OIC demands action against Israeli atrocities
Epigraph: When you spread out your hands in prayer, I hide my eyes from you; even when you offer many prayers, I am not listening. Your hands are full of […]
SOLVING THE ISRAEL-PALESTINE “TROUBLES” – thoughts by Jonathan M.A. Ghaffar
I was watching Al-Jazeera America this morning — they had George Mitchell on talking about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He said in Northern Ireland, on the eve they signed the peace accords that pretty much ended “The Troubles” there, 85% of those polled said they saw no hope for peace. Then […]
SOLVING THE ISRAEL-PALESTINE "TROUBLES" – thoughts by Jonathan M.A. Ghaffar
I was watching Al-Jazeera America this morning — they had George Mitchell on talking about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He said in Northern Ireland, on the eve they signed the peace accords that pretty much ended “The Troubles” there, 85% of those polled said they saw no hope for peace. Then […]
Thoughts of a young Muslim – by Mohammed Saboor Nadeem
Since the Israel-Palestine-Conflict escalated to its climax this month, I recognized that a lot of people are continuously posting slogans, pictures and comments for a free Palestine. What seems to like an online movement on Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter or other social networks, is surely condemning Israeli actions in the strongest […]
The true Gaza back-story that the Israelis aren’t telling this week A future Palestine state will have no borders and be an enclave within Israel, surrounded on all sides by Israeli-held territory
by Robert Fisk, The Independent OK, so by this afternoon, the exchange rate of death in two days was 40-0 in favour of Israel. But now for the Gaza story you won’t be hearing from anyone else in the next few hours. It’s about land. The Israelis of Sederot are […]
Israelis Pay Condolences To Family Of Mohammed Abu Khdeir, Murdered Palestinian Teen
The Huffington Post | By Yasmine Hafiz Over 350 Israelis made their way to a mourning tent in Jerusalem on Tuesday to pay their condolences to the family of Mohammad Abu […]
Over 20 killed in day of attacks on Gaza
Death toll from a day of bombing in Gaza has reached 21 as the Israeli regime continues aggression against the coastal sliver. Children were among those killed and over 100 injured during Tel Aviv’s attacks on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. The deadliest strike of the day took place when […]
OPINION: Israel's impunity culture: War crimes, intimidation and oppression
Palestinian children continue to suffer high levels of violence and intimidation from Israeli forces. Brad Parker is a staff attorney and international advocacy officer with Defence for Children International Palestine, an independent child-rights organisation dedicated to defending and promoting the rights of children living in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Israel […]
OPINION: Israel’s impunity culture: War crimes, intimidation and oppression
Palestinian children continue to suffer high levels of violence and intimidation from Israeli forces. Brad Parker is a staff attorney and international advocacy officer with Defence for Children International Palestine, an independent child-rights organisation dedicated to defending and promoting the rights of children living in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Israel […]
Dumping blame for the Holocaust on the wretched figure of the Grand Mufti is an insult to the six million victims of an evil regime
By Robert Fisk, in the Independent newspaper Dumping blame for the Holocaust on the wretched figure of the Grand Mufti is an insult to the six million victims of an evil regime A highly incriminating story, if true – but “possible” is hardly the stuff of history And so – […]
The making of a third intifada emerge
Occupied Jerusalem: Like many residents of the prosperous Occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Shuafat, Waleed Abu Khudair lives a life in two cultures: His neighbours are predominantly Palestinian, but his boss and customers at a popular West Jerusalem bakery are Jewish. It’s a dualism that has worked for years. But […]
Australia reassures Arabs that its policy on Jerusalem has not changed
Coming under intense pressure from Arab and Islamic countries for saying it will no longer refer to east Jerusalem as “occupied,” Australia reaffirmed Thursday that its position on the “legal status of the Palestinian territories, including east Jerusalem,” has not changed. The clarification came in a meeting Australian Foreign Minister […]
Tense calm returns to Jerusalem after Arab teenager’s stormy funeral
A tense calm descended upon the capital Friday evening after a day of heavy rioting and emotionally charged demonstrations, as an Arab teenager allegedly murdered by Jews was laid to rest in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Shuafat. Sporadic rock-throwing incidents were still taking place from time to time in the […]
5 Ways To Stay Healthy While Fasting For Ramadan
The Huffington Post: During Ramadan, practicing Muslims change their eating habits dramatically. Questioned by Relaxnews, nutritionist Charlotte Debeugny provided her recommendations to religious fasters looking to make the most out […]
Robert Fisk: Israeli teenagers' funeral: It is obscene when either side kills children – not only Palestinians In the end it’s all about the colonies Israel is building on Arab land
Three Israeli teenagers killed by Palestinians. Vicious, cruel, unforgivable. True. At least 37 Lebanese children killed by Israel. Regrettable, unfortunate, but the ultimate fault of “terrorists”. Untrue. The slaughter of the children at Qana in Lebanon in 1996 – among 109 civilians killed by Israeli shellfire as they sheltered in […]
Robert Fisk: Israeli teenagers’ funeral: It is obscene when either side kills children – not only Palestinians In the end it’s all about the colonies Israel is building on Arab land
Three Israeli teenagers killed by Palestinians. Vicious, cruel, unforgivable. True. At least 37 Lebanese children killed by Israel. Regrettable, unfortunate, but the ultimate fault of “terrorists”. Untrue. The slaughter of the children at Qana in Lebanon in 1996 – among 109 civilians killed by Israeli shellfire as they sheltered in […]
The Israeli army has found the bodies of the three missing settlers near Hebron
PNN/Palestine (updated) An hour ago, following the information an Israeli journalist from Haaretz posted on Twitter, different news agencies have started reporting that the Israeli army might have found the bodies of the three missing settlers near Halhoul, north of Hebron. This information has just been confirmed and the families […]
Presbyterians Vote to Divest Holdings to Pressure Israel
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.Blessed are […]
A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: A conqueror shows his respect for the holy city
BY ROBERT FISK, THE INDEPENDENT “Today, I entered Jerusalem, on foot…” Edmund Allenby wrote home to his wife Mabel on 11 December 1917. “We entered at the Jaffa Gate; and, […]
Did the U.S. and Israel Want Open-Ended Chaos in the Mideast?
Did the U.S. and Israel Want Open-Ended Chaos in the Mideast? They might have quite coldly and consciously fomented conflict in order to achieve their strategic objectives in the region. By Thomas Harrington, CounterPunch June 17, 2014 | During the last week we have seen Sunni militias take control of […]