Kristen Burckhartt felt overwhelmed. She needed time to reflect, to let it sink in that she had just briefly soaked … More
Category: Palestine
47 Palestinians killed and no Israelis were killed
With a cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants holding after nearly three days of violence, Gaza’s sole power plant resumed operations Monday … More
Iran is close to crossing Israel’s nuclear ‘red line’
What are Israel’s political and security aims regarding Iran, and are they now matched by their military capabilities? In May, … More
Mahmoud Abbas and Benny Gantz meet
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met Thursday in the occupied West Bank to discuss security … More
70-year-old man in Gaza needed open heart surgery
What does it take for a 70-year-old man to get heart bypass surgery in Gaza, when he is cordoned off … More
Israel’s prime minister is stepping down
Israel’s most diverse government in history, formed for the first time with an Arab political party, is disbanding over a … More
Biden takes step to bolster Palestinian ties
The United States is restoring a line of communication for the Palestinians that had been canceled by the Trump administration. … More
Where Christians killed, Muslims gave safe passage
Siege of Jerusalem (1187) The siege of Jerusalem lasted from 20 September to 2 October 1187, when Balian of Ibelin surrendered the city to Saladin. … More
‘Death to Arabs’ chanted in Jerusalem march
Thousands of Israeli nationalists, some of them chanting “Death to Arabs,” paraded through the heart of the main Palestinian thoroughfare … More
14-year-old Palestinian killed by Israeli Army
A 14-year-old Palestinian boy was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank town of Bethlehem late Friday, according to … More
Shireen Abu Akleh – killed by the IDF
The brother of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh Monday blasted the violent intervention by Israeli police into her funeral as “unacceptable and … More
New Israeli Border Policies Restrict Visitors
On February 20th, a unit of the Israeli Ministry of Defense called Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) … More
Palestinians facing eviction by Israel
Everything here is makeshift, a result of decades of uncertainty. Homes are made from tin and plastic sheets, water is … More
Israel set to approve 4,000 settler units
If approved, it would be the biggest advancement of illegal settlement plans since US President Joe Biden took office. Israel … More
Sun God in Ancient Synagogues in Israel
At least seven synagogues in Israel built 1,500 to 1,700 years ago feature mosaics of the zodiac, of all things. … More
Red Sea–Dead Sea Conveyance (RSDSC)
The Red Sea–Dead Sea Conveyance (RSDSC), sometimes called the Two Seas Canal, was a planned pipeline to run from the coastal city … More
can be only one, Israel
One of the advantages of writing for a news organisation with the breadth and influence of Al Jazeera is that … More
The cause, and the goal, of Israeli violence
What is the real reason behind Israel’s routine violence against Palestinians? Another Ramadan, another attack on Palestinian worshipers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque … More
Clashes erupt again near the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli police on Sunday entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City to secure the way for Jewish visitors … More
Under Israeli surveillance – Living in Palestine
It has been more than five months since the United States sanctioned the Israeli spyware company NSO Group, and stories … More
Michael Ruark 