The Hashemite Kingdom of Hejaz (Arabic: المملكة الحجازية الهاشمية, Al-Mamlakah al-Ḥijāziyyah Al-Hāshimiyyah) was a state in the Hejaz region in the Middle East that included the western portion … More
Category: Palestine
‘branches of the Semitic family, Arabs and Jews’
The Faisal–Weizmann Agreement was a 3 January 1919 agreement between Emir Faisal, the third son of Hussein ibn Ali al-Hashimi, King of the short-lived Kingdom … More
A Palestinian Princess and the King of Israel
Naamah was one of the 700 wives and 300 concubines of King Solomon and mother of his heir, Rehoboam, according to both 1 Kings 14:21–31, and 2 Chronicles … More
Ur in Iraq is the birthplace of the patriarch Abraham
Ur (/ʊər/; Sumerian: 𒌶𒆠, 𒋀𒀕𒆠, or 𒋀𒀊𒆠 Urim; Akkadian: 𒋀𒀕𒆠 Uru; Arabic: أُوْر, romanized: ʾūr; Hebrew: אוּר, romanized: ʾūr) was an important Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia, located at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar (Arabic: تل ٱلْمُقَيَّر) in south Iraq’s Dhi Qar Governorate. Although Ur … More
UK embassy move to Jerusalem?
It is remarkable to see how Israeli leaders cosy up to bad, unpopular, or even fascist foreign leaders, hoping to … More
Shireen Abu Akleh: The Extrajudicial Killing
On 11 May 2022, Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh and a group of five other journalists arrived at Balat … More
New Israeli rules tighten control in West Bank
An Israeli military body has released a list of rules and restrictions for foreigners wanting to enter Palestinian areas of … More
ALONG THE JORDAN RIVER
Kristen Burckhartt felt overwhelmed. She needed time to reflect, to let it sink in that she had just briefly soaked … More
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
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