Israel/ Palestine

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman reportedly told a collection of Jewish leaders that Palestinian leadership have no choice but to accept Donald Trump’s ‘peace’ proposal, according to Israeli media. The meeting took place behind closed doors in New York last month, where Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) disapproved of the leadership […]

As Americans, we bear direct responsibility for the horrific reality in Gaza. Once again, the Israeli military has turned its guns on Gaza — this time on unarmed protestors, in a series of shootings over the last few weeks. Gaza’s already under-resourced hospitals are straining to care for the thousands of protesters who have been […]

Ma’an News Agency | – – GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Israeli army forces killed three Palestinian protesters on Friday, and left more than six-hundred injured in another deadly day of the “Great March of the Return” demonstrations on the Gaza border. Of the 611 injured, 154 were struck by live ammunition from Israeli forces, according […]

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Palestinian diplomats have filed an official complaint against Israel, alleging breaches of Israel’s obligations of the United Nations’ anti-racism treaty. The 350-page document was handed to the Geneva office of the United Nations that is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the UN Convention. Palestinian ambassador to the UN, Ibrahim Khraishi accused […]

Ma’an News Agency | – – Gaza City (Ma’an) — Israeli forces shot and killed a 24-year-old Palestinian protester in Gaza on Friday afternoon, the second Palestinian to be killed during Friday’s protests. The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the slain Palestinian as Ahmad Rashad al-Athamneh, 24. He was killed during protests along the border […]

By Joey Ayoub and Marwa Fatafta | ( GlobalVoices.org) | – – After months of preparing, tens of thousands of Palestinian protesters launched the “Great Return March” along Gaza’s eastern borders with Israel on 30 March to commemorate Land Day. Photo via Ma`n News Agency The mobilization ended in death when the Israeli army opened […]

TeleSur | – – Leclerc Patrice, a member of the French Communist Party, has been denied entry into Israel more than once for his support of the BDS movement. France’s Foreign Ministry requested Tuesday that Israeli authorities allow entry for elected officials into Israel and occupied Palestinian territories, a day after the mayor of Gennevilliers, […]