Israel expels Fatah leader in Jerusalem from Al-Aqsa Mosque
Middle East Monitor / February 11, 2020
Israeli occupation forces have expelled Fatah Secretary in Jerusalem, Shadi Mutwar, from Al-Aqsa Mosque, Safa news agency reported yesterday.
According to the news site, occupation authorities summoned Mutwar and accused him of inciting chaos as he had called for worshippers to increase their presence at Al-Aqsa...
Palestine’s Mufti’s fatwa prohibits working with US ‘peace deal’
Middle East Monitor / February 11, 2020
The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem issued a fatwa prohibiting dealing with US President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” and its promoters, Ma’an News Agency reported.
Sheikh Mohammed Hussein released a bold statement today declaring whoever negotiates with the deal a traitor to God and His Messenger (pbuh), and to...
‘Difficult fight’ at UN over Trump ‘peace plan’
Middle East Monitor / February 11, 2020
Palestinians have dismissed reports that a delay in bringing a resolution to the UN Security Council rejecting President Donald Trump’s “peace plan” is due to a lack of support among council members.
“Reports that the resolution promoted by the Arab Group and the non-aligned...
Palestinians seek international support to end Israel’s export ban
Middle East Monitor / February 11, 2020
Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh revealed yesterday that his government was launching a diplomatic offensive to pressure Israel to “reverse its decision to ban Palestinian agricultural exports through Jordan”, reported the Times of Israel.
On Sunday, Israeli officials announced that Defence Minister Naftali...
Report: Israel arrested 496 Palestinians in January
Middle East Monitor / February 11, 2020
Israeli occupation forces arrested 496 Palestinians in January 2020, including 67 children and 16 women; a new report said.
The joint report issued by three Palestinian prisoners’ affairs organisations revealed that Israeli occupation forces have arrested 245 Palestinians from occupied Jerusalem, 30 Palestinians from...
Palestine is (still) the issue
Louis Allday
The Electronic Intifada / February 10, 2020
Had Edward Said been alive to witness the sordid spectacle of the Trump administration’s announcement of the so-called Deal of the Century, there is little doubt he would have been disgusted.
But he would not have been surprised.
After Palestine Liberation Organization leader Yasser Arafat signed...
‘There is a need to revive the spirit of liberation’
Adri Nieuwhof
The Electronic Intifada / 10 September 2019
Almost a decade ago Israeli forces raided Palestinian community leader Ameer Makhoul’s home in Haifa and arrested him.
After corresponding with Makhoul during his nine years in prison, I spoke with him recently via Skype, for his first interview since his release.
“I discovered...
Report: Israel used ‘police dog’ to bite Palestinian’s genitals
Middle East Monitor / February 10, 2020
Israeli security staff are alleged to have tortured Palestinian suspects raising further concerns over what rights group have described as the “systematic use of torture and ill-treatment at Israeli interrogation centres.”
Three Palestinians standing trial for carrying out an attack in which 17-year-old Rina Shnerb was...
Palestine unleashed: how to confront annexation and ‘Deal of the Century’
Ramzy Baroud
Middle East Monitor / February 10, 2020
Just because the Donald Trump administration has declared international law null and void regarding the Right of Return for Palestinian refugees, the status of occupied East Jerusalem or the illegality of Jewish colonies in the occupied territories, does not mean that Israel has won...
