Palestinian groups agree to Egyptian-brokered truce with Israel
Last weekend saw an escalation of violence that started when Israeli military infiltrated Gaza, initiated a firefight, and retreated under cover of shelling. One…
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Playground or battleground? 2 stories in 1 weekend
On Saturday, Israeli soldiers tried to seize playground equipment from a Palestinian park, but were chased off. On Sunday, 45 Americans along with 20…
7 Palestinians, 1 Israeli killed in weekend incursion into Gaza
After Israel has demonstrated for months that borders are sacred, its military has once again crossed into Gaza. In what it characterizes as an…
Israel is Afraid of Khalida Jarrar
Khalida Jarrar is a lawyer, politician, human rights activist - and administrative detainee. The harassment began when she led an effort to take Israel…
Intensifying injustice: capital punishment in Israel
As Israel considers adopting the death sentence for Palestinians, it is worth recalling that under occupation, Palestinians already face harsh injustice and that such…
Israeli forces detain 8-year-old Palestinian child near Hebron
According to Defense for Children International, Israel is the only country that automatically prosecutes children in military courts that lack basic fair trial guarantees;…
Israeli Government Provides Financial Safety Net for Investments In Settlements
Recently released Israeli documents show that Israel secretly funded an insurance company for settlers, in addition to planning for 20,000 new units in Ma'ale…
Untold stories of everyday Israeli brutality
Israeli soldiers and settlers terrorize Palestinians every day. Stories from November 4-5 (that won't appear in mainstream media) include 2 Palestinian deaths, at least…
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Best-selling author Susan Abulhawa detained by Israel [Urgent Action Alert]
Human rights activists have issued an urgent action alert calling for Israel to release prominent Palestinian author Susan Abulhawa. Abulhawa, an American citizen from…
Israeli airstrike kills three children in Gaza
WAFA reports that three Palestinian children were killed in an Israeli airstrike bombing that targeted an area to the northeast of Khan Younis, in the…