Three Palestinian doctors have resigned in protest following the murder of Israa Ghrayeb, claiming the 21-year-old’s autopsy was mishandled by authorities. Ghrayeb was allegedly murdered by her brothers in late…
Year: 2019
Fateful elections or business as usual? Israeli Elections September 2019
Israeli politics are in troubled times. For the first time since the existence of the Israeli state, the winning party Likud with his head and current interim Prime Minister Benjamin…
Barghouti: No Justice for Palestine without Justice for Palestinian Women
With the results of the ongoing investigation in the case of Isra’ Ghareeb confirming that she was killed after being subjected to terrible violence, I find myself compelled to speak…
A new wave of violence hits Gaza
Two Palestinian teenagers were killed during a protest along the Israeli-Gaza separation fence Friday evening. Following these events, the Israeli air forces then attacked several targets of Hamas in Gaza.…
Israeli Authorities confiscate more land across the West Bank
Israeli authorities have yet made another move to expand illegal settlements by confiscating land in the north, centre and south of the West Bank. As reported by the Palestinian…
A short break from reality: Palestinian Alternative Music festival 2019
As a foreigner, when you get to visit Palestine the first time, it plays with your expectations and often surprises you. The Palestinian Alternative Music Festival (PAMfest) is one of…
Battling illicit drug use in Palestine
The social stigma of drug abuse and fear of exclusion has kept the experiences and stories of Palestinian drug addicts under the surface of the Palestinian society for decades. For…
Netanyahu makes a historical move by holding a public speech in Hebron
After his recent controversial pledge to annex settlements in the West Bank, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken yet another step to the win the support of the extreme…
Honduras and Nauru recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
Honduras has inaugurated a trade office with diplomatic status in Jerusalem as the first step of its plan to officially transfer the country’s embassy to the holy city on 1…
Behind closed doors; Israeli authorities use sexual torture against Palestinian male prisoners
Israeli authorities have a long record when it comes to violating the rights of Palestinians. Some of these consist of arbitrary detentions of children and adults, enforced disappearances, illegal…