Israel confirmed the arrest of one of the pallbearers for deceased Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Thursday, while the army stated the inquiry into her death was “ongoing.” Abu Akleh was shot dead during an Israeli army raid in the West Bank last week. Palestinians and the TV network said Israeli troops killed her, while … Read more
On Thursday, a left-wing Arab Israeli member resigned from the ruling coalition, citing, among other things, police brutality during the funeral of an Al Jazeera reporter, leaving the government with a minority in parliament. The decision by Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi of the dovish Meretz party leaves the coalition headed by right-wing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett … Read more
A teacher who was sacked from a Jewish school after making anti-Zionist and anti-Israel statements on her personal blog has launched a lawsuit against the institution, saying that it breached labor regulations. Jessie Sander, 26, was fired from Westchester Reform Temple School in Scarsdale, New York, after only 15 days on the job. Warren Haber, … Read more
Israeli authorities on Wednesday said they have given the go-ahead for flag-waving Jewish nationalists to march through the heart of the main Palestinian thoroughfare in Jerusalem’s Old City later this month. The decision threatens to re-ignite violence in the holy city. The office of Internal Security Minister Omer Barlev said the march would take place … Read more
The apiaries created at a kibbutz in Israel’s Galilee act like regular hives, but they’re outfitted with high-tech artificial intelligence technologies designed to assure the pollinators’ survival. “There are two million bees here,” said Shlomki Frankin as he walks into a 12-square-metre container in Kibbutz Beit Haemek in northern Israel. Dubbed “Beehome”, the project is … Read more
According to Palestinian Justice Minister Mohammed Al-Shalaldeh, Israel bears full responsibility for the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, calling it a planned act and a war crime. Abu Akleh was shot in the head during an Israeli military operation in the West Bank town of Jenin on Wednesday morning. Six days after … Read more
The top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land on Monday condemned the police beating of mourners carrying the casket of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, accusing the authorities of violating human rights and disrespecting the Catholic Church. Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa told reporters at St. Joseph Hospital in Jerusalem that Friday’s incident, broadcast around … Read more
How can Vitamin D help you fight severe covid? New Research A recently distributed concentrate by a group of specialists from the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University in Safed, Israel, and the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, Israel recommends a connection between lack of vitamin D and seriousness of sickness from Covid-19 disease. … Read more
During a Nakba Day ceremony at Tel Aviv University, Israeli authorities arrested three students. According to Amal Jamal, a lecturer at the university, the students, who are all Palestinian citizens of Israel, were first attacked by a far-right mob. Jamal told, “What happened today was a confrontation initiated by the extreme right attacking Arab students … Read more
According to the Israeli hospital treating him, a Palestinian died on Sunday from wounds sustained two days ago in the hotspot Jenin refugee camp following a confrontation with Israeli police. Daoud al-Zubaidi, 43, was shot in his abdomen during an Israeli raid Friday to arrest what Israel’s army called “terrorist suspects”, at the camp in … Read more
Palestinians held a rally on Sunday to commemorate the “Nakba,” or catastrophe, which occurred 74 years after Israel’s founding, with outrage over a police raid on the funeral of a slain journalist. The annual demonstrations across the occupied West Bank, annexed east Jerusalem and inside Israel came with tensions high over the killing of 51-year-old … Read more
The defense ministry said Israel restored its lone crossing with the Gaza Strip to Palestinian labourers on Sunday, nearly two weeks after barring it due to protests. “Following an assessment of the security situation, it has been decided… to open Erez Crossing for passage of workers and permit holders from the Gaza Strip into Israel, … Read more
On Saturday, Israel’s police commander ordered an inquiry into the acts of policemen during the burial of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who attacked the procession and battered pallbearers, provoking international anger. Thousands of mourners gathered in Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday to pay their respects to the 51-year-old Al Jazeera correspondent. The Palestinian-American was slain … Read more
On Saturday, Israel’s police chief ordered an investigation into the actions of officers at the funeral of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who charged the procession and beat pallbearers, sparking international outrage. Thousands of mourners gathered in Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday to pay their respects to the 51-year-old Al Jazeera reporter. The Palestinian-American was killed … Read more
