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The Daily Telegraph | 16.9.23 Sidon: Palestinian fighters agreed to a new ceasefire on Thursday, after more than a week of deadly violence in Lebanon’s largest refugee camp. An AFP reporter in the port city of Sidon said the camp was calm after the truce took effect. At least 17 people have been killed and… Continue reading Truce Calms Lebanese Camp

Archbishop Welby speaking in St Martins in the Fields, London, 6th September On Wednesday 6th September Justin Welby spoke on the topic of “Reconciliation in the Middle East”, alongside Daniel Munayer of Musalaha UK and Su McClellan of the NGO Embrace the Middle East that hosted the event. You can watch the video HERE. The… Continue reading Welby’s homily doesn’t cut the mustard

On Normalization   Photo: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images   by Jonathan Kuttab   The struggle for justice in Palestine requires the determined effort and cooperation of all people of good will. As the Israeli system of apartheid becomes more entrenched and openly recognized, Israel has enforced a system of Hafrada (“separation”), of physically separating Arabs from Jews.… Continue reading Untitled

Report says IHRA definition has led to 40 cases against people and groups – of which 38 were cleared – and is stifling academic freedoms An antisemitism definition adopted by most UK universities has come under fire in a report, which ​says it has led to 40 cases being brought against students, academics, unions, and… Continue reading Antisemitism definition used by UK universities leading to ‘unreasonable’ accusations

Defense for Children International-Palestine Ramallah, September 10, 2023—Israeli forces shot and killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy in the southern occupied West Bank last night. Milad Monther Wajih Al-Raei, 15, was shot in the back by Israeli forces around 8:30 p.m. on September 9 at the entrance to Al-Arroub refugee camp, opposite an Israeli military tower,… Continue reading Israeli forces shoot, kill 15-year-old Palestinian boy in Arroub refugee camp

Terrorized by settlers, Palestinian shepherds in the West Bank are being forced to leave the villages they have lived in for decades. Last week it was the turn of Al-Baqa’a Haaretz | Gideon Levy| Sep 9, 2023 All that remains in the valley now is black, scorched earth, a memento of what was until last… Continue reading Far From the Eyes of the World, an Unbelievable Population Transfer Is Underway in the West Bank

By SHAUN TANDON 4:36PM SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 (The Australian) https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/biden-taps-political-veteran-lew-as-israel-envoy/news-story/4c1867aeaae3c89b2ffac43f27b3fda9)  US President Joe Biden on Tuesday nominated former Treasury secretary Jack Lew to be ambassador to Israel, tapping a veteran political player with close ties to the Jewish state at a turbulent time between the allies. Mr Lew, an Orthodox Jew who observes the weekly sabbath,… Continue reading Biden taps political veteran Lew as Israel envoy

The female family members who were forced to strip naked consisted of 53-year-old Ifaf, her 17-year-old daughter, Zeinab, and Ifaf’s three daughters-in-law – Amal, Diala and Rawan – who are in their twenties. Despite taking off their outer garments with little left to hide any potential weapons, the women were still forced to strip to… Continue reading Israel soldiers threatened to set dogs on Palestinian women to force them to strip naked

Tamir Pardo becomes latest former senior official to claim Israel’s treatment of Palestinians amounts to apartheid. Published On 6 Sep 20236 Sep 2023 A former head of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has said the country is enforcing an apartheid system against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Tamir Pardo has become the latest former senior Israeli… Continue reading Former Mossad chief: Israel enforcing apartheid system against Palestinians

GENEVA (6 September 2023) – UN experts* today urged Israeli authorities to reverse the conviction of an imprisoned Palestinian aid worker Mohammed El-Halabi for alleged terrorism-related charges and ensure his immediate release. “Mr. El-Halabi’s conviction and 12-year prison sentence are based on deeply flawed proceedings and egregious violations of the right to a fair trial,… Continue reading Israel: UN experts seek justice for imprisoned Palestinian aid worker Mohammed El-Halabi