The Israeli government has taken the first steps toward deporting Omar Barghouti, a prominent activist and co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Israel’s Interior Minister Aryeh Deri…
Year: 2019
Palestine to resume accepting tax money from Israel
The Palestinian Authority has agreed to accept tax revenues from the Israeli government after rejecting the money for months, officials announced on Friday. The PA stopped accepting the funds in…
House demolitions in Hebron and Jerusalem leave 14 Palestinians homeless
Over just 24 hours, Israeli occupation officials forcefully demolished three houses and several agricultural and commercial buildings in Jerusalem and Beit Ummar, leaving 14 Palestinians homeless. One of the houses…
Palestine becomes a member of Arab League’s Human Rights Committee
On October 4, Palestine gained membership to the Human Rights Committee of the Arab League, a monumental move since its admission to the League in 1976. The State of Palestine…
‘No Means No’ takes centre stage at Palestine Cinema Days
Against a bright red banner reading “Women in Film Industry”, five women from five different countries sat on the stage of the Municipal Theatre in Ramallah. “Only one-third of the…
Palestinian architecture students bring new life to Nakba villages
Founded by Palestinian researcher, Dr Salman Abu Sitta, The Palestine Land Society is an independent non-profit organisation based in the UK devoted to compiling updated data on the region’s land,…
Police negligence blamed for sharp death-toll rise in Arab-Israeli communities
An ongoing debate between Israeli police and Arab officials over their negligence of Arab communities in Israel has peaked after seven locals were shot and killed this past week. Four…
US Government threatens to cut funding for Middle East studies at Duke University
Amid controversy and concerns that the United States Department of Education would withhold funding for the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies (CMES), the program received its grant for the…
National football championship cancelled after Gaza team denied travel permits
The Palestinian National Soccer Club was forced to cancel their national championship game Wednesday 25 September after Khadamat Rafah, the famed soccer team from Gaza, was barred by Israeli…
Palestinian prisoner in critical condition after interrogation
Palestinian “terror” suspect, Samir Arbid, was hospitalised and remains in critical condition after being interrogated by Shin Bet security service on Saturday. The 44-year-old detainee was allegedly tortured and subject…