JENIN (Ma’an) — Israeli settlers set up new mobile caravans, on Wednesday, on Palestinian-owned agricultural lands between the Yaabad town and Zabda village, south of the northern occupied West Bank district of Jenin. The mayor of Yaabad, Samer Abu Bakr, said in a statement that Israeli settlers set up caravans under the heavy protection of […]
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Middle East
US must probe if Saudis gave US Weapons to al-Qaeda in Yemen: General
Washington, DC (AFP) – The US must examine whether American-made military gear in Yemen is being transferred to unintended recipients, including Al-Qaeda and Iran-backed rebels, a top general said on Tuesday. General Joseph Votel, who heads US Central Command covering the Middle East, expressed concern to senators about a CNN investigation that found weaponry and […]
“Gaza” Documentary on “largest open air prison” wins 33rd Goya Award
BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The documentary film “Gaza” directed by Gary Keane and Andrew McConnell won the “Best Documentary Short Film” Premios Goya Award, on Sunday, at the Goya Awards in Spain. The documentary film, Gaza, first premiered in Sundance Film Festival early 2019. The documentary depicts the lives of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip […]
On Empathy and other Liberal Zionist Canards
By Yoav Litvin | – (Aljazeera) – The “peace process” between Israeli and Palestinian representatives is long dead, yet the funeral still has not been held. Israel continues to disenfranchise, persecute and displace Palestinians, while it deepens its bonds with fascistic forces worldwide, including the United States, Hungary, Philippines and Brazil. Disillusioned with politicians, Palestinian […]
Baghdad: Calls to Expel US Troops from Iraq after Trump said They spy on Iran
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump’s assertion that he intends to keep US troops in Iraq to spy on Iran has produced a firestorm of protest and controversy in Baghdad. Trump also committed the faux pas of saying the US had constructed an enormous military base in Iraq, which contradicts the Iraqi government’s line that […]
Why Saudi Regime Murdered Journalist Khashoggi in a Consulate
By Victoria Reyes | – Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was brutally murdered by an alleged Saudi “hit squad” whose members have close ties to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Embed from Getty Images“An undated recent file picture shows prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi who resigned suddenly on May 16, 2010 in Riyadh from the […]
Trump to Keep Troops in Iraq as Spies on Iran, but determined to withdraw From Syria, Afghanistan
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump spoke on foreign policy Sunday on “Face The Nation,” further explaining his thinking on US troops in Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq. He seems to have made it clear that the US troop presence in Iraq is not, as advertised, to help Baghdad mop up ISIL remnants but rather to […]
Netanyahu’s Likud Party uses Trump Photo in Israeli Election Billboard
A giant billboard of a smiling Donald Trump shaking hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu loomed over parts of Tel Aviv on Sunday, part of the Israeli leader’s re-election campaign. Trump is popular in Israel because of his tough policies towards the Palestinians and Iran and his transfer last May of the American Embassy from […]
Meet Amani: A Palestinian Human Rights Defender
(Ma’an News Agency) – Meet Amani, 26, who works at the Women’s Center for Legal Aid and Counseling, Amani’s days are very full; she is pictured below picking up her two sons Hussam, 7, and Muhannad, 5, from school. For Amani, being a Human Rights Defender means caring for others, “even if their needs don’t […]
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