Shaban Qarmout got up early on Monday, 10 January and headed out to his farmland as he usually did. Despite there being no clashes or military activity in the area, he was killed on his land by Israeli soldiers in a nearby watchtower. Read more about Gaza family remembers grandfather killed by Israeli bullet
Occupied East Jerusalem (IRIN) - Evictions and house demolitions are a growing humanitarian concern for Palestinians living in East Jerusalem, says the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Read more about Jerusalem evictions, demolitions leave lasting trauma
Sixty-seven members of the Abu Eid family were displaced when Israeli forces destroyed their seven homes on 14 December 2010. Alex Kane reports from Lydd. Read more about No place to sleep for Lydd family
Five members of the Gaza Youth Breaks Out group gathered in Gaza City for an interview with The Electronic Intifada. Their “Manifesto for Change” published on Facebook circulated widely on the Internet and was covered by international publications such as The Guardian and The New York Times. Rami Almeghari reports for The Electronic Intifada. Read more about Authors of Gaza youth manifesto speak to EI
GAZACITY, occupied Gaza Strip (IPS) - Despite the lingering trauma of living under siege, regular Israeli military attacks and the consequences of a bloody war several years ago, Gaza’s children still dream of happiness and of normal lives. Read more about Gaza's children cope through art
Israeli forces bombed two buildings south of Gaza City late tonight in an air strike targeting Hamas national security service buildings. Hours earlier, a Palestinian man was extrajudicially assassinated in an Israeli air strike as he rode a motorcycle near the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis. Read more about Deadly Gaza bombings as orgs. decry collective punishment
Humanitarian organizations, including the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, say the Egypt-Gaza border is still effectively closed. Read more about Egypt keeps Gaza's gates locked