24 April 2012
A video shows heavily-armed Israeli soldiers seizing three children from their home in the middle of the night in the West Bank village of Beit Ommar, a horrible routine that is part of a systematic campaign against the village’s children. Read more about Video: Heavily-armed Israeli soldiers seize three children in West Bank night raid
23 April 2012
On April 18, during the night, about 200 Israeli occupation soldiers descended on the village of Burin, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, arresting 10 teenage boys. One of them is a Palestinian-Cuban 17 year-old called Qais Muhammad Omran. This is his story. Read more about One boy's story: Palestinian-Cuban teen kidnapped in night raid, abused by Israeli army
23 April 2012
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. Read more about First forced eviction of Palestinian family in Jerusalem's Beit Hanina to make way for Jewish settlers
22 April 2012
In an unusual move, an Israeli military judge ordered the release of Palestinian videographer, Bilal Tamimi, after a video presented in court proved he was attacked by an Israeli occupation soldiers in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh. Read more about Israel military judge orders release of Palestinian after viewing video of assault by occupation soldier
22 April 2012
After Khader Adnan and Hana al-Shalabi have struck a blow for freedom with their willpower, more heroes have arisen behind bars. Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahla have been on hunger strike since 29 February — 55 days so far. Read more about Palestinian detainees' empty stomachs are stronger than their jailers
21 April 2012
The Jewish Agency, a quasi-official arm of the Israel government that encourages settlement in Palestine, and the Israeli government itself, are taking advantage of US and UK charity laws to raise tax-exempt donations specifically to place settlers in Syria’s occupied Golan Heights, all in violation of international law. Read more about Israel agency raises tax-exempt US, UK funds to put settlers in occupied Golan Heights, northern Palestine
21 April 2012
Members of United Methodist Church have responded forcefully to an attack from Rabbi A. James Rudin, the “senior interreligious adviser” of the American Jewish Committee, just as the Church’s upcoming national conference is to vote on a major initiative to divest from companies profiting from Israeli occupation and human rights abuses against Palestinians. Read more about Methodist Church divestment group forcefully rejects American Jewish Committee attack
19 April 2012
Israel’s national theatre company Habima is receiving £10,000 from the country’s Foreign Ministry in order to fund its upcoming performance at The Globe in London. Read more about Israeli Foreign Ministry will fund Habima's Globe performance
19 April 2012
My reflections on the popular events that were held in Gaza on Prisoners’ Day. Read more about A Celebration of Freedom on Prisoners' Day in Gaza
19 April 2012
An Israeli-run Dead Sea beach resort in the occupied West Bank attempted turned away a number of families on Friday, 13 April, apparently just because they were Palestinian. Read more about Video: Palestinians turned away from Dead Sea resort as Israelis, Europeans and dogs enter freely