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Israel/ Palestine
Israeli Right raises $400K for Israeli Settler convicted of Burning up Palestinian Family, Toddler

Israeli Right raises $400K for Israeli Settler convicted of Burning up Palestinian Family, Toddler

Middle East Monitor

By Robert Andrews | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – Deep-rooted anti-Palestinian racism is endemic across large segments of Israeli society. This was demonstrated yet again when an Israeli crowdfunding campaign raised over 1.38 million NIS (equivalent to £310,000) in just five days last week for the legal appeal fund of Amiram Ben Uliel, […]

Banking
ODNI Blamed Syrian Banks, but Did the West's Deutsche Bank Facilitate ISIL Finances in Mosul?

ODNI Blamed Syrian Banks, but Did the West’s Deutsche Bank Facilitate ISIL Finances in Mosul?

Middle East Monitor

By Hala Nouhad Nasreddine | – ( Middle East Monitor) The Islamic State’s infamous rule over vast areas of Iraq during 2014 and 2016 not only led to a humanitarian crisis, but also left the country’s economy depleted. Its expansion in Iraq, marked by its control over vast areas of the country, most notably capturing […]

Israel/ Palestine
Thousands of Palestinian homes face demolition as Israel refuses building permits

Thousands of Palestinian homes face demolition as Israel refuses building permits

Middle East Monitor

By Belal Yasin | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – In the early 1990s, Wael Al-Tahan submitted an application to the Israeli authorities for a permit to build a house on his land at Jabal Mukaber in occupied Jerusalem. The application was refused with no reason given. After many such attempts, Al-Tahan had no […]

Internet
A message to Big Tech search engines and social media platforms – Put Palestine on the map

A message to Big Tech search engines and social media platforms – Put Palestine on the map

Middle East Monitor

By Yousef Alhelou | – ( Middle East Monitor) – Over a million people have signed a petition since July calling on Google to recognise Palestine on its maps, and to clearly designate and identify the Palestinian territories illegally occupied by Israel. The petition was initially launched in 2016 on Change.org, but gained significant momentum […]

Israel/ Palestine
Has Israel's Plan to Annex the Palestinians been Cancelled or just Postponed?

Has Israel’s Plan to Annex the Palestinians been Cancelled or just Postponed?

Middle East Monitor

By Adnan Abu Amer | – Middle East Monitor) – Ever since Israel’s plans to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank and Jordan Valley emerged, media and political discussions about them have moved on to more urgent issues, primarily the Israel-UAE normalisation agreement. This reveals a number of internal and external reasons that […]

Epidemics
Palestinians in Gaza Face Covid-19 Alone and Isolated, in Israel's Open-Air Prison

Palestinians in Gaza Face Covid-19 Alone and Isolated, in Israel’s Open-Air Prison

Middle East Monitor

By Eman Abusidu | – ( Middle East Monitor) – Since Covid-19 first appeared, the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have tackled the pandemic with typical determination. Without delay, they implemented a strict quarantine regime with mandatory 21-day isolation in government-run facilities adjacent to the border posts. This seems to have worked well until last […]

Israel/ Palestine
Gaza was Already Israel's Open Air Prison, Bombed and Blockaded, and now Covid-19 and Lockdown

Gaza was Already Israel’s Open Air Prison, Bombed and Blockaded, and now Covid-19 and Lockdown

Middle East Monitor

By Mohammed Rafik: ( Middle East Monitor ) – Life has shut down in the Gaza Strip with an unexpected number of coronavirus infections within a single-family outside the quarantine zones. A number of deaths have also been reported and a full curfew was announced on Monday. In the middle of all of this, Israel […]

China
Will China's bruited $400 Bn. investment in Iran make Beijing an Oil Gulf Power?

Will China’s bruited $400 Bn. investment in Iran make Beijing an Oil Gulf Power?

Middle East Monitor

By Niranjan Jose | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – The relationship between China and Iran has been in the spotlight recently. A huge, 25-year deal is reportedly being considered that would see $400 billion of Chinese investment in Iranian energy and transport infrastructure. The deal is the latest effort by Beijing to expand […]

Israel/ Palestine
Israel's Blockade of 2 Million Palestinians in Gaza is making it Uninhabitable

Israel’s Blockade of 2 Million Palestinians in Gaza is making it Uninhabitable

Middle East Monitor

By Yousef Alhelou | – Gaza’s two million residents have become accustomed for the past 20 years to Israeli air strikes, ground incursions and naval attacks. In fact, the besieged coastal enclave has become an experimental field where Israel’s latest technology and military arsenal including deadly drones are used. Fear and panic have become the […]

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