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Israeli forces’ transfer of Palestinian child detainees amounts to war crime News & Analysis
Defense for Children International

Israeli forces’ transfer of Palestinian child detainees amounts to war crime

Israel transferred 33 Palestinian children from a prison in occupied Ramallah to an Israeli prison in Haifa, a move banned by International humanitarian law and international criminal law.

7 hours ago
Blue and White’s Ya’alon: under Gantz, Jordan Valley will be Israel’s forever News & Analysis
Middle East Monitor

Blue and White’s Ya’alon: under Gantz, Jordan Valley will be Israel’s forever

All the major candidates vying for power in the third round of Israeli elections set for early March are committed to annexing Palestinian land in the West Bank.

7 hours ago
Palestinian Family Pledge Appeal over Jerusalem Eviction Ruling News & Analysis
Ashraq al-Awsat

Palestinian Family Pledge Appeal over Jerusalem Eviction Ruling

A Palestinian family is appealing an Israeli court order to evict all 17 members from their home in a occupied East Jerusalem. The current ruling is forcing the family out of their home in order for a Jewish-only settlement organization to take over.

7 hours ago
In West Bank, Jewish Settlers Recruit Nature to Their Mission – With the High Court’s Consent News & Analysis
Amira Hass, Haaretz

In West Bank, Jewish Settlers Recruit Nature to Their Mission – With the High Court’s Consent

Israel uses nature reserves as a way to keep Palestinians off their land while giving the green-light for Jewish settlers to build. This week, Israel's High Court officially "rubber-stamped" this practice

about 1 day ago
From Gaza to Sydney: the quest for Palestine’s first surf lifesaving club News & Analysis
Ben Doherty, the Guardian

From Gaza to Sydney: the quest for Palestine’s first surf lifesaving club

Meet the Palestinian surfers of Gaza— “The beach is all we have, it’s the only recreation, the only entertainment..But even the re we have problems. Because there is no electricity and power often, raw sewage is pushed into the sea."

about 1 day ago
Deaths and broken lives, the aftermath of airstrikes in Gaza Gaza
Doctors Without Borders

Deaths and broken lives, the aftermath of airstrikes in Gaza

Report from Doctors Without Borders on the destruction and treachery Israel unleashes on Palestinians living under occupation in Gaza.

about 1 day ago
Israeli army razes Palestinian home and school in occupied West Bank News & Analysis
Tovah Lazaroff, Jerusalem Post

Israeli army razes Palestinian home and school in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces destroyed a Palestinian home and the foundations of an elementary school in the occupied West Bank. After the destruction of the Rib’i family home, all their possessions were left in a pile outside. "Israel’s planning and building policy is designed to suffocate Palestinian development in their land.”

about 4 days ago
Israeli soldiers harass family who hung Palestinian flags on the fence of their home News & Analysis
B'Tselem

Israeli soldiers harass family who hung Palestinian flags on the fence of their home

“What's your problem with our flag?" Israeli soldiers harassed the a-Tabib family in the occupied West Bank after they hung Palestinian flags on the fence of their home. Israeli soldiers snatched the flags and took them away.

about 4 days ago
Canton native CJ McCollum helps Ohio-based non-profit grant wish of injured Palestinian teen News & Analysis
Camryn Justice, News 5 Cleveland

Canton native CJ McCollum helps Ohio-based non-profit grant wish of injured Palestinian teen

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trailblazers met with 14-year-old Palestinian Thaer before last night’s big basketball game. Thaer lost his leg when Israel bombed his home in occupied Gaza during the 2014 50-day-long attack on the occupied Strip.

about 1 week ago