Israel/ Palestine

London (Middle East Monitor) – Assault on free speech has been a common feature of Israeli governments. This week another example of its efforts to silence critical voices was revealed by the +972 magazine, which reported details of a campaign by the right-wing Netanyahu government to de-fund independent publications and human rights organisations. In an […]

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The number of tourists and pilgrims who will visit Palestine by the end of 2018 will exceed the 2.8 million mark, according to the Palestinian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Rola Maayaa. Maayaa told the Palestinian Authority (PA)-owned news agency, Wafa, in an interview, “There is a significant increase in the number […]

Israel diplomatic efforts in both the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland, UK, have failed to halt the momentum of Irish solidarity with the Palestinian people. Visits by members of the Israeli Likud Party to meet politicians in Belfast are increasing. The Israeli ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev, was in Belfast as well […]

RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — A total of 24 Palestinians have died and 232 others were injured in the month of November from Israeli army-related attacks, according to a report, on Monday.The International Relations Department in the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) reported that 21 Palestinians have died in the besieged Gaza Strip and three in the occupied […]

The United Nations General Assembly approved six resolutions on Israel Friday, including a demand for Israel to withdraw from the Golan Heights, ratifying Syrian sovereignty over the territory, and a call to the international community to refrain from recognizing any unilateral measures taken by Israel in Jerusalem. With 99 votes in favor, 10 against, and […]

WASHINGTON (Ma’an) — Arab-Americans expressed, on Friday, support of journalist Marc Hill, who was fired from the American news network, CNN, for expressing pro-Palestine views.The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) condemned, in a statement, CNN’s decision against Marc Hill, describing it as shameful, while commending Hill for “advocating for equal political and human rights for the […]

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The approval rate in October for injured Palestinians during protests near the Gaza border fence with Israel to exit Gaza through Erez (Beit Hanoun) crossing to access medical care in Jerusalem, the West Bank or Israeli hospitals was significantly lower. The World Health Organization (WHO) said in its monthly report on Health […]

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Israeli Supreme Court ruled, on Wednesday, to grant ownership of Palestinian land, located near the illegal Israeli settlement of Gush Etzion, south of Bethlehem in the southern occupied West Bank, to the Jewish National Fund (JNF). Hebrew-language news outlets reported that the Israeli Supreme Court’s ruling grants Israeli settlers from JNF […]