US legislation to limit Palestinian aid over the country’s “martyr fund” is set to pass through Congress

Reuters Legislation to sharply reduce the annual $ 300 million in US aid to the Palestinian Authority is set to be passed by the US Congress this week. The White House has expressed concern that Palestine is using US aid money to fund stipends to convicted terrorists and their families. The measure, known as the […]

Israel’s ‘war on children’ leaves hundreds of Palestinian youngsters imprisoned

Ahed Tamimi has become a poster child for Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation. But what of the hundreds of other minors currently incarcerated by the Israeli state? And what of the children killed by IDF bullets? Tamimi’s case is far from an isolated one. According to B’Tselem (the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in […]

‘Suspicious’ Palestinian fisherman killed by Israeli forces off Gaza coast

A Palestinian man has been shot dead by the Israeli Defense Forces after his boat breached the boundaries of a designated fishing zone. The IDF described the vessel as “suspicious” in their comments on the incident. As a boat carrying three Palestinians strayed from the fishing zone off the coast of the northern Gaza Strip, […]

Palestinian who died after beating by Israeli troops 'may have died from tear-gas inhalation' – IDF

The Israeli military says a Palestinian man who died after he was severely beaten by Israeli forces may have died from inhaling tear gas used to disperse attackers during West Bank clashes. Yassin al-Saradeeh, 33, died soon after a confrontation with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank town of Jericho on Thursday. Footage published […]

‘I bled for 2.5 hours’ – Palestinian schoolteacher recounts brutal IDF dog attack

Mabruk Jarrar, 39, was savagely mauled by an Israeli military dog in a raid on his home in the West Bank. While the Israeli authorities insist this was an isolated incident, reports on the ground seem to suggest otherwise. “I woke up when I heard explosions, I looked to my house door and it was […]

Trump & Pence effigies burned in Palestinian mock execution (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Palestinian protesters carried out a mock execution of US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, culminating in effigies of the pair being burned. The spectacle comes amid worsening US-Palestinian relations. The staged hanging took place at Aida refugee camp near Bethlehem in the West Bank to show the community’s “rejection” of US budget […]

Israeli forces kill Palestinian believed to responsible for killing rabbi

A Palestinian allegedly responsible for last week’s drive-by shooting murder of Rabbi Raziel Shevach, was killed by the elite Border Police unit during a shootout in the West Bank city of Jenin Wednesday night, Israeli media report. The Palestinian health ministry confirmed that the Palestinian killed in Jenin was Khamed Nasser Jarrar. During the operation, […]

The US suspended $65 million in aid to the Palestinian aid group UNWRA — and it could affect millions of lives

The US announced it would suspend $ 65 million in aid to Palestinian refugee group UNRWA. The State Department said it would  still offer a voluntary package of $ 60 million to the UN aid group to sustain Palestinian schools and health services. Israel has also previously recommended the US gradually reduce its aid to UNRWA. To […]

Decision to freeze $65 million in Palestinian aid ‘not a punishment’ – US official

The United States has announced its withholding $ 65 million in aid to Palestinian refugees but is insistent the move is not aimed at punishing Palestinians. Washington officially announced Tuesday that it is freezing the funds “for future consideration.” The money was set to be allocated to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) which […]

Israeli troops fire live rounds & tear gas at Palestinian Day of Rage ‘inciters’ (VIDEOS)

At least 46 Palestinians have been injured in clashes with Israeli forces who again deployed tear gas and live ammunition at the weekly “Day of Rage” protests against the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Around 2,000 Palestinians, enraged by US President Donald Trump’s decision to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv […]