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Hamas’s feud with Palestinian rivals adds to doubts over Gaza’s postwar future
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hamas’s feud with Palestinian rivals adds to doubts over Gaza’s postwar future

Live Mint  

RAMALLAH, West Bank—Signs of a civil conflict between Hamas and its Palestinian rivals are beginning to build, raising far-reaching questions about what a postwar government in Gaza might look like—and how long it might last. Hamas’s interior ministry told Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV that its police on March 30 arrested six people from a “suspicious force" managed by Palestinian Authority intelligence …

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‘Unparalleled’: Israeli army raids Ramallah, more occupied West Bank cities
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Unparalleled’: Israeli army raids Ramallah, more occupied West Bank cities

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces also ‘seize $2.5m’ from money exchange shops in largest operations in area since October. The Palestine Monetary Authority said Israeli forces raided the headquarters of six exchange companies under its control across the occupied West Bank at dawn. Palestinian NGOs said Israeli forces arrested at least 25 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including former prisoners, overnight and …

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One month of Israel’s war: What’s happening to Palestinians outside Gaza?
1 year, 1 month ago

One month of Israel’s war: What’s happening to Palestinians outside Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

The past month saw escalating Israeli violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, in Jerusalem and inside Israel. The UN noted that “in nearly half of all incidents, Israeli forces were either accompanying or actively supporting the attackers.” The increase in settler violence since October 7 has directly led to the forced displacement of at least 905 Palestinians from …

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Dozens arrested, killed in West Bank and Gaza in Israeli raids overnight
1 year, 1 month ago

Dozens arrested, killed in West Bank and Gaza in Israeli raids overnight

Al Jazeera  

Fatah leader arrested in West Bank’s Jenin camp as air strikes and ground assaults continued in Gaza. At least five Palestinians were killed and a senior Fatah leader was arrested in overnight raids in the occupied West Bank. Multiple Israeli raids were also staged overnight in the West Bank, where at least five more Palestinians were killed, bringing the death …

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Israel strikes mosque in occupied West Bank refugee camp
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel strikes mosque in occupied West Bank refugee camp

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian officials say two people were killed in strike on the Al-Ansar mosque. Israel launched an air strike on a mosque in the occupied West Bank, with Palestinian officials reporting that at least two people were killed in the attack, and three others were injured. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat Saud, who is in the occupied West Bank, said the strike …

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Israel doubles number of Palestinian prisoners to 10,000 in two weeks
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel doubles number of Palestinian prisoners to 10,000 in two weeks

Al Jazeera  

Since October 7, Israel has arrested 4,000 labourers from Gaza and more than 1,000 people in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say. ‘Dangerous’ prison conditions At a press conference on Thursday afternoon in Ramallah, head of the Palestinian Authority’s Commission for Detainees’ Affairs Qadura Fares, said recent developments regarding prisoners are “unprecedented” and “dangerous”. Palestinians from the Gaza Strip …

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After Gaza and Lebanon, West Bank a possible 'third front' for Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

After Gaza and Lebanon, West Bank a possible 'third front' for Israel

India Today  

Violence in the occupied West Bank has surged since Israel began bombarding the Gaza Strip and clashing with Hezbollah at the Lebanon border, fuelling concerns the flashpoint Palestinian territory could become a third front in a wider war. Western countries supporting Israel fear a wider war that would open up Lebanon, with its Iran-backed group Hezbollah, as a second front …

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Israel kills three Palestinians in Jenin, general strike called
2 years ago

Israel kills three Palestinians in Jenin, general strike called

Al Jazeera  

Ramallah, occupied West Bank – The Israeli army has killed three Palestinian men during a raid in Jenin, the latest people to die in a months-long Israeli campaign of near-daily raids in the occupied West Bank. The Israeli army, including special forces, raided Jenin and its refugee camp at dawn on Thursday and arrested several wanted Palestinian resistance fighters, during …

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Palestinian Authority arrest campaign ‘one of the worst in years’
2 years, 4 months ago

Palestinian Authority arrest campaign ‘one of the worst in years’

