Palestinian Detained after Alleged Stabbing Attempt in Jerusalem
A Palestinian was detained Sunday, after reportedly attempting to stab an Israeli in occupied East Jerusalem, by Israeli police account.Spokesperson Luba al-Samri said in a statement that a “young Arab…
Bethlehem: 3 Palestinians, including Child, Shot in Sunday Clashes
Three Palestinians, including a child, were shot and injured by Israeli fire during clashes that erupted in Dheishe Refugee Camp, to the south of Bethlehem, Sunday.Security sources informed WAFA that…
Lehava Leader Again Calls for Torching Jerusalem Churches
The leader of the extremist anti-assimilation group, Lehava, recently renewed his calls to torch churches in occupied Jerusalem, Israeli media sources revealed.Lehava’s leader, Bentzi Gopstein, told the Israeli TV Channel…
2016: 10 Years Since Beginning of Gaza Siege
It has now been ten years for the strict, harsh and inhumane Israeli, Egyptian and internationally backed blockade on the Gaza Strip.The blockade started in the wake of the 2006…
Israeli Army Admits Destroying Crops in Gaza
Israel’s military has confirmed reports that it destroyed Gazan agricultural crops near the security fence with Israel. The Israeli military told Anadolu Agency in a written statement, Thursday, according to…
Vatican: Historic Accord with Palestine Takes Effect
The Vatican’s first accord with the Palestinians — an agreement that Israel has attacked as counter-productive to the Middle East peace process — has come into force, the Holy See…
2 Shooting Attacks in Hebron, Israeli Soldier Wounded
Two separate shooting attacks were carried out in the Hebron district of the southern occupied West Bank, on Sunday, Israel’s army and media reported.An Israeli army spokesperson said that a…
Dawabsha Arsonists Indicted
An Israeli court, on Sunday morning, indicted two Jewish Israeli extremists suspected in the July arson attack on a Palestinian home which killed a baby and his parents — a…
Israeli Extremists Attack A Palestinian Home In Nablus
A number of extremist Israeli colonizers attacked, on Saturday evening, a Palestinian home in Beit Forik town, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and hurled a Molotov…
Bodies of 23 Slain Palestinians Returned by Israeli Authorities
The 23 bodies that Israeli authorities have been holding in custody were finally turned over to the Palestinian Authority on Friday. A line of 17 ambulances, each carrying one of…
Soldiers Moderately Injure Two Palestinians In Northern Gaza
Israeli soldiers shot and moderately injured, on Friday evening, two young Palestinian men, east of Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.Medical sources said the two…
Army Injures Twenty Palestinians Near Qalqilia
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, dozens of Palestinian protesters in ‘Azzoun town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, wounding twenty Palestinians, including one who suffered a moderate injury.The…
PCHR Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the oPt (17 – 30 December 2015)
Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law in the oPt continued during the reporting period (17 – 30 December 2015).Israeli attacks in the West Bank & Gaza: Shootings…
Israeli Military Seizes Land, Erects Watchtower in Hebron
Israeli forces razed Palestinian lands in the Wadi Sair area of eastern Hebron, Thursday, with the intention of building a military watchtower, the mayor of the village said.Kayid Jaradat said,…
Israeli-Palestinian Love Story Banned
The Israeli Ministry of Education has banned “Borderline” from use in high schools.The Ministry explained its decision to ban Dorit Rabinya’s “Borderline” from high schools as to maintain “the identity…
Hunger-striking Journalist Transferred from Prison to Hospital
Israeli Prison Service (IPS) has transferred jailed Palestinian journalist, Muhammad Al-Qeeq, to the hospital, after his health severely deteriorated. He has been staging a hunger strike for over 30 days.The…
VIDEO: 2 Israelis Killed and 7 Injured in Tel Aviv Shooting
A shooting was carried out Friday, near a Tel Aviv pub, killing two Israelis and injuring seven, Israeli police and medics said.An Israeli police spokesperson said that the shooter opened…
Army Attacks The Weekly Protest In Kafr Qaddoum
A Palestinian TV cameraman was injured, and many protesters suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, Friday, after dozens of Israeli soldiers attacked the weekly nonviolent protest against the Wall…
Soldiers Attack The Weekly Protest In Bil’in
Israeli soldiers used excessive force against Palestinian, Israeli and international peace activists, holding the weekly nonviolent protest against the Annexation Wall and colonies, in Bil’in village, near the central West…
Palestinian Dies Of Wounds Suffered Several Weeks Ago
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that a Palestinian man died, on Thursday night, of severe wounds suffered several weeks ago, after the soldiers invaded the al-Jalazonerefugee camp, north of…
