Israel/ Palestine

Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the UN agency responsible for providing services to some five million Palestinian refugees, released a statement on Wednesday expressing concern over the escalation of violence in the city of Deraa in southern Syria. “Fighting among parties to the […]

Israel/ Palestine

Cornel West: Israel Anti-BDS Law Would Ban Einstein from Entry

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TeleSur | – – The African-American intellectual is one of the BDS movement’s most prominent figures and therefore could be denied entry into Israel under the new law. The new Israeli law banning foreigners who call for a boycott against the country over its treatment of Palestinians and the occupation of their land suggests that […]

Israel/ Palestine

Israel Bans Entry to Anyone Calling for Country’s Boycott

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TeleSur | – – BDS [Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions] has grown into an effective international movement as many companies and celebrities join efforts to hold Israel accountable for illegal actions against Palestinians. Israel’s parliament passed a law Monday barring foreigners who publicly support boycotts on Israel and its illegal Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian lands […]

Bernie Sanders

From Bernie Sanders to Harel: Why is Acknowledging Israeli Apartheid a Shock?

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – On Monday, Bernie Sanders gave a historic speech at J Street, the liberal pro-Israel lobby that still believes in a two state solution. The lying roll of soiled toilet paper that is Breitbart (Trump’s party organ) reported with horror that Sanders had addressed an “anti-Israel” group. […]

Israel/ Palestine

Joining N. Korea, Israel denies Human Rights Watch Work Permit

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IMEMC | – – Israeli authorities have denied Human Rights Watch’s application for a work permit for its Israel and Palestine director, on the grounds that it is not a real human rights group, the organization said, according to Al Mezan Center for Human Rights. In its February 20, 2017 letter denying a work permit […]

Israel/ Palestine

With Trump, has the Israeli Right Wing caught the Car?

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By: Ramzy Baroud | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – The president of the United States can hardly be taken seriously, saying much but doing little. His words, often offensive, carry no substance, and it is impossible to summarize his complex political outlook about important issues. This is precisely the type of American presidency that […]

Israel/ Palestine

Film about Israeli imprisonment of Palestinians wins top award in Berlin

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IMEMC | – – A film depicting the torture, humiliation and violence experienced by Palestinians imprisoned by Israel won the first ever “Silver Bear” award at the Berlinale international film festival. The film, “Istiyad Ashbah” (Ghost Hunting), was produced by Palestinian filmmaker Raed Andoni. It was one of 18 finalists competing for the top honor […]

Israel/ Palestine

Is Israel’s Netanyahu running Rings around the inexperienced Trump?

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By Avi Shlaim | (Via OpenDemocracy.net ) | – – Trump is unencumbered by any knowledge of the Palestinians, their history, their politics, or their legitimate struggle for statehood. At the press conference after his meeting with Israel’s prime minister on 15 February, president Trump displayed ignorance and irresponsibility in roughly equal portions. In a […]

Israel/ Palestine

Like Shoplifting: Israel gives Azarya 18 mos. for Killing subdued Palestinian Assailant

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Ma’aN News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — After being found guilty of manslaughter for the filmed, execution-style shooting of 21-year-old Abd al-Fattah al-Sharif, 20-year-old Israeli soldier Elor Azarya was sentenced to 18 months in prison, a year’s probation, and a demotion in his military rank on Tuesday. File The prosecution had sought a […]