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Israel’s Ongoing War Against the Press

The recent arrest of an Israeli journalist who allegedly leaked materials to a reporter, and the gag order that followed, is just the latest in a long string of Israel's

London Student Officers Condemn Funjoya “Festival”

We strongly condemn the Israeli government’s disgraceful attempt to whitewash their crimes against the Palestinians with their “student festival” Funjoya.

West Bank activists injured in protests against apartheid wall

Several activists were injured and arrested on Friday afternoon when Israeli military forces used rubber bullets and tear gas canisters to suppress marches against the apartheid wall in villages in

Israel to approve master plan to expand Jewish zones in east J’lem

The Israeli ministry of interior's planning and construction committee intends to approve an unprecedented master plan to expand what it called the Jewish neighborhoods (settlement outposts) in occupied east Jerusalem,

Jewish settlers threaten to seize Palestinian building in OJ

Jewish settlers have threatened to take control of a Palestinian building in Silwan town, occupied Jerusalem, at the pretext that it was originally a synagogue.

Dutch political leader’s call to rename Jordan, Palestine angers Jordanians

The Islamic Action Front in Jordan has urged its government to convene with the Dutch Ambassador in Amman in order to present her with an official letter of protest to

Egyptian analyst Howeidy believes Turkey has left Arab regimes uncomfortable

In a recent interview Egyptian political analyst Fahmy Howeidy has alleged that most of the Arab governments are dissatisfied with the Turkish role in the Middle East because of its

“Mad dog” diplomacy: a cornered Israel is baring its teeth

Jonathan Cook argues that Israel is responding to growing domestic scrutiny of its human rights abuses and increasing international isolation, and to the erosion of its deterrence, by introducing new

IOF settlers damage Palestinian farms, IOF soldiers arrest 10 citizens

Zionist settlers backed by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and military bulldozers damaged Palestinian farmland over a mountain slope in Nahalin village, Bethlehem district, local sources reported.

Expert: Israel steals Gaza water to supply its settlements

Dr. Akram Al-Hallaq, a professor of geography at the Aqsa university in Gaza, said that Israel is persistent in stealing and exhausting Gaza water resources in order to supply its