Bending over the well, Arafat, tugged at the rope, pulling it toward himself until a blue bucket filled with water emerged. He then dumped the bucket into a trough and…
Month: November 2019
EU urges Israel to reverse decision to deport senior HRW official, Omar Shakir
The European Union called on the Israeli government on Monday to not revoke the work visa of Omar Shakir, the Human Rights Watch Director for Israel-Palestine. “The EU stands firm…
Israel’s planned cable car over Jerusalem angers Palestinians
An Israeli plan to build a cable car system over Jerusalem leading to the Western Wall has sparked outrage among Palestinians who say it is erasing their heritage. The Israeli…
UNRWA chief resigns amid misconduct investigation
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric announced the resignation of United Nations Works and Relief Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) chief, Pierre Krahenbuhl, on 6 November, effective immediately. The aid agency‘s commissioner-general…
600 Israeli violations recorded against Palestinian journalists in one year
The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) released a report on 8 November announcing that Israeli occupational forces committed 600 violations against Palestinian journalists from October 2018 to October 2019. The report…
Suffering alone: Gazan parents unable to accompany children for treatment in West Bank
Mohammad Amru Al Qais Muhaisen, a nine-month-old baby from Gaza, lay comatose and alone in the solace of the Palestine Red Crescent hospital in Hebron. The sounds of a ventilator…
Is the Palestinian Authority’s ban on Israeli calves exploiting Palestinians?
Speaking at the opening of the Palestinian Industries Exhibition 2019, Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said disengaging from Israel’s economy is not a slogan, but part of a strategic effort to…
Israel arrests prominent Palestinian lawmaker for the third time
Israeli forces arrested Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar for the third time last week. On Sunday, an Israeli military court ordered to keep Jarrar in prison. Jarrar, who is a senior…
Four Palestinian murder cases closed this week
Israeli court rulings in the past week have closed multiple cases for the killings of four Palestinians by Israeli soldiers, three of whom were children. According to a report by…
Amnesty International employee denied travel outside the West Bank
Palestinian employee, Laith Abu Zeyad, for human rights organisation Amnesty International has been barred by Israel’s Shin Bet security force from travelling outside the West Bank. Zeyad, who works as…