Raising the Palestinian cause at the DNC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Eva Putzova held a banner with a simple message just outside the Democratic National Convention (DNC) floor on Tuesday: “I support Palestinian rights.” “I think it’s time that Democratic candidates – Hillary, Bernie or anybody else – start taking the issue seriously and start a real national conversation and get behind all […]
Rabbi debunks myth, calls for peace
The Western Wall in Jerusalem is not part of Solomon’s Temple, announced the former president of the International Rabbinical Assembly, Rabbi Reuven Hammer, in an article published by The Jerusalem Post on July 3, 2016. Hammer accused some religious groups of attempting to monopolise Jewish life in Israel and endeavour to give sanctity to places […]
US accuses Israel of systematically seizing Palestinian land
The State Department on Tuesday accused Israel of systematically seizing Palestinian land after the Jewish state okayed the construction of 800 housing units in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. In the unusually strongly worded statement, spokesman John Kirby said the reports of new construction permits, which came Sunday as a response to two deadly […]
‘Zionism’s Labour’s lost’
There are many challenges that the defenders of Palestinians’ rights have to face, but one of the most considerable is the accusation of anti-Semitism. Zionists always managed to convince the world of their manufactured version of history and of the myth that criticism of Israel is synonymous with anti-Semitism. They base their claims on the […]
Rouhani: Israel is to blame for the conflicts in the Arab world
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday claimed that Israel is behind all the conflicts in the Arab world, and called on all Muslims in the world to take part on Friday in various activities as part of Al-Quds Day, which takes place on the final Friday of Ramadan and is used by Iran to spread […]
Ben Norton: Israel Is the Master of Racism and Dehumanization
TEHRAN (FNA)- An American journalist and writer is of the opinion that it’s absolutely logical and fair to maintain that Israel is a racist and apartheid state that abides by no internationally-recognized rule or convention. Ben Norton said in an interview with Fars News Agency that Israel is unrestrainedly suppressing the Palestinian citizens, and because […]
Muslim violence erupts again on Temple Mount
Clashes erupted on the Temple Mount Monday morning, after Islamists attempted to violently prevent Jews from visiting. Dozens of Muslim extremists – many of them masked – had barricaded themselves in the Al Aqsa Mosque since last night, and had actively stockpiled rocks and other projectiles for use against security forces and Jewish visitors. They […]
Palestinian family resists eviction: ‘I will not leave’
Jerusalem – Mazen Qerish, 58, should have been busy preparing for the holy month of Ramadan. Instead, he woke up earlier this month facing eviction from the Jerusalem home where his family has lived for generations. Following a protracted legal battle to remain in the house, the family’s final appeal against the eviction was rejected […]
Palestinian campaign targets Arabs selling property to Jews
A group of Muslim activists in Jerusalem, backed by the Palestinian Authority, have launched a new campaign to deter Muslims from selling property to Jews in the Israeli capital. Activists operating under the banner of the “National Work Commission” declared the campaign last week at a public press conference, and have since been promoting it […]
Israel Gives Extra $18 Million to West Bank Settlements
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved an extra $18 million in funding for settlements in the West Bank, which are largely considered illegal by the international community. Netanyahu announced the additional funding—which comes on top of around $88 million that is already allocated to funding the settlements—at the start of his weekly cabinet meeting on […]