A Palestinian man was killed during a clash with Israeli forces in the northern occupied West Bank early Monday, security and medical sources said. The Palestinian sources identified the man as Jamil Al-Kayyal, 31, saying he died as a result of bullet shots to his head following a clash in the Ras Al-Ain area in […]
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Palestinian activist twins detained in east Jerusalem flashpoint district
JERUSALEM: Israeli police on Sunday detained the prominent activist El-Kurd twins, whose campaign against the threatened expulsion of Palestinian families from homes in the Israel-annexed east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah has found a global audience. On Sunday morning, police arrested Mona el-Kurd, 23, at her home in Sheikh Jarrah, where a legal battle between […]
Bilal Maqsood pays tribute to Palestinians
Pakistani guitarist and singer Bilal Maqsood paid a tribute to Palestinians while dedicating his edition of Aakhri Alvidai to them. The ex- Strings guitarist took to Instagram where he posted a video of himself singing the popular song. He wrote in the caption, “A tribute to all Palestinians living in the fear of each day […]
Mathira Mohammad trolled by Pakistani ‘uncles’
Mathira Mohammad, a known model and TV host, on her Instagram wrote a piece of sorrow over Palestine and wished to adopt a Palestinian child. “I wish we could adopt a baby from Palestine. I would love to adopt a child and give him/her all the love that he/she lost a safe place called home,” […]
Paris Hilton receives backlash for deleting pro Palestine tweets
Paris Hilton had expressed her stand with Palestine. The American personality demanded the Israeli government to stop killing innocent civilians in Palestine while sharing an article about the Israeli government in a now deleted tweet. “This hurts my heart. No one should have to live in fear. My heart goes out to the little girl […]
Users accuse Facebook, Instagram of bias by censoring Palestinian content
Hundreds of users of social media networks have accused Instagram and Facebook of removing content and accounts reporting on violence in the Sheikh Jarrah, a neighborhood in East Jerusalem – a part of the Palestinian territories under international law, the Arab News reported. One of the videos that was deleted from the story […]
Oman to open embassy in Palestinian territories’ West Bank: foreign ministry
DUBAI: Oman said on Wednesday it is planning to open a new diplomatic mission in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and that a delegation from its foreign ministry will be going to Ramallah for that purpose. “In line with the Sultanate’s support for the brotherly Palestinian people, it has decided to open a new diplomatic mission […]
As UN budget dries up, Palestinian classrooms swell in size
Majed Jameel was overwhelmed. This wasn’t the kind of pressure he’d grown accustomed to as a teacher in the volatile West Bank city of Hebron. On a recent, not uncommon occasion, clashes erupted between students and Israeli soldiers, sending volleys of tear gas into the playground. That he could handle. This was a different stress. […]
Palestinian teen shot dead by Israeli forces
A Palestinian teenager was shot dead by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry said. In a statement the ministry said Abdullah Ghaith, 16, “died after he was shot by Israeli occupation soldiers close to Bethlehem and his heart and lungs were penetrated.” Palestinian media suggested he was seeking […]
As Trump team prepares Mideast plan, Palestinians face financial crisis
Israel and the United States are putting the financial squeeze on the Palestinian Authority, where opposition to a long-awaited US peace plan and anger over Israeli sanctions remain strong. Analysts see steep cuts in US aid to the Palestinians over the past year as an attempt to draw them towards a blueprint that Washington promises […]