Al Jazeera  

Lawyers say PA security forces arrested close to 100 Palestinians in two months, predominantly for political reasons. The PA and its security forces are frequently criticised by rights groups over what they refer to as the “systematic arrest and torture” of dissidents, including students, journalists and political activists. In a joint United Nations submission by Lawyers for Justice and Human …

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Palestinians mark 74th Nakba amid anger over journalist’s killing
2 years, 7 months ago

Palestinians mark 74th Nakba amid anger over journalist’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Solemn anniversary comes at a time when many are angered by the killing of Al Jazeera veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. 15 May 2022 - 16:49 GMT Palestinian embassy in Doha marks Nakba Day by holding memorial for Shireen Abu Akleh Members of the Palestinian community and colleagues of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh have gathered in Qatar’s capital to …

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Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli army in occupied West Bank
2 years, 11 months ago

Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli army in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces shot dead 21-year-old Bakeer Mohammad Hashash during an army raid on Balata refugee camp near Nablus. Ramallah, occupied West Bank – A Palestinian man has been shot dead by Israeli forces during a confrontation that followed an army raid on Balata refugee camp near the northern city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. A protest ensued in …

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Nizar Banat family to seek international justice ‘if necessary’
3 years, 2 months ago

Nizar Banat family to seek international justice ‘if necessary’

Al Jazeera  

The family of the Palestinian activist says it will seek international intervention if justice for his death is ignored. “This is an international issue because the international community is funding the PA and instead of them spending the money on schools, hospitals etc, the money is going towards repression.” ‘Tribal reconciliation’ Family friend Hisham Sharabati, a human rights advocate with …

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Palestinians demand mobilisation to save hunger-strike prisoners
3 years, 2 months ago

Palestinians demand mobilisation to save hunger-strike prisoners

Al Jazeera  

Families of prisoners call for the release of their sons, held in Israeli jails under ‘administrative detention’. The six prisoners embarked on open-ended hunger strikes to protest being held on “administrative detention” orders – an Israeli policy that allows detaining Palestinians indefinitely based on “secret information” – without pressing formal charges or putting them on trial. Qadura Fares, head of …

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Palestinian MP Khalida Jarrar released from Israeli prison
3 years, 2 months ago

Palestinian MP Khalida Jarrar released from Israeli prison

Al Jazeera  

Jarrar, a left-wing figure and member of the now-defunct PLC, was released by Israeli authorities on Sunday. Palestinian political and civil society leader Khalida Jarrar, 58, has been released after close to two years in Israeli prisons. Israeli authorities released Jarrar, a left-wing figure and member of the now-defunct Palestinian Legislative Council, at the Salem checkpoint west of Jenin city …

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Palestinians shaken but steadfast as PA suppresses dissent
3 years, 5 months ago

Palestinians shaken but steadfast as PA suppresses dissent

Associated Press  

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Nearly two weeks after he was severely beaten by Palestinian security forces, Akil Awawdeh is still short of breath, still shielding his bruised chest with his hand and still haunted by the screams inside the police station. I can’t forget.” He was among several people who were beaten and detained at a police station on July …

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‘Bullets and batons’: Palestinian Authority beats back dissent
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Bullets and batons’: Palestinian Authority beats back dissent

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian activists are regularly arrested and beaten by the PA in the West Bank, Human Rights Watch says. “We’ve reached the last chapter of the transitional period with the PA and they know that the only way they can stay in power is with bullets and batons,” said Shawan Jabarin, the director of the Al-Haq human rights organisation in Ramallah. …

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Israel continues Gaza raids as Palestinians hold general strike
3 years, 7 months ago

Israel continues Gaza raids as Palestinians hold general strike

Al Jazeera  

Four Palestinian protesters killed in West Bank during demonstrations against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. 18 May 2021 - 21:00 GMT Palestinian FM urges ICC to investigate Israel’s war crimes The Palestinian foreign minister has sent a letter to the International Criminal Court Prosecutor’s Office, calling for an investigation into Israel’s “war crimes” in Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem. “There …

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