Benjamin Ladra

Swedish Activist Begins One Year, 3,000 Mile Trek To Palestine

The walk has been planned to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration this year.

Middle East Monitor

Abbas, Israel Pull The Power Plug On War-Torn Gaza Strip

The nearly two million inhabitants of the Gaza Strip, under the dual thumbs of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, have faced waves of military destruction, along with enforced shortages of basic goods and services. Israel, at the Authority’s request, has cut off most of Gaza’s electricity as well.

Abbas, Israel Pull The Power Plug On War-Torn Gaza Strip

GAZA -- The Gaza Strip -- one of the most densely populated areas in the world and often referred to as an open-air prison -- rarely makes headlines nowadays, despite a situation there that is becoming increasingly dire for local Palestinians. The Strip, which is

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Palestinian Christians Fight Church Land Transfer To Israeli Settlers

The Greek Orthodox Church is facing Palestinian anger for selling land to far-right Israeli groups in the east of the city.

Palestinian Christians Fight Church Land Transfer To Israeli Settlers

Palestinian Christians have pledged to fight against the sale of church land in East Jerusalem to Israeli settlers amid a dispute that has roiled the Greek Orthodox church. Church members told MEE that protest action and, if necessary, occupation of the sites were the last options available to prevent the transfer of three properties in East

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Israel Accused Of ‘War Crime’ For Forced Transfers Of Palestinians

Human Rights Watch says revoking Jerusalem residents’ permits part of a larger strategy that maintains ‘a solid Jewish majority in the city’

Israel Accused Of ‘War Crime’ For Forced Transfers Of Palestinians

Israel may be committing a war crime by revoking residency permits for Palestinians in East Jerusalem, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. In a new report, the rights group said "deportation or forced transfers of any part of the population of an occupied territory could amount to war crimes under the Rome Statute of the International Criminal

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Senate Panel Approves Bill To Cut All Aid To Palestine

Palestinians have argued that ending Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem — lands Palestinians seek for their state — is key to defeating terrorism.

Senate Panel Approves Bill To Cut All Aid To Palestine

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has voted today 17-4 to pass a bill that would suspend all US financial aid to the Palestinian Authority until they agree to end social programs which Congressmen described as providing a “financial

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Amid Mounting Tenions, Israeli Settlers Storm al-Aqsa Mosque In Jerusalem

Israeli settlers entered through the western wall of al-Aqsa Mosque, which is controlled by Israeli police, witnesses said.

Amid Mounting Tenions, Israeli Settlers Storm al-Aqsa Mosque In Jerusalem

A group of 137 Israeli settlers stormed Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday morning according to a media official from the Islamic Waqf department in Jerusalem. Firas Aldbs said that the intrusions took place through the Dung Gate in the western wall of al-Aqsa Mosque, which is controlled by the Israeli police. Dozens of settlers stormed

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Israel Issues New Rules For Banning Boycott Supporters

Established figures, such as city mayors, who promote a boycott will be banned under the new guidelines, as will prominent individual activists who “consistently” support BDS.

Israel Issues New Rules For Banning Boycott Supporters

The Israeli government has issued new criteria on Tuesday for banning people who advocate boycotting Israel. The announcement came a day after five interfaith activists were prohibited from boarding a flight from the US to Israel reportedly because of their involvement in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The new

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