Palestinians

US to End All Funding to UN Agency That Helps Palestinian Refugees

(MEE) — The Trump administration will announce within weeks that it will halt all funding for the United Nations agency which provides humanitarian aid to more than five million Palestinian refugees, according to multiple reports this week. As part of its decision, the US will also call for a sharp decrease in the number of Palestinians who […]

US Announces $200 Million Cut in Humanitarian Aid for Palestinians

(CD) — The Trump administration announced Friday that it would cut $200 million in Palestinian aid, redirecting the funds to what it called “high priority projects elsewhere.” The decision comes three months after Trump administration officials including senior advisers Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump celebrated the relocation of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv—a move that provoked […]

Israeli Snipers Deliberately Killed Civilians and Medical Staff: New Report

(MEMO) — A new report by a human rights organisation has concluded that Israeli troops basically ignored the fact that Palestinian medical staff adhered strictly to international standards while treating demonstrators in Gaza’s Great March of Return protests, and shot them deliberately. This was despite the staff wearing distinct uniforms identifying them as medical personnel, and operating […]

How Israel Makes Apartheid Against Palestinians “Legal”

‘Jewish nation state’ bill is only the latest attempt to legislate discrimination against Palestinians. (MEE) This week, if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gets his way, the Israeli government will formally pass into law the “Jewish nation state” bill. The precise final text remained unclear at the time of writing, with compromises and amendments still being discussed among […]

Israeli Navy Stops Boat From Evacuating Wounded Civilians for Medical Treatment

(ANTIWAR.COM) — The Israeli Navy was dispatched Tuesday to stop a boat which departed the Gaza Strip, and which was carrying injured Palestinian civilians. The boat intended to take the injured civilians from border protests to Cyprus for medical treatment. The Navy stopped the boat, surrounding it and towing it to an Israeli naval base at Ashdod. The […]

Israeli Warplanes Bomb Gaza in Response to Protesters Flying Burning Kites

(MEE) Israeli warplanes on Monday conducted air strikes in the northern Gaza Strip in response to incendiary kites being sent into Israeli territory, the military said, as two Palestinians, including a 13 year old, died later in the day in distinct circumstances. Israel said it had carried out nine strikes targeting two Hamas compounds and one […]