Nine Palestinians Kidnapped by Israeli Forces
Israeli armed forces, Thursday, abducted nine Palestinians from across the occupied West Bank districts, as well as summoned five others for interrogation, according to official and security sources.In Bethlehem, forces…
Dawabsha Suspect to be Charged with Murder
A suspect in the deadly arson attack on the Dawabsha family is expected to be charged with murder within days, Israeli media reported.Israeli state prosecutors reportedly notified the Petah Tikva…
Settlers Assault Taxi Driver, Shut Down Main Road
Israeli settlers from the illegal settlement, Mabo Dothan, built on the land of Yabad, to the southwest of Jenin, Thursday, assaulted a Palestinian taxi driver and hurled stones at Palestinian…
Gopstein: Christians Not Welcome in Jerusalem
An Israeli Rabbi said, Wednesday, that Christians are not welcome in Jerusalem, and that he does not mind burning mosques and churches.Bentzi Gopstein told Israeli TV Channel 2 that Israeli…
Palestinian Man Killed after Suspected Car Attack
A Palestinian was shot dead after a suspected vehicular attack near the Huwwara military checkpoint, in the northern occupied West Bank district of Nablus, Israel’s army said.An army spokesperson said…
Palestine Today 12 31 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Thursday, December 31, 2015. Israeli troops shot and kill a Palestinian…
US Treasury Sued over Donations for Settlements
A lawsuit has been filed in a US court seeking to stop non-profit groups from sending billions of dollars worth of tax-exempt donations to support illegal Israeli settlements and the…
Palestine Today 12 30 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Israeli soldiers injuries 24 Palestinians and kidnap…
5 Israelis Detained Following Wedding Incited Murder (VIDEO)
Israeli police have arrested five Israelis involved in a Jerusalem wedding ceremony that incited violence towards Palestinians, Israeli media reported Tuesday.The groom of the wedding — reportedly a well-known member…
Further Land Grabbing in Jordan Valley
During the past 6 months, the Jordan Valley Solidarity Campaign has registered further land grabbing in Fasayal village in the Jordan Valley.12-31-15| International Solidarity Movement | Nablus Team The land,…
Ministry of Housing’s Plans Exposed
Documents obtained by Peace Now indicate that the Ministry of Housing (MOH) has plans to construct 53,548 residential units in illegal settlements. The plans are valued at over 330 million…
478 Palestinian Facilities Destroyed by Israel This Year
The Israeli occupation has reportedly destroyed some 478 Palestinian facilities, including homes, clinics and historical sites during 2015.A research centre affiliated to the PLO has documented the demolitions which occurred…
UPDATE: 28 Palestinians Kidnapped from West Bank, Jerusalem
Israeli forces kidnapped 28 Palestinians, including nine minors, from across the West Bank districts overnight, according to local and security sources.In Tulkarem city and the nearby Shwakeh Neighborhood, armed Israeli…
Former Israeli PM’s Sentence Reduced
The Israeli Supreme Court, on Tuesday, reduced the sentence of ex-Prime Minister Ehud Olmert from six years to 18 months, with regard to his conviction for bribery scandal. According to…
Report: 12.37 Millon Palestinians Worldwide
In a report issued on Wednesday, by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statics (PCBS), the projected number of Palestinians in the world was estimated at 12.37 million, of whom 4.75…
24 Shot and Injured by Israeli Forces in Abu Dis
Clashes broke out in Abu Dis, late Tuesday, following a funeral held for a Palestinian killed earlier this month, whose body was held by Israeli authorities for 26 days.Locals said…
Palestine Today 12 29 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday, December 29, 2015. Israeli troops attack farmers in Gaza and…
Palestine Today 12 28 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Monday, December 28, 2015. Two Palestinian men die in Gaza and…
Forces Kidnap 15 from West Bank, Shut Down Prisoner Rights Center
Israeli forces, on Tuesday, ransacked the Bethlehem headquarters of the district’s Palestinian Authority-run committee for charitable work as well as a prisoners’ rights group office in Nablus, destroying and confiscating…
Research Unit: 5,934 Children Detained by Israel since 2010
Israel has detained a total of 5,934 Palestinian children over the last five years, the Palestinian Studies and Documentation unit revealed, according to WAFA.The Palestinian Detainees and Ex-Detainees Committee Studies…
Qaraqe’: Slain Palestinian Child Beaten to Death after Being Shot by Military
Head of the Prisoners and Ex-Prisoner Affairs, Issa Qaraqe’, on Tuesday, said that Ma’moun Al-Khatib (16), from Al-Doha town in Bethlehem, whose body has been returned on Sunday after three…
