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Palestinian detainee dies in Israeli prison
Days of Palestine

Palestinian detainee dies in Israeli prison

A Palestinian detainee has died inside an Israeli detention center in occupied Jerusalem Wednesday evening. Sources confirmed that Abdo Yousef Al-Khatib Al-Tamimi, 43, was martyred inside the investigation and detention center known as "Al-Maskobiya" in occupied Jerusalem.

on July 22, 2021
Israeli Soldiers Shoot at Palestinian Shepherd Outside West Bank Settlement
Yaniv Kubovich, Haaretz

Israeli Soldiers Shoot at Palestinian Shepherd Outside West Bank Settlement

The Palestinian, 47, was leading his herd near the perimeter fence of Yitzhar settlement when soldiers shot at him, wounding him in the leg

on July 15, 2021
Joint militias: How settlers and soldiers teamed up to kill four Palestinians
Yuval Abraham, +972 Magazine

Joint militias: How settlers and soldiers teamed up to kill four Palestinians

A Local Call investigation reveals how on a single day in May, Israeli settlers and soldiers cooperated in attacks that left four Palestinians dead. The unprecedented spate of joint assaults has inaugurated a new era of terror.

on July 15, 2021
Gaza cafe complex serves up lessons in recycling alongside drinks
Nidal Al-mughrabi, Reuters

Gaza cafe complex serves up lessons in recycling alongside drinks

As a model of creative recycling in one of the most densely populated places on earth, a Gaza Strip cafe is serving up a healthy dose of environmentalism alongside its signature morning coffee.

on July 14, 2021
‘So They Know We Existed’: Palestinians Film War in Gaza
Yousur Al-Hlou, Neil Collier and Soliman Hijjy, The New York Times

‘So They Know We Existed’: Palestinians Film War in Gaza

"No one would believe it otherwise." Palestinians in Gaza recorded the horrors they experienced during Israel's assault on Gaza in May, showing the world what it looks like to live under Israel's brutal siege and bombings.

on July 14, 2021
Israeli army uses prohibited exploding bullets against protesters in Beita
Quds News Network

Israeli army uses prohibited exploding bullets against protesters in Beita

The Israeli army has been using internationally prohibited exploding bullets to repress peaceful protests in Beita, according to medical sources. The Red Crescent said that Israeli soldiers used “Tutu” and “dumdum” bullets, causing serious wounds to young men and children.

on July 12, 2021
Israeli settlements amount to war crime - U.N. rights expert
Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters

Israeli settlements amount to war crime - U.N. rights expert

Israeli settlements in east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank amount to a war crime, a U.N. human rights investigator said on Friday, calling on countries to inflict a cost on Israel for its "illegal occupation".

on July 12, 2021
‘We live in a new era’: the next generation of Palestinian activists
Heba Saleh, Financial Times

‘We live in a new era’: the next generation of Palestinian activists

Young Palestinians’ anger is rooted in grievances arising from the humiliations of the occupation, the expansion of Israeli settlements on occupied territory, discrimination against Arabs within Israel and disappointment with an ageing and autocratic Palestinian leadership.

on July 12, 2021
Israel shuts down office of Palestinian agricultural union in Ramallah
Shatha Hammad, Middle East Eye

Israel shuts down office of Palestinian agricultural union in Ramallah

Union of Agricultural Work Committees says the closure is part of a policy of collective punishment by the Israeli army

on July 9, 2021