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Extract from Original Sin by Stanly Johny: A Journey Through Palestinian Territorial Constraints
1 week ago

Extract from Original Sin by Stanly Johny: A Journey Through Palestinian Territorial Constraints

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 17, 2024 17:28 IST - 5 MINS READ My first visit to the West Bank was in October 2015 to cover the visit of India’s then President, Pranab Mukherjee, to Jordan, Israel and Palestine. ‘Israeli vehicles are not allowed on the other side of the wall,’ the External Affairs ministry official accompanying us had briefed us earlier, …

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'I visited Palestine on Jordan's chopper and Israeli jets escorted my trip': PM Modi at India TV event
7 months ago

'I visited Palestine on Jordan's chopper and Israeli jets escorted my trip': PM Modi at India TV event

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the much-awaited event of India TV on Thursday, denounced the theories framed to define "secularism" in India while deciding the foreign policies during the Congress-led UPA government. PM Modi in an exclusive interview with India TV's Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, recalled his earlier days in the Prime Minister's Office …

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Palestinian man killed in Israeli settler raids in occupied West Bank
8 months, 1 week ago

Palestinian man killed in Israeli settler raids in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of settlers stormed villages, setting fire to homes in search for missing teenager. A Palestinian man has been killed in an attack by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, where tensions remain high amid fears of more violence. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid criticised “violent riots” by settlers in the occupied West Bank and urged the country’s leadership …

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West Bank ‘paralysed’ by Israeli checkpoints as Gaza war rages
10 months, 2 weeks ago

West Bank ‘paralysed’ by Israeli checkpoints as Gaza war rages

The Hindu  

To arrive at work in Jerusalem on time, Murad Khalid must be at the Israeli checkpoint by 3:00 a.m., despite living nearby in the occupied West Bank — a constant challenge made worse by the Gaza war. Largely unaffected are the 4,90,000 Israelis living across the West Bank in settlements — considered illegal under international law — who can bypass …

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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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What is Israel’s end game with the Palestinian Authority?
1 year ago

What is Israel’s end game with the Palestinian Authority?

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli army carried out a raid metres away from the Palestinian Authority’s headquarters in Ramallah last week. While the PA acts as a buffer between the three million Palestinians in the West Bank and the Israeli military occupation, analysts said Netanyahu’s right-wing government, which came to power in December 2022, has been pushing for the dissolution of the PA. …

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Truce in Israel-Hamas war extended by a day, minutes before it was set to expire
1 year ago

Truce in Israel-Hamas war extended by a day, minutes before it was set to expire

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed to extend a temporary truce by another day minutes before it was set to expire, said Qatar, which has been mediating between the two sides. Israeli soldiers work on a tank near the border with the Gaza Strip, southern Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. on the fifth day of a temporary cease-fire …

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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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Israeli raids kill 8 Palestinians in West Bank: ministry
1 year, 1 month ago

Israeli raids kill 8 Palestinians in West Bank: ministry

The Hindu  

Israeli forces on Friday killed seven Palestinians in raids across the West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, as violence surges in the occupied territory in tandem with the Gaza war. The Israeli army on Friday said its forces were "operating against Hamas" across the West Bank, with operations in Jenin and the northern city of Nablus. A Palestinian man, …

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‘There is zero work’: Occupied West Bank paralysed as economy stalls
1 year, 1 month ago

‘There is zero work’: Occupied West Bank paralysed as economy stalls

Al Jazeera  

Ramallah, Occupied West Bank – The central bus stop in downtown Ramallah is usually bustling with people and traffic. “There is zero work,” 40-year-old driver Saleh Nakhleh told Al Jazeera from the rest stop at the bus station, in the central Israeli-occupied West Bank. Israel’s continuing military assault on the besieged Gaza Strip was launched in tandem with intensified army …

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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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Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teens in occupied West Bank
1 year, 5 months ago

Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teens in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

One of the teens, Muhammad Fouad Atta al-Bayed, died of a gunshot wound to the head after demonstrations in Umm Safa, Palestinian health ministry says. Israeli forces have killed two teenage Palestinian boys in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials said, on Friday – the latest bloodshed amid continued violence in the region. One teenager, identified by the Palestinian health …

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Blinken visits the Palestinian West Bank, where residents are disillusioned and leaders are angry
1 year, 10 months ago

Blinken visits the Palestinian West Bank, where residents are disillusioned and leaders are angry

LA Times  

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, left, meets with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank town of Ramallah. … This is what I want the secretary to hear.” Blinken, wrapping up a three-day visit to the Middle East on Tuesday, met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and other officials in the West Bank city of Ramallah, …

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Israeli forces kill two Palestinian men in occupied West Bank
1 year, 11 months ago

Israeli forces kill two Palestinian men in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

