Palestine
Thousands attend funeral of killed Palestinians
Clashes broke out as thousands attended the funeral for two Palestinian men killed by Israeli forces overnight during an "ambush" in the Hebron area.
Tag: Israel
Greater Middle East
US expands Syria air-strikes; Israel downs fighter
As the US struck both ISIS and Nusra Front positions in Syria, Israel shot down a Syrian fighter plane it said had violated its airspace over the Golan Heights.
Palestine
Israel confiscates 1,000 acres of Palestinian land
Israeli authorities announced the confiscation of an unprecedented 4,000 dunums (1,000 acres) of private Palestinian land south of Bethlehem under an 1858 Ottoman ordinance.
Palestine
Israel detains Palestinian for Facebook posts
Palestinian activist Suhaib Zahida was ordered detained by an Israeli court for starting an "Intifada of Hebron" Facebook page and advocating a boycott of Israeli products.
Iraq
ISIS gets an air force after fall of Syrian base
ISIS supporters posted photos to Twitter of fighters from the militant group in control of warplanes, missiles and tanks seized after the jihadists overran the Syrian air base of Tabaqa.
Palestine
Hamas claims victory, celebration across Palestine
As a ceasefire went into effect, Hamas urged Gazans to take to the streets and "celebrate victory and the fulfillment of the Palestinian people's demands."
Palestine
Anti-Semitism and ‘cognitive infiltrators’
Common Dreams website claims to have conducted an investigation revealing that "more than a thousand" anti-Semitic comments posted to the site "were written with deceptive purpose."
Palestine
Islamic Jihad foresees ‘long-term’ truce with Israel
Palestinian Islamic Jihad leaders said a long-term ceasefire and lifting of the siege on Gaza would be announced soon, claiming "great progress" in negotiations.
Palestine
Elie Wiesel blames the victims
Elie Wiesel asks the world to stand with "the people of Israel" in their "struggle for survival"—but only with those in Gaza "who reject terror and embrace peace."
Palestine
Latin America: Gaza attack draws strong protests
From indigenous Mapuche in southern Chile to Mayan Muslims in southeastern Mexico, thousands of Latin Americans expressed solidarity with Palestinians under attack from Israel.
New York City
The proverbial pox on both your houses
Right-wing formations like "If Americans Knew" and Bashar Assad cheerleaders like the International Action Center are hurting the cause of standing up to the Zionist machine.
Palestine
Hamas: we’ll coexist with Jews, but not ‘occupiers’
As Israel resumed its bombardment of Gaza, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal stressed that the group was ready to "coexist with the Jews" but would not tolerate "occupiers."