Israel/ Palestine

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — An Israeli army commander testified on Wednesday in the ongoing trial of Elor Azarya, an Israeli soldier accused of shooting and killing a prone Palestinian in Hebron in March, saying that there was no justification for the shooting, which has been labeled by the UN as an “extrajudicial execution.” Col. Yariv Ben […]

Israel/ Palestine

Tzipi Livni Refuses Police War Crimes Interview; UK Government Provides Last-minute Immunity

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By IMEMC | – – Scotland Yard’s War Crimes Unit transmitted a letter to the Israeli Embassy in London last week inviting Ms. Tzipi Livni to a police interview under caution in relation to her role in Israel’s 2008-2009 offensive on the Gaza Strip (Operation ‘Cast Lead’). At the time of the offensive, Ms. Livni […]

Israel/ Palestine

Israel: Meretz Head says “Netanyahu’s Theory Of Running The Conflict Has Collapsed”

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IMEMC | – – Meretz Party head, Israeli Member of Knesset (MK) Zehava Gal-On, stated Saturday that the theory of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of running the conflict has failed, and added that the only solution is ending this conflict through a political solution. “Israel cannot just ignore the Quartet Committee report,” Gal-On said, “Israel […]

Israel/ Palestine

Israeli Land Theft: 440% Increase in 2016

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IMEMC News | – – Israeli land confiscation policy has notably escalated in occupied Jerusalem and West Bank by 439% since the beginning of 2016, in comparison to last year, a Palestinian report revealed on Tuesday. Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem (ARIJ) revealed that Israeli authorities confiscated, since the beginning of the year, 7,773 acres […]

European Union

Will Brexit Help the Palestinian Cause in the EU?

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By Ramzy Baroud | (Ma’an News Agency) | – – After months of anticipation, the United Kingdom has decided to leave the European Union (EU). Although, the results were fairly close — 51.9 percent voted to ‘Leave’ vs. 48.1 percent elected to ‘Remain’ — the consequences of the decision will be far-reaching. Not only will […]

Iran

How can Americans prevent an Israeli-Iranian War? Dump the Squatter Settlers

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By Thomas Buonomo | (Informed Comment) | – – The conflict in Syria is likely to grow more dangerous for all parties in the near future as Assad refuses to step down and Iran continues to expand its military presence in Syria and Lebanon in pursuit of its decades-long goal of annihilating the state of […]

BDS Occupied Territories

Will Gov. Cuomo’s executive order against Israel Boycott strengthen movement?

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By Tekendra Parmar | ( Waging Nonviolence ) | – – On June 5, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order to create a blacklist of entities that support the boycott, divestment and sanctions, or BDS, movement for Palestinian rights and remove New York State funds from any “institution or company” determined to advocate for […]

Israel/ Palestine

Palestine’s ‘prayer for rain’: How Israel uses water as a weapon of war

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By Ramzy Baroud | ( Ma’an News Agency) | – – Entire communities in the West Bank either have no access to water or have had their water supply reduced almost by half. This alarming development has been taking place for weeks, since Israel’s national water company, “Mekorot”, decided to cut off — or significantly […]

Israel/ Palestine

Livni Slams Netanyahu, Calls for Israeli Referendum on Two-state Solution

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By IMEMC | – – Zionist Union member of the Israeli parliament of the Knesset, Tzipi Livni, called for a referendum, Saturday afternoon, over what she reduced to a “problem” with Palestinians. Speaking at an event in the Israeli city of Rishon LeZion, south of Tel Aviv, Livni censured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for failing […]