Category Archives: Palestinian history

British charities referred to UN for ‘aiding crimes against Palestinians’

The ICJP referred case studies of four charities, including Trinity College Cambridge and Jewish National Fund UK, to the UN UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights Situation in the Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese speaks at a press conference at a … Continue reading

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Gaza: Increasing numbers of newborns on brink of death, agencies warn

United Nations Source © UNICEF/Eyad El Baba UN humanitarians reiterated their resolve on Tuesday to help the people of Gaza, where increasing numbers of children are on “the brink of death” from acute hunger, caused by five months of intense … Continue reading

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“The U.S. and Israel are rogue states”

Arnauld Bertrand Watch Since the beginning, it’s been obvious that Gaza was in many ways a fight between International Law and the US’s “rules-based order”. This whole episode around the UN resolution is a perfect illustration of this. There is … Continue reading

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The Legacy of the Black and Tans From Ireland to Palestine

Voice of Palestine, 30/03/24 The terrorist paramilitary force of Black and Tans, notorious for their brutal tactics during times of colonialism , hold a dark place in the histories of both Ireland and Palestine. Originating as a paramilitary force deployed … Continue reading

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A Unified Palestinian Vision or the Birth of a New Political Reality??

Lawyer Salah Ali Moussa, 31/03/24 The Palestinian leaders and a number of writers and thinkers tended to call for the necessity of building a unified strategy to confront the aggression and the danger of the stage. Some believe that this … Continue reading

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UN Experts Appalled by Reported Human Rights Violations against Palestinian Women and Girls

19 February 2024 GENEVA (19 February 2024) – UN experts* today expressed alarm over credible allegations of egregious human rights violations to which Palestinian women and girls continue to be subjected in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Palestinian … Continue reading

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UN Special Committee finds Israel’s warfare methods in Gaza consistent with genocide, including use of starvation as weapon of war

14 November 2024 Source Israel’s warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, with mass civilian casualties and life-threatening conditions intentionally imposed on Palestinians there, the UN Special Committee to investigate Israeli practices* said in a new reportreleased today. … Continue reading

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US intelligence casts doubt on Israeli claims of UNRWA-Hamas links, report says

Guardian staff. Thu 22 Feb 2024 17.58 GMT Intel report says some accusations that aid workers participated in Hamas attacks credible but could not be independently verified A US intelligence assessment of Israel’s claims that UN aid agency staff members … Continue reading

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The Struggle at Checkpoints in Occupied Palestine

Voice of Palestine Use slideshow to see more In the occupied Palestinian territories, the omnipresent checkpoints serve as physical and psychological barriers, imposing daily hardships on Palestinians and impeding their freedom of movement. There are currently one thousand checkpoints in … Continue reading

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More on Israeli Atrocities. Attacking UN peacekeepers is a dangerous policy

Philip Giraldi • October 15, 2024   That Israel is now attacking United Nations peacekeepers in south Lebanon might well be decisive in turning its few remaining “friends” against it. Spain, France, Ireland and Italy, all of which contribute to the peacekeepers … Continue reading

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Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)

The Palestinian BDS National Palestinian society that is leading the global Committee (BNC), the largest coalition in Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, salutes activists, organizations and institutions worldwide that have genocide in Gaza by escalating boycott and urgent struggle … Continue reading

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Israel is targeting educational infrastructure in Gaza. An academic boycott is the right response

Academics can’t just talk about freedom and the pursuit of knowledge, we must defend it too. But academic boycotts of Israel target institutions, not individual scholars. Eileen Culloty Thu Oct 10 2024 – 05:57 The devastation in Palestine has reinvigorated … Continue reading

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Don’t forget the Nakba

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