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World

U.N. investigation says Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces

June 28th, 20220 A U.N. investigation has revealed that the shots that killed renowned Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and injured her colleagues in the Occupied West Bank in May came from Israeli forces. The U.N. Human Rights Office made the announcement on June 24. The conclusion also refutes Israel's claim that the shots came...

World

Bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh was American made, used by Israeli forces

June 17th, 20220 PALESTINE — A photo of the bullet that killed renowned Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has been recovered by the news agency she long worked for. Al Jazeera said Thursday it had obtained an image of the bullet used to kill the veteran journalist in the occupied West Bank last month while covering an Israeli...

Palestine

Despite opposition from U.S. and rights groups, Israel moves ahead with some 3,000 apartheid homes

October 29th, 20211 PALESTINE — Despite objections from the otherwise-aligned U.S. government, and condemnation from Palestine-rights groups, Israel moved forward on Wednesday with plans to build some 3,000 homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. The move does stand in defiance of the Biden administration's strongest criticism to date of...

COMMUNITY

More then 200 Palestinians now killed in Gaza, Blinken says he has not seen proof Hamas was in destroyed media tower

May 17th, 20210 PALESTINE — As Israel continued its assault on Gaza, with at least 220 Palestinians killed, including 59 children, and more than 1,300 wounded by Monday tallies, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had personally not seen evidence for Israel’s claim that Hamas was present at a building used by international media it...

Other Voices

Why Israel demolishes: Khan Al-Ahmar as representation of greater genocide

September 24th, 20180 Like vultures, Israeli soldiers descended on Khan Al-Ahmar, on Sept. 14, recreating a menacing scene with which the residents of this small Palestinian village, located East of Jerusalem, are all-too familiar. The strategic location of Khan Al-Ahmar makes the story behind the imminent Israeli demolition of the peaceful village unique...