Israel & Palestine

Trump Says It’s Time for US to Recognize Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights

(MEMO) — US President Donald Trump said on Thursday it was time to back Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights that Israel seized from Syria in 1967, providing a boost to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the middle of his re-election campaign, Reuters reports. After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israel’s […]

MoveOn Calls for Democratic Presidential Candidates to Boycott AIPAC Conference

(CD) — MoveOn, a progressive advocacy group with millions of members, is calling on Democratic presidential candidates to boycott AIPAC’s annual conference. “It’s no secret that that AIPAC has worked to hinder diplomatic efforts like the Iran deal, is undermining Palestinian self-determination, and inviting figures actively involved in human rights violations to its stage,” Iram Ali, campaign […]

Israeli Forces Arrest Palestinian Woman for a Facebook Post

(MEMO) – Israeli occupation forces arrested a 22-year-old Palestinian woman at a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron after she posted a comment on Facebook on Al-Aqsa Mosque. Isra’a Hammad Abu Sneineh was detained at the Abu Al-Rish military checkpoint near the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron. According to the Asra Media Office, Abu […]

UN War Crimes Investigators Urge Israel to Stop Killing Unarmed Protesters

(MEMO) — UN war crimes investigators yesterday called on Israel to stop its snipers using lethal force against protesters in the Gaza Strip, as the anniversary approached of the start of demonstrations there, Reuters reported. The Commission of Inquiry said Israel should investigate the shooting of more than 6,000 people, far beyond the criminal inquiries it has announced into 11 […]

ICC War Crime Investigators Banned From Entering the United States

(MEMO) — War crimes investigators working for the International Criminal Court (ICC) will be barred from entering America if they probe the actions of the country’s soldiers in Afghanistan and other locations, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. The Trump administration also said restrictions may also be placed on investigators examining alleged war crimes involving Israel. Suggesting they […]

Great March of Return Protests in Gaza Cancelled for First Time After Israeli Airstrikes

(MEE) — Weekly protests along the Gaza-Israel border were called off on Friday after Israeli jets pounded the enclave overnight, hours after rockets were launched at Tel Aviv. “In keeping with the public interest, the commission has decided to exceptionally postpone its activities scheduled for this day,” the body which organises the protests said in a statement. Protests […]

“I Don’t Care About Your ID”: US Students Assaulted by Israeli Soldiers

(MEMO) — Three American women were violently assaulted by Israeli occupation forces as they attempted to help a disabled woman at Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday, despite showing soldiers their passports. Virginia nursing student Nour Hawash, who is in Jerusalem on vacation, was taking photos with her mother and sister after midday prayers when Israeli occupation soldiers stormed […]

Erdogan Calls Netanyahu a Tyrant Who Massacred Palestinian Babies

(TM) – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Wednesday accused Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being a “tyrant” who “massacred” Palestinian babies, in the latest exchange between the two leaders, AFP reported. “Hey Netanyahu, behave yourself. You are a tyrant, you are a tyrant who massacred 7-year-old Palestinian children,” Erdoğan told a rally in response to […]

Jeremy Corbyn Calls for UK to Condemn Israel’s Killing of Palestinians

(MEMO) — Head of the British Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn has called for the UK government to condemn Israel’s killing of Palestinians as well as to freeze arms sales to the occupation state. His remarks came in the wake of a UN report which found that Israel might have committed war crimes against Palestinians. RELATED: UN Council: Israel Intentionally Shot […]

UN Council: Israel Intentionally Shot Children and Journalists in Gaza

(ANTIWAR.COM) — Israel is furious at the UN Human Rights Council most of the time, but they are particularly furious whenever the body offers a report, as Israel tends to violate a lot of human rights. In this case, the council has announced an “independent inquiry” into the protests at the Gaza border. Every Friday, for months […]