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By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) — If the International Criminal Court takes up Israeli government actions in the occupied Palestinian territories, it could well find specific officials guilty of breaches of the Rome Statute of 2002. Article 7 forbids “Crimes against Humanity,” which are systematically repeated war crimes. Among these offenses is murder, forcible […]

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Israel War Crimes Trial in 2015? Palestinians sign up to join International Criminal Court

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RT | — “Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has signed up to join International Criminal Court, paving the way for the investigation on Israel’s possible war crimes in the West Bank. It’s in the wake of the latest Palestinian statehood resolution being rejected by the UN Security Council – where it fell short by a single […]

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Arab East Jerusalem a la Detroit: Being Starved of Water

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RT | — “This is the renowned Teddy Fountain in central Jerusalem. Spectacular water shows go off every ten minutes – a sight enjoyed every evening by locals and tourists, but in another part of the city, water is not nearly as abundant. Paula Slier reports from the Shufat refugee camp in East Jerusalem.” RT: […]

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5-year-old Palestinian Boy shot in face by Israeli Police

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RT | — “Israeli police have fired a rubber bullet at a five-year-old Palestinian boy’s face as he was getting out of a school bus on his way home, the child’s family told Palestinian media. He sustained a skull fracture under his eye.” RT from Thursday: “5yo Palestinian boy shot in face by Israeli police”

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Top 5 Five reasons 2014 was a game-changer for Palestine

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By Ramzy Baroud | (Ma’an News Agency) — In terms of losses in human lives, 2014 has been a horrific year for Palestinians, surpassing the horrors of both 2008 and 2009, when an Israeli war against the Gaza Strip killed and wounded thousands. While some aspects of the conflict are stagnating between a corrupt, ineffectual […]

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Israeli Occupation military demolishes dairy factory in Hebron, Palestinian West Bank

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HEBRON (Ma’an) — Israeli forces on Thursday destroyed a dairy factory in the Hebron village of al-Burj, the owner told Ma’an. Yasser Muhammad Salim Masharqa said that Israeli forces and civil administration officers escorted two bulldozers to the village and demolised the steel structure, which measures 2000 square meters. Cements rooms measuring 400 square meters […]

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Victim of Apartheid Wall: Christmas in Isolated Bethlehem

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DW | — “Bethlehem – the traditional birthplace of Jesus is sacred for many believers. But it means big business for Palestinians who sell souvenirs there. Even with heightened tensions in the region, Christmas offers a bit of light in tough economic times.” DW: “Christmas in Bethlehem | Journal” What I wrote a few years […]

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Palestinians Under Threat In Jerusalem

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AJ+ | — “With tensions rising in Jerusalem, hate crimes against Palestinians have increased in recent months. Mohammed lost his cousin to one such incident a while ago, and now he is one of the newest victims. Like others, he fears for his life. This is the story of Palestinians living in East Jerusalem and […]

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Europe Must follow Through on votes in Favor of Palestine Recognition

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By John V Whitbeck European parliamentary resolutions urging their governments to recognise the State of Palestine must be followed by actual recognitions of the State of Palestine The European Parliament, after a late compromise in pursuit of consensus, has now passed, by a vote of 498 to 88 with 111 abstentions, a resolution stating that […]