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Israel/ Palestine
Beita is only south Nablus town that lacks an illegal Israeli settlement and Palestinians want to Keep it that Way

Beita is only south Nablus town that lacks an illegal Israeli settlement and Palestinians want to Keep it that Way

Middle East Monitor

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 […]

Government surveillance
Calls to hold Israel and its NSO Group Accountable for Global hacking scandal, as UAE Role bulks Large

Calls to hold Israel and its NSO Group Accountable for Global hacking scandal, as UAE Role bulks Large

Middle East Monitor

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/ Palestine
Israel's Family Separation Law Failed, but the War on Palestinian Love Continues

Israel’s Family Separation Law Failed, but the War on Palestinian Love Continues

Middle East Monitor

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 […]

Israel/ Palestine
Attack on Palestinian Gaza wasn't a Victory for Israel -- It underlined an Ongoing Dilemma

Attack on Palestinian Gaza wasn’t a Victory for Israel — It underlined an Ongoing Dilemma

Middle East Monitor

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 […]

Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Squatters stole Palestinian Land for an Illegal Settlement, but Plucky town of Beita isn't Taking it Lying Down

Israeli Squatters stole Palestinian Land for an Illegal Settlement, but Plucky town of Beita isn’t Taking it Lying Down

Middle East Monitor

Beita is an icon of the popular Palestinian resistance ( Middle East Monitor ) – The town of Beita has turned into an icon of the popular resistance in occupied Palestine. It appears to have channelled the spirit of the Jerusalem uprising during the day and the harsh activities of Gaza at night, in harmony […]

Israel/ Palestine
Israel's damage of the healthcare system in the Gaza Strip

Israel’s damage of the healthcare system in the Gaza Strip

Middle East Monitor

By Rasha Kaloti ” – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Last May, Israel launched a series of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip following weeks of increased violence towards Palestinians in Jerusalem and the West Bank. The violence by Israeli police was towards Palestinians who were demonstrating the decision to forcibly evict 28 Palestinian families […]

Israel/ Palestine
Why does Israel ban Palestinian mothers from accompanying sick children from Gaza seeking treatment in the West Bank?

Why does Israel ban Palestinian mothers from accompanying sick children from Gaza seeking treatment in the West Bank?

Middle East Monitor

By Eman Abusidu | – ( Middle East Monitor) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) pointed out in its 2020 annual report that, “All patients and patient companions from the Gaza Strip must apply for Israeli permits to exit the Gaza Strip in order to access hospitals in the West Bank, including east Jerusalem, and […]

Israel/ Palestine
Right Wing Americans Tell me to Go Back Home; as a Palestinian, I wish I Could

Right Wing Americans Tell me to Go Back Home; as a Palestinian, I wish I Could

Middle East Monitor

By Layla Darwish | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – I was taking part in a recent protest in California, proudly waving my Palestinian flag, when a couple drove past in a white pick-up truck and shouted, “Go back to your country!” A light breeze grazed my arms, so I decided to retrieve my […]

Israel/ Palestine
How Israel's Extremist-Right Flag March helped Mobilize Young Palestinians for Resistance to Apartheid Rule

How Israel’s Extremist-Right Flag March helped Mobilize Young Palestinians for Resistance to Apartheid Rule

Middle East Monitor

By Motasem A Dalloul | – ( Middle East Monitor) – Ultranationalist, right-wing Israeli settlers carried out their “Flag March” in Jerusalem yesterday. Due to security concerns, the route was changed from previous years, and they passed the Jaffa Gate of the Old City rather than the usual Damascus Gate. Also as usual, the settlers […]

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