Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian man in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry says, during a raid that the Israeli military says elicited violent riots.
Read MoreIsrael to Demolish Family Houses of Two Palestinians Killed in Jenin
Ahmed Ayman Ibrahim Abed, 23, and Abdul Rahman Hani Subhi Abed, 22, were killed by Israeli forces near Jenin. Israeli authorities are set to raze the family houses of two Palestinians who were killed at a checkpoint outside Jenin, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Hani Abed said that he was informed of the […]
Read MoreIsrael’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territory, tantamount to ‘settler-colonialism’: UN expert
Israel’s occupation is illegal and indistinguishable from a “settler-colonial” situation, which must end, as a pre-condition for Palestinians to exercise their right to self-determination, the UN’s independent expert on the occupied Palestinian territory said on Thursday. “For over 55 years, the Israeli military occupation has prevented the realisation of the right to self-determination of the […]
Read MoreBungled handling of West Jerusalem makes a tough decision worse
Bungled handling of West Jerusalem makes a tough decision worse By Matthew Knott Updated October 18, 2022 — 7.19pmfirst published at 7.17pm Changing Australia’s position on a topic as contentious as the capital of Israel was always going to arouse intense opposition and debate. But the messy, confusing way the Albanese government executed its decision to no […]
Read MoreCommission of Inquiry finds that the Israeli occupation is unlawful under international law
Commission of Inquiry finds that the Israeli occupation is unlawful under international law (UN Human Rights Office) 20 October 2022 New York (20 October 2022) — There are reasonable grounds to conclude that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory is now unlawful under international law due to its permanence and the Israeli Government’s de-facto annexation policies, […]
Read MoreTwo hours and eight years: Palestinian families split by Israel
Thousands of Palestinian families are split between the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip due to Israeli policies.
Read More53-year-old Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces near border in West Bank
According to Palestinian agency Wafa, the incident took place north of the occupied West Bank and the victim was identified as Nabil Ahmed Ghanem by the Palestinian health ministry.
Read More53-year-old Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces near border in West Bank
According to Palestinian agency Wafa, the incident took place north of the occupied West Bank and the victim was identified as Nabil Ahmed Ghanem by the Palestinian health ministry.
Read MoreIsrael’s Annexation of the West Bank
As the date for Israel’s annexation rapidly approaches, advocates around the world are agitating to halt this illegal land grab. If you would like to write to your local representative (for Australians) please follow this link: https://crm.apan.org.au/annexation/ For a concise historical summary: APAN’s annexation fact sheet A selection of articles from the Free Palestine Melbourne […]
Read MoreThe Colonization of Palestine: Rethinking the Term ‘Israeli Occupation’
There is some debate around the use of the term “occupation” and many have issues with only talking about Palestine in relation to occupation. The following article sheds some light on this matter. https://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2018/06/08/the-colonization-of-palestine-rethinking-the-term-israeli-occupation/ 497
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