The challenge of childhood under occupation
Israeli violence is a daily occurrence for Palestinians, and children are not exempt. Israeli soldiers and settlers alike are to be feared. Here are two…
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Watch: Dalal Lulah, 9, Rest In Peace
The cruel, unnecessary death of Dalal Lulah...
Israeli forces kill unarmed Palestinian protester with bullet to the head
Israeli forces shot dead Ahmad Abdul-Jaber Salim, 28, with a bullet to the head. They then fired teargas canisters at ambulances and medics trying…
Israeli Army Shoots A Child In The Head “During Training”
Israeli soldiers conducting a live-fire training near Palestinian communities in Tubas shot a three-year-old Palestinian boy in the head. The toddler is in an…
Israel Demands Compensation From Family Of Palestinian Crushed To Death Under Army Jeep
Abdullah Eyad Ghanayem was killed in 2015 when he was shot in the back by an Israeli soldier, then crushed to death under a…
The Story Behind Ahed Tamimi’s Slap: Her Cousin’s Head Shattered by Israeli Soldier’s Bullet
Just before Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi slapped one of the soldiers who'd invaded her yard, she learned that her 15-year-old cousin Mohammed had been…
Watch: Zakaria al Kafarneh, 24, RIP
On December 22nd, Israeli forces shot and killed Zakariya al-Kafarna, 24, with a live round in his chest, when the army attacked protesters in…
Netanyahu assembles team to address U.S. tax reform
The reform poses challenges for Israel regarding both U.S.-based corporations and Israeli companies that operate in the U.S. It creates negative incentives for operating…
Israeli Government creates $72 million joint program for rapid BDS response
The Israeli government will now combine efforts - and pocketbooks - with Diaspora Jewry to fight the "threat" of BDS more aggressively.
A Palestinian Teen Puts His Hand in His Pocket. His Punishment: A Bullet in the Face
An Israeli soldier sees a slim teenager approaching the fence, unarmed, not endangering anyone – and shoots him in the head with live ammunition,…