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Palestine

Chances of accountability remain slim, as Biden administration welcomes Israeli report on Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing

September 9th, 20220 This week, the U.S. State Department officials said they "welcome" a report by Israel’s occupation forces that there was a "high possibility" renowned Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was "accidentally" killed by Israeli gunfire last May. Though the Biden administration has made gestures towards accountability over...

U.S.A

Al Jazeera reporter’s family meets Blinken to demand justice in her killing

July 27th, 20220 The family of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh met U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday to demand justice for the killing of the Al Jazeera reporter during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank. U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price told a regular news briefing that Blinken was meeting...

Other Voices

The shameful U.N. “List of Shame”: Equating between the Israeli perpetrator and the Palestinian victim

July 23rd, 20220 By Ramzy Baroud “We regret we failed to protect you.” This was part of a statement issued by U.N. human rights experts on July 14, urging the Israeli government to release Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra. Only 14-years-old at the time of his arrest and torture by Israeli forces, Manasra is now 20-years-old. His case is a...

World

On Israeli trip, Biden reiterates commitment to Israel, reaffirms two-state solution

July 15th, 20220 In his Middle East trip, President Biden reiterated his support for for a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, amid a backdrop of deep skepticism from Palestinians and international human rights groups that the U.S. leader is willing to give more than lip service to Palestinians living under a brutal occupation. Biden met with...

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...

U.S.A

Biden to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel amid a backdrop of the two nations’ terrible human rights record

June 17th, 20220 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House confirmed dates and some details on President Biden’s July trip to the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and Israel, amid concerns over the human rights records of both countries. Human rights advocates are critical of Biden’s July 13-16 trip, which will include a meeting with the...

Local

Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders join local community to commemorate the Nakba, ask justice for slain Palestinian journalist

May 20th, 20220 DEARBORN — Hundreds gathered at the Second Annual Metro Detroit March for Jerusalem Palestine rally in Dearborn, commemorating 74 years of the Nakba, last Sunday. The rally, which occurred in front of the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, was one of two such events in the city last weekend. The rally had been organized...

Local

Tlaib introduces congressional bill recognizing, commemorating the Nakba

May 17th, 20221 On Monday, U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) introduced a resolution in the U.S. House commemorating and recognizing the 74th anniversary of the Nakba this past Sunday. The Nakba, or “catastrophe” in Arabic, refers to the mass expulsion of Palestinian Arabs from British Mandate Palestine to make way for Israel’s creation...

U.S.A

CUNY Law faculty, several law organizations, endorse students’ BDS resolution against Israel

May 17th, 20222 NEW YORK — Law school faculty at a major university in New York have joined the ranks of educational and professional organizations supporting the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) and recognition of Palestinian rights. Last week, the City University of New York (CUNY) Law Faculty unanimously endorsed a CUNY Law Student...

In Our Opinion

Stand for Palestine and Shireen Abu Akleh

May 14th, 20220 - Amer Zahr is a law professor at the University of Detroit Mercy and president of New Generation for Palestine On Wednesday morning, in the occupied Palestinian city of Jenin, Israeli occupation forces assassinated Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Since 1997, Shireen has been the face of Palestine for Al-Jazeera, the...

Other Voices

Shireen Abu Akleh: A trailblazer who gave voice to Palestinians

May 13th, 20220 This report was originally published by members of Al Jazeera's staff, whose colleague Shireen Abu Akleh was killed last Wednesday by Israeli occupation forces while she was covering a raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. It has been edited for style Shireen Abu Akleh, the Palestinian Al Jazeera journalist killed...

U.S.A

Israeli occupation forces murder renowned Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

May 12th, 20220 OCCUPIED WEST BANK — Israel drew international condemnation over its forces' targeted killing of prominent Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The 51-year-old Palestinian journalist had been with the news organization since 1997 and had covered numerous notable events in the region, like the Second Intifada between the...