Siraj Center Plans Summer Celebration of Learning
Young or old, the Palestinian Summer Celebration is your chance to experience Palestine by living in the Bethlehem area for either one or two unforgettable months!The Summer Celebration is a…
Brazil Refuses Israeli Settler as Diplomatic Envoy
Brazil’s reluctance to accept an Israeli ambassador who is a West Bank colonist has set off a diplomatic crisis and led to concerns in the Israeli government that the clash…
Settler, Soldiers Assault Four Children in Hebron
An Israeli settler, on Tuesday, attacked four children in the old city of Hebron, causing them injuries and bruises.WAFA correspondence said that an illegal Israeli settler, protected by Israeli forces,…
Israeli Bill Set to Impose New Measures on Rights Groups
Israeli ministers have voted in favour of a bill that will crack down on human rights groups receiving funds from abroad, a move EU officials have said is reminiscent of…
Israeli Windsurferes Denied Visas for Malaysia Contest
Two Israeli windsurfers and their coach have been refused visas to compete at the Youth Sailing World Championships in Langkawi, Malaysia. In response, the World Sailing said, Sunday, that it…
Dr. Ashrawi on Recent Escalation of Israeli Colonial Enterprise
According to a report by Peace Now, the Israeli Ministry of Housing is working on plans to construct 55,548 illegal settlement units in the occupied West Bank (including East Jerusalem);…
Ministry of Housing Goes Forward with Cancelled E1 Plans
Israel’s Ministry of Housing has been working on plans for thousands of housing units in the controversial E1 corridor, despite the cancellation of tenders for the units in 2013, a…
Soldiers Kidnap One Palestinian, Summon Three Siblings, Near Hebron
Israeli soldiers invaded, earlier Monday, the town of Yatta, in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, kidnapped a young man, and summoned three siblings for interrogation. The soldiers also…
Soldiers Kidnap Three Palestinians In Nablus
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, several neighborhoods in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, searched homes and kidnapped three young Palestinian men.The soldiers invaded several neighborhoods in…
Army Injures Two Palestinians, Kidnaps Three, In Qalandia
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, the Qalandia Refugee Camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, kidnapped three Palestinians and injured two others.Local sources said several military vehicles invaded…
Two Palestinians Killed In The Gaza Strip
Palestinian medical sources in the Gaza Strip have reported, Sunday, that one Palestinian died of wounds suffered several days ago, after Israeli soldiers shot him while working on his land,…
Soldiers Injure Dozens Of Palestinians Near Qalqilia
Several Israeli military vehicles invaded, on Sunday at night, the town of ‘Azzoun, east of the northern West bank city of Qalqilia, clashed with local youths and injured dozens, including…
Netanyahu Draws Line Between ‘Arab’ and ‘Jewish’ Terror
Following the recent increase in Jewish extremism, Israel’s Prime Minister on Sunday said that comparing “Arab terror and Jewish terror” was impossible, Israeli media reported.During the weekly cabinet meeting, Benjamin…
PFLP condemns Palestinian Authorities Crackdown on Protesters and Journalists
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) strongly condemned the Palestinian Authorities crackdown against protesters and journalists in the Palestinian interim capital Ramallah. On Friday December 25 security…
Army Kidnaps 14 Palestinians in West Bank & Jerusalem
Israeli army forces, on Sunday, abducted at least 14 Palestinians, mainly during predawn and night raids across the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS).In the Hebron…
Jordanian Prisoner Held in Israel Ends Hunger Strike
A Jordanian prisoner in Israeli custody ended a 47-day hunger strike on Sunday, reaching an agreement with the Israeli Prison Service.Prisoner Abdullah Abu Jaber went on hunger strike on Nov.…
Egypt’s Seawater Pumping Project Endangers Gazans’ Lives
During recent months the subsidence of the land along the Egyptian border have become a great danger for the population of Rafah.12-24-15 | International Solidarity Movement | Gaza Team This…
Spanish Regions Support BDS
At least 25 local municipalities and regional governments in the Spanish State, including Catalunya and the Basque Country, have endorsed resolutions supporting the Boycott, Divestments, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against…
Joe Catron on Palestinian Hunger Strikers
25 Palestinian political prisoners held by the Israeli occupation in Etzion jail – a detention center attached to the Gush Etzion illegal settlement on Palestinian land – have launched a…
Three Palestinians Killed near Nablus in Two Incidents
