Month: May 2023

Comments by Itamar Ben-Gvir draw condemnation from Palestinians amid escalating tensions Israel’s far-right security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, visited a site in Jerusalem holy to both Muslims and Jews and declared Israel was “in charge”, drawing condemnation from Palestinians after months of escalating tension and violence. The early morning visit to the site, revered by Jews as the… Continue reading Far-right minister says Israel ‘in charge’ on visit to Jerusalem holy site

Saudi crown prince stresses backing for Palestinian state amid intensified US effort to secure normalization; Egypt’s Sissi, who mediated Gaza ceasefire, slams Israeli ‘escalation’ The Times of Israel | Jacob Magid | 19 May 2023 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed his commitment to Palestinian statehood at the Arab League summit on Friday, amid… Continue reading MBS says Palestinians ‘the central issue’ for Arabs, as US pushes Israel-Saudi peace

Tensions high as Israel nationalists march into east Jerusalem 3 min read May 19, 2023 – 2:00PMAFP Tens of thousands of Israeli nationalists marched to Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday in an annual flag-waving march commemorating Israel’s capture of it, as tensions on the Gaza border remained high. Palestinians in annexed east Jerusalem closed their… Continue reading Tensions high as Israel nationalists march into east Jerusalem

By Jonathan Kuttab By all counts, the latest flareup of fighting in Gaza was totally strategically inconsequential for Israel, except for the death and destruction it left behind. It is truly tragic that much of the world, including those interested in Israel/Palestine, is only concerned about Gaza when there is actual fighting and deaths involved,… Continue reading Gaza: Normalized Cruelty

The two-state solution is not viable today, and never has been, because of the West’s unconditional support for Israel, which itself is responsible for the unfinished Nakba. Amid the risk of a third intifada looming over the Israel-Palestine conflict, the United Nations, on May 15, officially commemorated Nakba, the ethnic cleansing of roughly 700,000 Palestinians… Continue reading UN’s commemoration of Nakba and the West’s complicity

 MAY 16, 2023 On Tuesday afternoon, Israeli soldiers injured many Palestinians near the main entrance of the Palestine Technical University – Kadouri, in the Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Media sources said the soldiers invaded the area around the university and stationed their vehicles in front of it,… Continue reading Israeli Army Injures Many Palestinians Near Hebron

The 75th anniversary of the Nakba brought unprecedented coverage in American media of the Palestinian experience. BY PHILIP WEISS  MAY 15, 2023   The 75th anniversary of the Nakba has brought unprecedented coverage in American media of the Palestinian experience. No, it doesn’t yet rival commemorations of other historical events from that period. But in a new high-water… Continue reading ‘Ethnic cleansing’ on MSNBC– Nakba at 75 gains remarkable coverage by U.S. broadcasters

By Ali Kazak May 16, 2023 Yesterday, 15th May marked the 75th anniversary of the mass ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from their homeland, known as “the Nakba” or “the Catastrophe.” In 1948, the Jewish underground terrorist groups – the Hagannah, Stern Gang and Irgun ethnically cleansed more than 850,000 Palestinians from their homeland (70 percent of… Continue reading The Palestinian catastrophe (Al-Nakba) and Australia’s responsibility

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is urging the United Nations to suspend Israel’s membership in the U.N. unless it implements resolutions establishing separate Jewish and Arab states and the return of Palestinian refugees ABC News / Associated Press | Edith M. Lederer | May 15, 2023 UNITED NATIONS — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged the United… Continue reading Abbas urges UN to suspend Israel during first commemoration of 1948 flight of the Palestinians

A ceasefire was in effect on the Gaza Strip Sunday, drawing people back into the streets after five days of cross-border exchanges killed at least 34 Palestinians and one Israeli. The truce got off to a rough start after the final 30 minutes running up to the expected Saturday 10:00 pm (1900 GMT) deadline saw… Continue reading Gaza ceasefire takes effect after five days of deadly fighting