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Historic town of Sebastia vulnerable to neglect and Judaization

Wednesday-15-November-2017

Several Palestinian historic sites in Sebastia town and its environs in Nablus suffer from negligence by the official authorities Judaization attempts by Israel and looting by antiquities thieves and dealers.

Suspicious deals of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem

Wednesday-15-November-2017

Members of the Central Orthodox Council in Jordan and Palestine revealed that a land belonging to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Occupied Jerusalem was recently sold to a foreign company having links with Israeli settlement companies.

Remembering Israel’s ‘Operation Pillar of Defence’

Tuesday-14-November-2017

On 14 November 2012 Israel launched “Operation Pillar of Defence” against the Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip. Over the following eight days almost 175 Palestinians were killed and more than 1000 were injured.

Ijnisinya: Picturesque nature and old history

Saturday-11-November-2017

Throughout the year between green valleys and slopes the town of Ijnisinya to the north-west of the city of Nablus enjoys an exceptionally beautiful weather.

Why Israel shelved the ‘Greater Jerusalem Law’

Wednesday-8-November-2017

The postponing of an Israeli Knesset bill that would have annexed major illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank to the Jerusalem municipality is the result of behind-the-scenes US and possibly European pressure.

Israel’s Greater Jerusalem Bill: Settlers in Palestinians out

Sunday-5-November-2017

The bill is an exercise in demographic change through annexation under which over 150000 settlement occupants would be considered residents of Jerusalem while Palestinian neighbourhoods are downgraded.

Farayik: Palestinian home-made traditional cookies

Friday-3-November-2017

Um Mahmoud 50 sits in her modest house in the village of Farkha in the northern West Bank town of Salfit. She prepares cookies with her sons and their wives being the most important ritual of her childhood initiated by her mother and grandparents.

Hamas: Balfour Declaration crime of century

Tuesday-31-October-2017

Hamas Movement on Tuesday described the Balfour Declaration as "the crime of the century" saying that Britain must apologize for it and compensate Palestinians.

Our heritage is being destroyed by investors

Friday-13-October-2017

When the language of money speaks many considerations become absent and many slogans get neglected so do convictions and ideas.

Jerusalem a city of historical Islamic and Christian sites

Saturday-7-October-2017

Jerusalem is one of the world’s oldest and holiest cities home to the most important historical and religious sites and landmarks for Muslims and Christians which includes Mosques Churches schools minarets caves cemeteries ramps and fortifications.