The Israeli army fatally shot two Palestinians on Sunday, including a minor, after the Palestinians allegedly stabbed and lightly injured two Israeli soldiers in central Huwwara village, south of Nablus,…
Israeli Army Kills A Young Palestinian Man In Jerusalem
Israeli soldiers killed, Saturday, a young Palestinian man in Bab al-Jadid area, in occupied Jerusalem, after claiming he “carried a knife, and attempted to stab an officer.’ Eyewitnesses refuted the…
List of Palestinians killed from October 1st – December 26th
The following is a list of names of all Palestinians shot and killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank, including Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, including one in…
Child Injured In Kafr Qaddoum
Israeli soldiers attacked, Friday, the weekly protest against the Wall and Settlements, in Kafr Qaddoum, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, wounding one child, while many others…
Israeli Army Injures Ten Palestinians In Bethlehem, Four In Nablus
Israeli soldiers shot and injured, Friday, more than ten Palestinians in the West Bank district of Bethlehem, and four near the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Palestinian family in…
Army Kills A Palestinian Woman In Silwad
Israeli soldiers killed, on Friday evening, a Palestinian woman while driving her car near the main entrance of Silwad town, northeast of the central West Bank city of Ramallah.The slain…
Israeli troops kill one Palestinian, wound 11 others in Gaza protests
Israeli troops attacked, using live gunfire, four different protests held in different parts of Gaza Friday, wounding six people near Khan Younis, wounding four people in al-Boreij, wounding one near…
Many Palestinians, International Activists, Suffer Effects Of Teargas Inhalation In Bil’in
The Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Bil’in, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, has reported, Friday, that Israeli soldiers attacked the weekly nonviolent protest, causing…
Palestinian Killed by Israeli Forces in Qalandia Refugee Camp; 4th Palestinian Killed on Thursday
Israeli troops invaded the Qalandia refugee camp on Thursday and opened fire on youth in the street, killing one. This is the fourth Palestinian to be killed by Israeli forces…
Palestine Today 12 24 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Thursday, December 24, 2015. As Palestinians mark Christmas in Bethlehem, Israeli…
Siraj Center; Tourism For True Rapprochement Between People
The Siraj Center makes up the Alternative Travel Department of The Palestinian Centre for Rapprochement between People (PCR). The Siraj Center is a nonprofit tour operator, and is licensed by…
Israeli troops kill Palestinian with more than 30 bullets after car accident near Israeli settlement
In the third fatal shooting of a Palestinian on Thursday morning, Israeli troops shot and wounded a young Palestinian near the Jaba’ military roadblock after a car accident. The roadblock…
Soldiers Kidnap Thirteen Palestinians In Nablus, Tubas And Hebron
Israeli soldiers invaded, Thursday, several Palestinian communities in different parts of the West Bank districts of Nablus, Tubas and Hebron, searched dozens of homes, and kidnapped thirteen Palestinians.Media sources in…
Israeli Medic: “We Don’t Provide Treatment To Wounded Palestinians”
An Israeli medic said on his Twitter page Thursday that field medical crews do not provide treatment to what he called “terrorists”, and stated that, in Hebron, he provided treatment…
Israeli forces kill one Palestinian, abduct eight, during invasions of Hebron
A Palestinian man was shot and killed Thursday morning in Hebron, in the Saddit al-Fahs area. Israeli troops took the body of the slain Palestinian away in a black bag.The…
Palestinian killed near Israeli settlement in West Bank
A Palestinian man was shot and killed by Israeli forces on Thursday morning after allegedly stabbing and wounding two Israeli guards at an industrial park outside Ariel settlement, the largest…
Experts: Israel Eyeing ‘One-And-A-Half-State’ Solution
Many political observers saw U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry‘s recent visit to the Middle East — where he met both Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas…
Israeli Planes Spray Crop-killing Pesticides on Gaza Farmland
Israeli planes reportedly sprayed agricultural crops along the Gaza border, on Wednesday, with pesticides that have been killing off crops for the third day in a row, the general manager…
Israeli Settlers Flood Hebron Lands with Wastewater
Israeli settlers from the illegal Metarim industrial zone, located to the east of Dhahiriya, south of Hebron, flooded land belonging to Palestinians.Bahjat Jabarin, Project and Proposal Manager of Environmental Quality…
VIDEO: Extremists Celebrate Wedding by Stabbing Photo of Ali Dawabsha
Israeli Media has released a video showing a wedding celebration, in which a masked Orthodox youth is holding up a firebomb while another is seen stabbing a photo of Ali…
