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‘I thought I would die’: Settlers abduct, brutally attack Palestinian teen
Oren Ziv, Ahmad Al-Bazz, +972 Magazine

‘I thought I would die’: Settlers abduct, brutally attack Palestinian teen

15-year-old Tareq Zbeideh describes how he was kidnapped, tied, and beaten by settlers while picnicking with his friends near a settlement outpost.

on August 31, 2021
Israeli Soldiers Arrest Seven Journalists Covering Non-violent West Bank Protest
Hagar Shezaf, Haaretz

Israeli Soldiers Arrest Seven Journalists Covering Non-violent West Bank Protest

The Palestinian journalists were handcuffed and interrogated after covering a protest at a closed military zone. According to the Israeli military's own regulations, journalists are allowed in such areas

on August 31, 2021
Opinion: Israel’s prime minister is not seeking a reset. He just wants more cover for apartheid and
Noura Erakat, The Washington Post

Opinion: Israel’s prime minister is not seeking a reset. He just wants more cover for apartheid and

Israel’s settler-colonization of Palestinian lands and the apartheid regime imposed to consolidate those territorial takings and reinforce Jewish supremacy — no amount of public relations or spin can change what’s happening on the ground, or the trends that are pushing Americans away from Israel and toward supporting Palestinian freedom.

on August 27, 2021
Want to report settler violence? You may soon be under investigation
Ali Awad

Want to report settler violence? You may soon be under investigation

Palestinians and activists in the West Bank who file complaints of settler violence are finding themselves the targets of police interrogations.

on August 25, 2021
Through four wars, toll mounts on a Gaza neighborhood
Adam Geller and Fares Akram, Associated Press

Through four wars, toll mounts on a Gaza neighborhood

The electricity is out again tonight in what’s left of Zaki and Jawaher Nassir’s neighborhood. But from the shell of their sitting room, its wall blown open by Israeli missiles, twilight and a neighbor’s fire are enough to see by.

on August 25, 2021
Palestinians forge ‘grassroots’ campaign against wildcat settlement
Agence France-Presse

Palestinians forge ‘grassroots’ campaign against wildcat settlement

Using laser pointers and noisy horns to torment Jewish settlers across the valley, Palestinians in Beita have set themselves apart from others demonstrating against Israel's occupation of the West Bank. But beyond attention-grabbing tactics, protesters in the Palestinian town near Nablus insist their weeks-long campaign against the wildcat settlement of Eviatar is distinct for another reason.

on August 25, 2021
Israeli troops kill Palestinian teenager in occupied West Bank
Al Jazeera

Israeli troops kill Palestinian teenager in occupied West Bank

Imad Khaled Saleh Hashash, 15, died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head by Israeli soldiers as the number of Palestinian child killings continues to rise.

on August 24, 2021
Gaza border clashes wound 41 Palestinians
Al Jazeera

Gaza border clashes wound 41 Palestinians

Israeli gunfire wounded 41 Palestinians, including a 13-year-old boy who was shot in the head.

on August 23, 2021
Nizar Banat killing: Palestinian Authority arrests activists at Ramallah protests
Middle East Eye

Nizar Banat killing: Palestinian Authority arrests activists at Ramallah protests

Architect Khaldun Bishara, filmmaker Mohammed al-Attar and activist Fadi Quran were among those detained

on August 23, 2021