This insight traces the different styles, eras, mechanisms, and transitions of Palestinian leadership across the past century and draws lessons for the future, arguing that there is hope for the Palestinian struggle in the current [ More … ]
At least 124 Palestinians, including journalists and medics, have been shot dead by Israelis in Gaza since late March Israeli troops killed four Palestinians and wounded hundreds of others on Friday with live fire and [ More … ]
Israeli naval forces have intercepted a boat that set out from the Port of Gaza on Tuesday in hopes of breaking Israel’s decade-long siege of the Gaza Strip. Adham Abu Silmiyya, a spokesman for Gaza’s [ More … ]
Turkish Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Saturday there will be no peace in Palestine unless Israel ends its occupation. Writing for the Istanbul-based Daily Sabah, Kalin said: “The problem is the occupation and without [ More … ]
Al-Qaeda chief says embassy move is evidence negotiations and ‘appeasement’ have failed Palestinians Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri on Sunday said America’s decision to shift its Israeli embassy to Jerusalem was evidence that negotiations and “appeasement” [ More … ]
Israeli PM calls out Palestinian leader for stating that European Jews were persecuted because of their professions, such as banking Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday accused Mahmoud Abbas of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial after the Palestinian [ More … ]
Saudi crown prince says Palestine is not a priority for his country, according to reports from Israeli news channel Mohammed bin Salman said the Palestinian leadership should accept whatever peace terms are offered by the [ More … ]
Israel’s spy agency Mossad is widely believed to have killed a number of Arab and Muslim scientists worldwide. A major function of the Israeli intelligence is obviously to follow the activities of the Arab nuclear [ More … ]
Israeli military confirmed on Tuesday the authenticity of a video posted online over the weekend showing the shooting of a Palestinian protester in Gaza by an Israeli sniper and the cheers of his fellow soldiers. [ More … ]
Tamimi family makes footage public to show tactics used by Israeli authorities to elicit confession from the teenager The family of Ahed Tamimi, the Palestinian teenager who garnered international attention after being detained and sentenced [ More … ]
Israel is facing international condemnation after 16 protesters were killed by Israeli fire Israel’s defence minister rejected on Sunday calls for an inquiry into the killing of 16 Palestinians by the military during a Palestinian [ More … ]
The presidential election in Egypt will take place March 26-28, and it is widely understood that the serving president, Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, will be the winner. In the midst of an ongoing crackdown on opposition and [ More … ]
Saudi Crown Prince and Egyptian President reportedly told PA chairman he has no choice but to accept Trump’s peace plan. Leaders from two important Arab nations have advised Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas to [ More … ]
Israel’s controversial immigration policy will likely result in the forced deportation of thousands of African migrants to uncertainty. Israel has come under fire from the UN and some western countries. In Africa, the news has [ More … ]
BY: İbrahim Karagül* The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. established an “anti-Turkey front.” Even though it seems like it is targeting Iran, the country which the new axis is [ More … ]
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