Jewish Defense League mob attacks Paris journalists
Riot police had to be called out in Paris Thursday night as the offices of Agence France-Presse were attacked by a large crowd of pro-Israel extremists.
See Jerusalem through Palestinian eyes
Israeli security forces on Monday evicted members of an extended Palestinian family from their homes in the Silwan neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem and handed the building over to Ateret Cohanim, a Jewish religious organization that buys properties for settlement in the Old City. Members of the family, the Abu Nabs, have been fighting to keep their homes since 2002, when Ateret Cohanim filed a lawsuit claiming that the building sits on a land that was once a Jewish synagogue.
Israeli colonisation is at the root of the violence
In the midst of what has become known in Israel as the “knifers’ Intifada”, an unusual scene unfolded in Ramat Gan, where many of the residents are Iraqi Jews. A small slender woman was protecting a man lying on the ground who was being pursued by a mob of 40 people, including a few soldiers, who wanted to lynch him
Palestine’s Intifada: the Process of Liberation is Irresistible
Yes, there is violence in the streets. It is the violence that fixates the viewer. Its context is set aside. Why are they using knives or why do they throw stones – that is the horizon of the question. The Western media is always surprised by the paroxysm of violence from the Palestinians – why do they resist?
IDF Kills Hebron Peace Activist, Hashem Azzeh
Hashem Azzeh was the Israeli government’s worst nightmare. First, he was Palestinian. Second, he was educated, a medical doctor. Third, he was a leader in his community. Which brings us to his next offense, he was a peace activist. Finally, and perhaps most aggravating for the Israeli state, ….
The Single-state Solution Is Already Here
Here is irrefutable proof that the one-state solution should not even be considered: the bloodshed, hatred and fear currently washing over the country. Advocates of the two-state solution and, especially, those who seek no solution, those Israelis who saw the one-state solution as treason and heresy, are now proclaiming victory.
Snap Shot: 2016 Presidential Candidates’ Views on the Middle East and Palestine
By Palestine Center Interns
This autumn marks the beginning of the 2016 U.S. presidential election cycle, in which a multitude of candidates will compete for their party’s support through a series of primary polls and debates. This year, there is a wide array of candidates on both sides of the ticket. The Republican candidates alone are so numerous that Fox News was forced to broadcast two separate debates. As corporate commitment and campaign spending begin to increase, we present here the presidential candidates by party and their views on Palestine and the broader Middle East.
A Vacation and Family Reunion in Gaza? If Only…
I have not been with my family for almost three years now. My parents, siblings and grandparents haven’t met my 14-month-old daughter, our first born. I really miss my family and desperately would like to visit with them, but I can’t. Why? Because I am from Gaza.
Panel I of The 2015 Palestine Center Annual Conference
In Panel I “Covering Palestine: U.S. Media, the Israel Lobby, and Public Opinion,” Ali Abunimah, Philip Weiss, and Said Arikat discuss how the U.S. media chooses to cover events dealing with Palestine and the Palestinians and the extent of the influence of particular interests, such as the Israel lobby, on this coverage. They also consider how the grassroots landscape, including voices of activist Americans, Palestinians, Palestinian Americans, Jewish Americans, and others, is transforming public opinion.