On Friday, Israeli soldiers resumed raids in the occupied West Bank settlement of Jenin, where a renowned Palestinian journalist was killed this week, injuring at least four individuals, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The Israeli military stated its soldiers were fighting terrorists on the outskirts of Jenin, where Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh … Read more
Al Jazeera’s condemn statement over attack on Reporter Shireen Abu Akleh’s funeral Al Jazeera has censured the assault by Israeli powers on the memorial service parade of the organization’s killed writer Shireen Abu Akleh. The veteran Al Jazeera columnist was killed by Israeli powers on Wednesday while on task covering an Israeli attack in the … Read more
US President Joe Biden and Jordan’s King Abdullah II met on Friday to explore measures to “urgently address” the surge in violence between Israel and the West Bank. Since late March, the region has been gripped by a wave of violent violence, with Israeli security forces and Palestinians often battling. “The leaders consulted on recent … Read more
On Friday, Israeli police charged Palestinian mourners carrying the coffin of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh through Jerusalem’s Old City, in an outpouring of grief and outrage over her assassination. Hundreds of Palestinians, some carrying Palestinian flags and screaming “with our soul and blood we will redeem you Shireen,” gathered behind Abu Akleh’s coffin … Read more
13 Palestinians were injured on Friday after an exchange of fire between Palestinian terrorists and Israeli forces in the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank, according to Palestinian doctors and eyewitnesses. According to Jani Joukha, director of Jenin’s Ibn Sina Hospital, 13 Palestinians were injured by Israeli forces, one of them is in … Read more
Palestinians are planning a memorial event for journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was slain in the West Bank while documenting an Israeli raid, but have rejected US-led proposals for a joint probe into her killing. Palestinian-American Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, was shot in the head during clashes in the Jenin refugee camp, a crucial flashpoint … Read more
On Wednesday, Israel’s defense minister pledged a thorough inquiry into the death of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh and ordered Palestinian officials to hand over the bullet that killed her. Benny Gantz told reporters that Israel has spoken with the US and Palestinian authorities and that all aspects of the inquiry would be made … Read more
Nine Israelis were arrested on suspicion of using cell phones to share images of plane crashes with other passengers, causing panic and forcing their flight to be canceled said authorities. The incident occurred just as the AnadoluJet passenger plane was preparing to depart Tel Aviv for Istanbul, according to the Israel Airports Authority (IAA). “The … Read more
Shireen Abu Akleh, a journalist of the Al Jazeera network, was killed Wednesday while covering an Israeli army raid on the occupied West Bank. The Qatar-based TV channel claimed that Israeli forces shot Abu Akleh, 51, in the head deliberately and “in cold blood” during the unrest in the Jenin refugee camp. Israel’s Prime Minister … Read more
The Arab League Secretary-General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, has categorically rejected any Israeli attempt to alter Jerusalem’s historical and legal status. Abdoul Gheit’s position was in response to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s statements on Sunday, in which he stated that his country is “the sovereign over Jerusalem, regardless of any external considerations, and will make … Read more
According to security analysts, Israel has dramatically increased its security crackdown on the West Bank and East Jerusalem in an effort to prevent Palestinian assaults. They claim that it is doing so by increasing arrests, employing excessive force, destroying suspects’ houses, and bolstering its military presence across the West Bank and along the 1,200-kilometer separation … Read more
The Iranian judiciary rejected Tuesday the possibility of a prisoner swap in which a former Iranian official on trial in Stockholm for war crimes would be exchanged for a Swedish-Iranian academic on death row. The two cases “have nothing to do with each other… as a result, there is no question of an exchange,” said … Read more
JERUSALEM: Two Palestinians were killed and another was wounded in separate incidents on Sunday in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and annexed east Jerusalem, officials said, the latest in a string of bloodshed. The turmoil occurred only hours after two Palestinians were arrested on suspicion of assassinating three Israelis, and as a succession of anti-Israeli attacks … Read more
Egypt slammed Israeli authorities’ plans to demolish a number of Palestinian communities in the occupied area of Masafer Yatta in the West Bank on Saturday, saying “such actions hinder the possibility of obtaining a two-state solution and creating a comprehensive and just peace in the region.” The Egyptian Foreign Ministry voiced “deep worry” about “Israeli … Read more
