B’Tselem researcher hospitalised during IDF arrest

A researcher for the Israeli human rights organisation B’Tselem was hospitalised after Israeli forces arrested him for filming a protest against an illegal West Bank outpost.  Aref Daraghmeh was arrested…

Palestinian curriculum threatened in schools of East Jerusalem

Elham Joulani walks through a crowd of her students in the halls of the Girls School of Jerusalem situated in the Moroccan Gate neighbourhood. Tugging at her arms and dress,…

In Gaza, maternal deaths on the rise amid lack of family planning

The mortality rate of pregnant women in Gaza has declined over the last 25 years. But new data from the Ministry of Health points to a worrying trend showing maternal…

The commodification of Palestinian prisoners; women bare the costs

Private Israeli companies profit millions every year from the incarceration of Palestinians. And with around 40 per cent of males living in the occupied Territories detained at some point in…