Young Marah is Fighting Medical Negligence to Get Her High School Diploma
As they left the gate of their school, residing at the western area of Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in east Jerusalem, Marah Bakeer, a student in her last year of high…
Former Shin Bet Chief Backs ‘Breaking the Silence’
The former head of Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence agency has publicly backed a group of former soldiers under fire for whistle blowing on alleged abuses by the Israeli army. Former…
Bethlehem-area Village Cut Off by Military for Weeks
The movement of residents in Ras Al-Wad, southwest of Bethlehem, has been sealed off for weeks by Israeli military forces, locals said Wednesday.A resident said that forces closed off the…
VIDEO: Dr. Tibi’s Response to Racist Anti-Christian Statement by Gopstein
This video is from a speech made by Arab Member of Knesset, Dr. Ahmad Tibi, head of the Arab Movement for Change, who denounced recent racist statements of the leader…
Palestine Today 12 23 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Two Palestinian youth killed in Jerusalem and…
Several Students Injured In Hebron
Several students suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation, Thursday, after Israeli soldiers fired many gas bombs on them in Hebron city, in nearby Beit Ummar town, in the southern…
Two Palestinians And Two Israelis Killed In Jerusalem
Israeli sources have reported, Wednesday, that the police killed two Palestinians after carrying out a stabbing attack in Jerusalem, and that one Israeli died of stab wounds, and the other…
Palestine Today 12 22 2015
Audio Link After Text Welcome to Palestine Today, a service of the International Middle East Media Center, www.imemc.org, for Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Israeli troops target and injuries Gaza Farmers…
45 Olive Trees Destroyed by Settlers
Tuesdays evening, Israeli settlers from the illegal settlement of Ma’ale Levona, north of Ramallah, have destroyed 45 olive trees owned by Majed Daraghme from al-Leban al-Sharqiya town, south of Nablus.Zakaria…
Abbas: Palestinian State Passports to be Issued in 2016
PA President Mahmoud Abbas says that his government is set to change the name it uses on passports from ‘Palestinian Authority’ to ‘State of Palestine’.Following a Monday meeting with Greek…
After 2,000 Years, Christians Disappearing from Gaza
Dim lighting and candles softly illuminate decorative tapestries as the smell of incense fills the air and the harmonic sound of hundreds singing in unison drifts onto a busy street…
A Crushed Generation: Photography under Siege in Gaza
Taghreed has never been outside Gaza. Her family was exiled to the impoverished Gaza Strip when Palestine was ethnically cleansed, to make room for the state of Israel in 1948.She…
VIDEO: Bethlehem Olive Tree Killed by Apartheid Wall Lit Up for Christmas
The Popular Struggle Coordination Committee (PSCC), on Monday evening, lit up an olive tree that was uprooted by the Israeli occupation in Bir Ouna valleys, Beit Jala town, Bethlehem.The tree…
Army Injures Three Palestinians In Central Gaza
Medical sources have reported that three Palestinians were injured, on Tuesday evening, after Israeli soldiers opened fire on several residents, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza.Eyewitnesses said…
Greek Parliament Passes Unanimous Vote Recognizing Palestine
The Greek Parliament unanimously voted, Tuesday, officially recognizing the state of Palestine. President Mahmoud Abbas, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, and various officials, attended the vote.The Palestinian Authority thanked Greece…
Soldiers Kidnap Ten Gaza Fishers, Woman Injured By Army Fire In Khan Younis
Israeli Navy ships attacked, Tuesday, several Palestinian fishing boats, close to the Gaza City shore, opened fire on them, before kidnapping ten fishers, and confiscated their boats. Woman injured by…
Army Kidnaps Fifteen Palestinians In The West Bank
The Israeli military invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, dozens of homes in different districts of the occupied West Bank, and kidnapped at least fifteen Palestinians, including two children.Several Israeli military…
Israeli Navy Kidnaps Four Fishers In Gaza Waters
Israeli navy ships attacked, late on Monday at night, several Palestinian fishing boats, in the Beit Lahia sea area, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and kidnapped four…
Leader of Right-Wing Israeli Group Calls Christians ‘Blood-Sucking Vampires’
The leader of the right-wing group Lehava, which calls for the expulsion of non-Jews from Israel, has issued a statement that Christians, like Muslims, should be violently removed from the…
Two Palestinian-Americans killed in December – no U.S. government response
The U.S. government has yet to respond to the killing of two of its citizens by the Israeli military over the past three weeks – the latest being Mohammad Abdul-Rahman…