By Maya Abuali | – ( Middle East Monitor) – Lacking in 60 per cent of appropriate medicine and treatment protocols as a result of the siege, Gaza’s already deficient cancer care is slipping further into chaos as restrictions grow harsher. Beyond dealing with the Gaza Strip’s already uninhabitable living conditions, Palestinian cancer patients in […]
77% of the residents of the Israeli-Occupied Old City in Jerusalem are Muslims, But for How Long as Israelis demolish Silwan Homes?
( Middle East Monitor) – An Israeli writer has said that “the statistical reality in the city of Jerusalem shows that 77% of the Old City’s residents are Muslim while only 10% are Jewish.” The writer observed that 24 per cent of the Old City’s territories in Jerusalem are owned by the Islamic Waqf (Endowment), […]
Is Tunisia’s president largely responsible for the disaster he says he is trying to fix with his Coup?
By Adnan Hmidan | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – The constitutionally-limited role of the president of the republic in Tunisia doesn’t encourage involvement or intervention in day to day affairs; that is the role of parliament and the government, headed by the prime minister. This has vexed constitutional law professor Kais Saied, who […]
Palestinian Students in Gaza Are Back after Israel tried to destroy their future
By Wafa Aludaini | – ( Middle East Monitor) – As Palestinian high school students celebrate their success in the Tawjihi exams and plan for the future, those in Gaza are still trying to rebuild their lives after Israel’s brutal bombing campaign in May. The Tawjihi exams were held just one month after the ceasefire […]
Israel continues to target Al-Aqsa Mosque under new government
By Adnan Abu Amer | – ( Middle East Monitor) – Recent statements by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett about the freedom of Jews to pray inside Al-Aqsa Mosque have once again highlighted the debate about Jerusalemites and Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood, and their ongoing battle against the occupation state since Ramadan. Bennett’s statements also throw […]
Beita is only south Nablus town that lacks an illegal Israeli settlement and Palestinians want to Keep it that Way
By Anjuman Rahman | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Beita is the only village around southern Nablus that does not have an illegal Israeli settlement built on its land. The Palestinians are determined to keep it that way. “The people of Beita completely reject the presence or even the idea of settlements,” activist […]
Calls to hold Israel and its NSO Group Accountable for Global hacking scandal, as UAE Role bulks Large
By Nasim Ahmed | – The global hacking scandal involving Israel’s notorious NSO Group has sparked fury around the world as the full extent of the industrial scale spying operation targeting politicians, academics and activists begin to emerge. As many as 50,000 phone numbers were said to have been targeted for surveillance by NSO Group’s […]
Israel’s Family Separation Law Failed, but the War on Palestinian Love Continues
Jamal Zahalka | – ( Middle East Monitor) – Three weeks after its formation, the new Israeli government has failed in its first real test. It has not been able to pass the annual extension of the law that denies the unification of Palestinian families across the Green Line. There was a tie: 59 Knesset […]
Attack on Palestinian Gaza wasn’t a Victory for Israel — It underlined an Ongoing Dilemma
By Adnan Abu Amer | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Two months after the end of the last Israeli aggression on Gaza, Israel admitted that there is no simple solution to the situation in the strip. The instability of the current ceasefire entails Israel to discuss a number of necessary steps to weaken […]
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