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Israeli Settlement Expansion Continues for Fifth Consecutive Week: Plans to Advance 765 New Housing Units

Posted on December 31, 2024December 31, 2024 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Israeli Settlement Expansion Continues for Fifth Consecutive Week: Plans to Advance 765 New Housing Units
Israeli Settlement Expansion Continues for Fifth Consecutive Week: Plans to Advance 765 New Housing Units

Israeli Settlement Expansion Continues for Fifth Consecutive Week: Plans to Advance 765 New Housing Units On Wednesday, January 1, 2025, the Higher Planning Council (HPC) will convene to discuss the approval of a construction plan for 765 housing units in the settlement of Beitar Illit. Since December 2024, the HPC has been advancing housing construction…

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Adalah: Escalating Annexation Measures Led by Netanyahu Government Require Urgent Intervention of International Community and Tribunals

Posted on June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 By rayhanania No Comments on Adalah: Escalating Annexation Measures Led by Netanyahu Government Require Urgent Intervention of International Community and Tribunals
Adalah: Escalating Annexation Measures Led by Netanyahu Government Require Urgent Intervention of International Community and Tribunals

Adalah: Escalating Annexation Measures Led by Netanyahu Government Require Urgent Intervention of International Community and Tribunals In a new position paper, Adalah analyzes a series of recent measures by the current Israeli government which constitute annexation of the West Bank and a clear policy to extend the regime of Jewish supremacy and deepen the apartheid…

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Holy Land Trust hosts Congressional staff delegation fact finding trip to Palestine

Posted on October 2, 2022October 2, 2022 By rayhanania 2 Comments on Holy Land Trust hosts Congressional staff delegation fact finding trip to Palestine
Holy Land Trust hosts Congressional staff delegation fact finding trip to Palestine

Holy Land Trust hosts Congressional staff delegation fact finding trip to Palestine The Holy Land Trust has facilitated a visit of 14 staff from the US congress through the Rebuilding Alliance which runs a Leadership Learning Mission to develop the understanding of senior influencers in politics. The congressional team visited Jerusalem and the West Bank…

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As Israeli Government continues de facto Annexation in West Bank, Biden Administration should establish real consequences

Posted on February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on As Israeli Government continues de facto Annexation in West Bank, Biden Administration should establish real consequences
As Israeli Government continues de facto Annexation in West Bank, Biden Administration should establish real consequences

As Israeli Government Continues De Facto Annexation in West Bank, Biden Administration Should Establish Real Consequences This week Israeli authorities in the occupied West Bank demolished homes and other structures in the Palestinian village of Homsa al-Baquia (Khirbet Humsah), confiscating the community’s tents and livestock pens, bulldozing several structures, and attempting to forcibly transfer its…

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Palestinian, Israeli, and International Activists March for Justice for Harun Abu Aram

Posted on January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestinian, Israeli, and International Activists March for Justice for Harun Abu Aram

Palestinian, Israeli, and International Activists March for Justice for Harun Abu Aram On Friday morning Jan. 8, 2021, two hundred Palestinian, Israeli, and international activists demonstrated in the village of A-Rakeez, following the shooting of 24-year-old Harun Abu Aram on 1 January 2021 by an Israeli soldier in the Palestinian village of A-Rakeez. The shooting…

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Israel’s High Court of Justice Cancels Punitive Home Demolition

Posted on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on Israel’s High Court of Justice Cancels Punitive Home Demolition
Israel’s High Court of Justice Cancels Punitive Home Demolition

Israel’s High Court of Justice Cancels Punitive Home Demolition The Court accepts petition filed by human rights organization HaMoked on behalf of eleven members of the Abu Bakr family from the town of Yaabed In a majority opinion issued today, Israel’s High Court of Justice cancelled an Israeli military order for a punitive home demolition…

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CAIR Applauds Sen. Van Hollen’s Amendment Barring Use of Israel Aid for Illegal Annexation

Posted on July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on CAIR Applauds Sen. Van Hollen’s Amendment Barring Use of Israel Aid for Illegal Annexation
CAIR Applauds Sen. Van Hollen’s Amendment Barring Use of Israel Aid for Illegal Annexation

CAIR Applauds Sen. Van Hollen’s Amendment Barring Use of Israel Aid for Illegal Annexation CAIR Action Alert: Urge Your State’s Senators to Oppose Israel’s Planned Illegal Annexation The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) – and the 12 other leading…

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EU, France, Ireland urge decisive action to block Israeli annexation of West Bank

Posted on April 26, 2020 By rayhanania No Comments on EU, France, Ireland urge decisive action to block Israeli annexation of West Bank
EU, France, Ireland urge decisive action to block Israeli annexation of West Bank

EU, France, Ireland urge decisive action to block Israeli annexation of West Bank Al-Haq Welcomes EU, Irish and French Positions and Urges Third States to Take Decisive Action to Prevent Further Israeli Annexation On 20 April 2020, Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and former Chief of General Staff of the Israeli Occupying Forces, Benny Gantz,…

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B’Tselem-produced documentary “Of Land and Bread” premieres at IDFA

Posted on November 24, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on B’Tselem-produced documentary “Of Land and Bread” premieres at IDFA
B’Tselem-produced documentary “Of Land and Bread” premieres at IDFA

