misleading and deceptive”. The decision is the latest…
Prime Minister announces to treat all of the West Bank like Area A
The Palestinian Authority’s (PA) Prime Minister, Mohammed Shtayyeh, announced on 4 August, during a meeting of the Defense of Wadi al-Hummus Committee, that the PA will start treating all Areas…
Increase of media violations in Palestine
The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA), has published a new report on Monday, 29 July, indicating a rise in media violations in Palestine for the first half…
UNRWA under scrutiny after leaked ethics report
On 29 July, an internal ethics report about the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) was leaked to Al Jazeera and AFP news agency. The internal report…