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,…
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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…
In Israeli jails, Palestinians are seen as not human
A nearly three-day-long journey in a metal box-like van tied to a metal chair. Hands and feet cuffed. As hot as a sauna in the summer, and as cold as…
Barghouti calls for halt to relations with Israel
Independent Media’s group foreign editor Shannon Ebrahim had an exclusive interview with leading Palestinian political figure Mustafa Barghouti, who is on a visit to South Africa. Q: Will the outcome…
‘Collective punishment’: Israel begins cutting power to West Bank over debts
Israel’s electricity company announced Sunday that they are beginning to cut power to areas of the West Bank over Palestinian debts. The Israel Electric Corporation (IEC) cited 1.7 billion shekels…
How the Israeli Occupation exacerbates gender-based violence in Palestine
Images and illustrations of 21-year-old Israa Ghrayeb — a young, successful makeup artist from Bethlehem— circulated worldwide earlier this month. With the hashtag “We are Israa”, international activists condemned the…
Amnesty International urges UN to release database on companies operating in Israeli settlements
Amnesty International is calling on United Nations member states to push for the release of a database listing companies operating in illegal Israeli settlements during the next Human Rights Council…