Jerusalem

VIDEO: Life in Jerusalem under Israel’s military dictatorship

Journalist Jeremy Loffredo visits the occupied East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, a climate of unprecedented repression has descended since October 7. Loffredo documents settler terror attacks on businesses and speaks to local activists who tell him they fear arrest and beatings from Israeli police if they speak out against the assault on Gaza.

Armenian Christians in Jerusalem Attacked by “Armed Provocateurs” in Response to Israeli Land Deal

Cow's Garden is the site has been at the center of a dispute between the centuries-old Armenian Christian community and Australian Israeli investor Danny Rothman (Rubenstein) who is looking to build a hotel on the land. The Armenian patriarchate said that attackers used "powerful nerve-agents."

“Hamas is still in power in Gaza, and Israel is losing on the ground,” interview with Tawfieq Toameh

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The truce in Gaza has collapsed, and Israel has resumed their attacks on the civilians of Gaza. Over 14,000 people have died in Gaza, and about half are children. On Friday, the death toll is increasing once again after days of peace. Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner General of UNRWA, […]

“Israel has failed to eradicate Hamas, and empty Gaza of Palestinians,” interview with Dr. Ahmad Alderzi

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator   The events in Gaza and Israel have captured the world’s attention.  With so many factors and moving parts to the situation, it is necessary to take a step back and look at the whole scene.  Dr. Ahmad Alderzi, the noted microbiologist and activist, has been interviewed by Steven […]

Israel captures Al Shifa Hospital for their Gaza military post

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Israel has insisted that the Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza is sitting on top of a network of tunnels which are the Hamas headquarters in Gaza. The Israeli government have offered no credible proof, and only cite secret intelligence as their source. Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner, Israeli army spokesperson, […]

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly places humanitarian issues in Gaza a priority

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator The diplomatic community was shocked when US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, claimed alongside Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, “…I come as a Jew.”  This broke diplomatic rules and norms which prohibit interjecting yourself, and your personal culture, while representing a nation and its interests. Blinken explained he was raised […]

More peace talks needed to alleviate Israel-Palestine conflict

By:Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator   On October 7, Hamas, the group that controls Gaza, launched a rare surprise attack on Israel that led to massive retaliatory airstrikes on Gaza and other punitive measures, including power outages.  Huge casualties and humanitarian disaster This new round of Hamas-Israeli conflict has pushed the Palestinian death toll […]

Palestinians demand an end to occupation in a massive attack on Israel

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator   October 8, 2023, Latakia, Syria:   The former chief of Mossad, told CNN today that Israel had “no warning of any kind”.  A massive attack on Israel by Hamas, a Palestinian resistance group in Gaza, was carried out yesterday on Jewish communities in southern Israel, near the Gaza […]

Israel lights up Palestinian refugee camp violence in Lebanon

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Fierce and deadly clashes between rival factions in Ein el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon have killed two children and 10 others, while at least 56 have been wounded according to sources at Al Hamshari Hospital.  The extremist groups Jund al Sham and Shabab al Muslim have been […]