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Night clashes erupt in Jerusalem Shuf’at camp, dozens wounded

Dozens of Palestinians sustained breathing difficulties after inhaling tear gas during clashes that erupted Friday night between Palestinian youths and Israeli occupation forces in the vicinity of a military checkpoint

IOA to build hundreds of housing units in OJ

The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) has endorsed plans for the construction of 240 new housing units in occupied Jerusalem, a Hebrew press report said.

Israel planning to demolish 110 Palestinian buildings in Silwan

The State Comptroller of Israel has called for the demolition of tens of Palestinian homes in Silwan, the suburb adjacent to the Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, in an official

The Endless Game of Peace

In the newest development concerning peace negotiations between Israel and the PA, Netanyahu has offered to partially extend the fake settlement freeze in exchange for recognition of Israel's Jewish character.

Time for New Palestinian Political Strategy

Palestinians had long lost confidence in their Palestinian Authority as their representative, who was supposed to defend their rights and work to achieve their statehood. Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian President,

Three men sustain bruises, fractures during IOF attack in Al-Khalil

-- Three Palestinians were injured and one of them arrested after a brutal assault by Israeli soldiers in the Al-Tawana region south of Yatta, Al-Khalil.

The Press as Political Player

It is very relevant that in 2009 more than a hundred journalists were killed while doing their job. I have no doubt that all of them were trying to show

Negotiating An Evaporating Palestine

The United States-brokered peace talks between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority (PA) head Mahmoud Abbas are in suspended animation.

Leaked letter reveals Obama’s contempt for international law

Stuart Littlewood views US President Barack Obama’s willingness to ride roughshod over international law and the Geneva Conventions by granting Israel reckless and extravagant favours – courtesy of US taxpayers

The reality of Israel

Israelis, often thoroughly absorbed in their collective sanctimony and self-righteousness, seem never to stop repeating the eternal mantra that the Jews are a "light unto the nations" and Israel is