Speaking at the opening of the Palestinian Industries Exhibition 2019, Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said disengaging from Israel’s economy is not a slogan, but part of a strategic effort to…
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Israel arrests prominent Palestinian lawmaker for the third time
Israeli forces arrested Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar for the third time last week. On Sunday, an Israeli military court ordered to keep Jarrar in prison. Jarrar, who is a senior…
Four Palestinian murder cases closed this week
Israeli court rulings in the past week have closed multiple cases for the killings of four Palestinians by Israeli soldiers, three of whom were children. According to a report by…
Amnesty International employee denied travel outside the West Bank
Palestinian employee, Laith Abu Zeyad, for human rights organisation Amnesty International has been barred by Israel’s Shin Bet security force from travelling outside the West Bank. Zeyad, who works as…
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…
Malaysia plans to open embassy to Palestine
Malaysia’s prime minister, Mahathir Mohammad, announced last week that his country will open an embassy to Palestine, as support for the Palestinian struggle grows in the Asian nation. Acknowledging that…
Israel considers suspending Palestinian exports and imports
The Israeli government announced plans on Friday to halt imports and exports to the West Bank and Gaza Strip following Palestine’s halt on imports of Israeli calves. “Israel is proposing…