Democratic lobby group defends Israel’s demolition of Palestinian hamlet
Alex Kane
+972 Magazine / December 16, 2020
Blaming Palestinians for their own displacement, Democratic Majority for Israel is pushing back against its party's criticism of the largest West Bank demolition in a decade, memo reveals.
When Israeli bulldozers stormed the West Bank community of Humsa al-Fuqa (Khirbet Humsa) and demolished its...
Palestinians left waiting as Israel rolls out Covid-19 vaccine jab
Middle East Eye / December 19, 2020
The national vaccination campaign will include Jewish settlers living in the occupied West Bank but exclude millions of Palestinians.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a Covid-19 vaccine jab on Saturday, kicking off a national rollout over the coming days.
The massive vaccination campaign,...
Israel’s war against European aid for Palestinians
Asa Winstanley
Middle East Monitor / December 18, 2020
Anyone visiting the West Bank, as I have done on many occasions, will discover something rather common, especially in rural communities: signs, billboards and plaques advertising the European Union and other donors of aid to Palestinian communities. The most insidious...
Jewish settler opens fire on Palestinians
Middle East Monitor / December 18, 2020
A Jewish settler on Friday opened fire on Palestinians protesting against illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, footage shot by Anadolu Agency shows.
Clashes erupted Friday between Palestinians and Jewish settlers during a demonstration in al-Mughayyir village in Ramallah.
Anadolu Agency cameraman Hisham Abu Shakra recorded footage of...
Israel concerned about new UN envoy for peace process
Middle East Monitor / December 18, 2020
Israeli officials are reported to have expressed concerns that Norwegian diplomat Tor Wennesland has been appointed as UN Special Envoy to the Middle East Peace Process, local media have reported. The appointment was announced on Monday by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
According...
[creeping annexation] Israeli settlement hits Palestinian dreams and memories of Jerusalem airport
Shatha Hammad
Middle East Eye / December 19, 2020
Construction near the Palestinian village of Qalandiya has residents reminiscing about when they could still access Jerusalem International Airport.
Headers on official papers issued by the Qalandiya local council still to bear the icon of an airplane, a reminder of the...
