Israel hoping for breakthrough with Saudis during US Security Advisor visit – official

Middle East Monitor  /  May 5, 2023 Israel is hoping for a breakthrough, this weekend, in efforts to normalize ties with Saudi Arabia during White...

Rep. Betty McCollum reintroduces bill prohibiting US aid from aiding Israeli human rights abuses

Jeff Wright Mondoweiss  /  May 5, 2023 Rep. Betty McCollum and 16 cosponsors have reintroduced a bill prohibiting Israel from using US aid to detain Palestinian...

US congresswoman introduces bill to restrict aid to Israel

AJ Staff Al-Jazeera  /  May 5, 2023 The measure, backed by 17 Democrats, would ban US assistance to Israel from contributing to detention of Palestinian children. Washington,...

Israeli forces escalate siege on Jericho with iron gates, cement blocks

The Palestine Chronicle  /  May 5, 2023 Israeli forces escalated their siege against the occupied West Bank city of Jericho/Ariha and the surrounding areas on...

Israel orders evacuation of Hebron Municipality ready for Jewish settler takeover

Middle East Monitor  /  May 5, 2023 Israeli occupation forces yesterday ordered the evacuation of the Old Municipality building in the Old City of Hebron/Al-Khalil,...

‘Making the desert bloom’: Why Europe clings to the colonial mindset

Emile Badarin Middle East Eye  /  May 5, 2023 Comments by Ursula von der Leyen have yet again exposed Europe's racialised structures of power, which question...

Israel is using a vast network of biometric cameras to terrorize Palestinians

Marjorie Cohn Truthout  /  May 5, 2023 The facial recognition surveillance system violates Palestinians’ human rights to freedom of movement and privacy. Israel is deepening its system...

Israel and Palestinian Authority ‘in secret talks to exploit Gaza gas reserves’

MEE Staff Middle East Eye  /  May 5, 2023 More than 36 billion cubic metres of natural gas have remained untapped for two decades, mainly due...

Israel blockade costing Jericho $70m in losses

Middle East Monitor  /  May 5, 2023 The Palestinian city of Jericho/Ariha in the northern occupied West Bank has incurred huge economic losses estimated in...

Khader Adnan: Family and friends mourn hunger strike ‘trailblazer’

Ola Marshoud Middle East Eye  /  May 5, 2023 A talented baker, loving father and husband, and determined activist, Khader Adnan leaves a unique legacy of...