East Jerusalem

Farmer spurns Israel's cash offer, refuses to allow settlers on his land

Aghsan Barghouti
Ramallah
8 June 2012
What happens to a small village in the West Bank over the next few weeks will set a precedent about whether Israel will abide by its highest court’s ruling when it comes to dismantling settlements.

The Electronic Intifada Weekly Podcast - 31 May 2012

News and analysis culled from our top stories of the week, including an interview with our reporter Rami Almeghari in the Gaza Strip.

American demands justice for her husband, murdered by Israel in broad daylight

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Jerusalem
24 May 2012
An American woman is seeking justice from the Israeli high court for the point-blank killing of her husband in Jerusalem.

EU denounces Israel's destruction of aid projects in West Bank

Daan Bauwens
Brussels
17 May 2012
Some analysts say that Israel is deliberately targeting European Union-funded projects in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip for demolition.

BBC challenged for ignoring plight of Palestinian prisoners

Amena Saleem
London
25 April 2012
Hundreds of protesters in Glasgow, Scotland, converged on the BBC’s headquarters demanding an end to the media blackout of the ongoing hunger strikes by Palestinian prisoners.

Tom Friedman's latest advice to Palestinians: accept a farce of a state

Titus North
23 April 2012
In a recent op-ed, the New York Times’ Thomas Friedman smugly offers the Palestinians how to settle their “conflict” with Israel: accept the settlements and the violent settlers, give up a large part of East Jerusalem, and forget about the refugees’ right of return.

First forced eviction of Palestinian family in Jerusalem's Beit Hanina to make way for Jewish settlers

The Palestinian Natsheh family was evicted from their home in Beit Hanina. It is the first eviction in the Palestinian neighborhood in the north of occupied East Jerusalem. The land will be used to build 50 apartments for settlers.

What the Günter Grass controversy says about censorship in Europe

Zionists and their supporters control large chunks of the media in the EU’s three largest countries.

Athlete abused by Israeli soldier for carrying Palestine flag in Jerusalem marathon

Emily Lawrence
Jerusalem
20 March 2012
An activist running the Jerusalem Marathon sought to bring attention to Israel’s rights abuses at the event.

Stealing a moment in a stolen land: the photography of Katie Ramadan

Jonathan Cook
Nazareth
5 March 2012
Katie Ramandan’s collection of photos currently on exhibition in Nazareth explores the meaning of home and the boundaries between private and public space.

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