Israeli court upholds shady sale of Jerusalem church property to settlers
Church property in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City may end up in the hands of a radical settler group that could bar…
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One million face hunger in Gaza after Israel’s 12-year blockade
The UN warns that a million men, women, & children in Gaza face starvation following the Trump administration's cuts to Palestinian refugee aid, Israel's…
In 15 years, Israel forced 3,000 Palestinians from their Jerusalem homes
Israel's refusal to issue building permits, and calculated policies of expropriation, force Palestinians to build "illegally," often resulting structures being demolished and families left…
Gazans are skeptical about the new, fragile ceasefire with Israel
Gaza-born Yousef Alhelou offers an insider's perspective on the siege of Gaza, describing the current situation, as well as Israel's methods and Palestinians' state…
Hundreds of Gaza protesters shot by Israeli forces risk limb amputation
Israeli soldiers have shot 7,000 demonstrators in Gaza over the past year with live ammunition. A top UN official warns that 1,700 of them…
Israel-Gaza deaths: 293 Gazans & 6 Israelis killed in past year
With the recent surge in violence between Israel and Gaza, it is important to examine events of the past year and to learn the…
Israel has arrested over 50 thousand children since 1967
More than 50,000 Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank have been detained by Israel since 1967, according to the Palestinian Commission of Detainees…
In Israel, 53 mosques and churches vandalized since 2009, only 9 indictments filed
The number of mosques and churches attacked in Israel is high, but police effort at investigating these crimes are absurdly low. The head of…
Israeli hospitals Admit to Segregating Arab Women in Maternity Wards
Three hospitals in Israel admit that their policy is to separate maternity patients according to ethnicity. Palestinian women have found this practice insulting; some…
Israeli forces injure 110 civilians in Gaza, including 37 children
Israeli soldiers injured 110 more civilians in Gaza who were taking part in the weekly unarmed demonstrations against their imprisonment by Israel.