Mohammad Hoshiyeh and Fouad Abed were the first Palestinians killed by Israeli forces this year. Ramallah, Occupied West Bank – The Israeli army has killed two Palestinian men during a raid on a village near the city of Jenin in the northern occupied West Bank. The two men shot dead on Monday are the first Palestinians to be killed by …

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Palestinians: Israeli forces kill teenage girl in West Bank
2 years, 1 month ago

Palestinians: Israeli forces kill teenage girl in West Bank

Associated Press  

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israeli forces shot and killed a 15-year-old Palestinian girl during a pre-dawn raid in the West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Monday, drawing condemnation from the United Nations and rights groups. The circumstances surrounding the death of the teenage girl in the city of Beitunia in the central West Bank, identified by Palestinian health officials …

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Palestinians strike in West Bank, Jerusalem over Israel killings
2 years, 2 months ago

Palestinians strike in West Bank, Jerusalem over Israel killings

Al Jazeera  

Teen dies a month after being shot by Israeli forces, and one-day shutdown called after suspect in Jerusalem attack killed in shootout. Ramallah, occupied West Bank – A Palestinian teenager has succumbed to wounds he sustained one month ago when he was shot by the Israeli army in the occupied West Bank. The teen’s death was announced as Palestinians in …

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Shireen Abu Akleh street inaugurated in the heart of Ramallah
2 years, 4 months ago

Shireen Abu Akleh street inaugurated in the heart of Ramallah

Al Jazeera  

A street in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah has been named after slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Ramallah, occupied West Bank – A street in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank has been renamed after slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Ramallah’s mayor was accompanied by Abu Akleh’s family and Al Jazeera colleagues as he …

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Palestinians fear revenge attacks after settler outposts removal
2 years, 5 months ago

Palestinians fear revenge attacks after settler outposts removal

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of Israeli settlers camped overnight across the occupied West Bank, as part of a plan to set up new outposts. Ramallah, occupied West Bank – Thousands of Israeli settlers have attempted to set up new illegal settlement outposts in six locations across the occupied West Bank. BREAKING: Hundreds of Israeli settlers have just started establishing a new colonial outpost …

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Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in occupied West Bank
2 years, 6 months ago

Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

Four Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in less than 48 hours in separate incidents. A 17-year-old Palestinian has been killed by Israeli forces near the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, the Palestine Red Crescent Society has said. Separately, Israeli forces killed 24-year-old Bilal Awad Qabaha during a raid on the village of Yabad, outside of Jenin city …

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A week on, Shireen Abu Akleh’s family grieves and wants justice
2 years, 7 months ago

A week on, Shireen Abu Akleh’s family grieves and wants justice

Al Jazeera  

Shireen Abu Akleh’s brother and niece tell Al Jazeera that her killing was an attempt to silence her voice. Seeking justice For Lina’s dad – Anton, or Tony – Abu Akleh, his younger sister and confidante, was the family problem solver, and a second mother to his children. “She loved them and took care of them while I travelled for …

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Al Jazeera reporter killed while covering Israeli raid in West Bank
2 years, 7 months ago

Al Jazeera reporter killed while covering Israeli raid in West Bank

LA Times  

The body of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed Wednesday, was carried to Al Jazeera’s headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah as a large crowd chanted outside. The Israeli army initially raised the possibility that Shireen Abu Akleh might have been killed by stray Palestinian fire, saying militants were also present in the area, but …

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Palestinian rights activists defiant over Israeli spyware hacks
3 years, 1 month ago

Palestinian rights activists defiant over Israeli spyware hacks

Al Jazeera  

Ramallah, occupied West Bank – Palestinian civil society employees and political activists say they are determined to continue their work despite the criminalisation of their organisations by Israel and the hacking of their phones with Pegasus spyware developed by Israeli company NSO Group. “I don’t sleep at night because every time I hear noises outside I think it’s Israeli soldiers.” …

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Israel accused of negligence as former Palestinian prisoner dies
3 years, 3 months ago

Israel accused of negligence as former Palestinian prisoner dies

Al Jazeera  

Palestinian officials accuse Israel of ‘medical negligence’ after Hussein Masalmah dies of cancer months after release. Ramallah, Occupied West Bank – Former Palestinian prisoner Hussein Masalmah has died, seven months after being released from Israeli custody due to illness related to leukaemia, with Palestinian officials accusing Israeli authorities of “medical negligence” over his case. Similarly, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club said …

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Palestine runs dry: ‘Our water they steal and sell to us’
3 years, 5 months ago

Palestine runs dry: ‘Our water they steal and sell to us’

Al Jazeera  

Israeli authorities refuse to grant licenses to Palestinian water authorities to operate freely in areas under complete Israeli security control. “We demand the drilling of new wells in the West Bank to increase the quantities of available water and not be subject to Israeli control, because water is one of the basics of stability and liberation, and any state without …

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