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Israeli Soldiers Kill an 11-year-old Palestinian, and His Brother Still Hears the Shooting
Amira Hass, Haaretz

Israeli Soldiers Kill an 11-year-old Palestinian, and His Brother Still Hears the Shooting

Mohammed al-Alaami went shopping with his father and siblings, when ‘insane shooting started,’ as the father described it. He told the children to keep their heads down and drove on

on August 9, 2021
Decades-old Gaza homes make way for high-rises amid housing crunch
Stefanie Glinski, Thomson Reuters Foundation News

Decades-old Gaza homes make way for high-rises amid housing crunch

More than 2 million people live in the Gaza Strip and a growing population means new housing units are needed urgently

on August 9, 2021
Israel undercuts Palestinian agriculture with cheap produce
Amany Mahmoud, Al-Monitor

Israel undercuts Palestinian agriculture with cheap produce

Israel is flooding Palestinian markets with large quantities of agricultural products with the aim to ruin the Palestinian agricultural seasons. Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/08/israel-undercuts-palestinian-agriculture-cheap-produce#ixzz72aJG1myo

on August 4, 2021
Ruling on East Jerusalem flashpoint evictions postponed
Stephen Farrell, Reuters

Ruling on East Jerusalem flashpoint evictions postponed

Palestinians facing eviction from Jerusalem's flashpoint Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood will have to wait for a ruling that will determine their fate after a discussion in Israel's Supreme Court on Monday ended without a final decision.

on August 4, 2021
Israel forms special task force to pressure Ben & Jerry’s over settlements boycott: report
Bryan Metzger, Insider

Israel forms special task force to pressure Ben & Jerry’s over settlements boycott: report

The Israeli government is scrambling to mount a massive pressure campaign against Ben & Jerry's and its parent company Unilever following the company's decision to stop selling its ice cream in occupied Palestine territory, Axios reported on Tuesday.

on July 28, 2021
Countdown to the airstrike: the moment Israeli forces hit al-Jalaa tower, Gaza
The Guardian

Countdown to the airstrike: the moment Israeli forces hit al-Jalaa tower, Gaza

First comes the warning call – then the race to evacuate. Residents of a Gaza apartment block recall the frantic minutes before their homes to were turned to rubble

on July 28, 2021
Palestinian killed by Israeli troops in West Bank
Associated Press

Palestinian killed by Israeli troops in West Bank

Palestinian health officials said a man was shot and killed on Tuesday by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank.

on July 28, 2021
The Saddest Village in Israel
Gideon Levy & Alex Levac, Haaretz

The Saddest Village in Israel

Plans to build more than 250 luxury homes on the ruins of the Palestinian village of Lifta are coming to fruition. A tour among the homes of the stunning village with one of its last living refugees

on July 26, 2021
Palestinian teen dies of wounds sustained in May clashes
Associated Press

Palestinian teen dies of wounds sustained in May clashes

A 17-year-old Palestinian died on Monday, two months after he was wounded in the neck by Israeli gunfire during clashes near the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health authorities said.

on July 26, 2021