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Palestinians channel protests through dawn prayers News & Analysis
Stephen Farrell and Ali Sawafta, Reuters

Palestinians channel protests through dawn prayers

Palestinians are turning out for early prayers in the occupied West Bank in unprecedented numbers to send a message of resistance to Trump's apartheid plan.

20 hours ago
Democrats call on Pompeo to restore funding to Gaza News & Analysis
Juliegrace Brufke, The Hill

Democrats call on Pompeo to restore funding to Gaza

Congressional Democrats including Mark Pocan, Debbie Dingell, Rashida Tlaib are calling on the US to push Israel to lift its brutal blockade on Gaza and restore humanitarian aid to the coastal enclave where water and electricity infrastructure are collapsing.

20 hours ago
Palestine to sue Amazon for shipping to settlements News & Analysis
Qais Abu Samra, Anadolu Agency

Palestine to sue Amazon for shipping to settlements

Palestinians are planning to sue Amazon for doing business in illegal Jewish-only settlements in the occupied West Bank. While offering free shipping to Israeli settlers, Amazon is charging Palestinians living on the same land hefty shipping fees.

about 3 days ago
Bloomberg once accused BDS supporters of wanting Israelis to be ‘massacred’ News & Analysis
Michael Arria, Mondoweiss

Bloomberg once accused BDS supporters of wanting Israelis to be ‘massacred’

For years, Michael Bloomberg has been a staunch supporter of Israel. In 2014, he defended Israel's bombing of a UN school in occupied Gaza. Later, he slandered and attacked BDS supporters in New York City, where he served as mayor for twelve years.

about 3 days ago
Israeli siege of Gaza pushes youth unemployment up to 70% News & Analysis
Middle East Monitor

Israeli siege of Gaza pushes youth unemployment up to 70%

The majority of Gaza's population is under the age of thirty. New statistics now report that 70% are unemployed. Why? Because Israel's suffocating blockade keeps material and funds from entering the Strip.

about 3 days ago
Israeli group plan Burning Man-like event in occupied West Bank News & Analysis
Oliver Holmes and Quique Kierszenbaum, the Guardian

Israeli group plan Burning Man-like event in occupied West Bank

The Israeli military approved a Burning Man-type event to be held on occupied Palestinian land in the Jordan Valley. This is the land Netanyahu vowed to annex. Should the festival take place, Palestinians living on the land would be barred from attending.

about 4 days ago
Amazon Slammed for Free Shipping to Israeli Settlements but Not to Palestinian Territories News & Analysis
JTA and Marcy Oster, Haaretz

Amazon Slammed for Free Shipping to Israeli Settlements but Not to Palestinian Territories

If you're an Israeli living illegally on stolen Palestinian land in the West Bank, Amazon offers you free shipping on orders over $49. But if you are Palestinian living in the exact same area, Amazon will charge you all the shipping fees.

about 4 days ago
The arduous journey: visits by Palestinians from the West Bank to family members held in Israeli pri Stories
B'Tselem

The arduous journey: visits by Palestinians from the West Bank to family members held in Israeli pri

The arduous journey Palestinians must endure in order to visit relatives imprisoned by Israel.

about 4 days ago
Jewish and anti-Zionist: Harvard Students Launch pro-BDS Organization News & Analysis
Marcy Oster, Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Jewish and anti-Zionist: Harvard Students Launch pro-BDS Organization

A group of Jewish undergraduate students at Harvard University formed an anti-Zionist Jewish organization that supports Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaigns over Israel's systematic abuse of Palestinian human rights. "We build on a long history of Jewish anti-Zionism which teaches us that Jewish safety or liberation will never come at the expense of other people’s lives and land."

about 1 week ago