In East Jerusalem, nightly raids leave Palestinian neighborhood reeling
For the past six weeks, Israel has been sending paramilitary police forces to raid the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya every evening. The raids,…
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Israeli military admits: open-fire policy needlessly killed protestors
Israel admits that live fire against Palestinian protestors has at times caused death when only serious injury was intended. Israeli snipers have killed 300…
Israeli soldiers beat youth, Injure 66, abduct 400, demolish homes, etc
The latest news from the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Israeli soldiers abduct hundreds of Palestinians, injure dozens, use water as a weapon, demolish homes, wells,…
Israeli Authorities Summon 3-Year Old Child for Interrogation
Israeli authorities on Monday issued a summons for 3-year-old Mohammad Rabi ‘Alian to be brought to the Jerusalem police station for interrogation.
Vatican Accuses Israel of Risking Monks’ Lives in Fire
The Church of the Transfiguration on Mt. Tabor has asked Israel repeatedly for basic services, including running water, but has been refused. A wildfire…
US Blocks UN Condemnation of Israeli Destruction of Palestinian Homes
When 3 member states in the United Nations tried to pass a resolution condemning Israel's act of demolishing Palestinian homes - which contravenes international…
Ethiopian-Israeli teen shot dead by off-duty policeman who felt under threat
In the 2nd killing of an Ethiopian-Israeli in 2019, Solomon Tekah was shot by an Israeli police officer who felt "in danger" when trying…
Israeli forces kill one, injure 95, attack doctors, nurses, for Nat’l Garden
Israeli soldiers have killed 1, injured over 95, abducted at least 30 in ongoing invasions since Thursday in East Jerusalem; also imposed sanctions and…
Gideon Levy: A Young Gazan’s Dream, Amputated
Alaa ad-Dali is a young man who had a dream – quite a rare thing in Gaza – and it was crushed by the…
Israel pursues possible war crime in village demolition
The bedouins in Khan al-Ahmar are considered an "existential threat" to the Jewish State; Israel plans to demolish the village and relocate the entire…