Gaza’s economy is being sanctioned by both President Abbas of the West Bank and by the US, both of which are pushing unemployment in Gaza sky-high. World bank is now warning that economy of Gaza is in free-fall. “The economic deterioration in both Gaza and West Bank can no longer be counteracted by foreign aid, …
The singer Lana Del Ray tried, but was unsuccessful in playing for both Palestinians and Israelis, so she dropped out of the Israeli music festival entirely. She indicated she would like to keep trying to play for both sides. “I’m doing my best to navigate the waters of the constant tumultuous hardships in the war-torn …
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Avnery, who helped expose some of the darkest chapters in Israeli history and was a fervent opponent of the occupation, inspired generations of Israeli journalists. Uri Avnery, one of Israel’s most prominent journalists and a seminal peace activist who was among the first Israelis to advocate for a sovereign Palestinian state, died in Tel Aviv …
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This could be a game-changer. If the UN Blue Helmets intervene between Israel and the Palestinians, that could officially define Palestinians as an oppressed minority and Israel as an aggressor. Complicating the picture is that many Palestinian residents of Gaza have been killed and many more wounded, but even though they were unarmed during the …
So while casualties have dropped considerably since right after the Jerusalem embassy was opened up in May, the Great March of Return protests by Palestinians on the Gaza-Israel border have continued every week. The latest Israeli attack on the city of Gaza was a retaliation against 150 rockets being fired from what was termed “enemy …
The 17-year old Ahed Tamimi appears less than overawed by her imprisonment of eight months. “The resistance continues until the occupation is removed,” Ahed said upon her return. “All the female prisoners are steadfast. I salute everyone who supported me and my case.” Many in Israel see her “as a provocateur, an irritation or a …