B’Tselem-produced documentary “Of Land and Bread” premieres at IDFA The first full-length documentary film produced by B’Tselem, “Of Land and Bread,” directed by the head of the organization’s video department, Ehab Tarabieh, premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam (IDFA) Sunday Nov. 24, 2019. The world premiere included additional screenings scheduled later this…

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Bill Maher’s BDS BS and Apartheid Israeli Style

Posted on August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on Bill Maher’s BDS BS and Apartheid Israeli Style
Bill Maher’s BDS BS and Apartheid Israeli Style

Bill Maher’s recent rant against the BDS movement exposed his ignorance of Palestinian history and legal rights to end the USA sustained military occupation of their homeland; and inspired this revisit of apartheid Israeli style By Eileen Fleming During last Friday’s REAL TIME with Bill Maher the comic opined that the international movement to Boycott, Divest,…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Christian Exodus from the Holy Land and Beatitudes Spun for 21st Century

Posted on August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on Christian Exodus from the Holy Land and Beatitudes Spun for 21st Century
Christian Exodus from the Holy Land and Beatitudes Spun for 21st Century

Before Israel became a state in 1948, the indigenous Christians in the Holy Land comprised 20% of the total population. Today approximately 150,000 individuals are known as “the living stones” of the Holy Land. If the Christian Exodus does not stop soon, Christianity could soon disappear in the land where Jesus taught that whatever one…

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Palestinians have little to expect from Israeli elections

Posted on January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Palestinians have little to expect from Israeli elections
Palestinians have little to expect from Israeli elections

Palestinians have little to expect from Israeli elections Israeli journalist Tal Schneider was the guest in an online forum Thursday (Jan. 23, 2019) hosted by Americans for Peace Now. During the discussion, she observed that the Arab vote, despite uniting, might not be strong enough to refocus the country on addressing the occupation or on…

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Palestinians have the power to change Israel

Posted on January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 By rayhanania No Comments on Palestinians have the power to change Israel
Palestinians have the power to change Israel

Palestinians have the power to change Israel By Ray Hanania In this week’s column for the Middle East Monitor I write about the power that Palestinian citizens in Israel have to bring change to Israel’ racist, Apartheid government and participate in forcing the so-called “Jewish State” to respect the rights of Christians and Muslims. Israel’s…

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Arab World, Election, Israel, Middle East, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, Writers Promote

APN urges Trump block “Legalization” of West Bank Settlements

Posted on December 17, 2018December 17, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on APN urges Trump block “Legalization” of West Bank Settlements
APN urges Trump block “Legalization” of West Bank Settlements

APN urges Trump block “Legalization” of West Bank Settlements Americans for Peace Now is urging President Donald Trump to stop impending wholesale “Legalization” of West Bank Settlement & Outposts Washington, DC The government of Israel seems to be on the verge of legalizing scores of illegal settlement-outposts in the West Bank and making it dramatically…

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Israel, News, Palestine & Jordan

Birzeit students win gold in international innovation challenge

Posted on September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Birzeit students win gold in international innovation challenge
Birzeit students win gold in international innovation challenge

Birzeit students win gold in international innovation challenge A team of Birzeit University engineering students has recently won the Gold Award at the 10th International Invention of Exhibitions and the 3rd World Invention and Innovation Forum (IEI & WIIF 2018), held in Foshan, China, for their invention of a prosthetic arm. The team, made up…

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Taybeh Oktoberfest is Happening Right Now!

Posted on September 9, 2018September 9, 2018 By Maria Khoury No Comments on Taybeh Oktoberfest is Happening Right Now!
Taybeh Oktoberfest is Happening Right Now!

Taybeh Oktoberfest is Happening Right Now! Religious leaders offer blessings at the opening of the annual Taybeh OktoberFest which celebrates the Fall harvest and the local economy of the Palestinians living in one of Palestine’s few Christian hubs. The festival is popular among Christian Palestinians, and also many Muslims, to show support. By Maria C. Khoury, Ed. D. …

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Editors Picks, Entertainment, Food, Israel, Maria Khoury, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Taybeh OktoberFest to rock the West Bank this weekend

Posted on September 5, 2018September 9, 2018 By Maria Khoury No Comments on Taybeh OktoberFest to rock the West Bank this weekend
Taybeh OktoberFest to rock the West Bank this weekend

Taybeh Oktoberfest to rock the West Bank this weekend Nadim Khoury and David Khoury, co-founders of Taybeh Brewing Company, announce the 14th annual Taybeh Oktoberfest will take place at the Taybeh Brewery, on Saturday and Sunday, September 8 & 9, from 1 pm until 11 pm on both days. The festival has been a unique and…

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Arab World, Entertainment, Features, Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine & Jordan, Spotlight

Peace Now denounces settler takeover of Arab home in Hebron

Posted on April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Peace Now denounces settler takeover of Arab home in Hebron
Peace Now denounces settler takeover of Arab home in Hebron

Peace Now denounces settler takeover of Arab home in Hebron And the world has to ask why some people don’t understand the BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) movement which denounces and protests the violence and racism of the Israeli settler movement. Another example of how Israeli settlers violate the rights of Christians and Muslims inside Israel…

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