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

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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3 months ago

In the occupied West Bank, Palestinians struggle to access water

NPR

In the occupied West Bank, Palestinians struggle to access water toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR JORDAN VALLEY, West Bank — Mansour Arara, 24, sits in the shade of a tree with a group of friends next to the Al-Auja freshwater spring. Interim agreements from the 1990s have allowed for a water disparity between Israelis and Palestinians, and Israel’s occupation of the …

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3 months ago

Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israeli troops raided the offices …

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3 months ago

Israeli forces raid, shutter Al Jazeera bureau in West Bank

Salon

Israeli forces raided and shuttered the West Bank bureau of news organization Al Jazeera, accusing the newsroom of "supporting terrorism" in an order that compelled the office to close for 45 days. The broadcaster railed against the Ramallah raid this week, noting that their Ramallah studio is well within territory that is meant to be under the authority of the …

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3 months ago

Israeli forces raid, shut down Al Jazeera’s Ramallah bureau in the West Bank

LA Times

Al Jazeera broadcast engineer Mohammad Salameh works in the master control room at the network’s office in the West Bank city of Ramallah in May. Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Sunday, ordering the bureau to shut down amid a widening campaign by Israel targeting the Qatar-funded broadcaster …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank protest against Haniyeh’s killing

Al Jazeera

Rallies take place in several cities with demonstrators pledging the fight for freedom will continue. Palestinians have gathered in different locations across the occupied West Bank to protest against the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas. Protesters carried Palestinian flags and dozens of green Hamas flags and chanted, “The people want Qassam Brigades,” a reference to the …

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6 months ago

At least 39 killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say

LA Times

Palestinians on Friday carry a person killed by Israeli bombardment to burial in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. At least 39 people were killed Saturday by Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, as rescue workers scrambled to find survivors beneath the rubble, according to Palestinian and hospital officials. A separate Israeli strike Saturday in Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley killed …

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7 months ago

Colombia’s Petro orders opening of embassy in West Bank’s Ramallah

Al Jazeera

Petro had recalled the Colombian ambassador from Tel Aviv, where the embassy was closed on May 3. “President Petro has given the order that we open the Colombian embassy in Ramallah, the representation of Colombia in Ramallah, that is the next step we are going to take,” Murillo said on Wednesday. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz accused Petro of being …

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7 months, 1 week ago

The Latest | Israel says it will send more troops to Rafah, as fighting also rages in Gaza’s north

Associated Press

Israel’s defense minister said the military would send more troops into Rafah, a city along Gaza’s southern border with Egypt, as fighting also rages in northern Gaza, where Hamas has regrouped. But he asked why the U.S. was focusing on Oct. 7 “when there are many indications that genocide is being committed against Palestinians in Gaza – and when the …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation and seizes some of its equipment

Associated Press

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel ordered the local offices of Qatar’s Al Jazeera satellite news network to close Sunday, escalating a long-running feud between the broadcaster and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hard-line government as Doha-mediated cease-fire negotiations with Hamas hang in the balance. Palestinian politics analyst Nehad Abu Ghoush is live at Al Jazeera broadcast inside the network’s office in …

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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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8 months, 1 week ago

Palestinians forgo Eid celebrations to mourn for Gaza

NPR

Palestinians forgo Eid celebrations to mourn for Gaza Enlarge this image toggle caption Catie Dull/NPR Catie Dull/NPR RAMALLAH, Occupied West Bank — Rafe' Rummaneh is covered in flour. Enlarge this image toggle caption Catie Dull/NPR Catie Dull/NPR Enlarge this image toggle caption Catie Dull/NPR Catie Dull/NPR Enlarge this image toggle caption Catie Dull/NPR Catie Dull/NPR "This year, we are limiting …

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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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10 months ago

Two friends, each with family trapped in Gaza, are united by anguish. ‘I should be there to protect them’

LA Times

Since the war began, two friends have spent most evenings holed up at the Ramallah television studio where one of them works. Mohammad Al Farra, center right, carries son Yosef, 8, on his shoulders as he and his family march at a Ramallah rally calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. Mohammad Al Farra reacts to news of the death of …

