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The Middle East Quartet still includes the US

Kamel Hawwash

Monday-12-February-2018

Since US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and the subsequent decision to cut American funding to UNRWA and the Palestinian Authority the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah has announced formally and repeatedly that Washington cannot continue in its traditional role as the sole sponsor of the peace process.

2 Qassam prisoners released after 15 years in Israeli jail

Friday-9-February-2018

Two Palestinian detainees affiliated with Hamas’s armed wing Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades were released from Israeli jails on Thursday evening after they served a 15-year sentence.

The world welcomes the good drugs but rejects the malignant cancer

Khalid Amayreh

Wednesday-31-January-2018

The Israeli hasbara (propaganda) machine often gasconades about certain Israeli products in several fields especially medicines and electronics.

UNRWA staff members rally over U.S. “non-humanitarian” move

Wednesday-24-January-2018

UNRWA-run bodies suspended their services in the blockaded Gaza Strip on Tuesday to protest the latest U.S. decision to cut its aids to the agency.

General strike sweeps West Bank over Pence’s untimely visit

Tuesday-23-January-2018

A general strike was observed throughout the occupied West Bank on Tuesday in protest against a visit by the United States Vice President Mike Pence to the occupied Palestinian territories.

Refugees rally in Rafah over U.S. cut of its UNRWA aid

Monday-22-January-2018

Dozens of Palestinian refugees rallied on Sunday in Rafah city south of the blockaded Gaza Strip to protest the U.S. cut of its aid to UNRWA.

OCHA: Israel escalates its attacks over the past two weeks

Friday-5-January-2018

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) revealed in its weekly report that Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) escalated over the past two weeks their restrictions against Palestinians.

Why Israel Fears Ahed Tamimi!

Marion Kawas

Wednesday-3-January-2018

The narrative of Ahed Tamimi who has recently become the face of Palestinian child prisoners reached a new low on the first day of 2018; Israel insisted that they will be charging the teenager and given the record of “Israeli justice”.

Minors among several Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli army

Sunday-10-December-2017

Several Palestinians were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in predawn sweeps launched across the West Bank on Sunday.

“Jerusalem redline” figures at Turkey stadiums after Trump declaration

Sunday-10-December-2017

A series of events were staged during Premier League matches at Turkish stadiums to protest Trump’s recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Calling for a boycott of Israel is not anti-Semitic

Peter Speetjens

Saturday-2-December-2017

Attempts to shut down the BDS movement by claiming it is anti-Semitic are unfounded and based on a worrying global campaign to criminalise criticism of Israel.

Israeli army ravages office of anti-settlement commission

Thursday-23-November-2017

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at noontime Wednesday stormed the headquarters of the Palestinian Commission to Resist the Wall and Settlement (governmental) in al-Khalil’s Old City in the southern West Bank.