Palestinians

Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the one problem with a two-state solution | George Galloway

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The Nazis persecuted, Europe shunned the refugees, and the Brits divided the land – yet it is the Palestinians who now suffer for all these historic injustices. George Galloway is free to #QuestionMore on RT Subscribe to RT! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwvZwUam-URkxB7g4USKpg?sub_confirmation=1 RT LIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFAcqaNzNSc Check out http://rt.com Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on VK https://vk.com/rt_international … Read more Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the one problem with a two-state solution | George Galloway

UN envoy says Israel must ‘abandon threats of annexation’

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UN Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov has urged Israel to drop plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, saying it could be a breach of international law. Mladenov called Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ decision to end security cooperation with Israel a “desperate cry for help”. He urged Palestinians to come back to the negotiating … Read more UN envoy says Israel must ‘abandon threats of annexation’

Jewish settler convicted in arson attack that killed Palestinians

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An Israeli court has convicted a Jewish settler guilty of racially motivated murder in a 2015 arson attack that killed a Palestinian couple and their baby in the occupied West Bank. The man firebombed the home belonging to the Dawabsheh family in the West Bank village of Duma. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett has more from … Read more Jewish settler convicted in arson attack that killed Palestinians

‘Israel is weaponising anti-Semitism in order to stifle debate about Palestine’ – Prof. Ilan Pappe

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Prof. Ilan Pappe, author of ‘The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine’, spoke to Going Underground after Nakba Day. He discusses the historical significance of Nakba Day & the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by Zionist pro-Israel forces in 1948, the conflation of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, whether Israel is using #coronavirus as an opportunity to further its attempts … Read more ‘Israel is weaponising anti-Semitism in order to stifle debate about Palestine’ – Prof. Ilan Pappe

The Global Guardians A quarantine hotel in Jerusalem

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Despite facing a COVID-19 outbreak in Jerusalem, Palestinians and Israelis have not been able, once more, to put their differences aside. The Jewish population is being treated and quarantining on the Western side of the city, whereas the Palestinians are doing the same in the Arab neighborhoods of the Eastern part. This long-lived antagonism has … Read more The Global Guardians A quarantine hotel in Jerusalem

Al-Nakba demo clashes | IDF disperses protesters in West Bank

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Israeli Defense Forces soldiers fired flash grenades & tear gas into a crowd of Palestinians during a demo marking Nakba Day. At least 5 people have reportedly been injured. Subscribe to RT! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwvZwUam-URkxB7g4USKpg?sub_confirmation=1 RT LIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFAcqaNzNSc Check out http://rt.com Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on VK https://vk.com/rt_international Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com Follow … Read more Al-Nakba demo clashes | IDF disperses protesters in West Bank

Tensions over Palestinian teenager’s death | IDF guard refugee camp

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A crowd of Palestinians gathered nearby Al-Fawwar refugee camp in Hebron in the West Bank as an Israeli raid of the camp left a 15-year-old Palestinian dead. Subscribe to RT! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwvZwUam-URkxB7g4USKpg?sub_confirmation=1 RT LIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFAcqaNzNSc Check out http://rt.com Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on VK https://vk.com/rt_international Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com Follow us on … Read more Tensions over Palestinian teenager’s death | IDF guard refugee camp

Palestinian children celebrate over the rubble of refugee camp using handmade fireworks

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Some Palestinians in Rafah camp have been making fireworks from metal wires to entertain children and celebrate Ramadan in southern Gaza Strip, amid fears of the spread of COVID-19. Subscribe to RT! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwvZwUam-URkxB7g4USKpg?sub_confirmation=1 RT LIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFAcqaNzNSc Check out http://rt.com Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on VK https://vk.com/rt_international Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com Follow … Read more Palestinian children celebrate over the rubble of refugee camp using handmade fireworks

Ramadan in Jerusalem: New way of observing the holy month

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For the second Friday of Ramadan, Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque compound remains closed and the streets of the Old City are unusually quiet. Palestinians living in occupied East Jerusalem are having to adjust to a new way of observing the holy month while dealing with the economic uncertainty of the lockdown. Al Jazeera’s Harry Fawcett … Read more Ramadan in Jerusalem: New way of observing the holy month

Pandemic panopticon: Israeli surveillance during COVID-19 | The Listening Post (Feature)

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At The Listening Post, we have been tracking how governments are using technology – primarily phone data – to monitor the movements of citizens – and curb the spread of the coronavirus. Among the long term implications of that is the concern that even if and when the pandemic is brought under control, those governments … Read more Pandemic panopticon: Israeli surveillance during COVID-19 | The Listening Post (Feature)

COVID-19 in Britain: The death toll and the media deference | The Listening Post (Full)

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On The Listening Post this week: From “herd immunity” to lack of testing, Britain’s coronavirus response has needed more media scrutiny. Plus, Israeli surveillance under cover of COVID-19. COVID-19 in Britain: The death toll and the media deference As the coronavirus death toll in the UK continues to mount – there is a growing market … Read more COVID-19 in Britain: The death toll and the media deference | The Listening Post (Full)

Palestinians mark Prisoners Day as many languish in Israeli jails

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Palestinians are marking Prisoners Day – to commemorate the plight of thousands still held in Israeli military jails. But this year, a detainee’s commission is urging Israel to release hundreds of sick inmates with poor health, who are at a high risk of contracting COVID-19. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports from the occupied West Bank. … Read more Palestinians mark Prisoners Day as many languish in Israeli jails

Egypt opens passage for Palestinians to enter Gaza

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In Egypt, the Rafah passage was opened this week to allow stranded Palestinians to return to the Gaza strip. The Palestinian embassy in Cairo said it has a list of stranded travelers and only those on the list will be allowed to cross. Adel El Mahrouky reports. Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our … Read more Egypt opens passage for Palestinians to enter Gaza

Why is Trump’s Middle East plan so divisive? I Start Here

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The Trump administration and Israel say their offer to the Palestinians is the best one yet. In fact they say it could be the last one they’ll ever offer Palestine. But Palestinians say it’s a non-starter. So how does US President Donald Trump’s Middle East plan stack up against the ones that have failed before? … Read more Why is Trump’s Middle East plan so divisive? I Start Here

‘Who’s Trump to say anything?’ | Palestinians living in Jerusalem designated ‘Non-Israelis’

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In the east of Jerusalem, there’s fury among Palestinians living there at how Washington refers to them in a new human rights report. They’re described as ‘Arab residents’ or ‘non-Israeli citizens’. Subscribe to RT! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpwvZwUam-URkxB7g4USKpg?sub_confirmation=1 RT LIVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFAcqaNzNSc Check out http://rt.com Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on VK https://vk.com/rt_international Follow us on Twitter … Read more ‘Who’s Trump to say anything?’ | Palestinians living in Jerusalem designated ‘Non-Israelis’