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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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10 months, 4 weeks ago

World Court orders Israel to prevent genocide -- but falls short of demanding end to Gaza war

LA Times

The United Nations’ top court Friday ordered Israel to limit deaths and comply with international law against genocide in its military offensive in Gaza, but stopped short of demanding an end to the war. The International Court of Justice in The Hague issued the ruling in a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in …

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11 months ago

The West Bank economy has been hammered by war

NPR

The West Bank economy has been hammered by war Enlarge this image toggle caption Ayman Oghanna for NPR Ayman Oghanna for NPR RAMALLAH, West Bank — Muattaz Qatanani used to commute from Gaza to work each day in Israel, where he built bomb shelters — the kind that Israelis use to seek refuge from Hamas rocket attacks. Enlarge this image …

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11 months ago

Voices of the occupied West Bank: 'Any action is resistance'

Al Jazeera

“I was born and raised in Jenin. I told her: ‘I'm sorry for peeing myself and being weak.’ “What's happening to the kids in Gaza takes me back to that. “Leaving home, you have to pray first … all the time, whether you're in a cab or with your friends … because you don't know if you’ll be next. “You …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Palestinian viewers are captivated and moved by case at UN’s top court accusing Israel of genocide

Associated Press

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem spent Thursday captivated by the proceedings in a faraway courtroom, closely following the first hearing in an unprecedented case brought by South Africa that accuses Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. In at least one cafe in the West Bank city of Ramallah, some cheered …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Houthis launch fresh Red Sea barrage as Blinken tries to contain Gaza War

Live Mint

RAMALLAH, West Bank—Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched their largest barrage so far of missiles and drones into the crucial Red Sea shipping lane while U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continued his efforts to prevent the conflict in Gaza from escalating into a broader regional war. Blinken sat down with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank as part …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

At least nine Palestinians, two Israelis killed in West Bank violence

Al Jazeera

Seven Palestinians killed in an Israeli air strike on the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, authorities say. At least seven Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Sunday. In a separate incident, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian girl in …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank raid: ministry

The Hindu

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man during an overnight raid on Ramallah, seat of the Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank, the territory's Health Ministry said on Thursday. The military said its forces had targeted money exchange shops in Ramallah and other parts of the West Bank, accusing the businesses of providing funds to Palestinian militant groups. The Red …

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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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1 year ago

Gaza health officials say Israel's offensive has now killed more than 20,000 people

NPR

Gaza health officials say Israel's offensive has now killed more than 20,000 people Enlarge this image toggle caption Anas Baba/NPR Anas Baba/NPR RAMALLAH, West Bank — Israel's devastating air-and-ground assault on Gaza has now killed more than 20,000 people in the 10 weeks since the conflict began, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health — a figure that is fast approaching …

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

In the occupied West Bank, Palestinians struggle to access water

Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera's bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank

Israeli forces raid, shutter Al Jazeera bureau in West Bank

Israeli forces raid, shut down Al Jazeera’s Ramallah bureau in the West Bank

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank protest against Haniyeh’s killing

At least 39 killed in Israeli strikes across northern Gaza, officials say

Colombia’s Petro orders opening of embassy in West Bank’s Ramallah

The Latest | Israel says it will send more troops to Rafah, as fighting also rages in Gaza’s north

Israel orders Al Jazeera to close its local operation and seizes some of its equipment

Palestinian man killed in Israeli settler raids in occupied West Bank

Palestinians forgo Eid celebrations to mourn for Gaza

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

Two friends, each with family trapped in Gaza, are united by anguish. ‘I should be there to protect them’

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

World Court orders Israel to prevent genocide -- but falls short of demanding end to Gaza war

The West Bank economy has been hammered by war

Voices of the occupied West Bank: 'Any action is resistance'

Palestinian viewers are captivated and moved by case at UN’s top court accusing Israel of genocide

Houthis launch fresh Red Sea barrage as Blinken tries to contain Gaza War

At least nine Palestinians, two Israelis killed in West Bank violence

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank raid: ministry

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

Gaza health officials say Israel's offensive has now killed more than 20,000 people