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…
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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…
Palestinians demand justice for Israa Ghrayeb
On September 2 a group of protesters gathered at the entrance of the Prime Minister’s office demanding investigation and justice for the alleged murder of 21-year-old Palestinian woman, Israa Ghareeb.…
Netanyahu repeats vow to annex settlements in the West Bank
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated his pledge to annex all illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank in bid to win right-win elections just weeks from the ballot.…
Palestinian Authority reaches agreement with Israel over fuel taxes
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has announced on 22 August they have reached an agreement with Israel to directly collect fuel taxes. Before the agreement, Israel was responsible for collecting about…
New Israeli police regulations reduce right to protest
The Israeli police have limited the rights to civil protests with new police guidelines, despite a ruling of the Israeli High Court of Justice. The new guidelines of the Israeli…
Israeli airstrikes against targets in Gaza and pro-Iranian militias in three countries
The Israeli Air Force has attacked several targets in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq on overnight on 24 and 25 August. Following the attacks, Israel has been threatened with retaliation. …